Style selection
The first stage of creating a technical design for a kitchen-living room is choosing a style. It determines the predominant color in the decoration and the type of furniture.
High-tech style
High-tech is a style for a modern home. The design is distinguished by a combination of contrasting colors and strict lines. For a kitchen-living room with an area of 18 or 19 square meters. meters, design in black and white or shades of gray is suitable. Furniture facades are made glossy so that they reflect natural and artificial light. A feature of the style is modern appliances built into the kitchen and installed in the recreation area. Materials with natural textures are not used in finishing. There is no decor or accessories.
Scandinavian style
At 18 sq. meters of the kitchen-living room implement the Scandinavian style. It is highlighted by light colors. The latter are diluted with upholstered furniture or accessories of bright colors that create accents. Textiles are decorated with dark traditional patterns. Scandinavian design loves order, so jars of spices, dishes and accessories have their own place in the kitchen set.
Eco style
Eco-style is the desire to decorate the kitchen-living room with natural materials. Furniture is purchased from solid wood. Wicker chairs and tables distinguish the interior design. The predominant colors are shades of beige, which are diluted with tones of green, blue and white. Accessories: herbariums and flower pots. The floor of the kitchen-living room with an area of 18 or 19 sq. meters are covered with parquet boards, laminate or tiles with imitation wood.
Classic
The classic style for decorating a kitchen-living room is distinguished by coziness, softness of the atmosphere and tranquility. There is clarity and symmetry in the lines of furniture and decoration. They pay attention to textiles and decorative finishing in design. If plastic is used, then in elements that are not visible to the eye. Wood predominates, from which furniture and kitchen units are assembled. The texture of the latter is not painted over, but emphasized with varnish, oil or stain.
Comment! In the modern classic design style for kitchen-living rooms, stucco is used sparingly: there are no decorative pillars or pedestals.
Provence
Provence migrated from French culture; it is popular when choosing the design for a kitchen-living room due to its lightness and light. This design method will visually expand a room of 18 or 19 square meters. meters. The design creates a mood of mystery and romanticism. The predominant colors are shades of light blue and light green. Walls or furniture are painted light beige. For decoration, floral motifs on textiles, fresh flowers in pots or herbariums are used. The photo above shows an example of the design of a kitchen-living room.
Advice! For windows, fabric is used that allows sunlight to pass through, which enhances the mood by reflecting off the surfaces.
Country
Country style is used for decoration if you want to create the coziness of a country house. Design of a kitchen-living room with an area of 19 square meters. meters requires the correct selection of lighting, as can be seen in the photo. This is due to the color scheme and shape of the furniture. Shades of brown predominate, since wood was initially used in the construction of houses. In classic country, solid wood is used for the kitchen corner, table and chairs. In modern rural design, wood is replaced with materials that imitate its texture. Textile trim with rough lines. The ceiling of the kitchen-living room is decorated with real or imitation beams. Bedspreads for furniture and tablecloths are made using patchwork technology.
Finishing the floor in the kitchen 20 m²
The work area is decorated with ceramics, stone, porcelain stoneware. This way you don't have to worry about the floor becoming dirty, damaged or stained. The most practical, easy-to-clean materials are used for finishing.
The rest of the kitchen design is 20 sq. m. does not imply any restrictions. You can cover the entire floor with tiles, combining several types, creating an original ornament, or combining ceramics with moisture-resistant laminate.
Zoning options
A careful approach to zoning a kitchen-studio space of 18 square meters. meters will allow you to use the space comfortably when cooking and relaxing.
Modular partitions
Modular partitions are an effective way to dynamically interact with space in the kitchen-living room. They are glass doors with or without an aluminum frame. Textiles or thick paper are attached to a wooden frame. The doors are installed on a slide, which fixes the boundaries of the premises. The second option is rollers. In this case, the partition is shifted, increasing or decreasing one of the parts. If desired, the kitchen-living room can be combined into one room by folding the partition like an accordion or moving the parts apart.
Shelves and furniture
Design project for a kitchen-living room of 18 square meters. meters provides for zoning with furniture or shelves. In the first case, use a sofa or dining table. They are placed on the border. The sofa or chairs are turned back to the kitchen unit. The dining table is moved to the seating area, freeing up space near the work area. In this case, the transition section is not involved.
The advantage of zoning the kitchen-living room at 19 square meters. meters of shelf - lightness and practicality. The first is manifested in the absence of a back wall, so the cells are through and allow light to pass through from the windows. The second is the ability to put kitchen utensils, books or accessories.
Bar counter
The delimitation of the territory by a bar counter is important when using two dining areas. One is placed in the living room and is necessary when receiving guests, the second is behind the counter when the family has breakfast or dinner. At the bottom of the partition there are shelves on which books or dishes are stored.
Dividing space with an aquarium
For a kitchen-living room of 18 square meters, an aquarium with a width of up to 40 cm is used. It is placed on the border of the working and recreation areas. The container is placed on a solid stand or legs. The advantage is the lightness of the design, since it allows light to pass through and is decorative, as can be seen from the design photo above. Disadvantages are the need for maintenance and the cost of fish food.
