The fashion for such planning( and in fact, for its complete absence in the traditional sense) came to us, like many other things, from the West. The studio apartment is a dwelling, in which there are no internal walls and, consequently, dividing the entire area into separate rooms. Perhaps, the only exception is the toilet and shower( as a rule, combined).All the rest is at the discretion of the owner.
It should be noted immediately that all the "pros" and "cons" studio apartments are relative. After all, quite often what is unacceptable for one person, is the best suited to another. Therefore, it makes sense to talk specifically about the features of such a premise, and in what category they should be translated - into advantages or disadvantages - the reader will decide himself, "trying" on himself.
The possibility of rapid reshaping
This living space is more suitable for people who are energetic, extravagant, who are constantly looking for different ways to diversify their life, self-fulfilling. They often get bored, or even simply uncomfortable in a limited, habitual space, they are looking for some kind of change, a change in the situation.
How to organize it all - tells only the fantasy of the owner. Someone arranges a single spacious room, in which such a division is purely conditional, because the zones imperceptibly "flow" from one to another. This is more suitable for creative individuals, fans of large spaces, which are closely within certain limits.
But the distinction can be made from the "conditional" easily into a real one. Now in specialized stores a rather large assortment of the corresponding inventory with which you can divide the whole area into separate rooms without any re-planning. To do this, it is enough to buy light partitions( fixed sliding, portable), shelving or shelving, with which you can easily turn the whole apartment or in separate rooms, or in one large dance floor. For example, for young people this is an important "plus" of such arrangement.
Operation
In this regard, such an apartment arrangement is more preferable. Everyone faced repairs, so there is no sense in explaining how much effort( and money) it takes to finish the interior walls of any room. Yes, and cleaning one large room is much faster( there are no various angles, skirting boards, doorways that need to be washed or wiped).
The issue of furniture arrangement is also solved easier. Do not have to measure the distance from the wall to the wall( internal), from the corners, according to the dimensions of the headset or its individual parts. Somewhat unusual, but what is more convenient is a fact. Moreover, now many varieties of combined sets are produced, the elements of which can be grouped in different ways.
We should not forget that the cooking process is accompanied by various smells, which will fill all such premises. This is what many see as a lack of such housing arrangements. Therefore, it is necessary to worry about good forced ventilation( powerful exhaust).
There may be some difficulties with heating. On the one hand, the total area of the apartment does not change. But how effective will the installed radiators "work on one large room"?There is a word for heat engineers. At least, to ensure the uniformity of heating throughout the entire volume will have to think carefully( given that drafts can not be avoided).
The cost of
The conversion will "pour out" into a fairly impressive amount. It is necessary not only to dismantle the internal walls( if it is permissible at all), but also, as a rule, to shift the floor covering over the entire area.
Ready-made studio apartment in the real estate market( in a new building) is much cheaper than a full-fledged "odnushki"( about 25 - 30%).And yet, from a practical point of view, it has a significant drawback - it will be rather difficult to sell later. It is unlikely that there will be many people who wish to purchase a one-room apartment, which is not familiar to us, with a separate living room, kitchen, and one large common room. A remake in accordance with the original project( installation of internal walls) - it's quite expensive.
Conclusion
But no matter how the sales agents assured that this dwelling is very fashionable and has a lot of advantages, it is hardly suitable for permanent residence of a full-fledged family with children, or for the elderly couple, who wants solitude and peace. Although for those who have experienced all the "delights" communal apartments, studio apartment - this is finally your own, full-fledged dwelling, which is relatively inexpensive.
