Sometimes ina variant of the combined kitchen-living room comes from the developer "by default", but often this is a conscious decision of the owners of the living space themselves, who decide to redevelop.
Why this is happening and how to make the most of the benefits of a single kitchen-living room, a team of designers from GK "Fundament".
6. Expanding the space
It is worth deciding on a combined kitchen-living room if it is important for you to let more air into the apartment and add volume to it.
By removing the wall separating the rooms, you will win back a few square centimeters. For small apartments, they can be very useful help.
5. Outline the boundaries
The boundaries between zones may be shaky, but they should be. The kitchen and living room have completely different functions, and therefore it is important not so much aesthetically as for convenience.
For example, a kitchen island or bar counter can also become a place for breakfast, an additional work surface, and in small apartments, a dining table.
4. We combine floor coverings
Laminate or parquet flooring is good for a living room, but such materials are not very convenient for a kitchen. It is more practical to use tiles or porcelain stoneware, which are easily cleaned of grease and other dirt.
In small rooms, it is often unnecessary to split the space at floor level. It is better to cover everything with a single coating. An engineering board would be a good solution. A cheaper option is a laminate with a high level of protection.
3. Letting in natural light
For layouts with few windows and "dark" spaces, combining the kitchen and living room can be a good way to let in more natural light.
2. Makes life more comfortable
A combined kitchen-living room can make your life more comfortable in many other everyday aspects. For example, with a competent arrangement of furniture, one TV zone may be enough for both spaces.
You can find apartments with a tiny kitchen, where even one person can feel cramped while cooking. When combining such a room with a living room, it is easier to accommodate a dining table.
1. Creates a unified design concept
Even with the preservation of different functions, the kitchen and living room areas still turn into one room. This means that the aesthetic concept will be the same.
The zones can be connected with overlapping accent details - contrasting shades, decor, textures or thematic elements.
Prepared by Igor Barantsev.
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