Color and level
The design of a kitchen-living room of 18 squares uses the technique of zoning with color or changing the level of the floor and ceiling. When delimiting by shade, the finishing is done in compatible contrasting or similar tones. The advantage is the absence of structures that take up space.
Demarcation by level - placing the kitchen corner on a pedestal. If the floor is raised to a height of 20 cm, then cells are built under it for storing things and accessories in drawers. The ceiling is played out in a similar way by lowering it in the kitchen area. Use a tension or plasterboard structure.
Zoning of the kitchen-living room 35 sq. m
For combined rooms, a design that preserves the integrity of the space and at the same time allows you to feel the visual boundaries between different functional areas can be considered successful. To achieve this goal, the following tools are used:
- island, peninsula, bar counter - these elements allow you to conditionally delimit the kitchen-living room. Moreover, depending on the situation, they can serve as a dining table or another work surface;
- color palette – when decorating different zones, it is allowed to use contrasting colors. This technique allows you to visually emphasize the functional transition;
- finishing zones with materials with different textures - this option can be implemented for flooring, walls and ceilings;
- podium arrangement - designers often use this interesting move, with which the work area can be separated from the dining room and living room. The difference should not be too high - it is unsafe; 10-25 cm is quite enough. The transition can be made in two stages. If desired, the podium is equipped with built-in lamps;
- plasterboard ceiling structures - used for arranging figured ceilings. This is an excellent way of zoning that does not take up additional space;
- partitions, screens, shelving structures, sofas and other guest furniture;
- lighting – you can visually divide a room into functional zones using differentiated light sources.
An important point is that the kitchen set should be located in the part of the room furthest from the exit. A guest area should be set up near the doors. It’s not good if visitors are forced to make their way to a soft sofa past laid out food and working household appliances.
Kitchen layout
When creating a design project for a kitchen-living room, attention is paid to the layout - the method of placing furniture on an area of 19 or 18 m2.
Parallel placement of the headset
Installing a kitchen set in two lines is relevant in the design of rectangular rooms with an area of 18 square meters. Thanks to this approach, the workspace is divided into two parts. A refrigerator, stove and sink are installed on the same line to make them within walking distance. The second part is a work table for cutting and serving.
U-shaped layout
U-shaped placement of kitchen units on an area of 19 square meters. meters is suitable when creating a design for a square and rectangular kitchen-living room, a sample of which is shown in the photo above. In this case, a triangle is created from the hob, refrigerator and sink. The advantages of the solution are compactness, ease of cleaning, and more space for a recreation area. The disadvantage is the inability to place a dining table next to the set.
Advice! One way to place a U-shaped kitchen set is to install two parts close to the walls, and the third as a bar counter, as shown in the photo above. The latter in this case delimits the territory.
Placing furniture at an angle
When the set is placed in a corner on a kitchen-living room area of 19 squares, the triangle principle is also used, as can be seen in the design photo. The solution is suitable for a square room. The advantage is free territory on the border of the zones.
Advice! For square kitchen-living room spaces, a linear method of installing kitchen units is used. In this case, the furniture is mounted flush against one of the walls.
Wall decoration in the kitchen
Photo of a kitchen 20 sq. m demonstrate not only traditional options: in addition to finishing with washable wallpaper and tiles, paint, wall panels, brick-like coverings, decorative plaster, lining and cork materials are used.
The finishing principle here is the same - the more practical and moisture-resistant the material, the better.
Recreation area layout
Having determined the area and planned the kitchen, they develop a design for the recreation area. Of the 18 square meters, 10-12 are allocated for it, which is enough for a comfortable stay for a family of 4 people. If there is a dining area in this part of the room, then it can be designed according to the model shown above. The layout involves installing a table near a corner sofa.
If the recreation area serves as a sleeping area for guests or for one of the family members, then the dining table is moved to the kitchen unit, and a folding sofa or transformable bed is placed in this area.
Another layout method is to place the sofa facing the kitchen area. This option is suitable for rectangular rooms provided there is a stationary or modular partition. The advantage is that visually the space remains unified.
When developing a design project for a kitchen-living room of 19 square meters, the area of which can be expanded by the space of the loggia, the possibility of moving part of the kitchen unit or office into the extension is taken into account. In this case, the dining area can be placed on the former window sill.
In rooms with a complex layout, for example, in corners, the space is divided into three zones. An example of the design of such a kitchen-living room is shown above. The kitchen is located in one of the corners of the room, the middle part is reserved for the dining table, and the seating area is removed from the food preparation area.
Lighting is part of the kitchen-living room design, so it is thought out in advance. On an area of 19 square meters it is placed in zones. The kitchen area needs bright lighting, so an LED strip is mounted above the work area. Install a central chandelier and rotating lamps that provide a directional beam.
The recreation area is provided with central lighting in the form of a chandelier or three rotating lamps. Spotlights are installed along the perimeter to create a background. An LED strip is installed in a multi-level ceiling for decorative or contour lighting.
Advice! LED lighting from the bottom of the furniture creates a floating effect and the elements visually look lighter.
