Kitchens for a studio apartment (48 photos): video instructions for DIY interior design, housing issue

The design of the studio kitchen in the apartment is now gaining more and more popularity, allowing several rooms to be combined into a single space. Basically, the kitchen is connected with the dining room, living room, corridor, hallway or loggia.

And in order for such a connection to be functional and comfortable, it is worth considering the interior of the kitchen-studio in the smallest details.

Combining rooms

We think over the arrangement of the premises

In order to solve the housing issue on combining the kitchen with the living room, a fairly large-scale redevelopment is needed. To do this, you first need to find out if it is possible in your apartment. Since it will be required, as a rule, to demolish partially or completely at least one wall.

And this requires permission from the appropriate authority. However, if you plan to move the kitchen to another room, you will still not be allowed, since according to the norms, the arrangement of the "wet" kitchen area is not allowed above the neighboring living quarters.

The main thing in arranging a kitchen for studio apartments is to place everything you need in the combined space, avoiding clutter and clutter.

To do this, you should think carefully about the following points:

1. What functions should the emerging space perform?
2. How much time do you spend preparing food?
3. How many family members and relatives will be in it every day?
4. How many guests are you going to host and how often?
5. What is your priority: quick snacks or family meals, working at the computer or watching TV, an extra bed?

Wooden kitchen for a studio apartment

The option of zoning space, the choice of materials for finishing the ceiling and floor, walls, the choice of equipment and furniture, as well as the layout of lighting depends on all these questions.

Advice!
Be that as it may, the kitchen space in the studio apartment should be a single whole, otherwise your alterations will simply lose their meaning.
However, it will not be superfluous to mark the boundaries of the main functional areas.
This will allow them to streamline and bring dynamics to the studio interior.

Kitchen separation options

So let's look at a few basic options for how to separate the kitchen in a studio apartment.

Combination of finishing materials

With visual zoning the kitchen and living room space, it is best to take several types of materials for decoration and combine them. For example, ceramic tiles are perfect for the kitchen area, while parquet, laminate or carpet can be put in the living room and dining room.

Photo of a combination of various finishing materials

Different level

You can perfectly highlight the kitchen using different floor levels:

• We make a podium above the main level, on which we place a dining group and a kitchen set for a studio apartment.
• You can hide pipes, underfloor heating system and other communications in the podium.
• Steps, built-in spotlights, decorative forged or metal railings will look great in combination with it.

Kitchen in a studio apartment - split-level ceiling and floor

However, not only the floor can have a different level, but also the ceiling - stretch or suspended ceilings, plasterboard structures and so on.

With furniture

This method is considered the most common. You can visually make the border of the studio kitchen in the apartment simply by placing a beautiful dining table or thanks to the kitchen "island" and "peninsula". And at the end of this design, a display cabinet with dishes and built-in lighting will look spectacular.

Bar counter

Another type of successful space zoning is a bar counter. Moreover, in a small room it is best to put a light minimalistic model, for example, made of tempered glass. Whereas in a spacious kitchen-studio a full-fledged bar counter will look wonderful, which can be combined with floor cabinets.

Kitchen for a studio apartment with a bar

False wall, partitions

If you do not completely destroy the wall, you can save the partition or make a false wall. Open double-sided shelving can be a great solution. But the illusory glass partitions not only will not break the unity of space, but they also perfectly transmit light and remarkably protect from odors.

By lighting

When using different lighting options, you can create a unique lighting scenario for each zone.

Our small instructions will help you create it.

Various lighting lighting in the kitchen studio

• We place spotlights above the working surface, which will also make cooking comfortable and pleasant.
• Above the dining table, you can place pendant lamps with shades, preferably on long cords that can be adjusted. Thanks to this, the atmosphere will become solemn or intimate.
• But in the living room, sconces, floor lamps, various ceiling lamps or original table lamps are great.

We select the color scheme

Whichever option of zoning the room you have chosen, it is very important that the stylistic unity of the floor, ceiling, walls, furniture, curtains is observed.

Therefore, the choice of color is an important issue.

Kitchen in a studio apartment in beige shades

• It is best to use calm shades in the studio. Which will not annoy, annoy, and give a feeling of comfort and tranquility.
• Bright accents will liven up a boring environment. Plus, they can be easily changed.
• In order for the effect of interpenetration of space to arise, it is optimal to choose a color scheme in the decoration of the walls in the living room and kitchen area in a monochromatic or close to this color scheme.
• And the cabinet furniture of the kitchen in the studio apartment and living room, designed in a single color, style, will become a unifying factor.

Hide the cons

In addition to the obvious advantages, this layout also has its disadvantages.

1. Strong odors and aromas. After all, they are not only unpleasant, but more often than not even simply inappropriate. In this case, you need to put powerful cooker hood system, which, in addition to the fact that it should be silent, must bring the air out of the room to the street. Of course, the price for decor and stylish design will be significantly higher, but on the other hand, you will not have to puzzle over where to hide it behind the kitchen set.
2. Household appliances should also be silent. Otherwise, you will not see peace, silence and tranquility. An excellent alternative in this situation can be built-in appliances. Since in this case, the facade of the kitchen unit will also be additional sound insulation.
3. Cleanliness and tidiness. In such studio kitchens, cleaning takes place non-stop. Since the slightest speck, a pile of dishes or a mess will not give you a quiet rest, or your loved ones, and it will be uncomfortable in front of unexpected guests.
   And in order not to clean the surfaces with your own hands every time, use some simple tips:
   • Use a convenient storage system for food as well as for kitchen utensils.
   • Choose built-in household appliances.
   • The best surfaces are tempered glass, artificial stone, specially coated plastics, or any materials that are dirt-repellent. The obligatory fingerprints will be less noticeable on them.

We also suggest you watch a video on our website on how you can decorate a kitchen.

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