The organization of kitchen space is a problem not only for small apartments, but also for large country houses. An excellent solution to this issue in the first and second case will be the arrangement of a kitchen-dining room. Sometimes this room is combined with the living room. And if in elite new buildings and large country houses the combination of a drawing room and kitchen is stipulated by a lay-out, in small city apartments it not so. Here it is required to carry out an additional re-planning of rooms, with the signing of certain permits in the BTI.Next, I'll tell you more about the layout of the kitchen-dining room.
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Today, many are used to the fact that in the kitchenthere are several zones - for cooking and for eating food. This organization of the premises can save a lot of time, because it is no longer spent on transferring cooked food from room to room. A huge breakthrough in the arrangement of kitchen-dining rooms was due to the development of modern studio apartments. In such rooms, many functional areas are successfully combined. Correct zoning room kitchen, you can save not only time, but space. This question is especially relevant for small apartments.
In private houses quite often combine in one room a kitchen and a dining room. This layout is popular at least because it is convenient. In addition, it allows you to choose a stylish and attractive solution for decorating the kitchen. If you combine the kitchen and dining room, it will increase the efficiency of both zones. In addition, you will not need to think about the design of each of them. It is enough to decorate them in a single style, in which the places for cooking and eating will be harmoniously combined.
Pros and Cons of the combined kitchen
It is worth considering the pros and cons of the kitchen-dining room. Let's start with the strengths:
- So, instead of two rooms of a small area, one is spacious and bright. The interior of this kitchen looks much better and more modern, which allows you to realize any creative ideas here.
- This variant of arrangement of a kitchen premise is perfect for large families. Thanks to the combination of the kitchen and the dining room, the space becomes more comfortable, which makes it easier to lay the table and serve dishes to it.
- In addition, spacious kitchen-dining rooms allow you to receive guests more often, organize family holidays, parties and feasts. All events held in such modern facilities will be cozy and at the same time luxurious.
Now we turn to the cons:
- So, the smells from the kitchen, evaporating in the process of cooking, can interfere with people who want to relax. In addition, evaporation tends to eat upholstery furniture, curtains and textiles. Therefore, it is so important to install a high-quality hood in the kitchen-dining room. But the hood, like other kitchen appliances, makes a noise, which can similarly interfere with the rest of the guests and family members.
- It is also worth noting that in such a room it is necessary to monitor the cleanliness more. After all, in a separate kitchen, a slight negligence is still permissible. But in the kitchen-dining room a mess created in one zone can easily go to the next one. Therefore, to monitor the order in the room will require more carefully.
- Of the minuses can still be called the inability to be alone "in silence".This is not so terrible for a large multi-room apartment where you can go to another free room, and in a small apartment, especially if there are children and elderly people, finding a place to retire can be a big problem.
When combining the kitchen and the dining room, the issue of dividing the space into functional areas is especially acute. The existing methods of zoning are divided into visual and functional. Let's consider each of them further.
Zoning using visual techniques
There are several options for visual zoning:
- So, demarcate zones with the help of finishing materials. Some of them are lined with cooking area, and others - for reception. In particular, laminate and wallpaper are suitable for zoning. These finishes are used instead of the usual ceramic tiles.
- Often the room is divided into functional areas through lighting. So, for illumination of a working zone all more often use spotlights of spot type and illumination working on light-emitting diodes. The dining table usually requires a softer light. What is suitable for ceiling lamps, emitting yellow "warm" light.
- Perhaps the easiest way to zoning is to use carpets and rugs. This method is good because it does not require repair. With the help of carpets you can immediately give the dining room a grand look. In this case, it is not necessary that the carpeting constantly lay in the same place. You can safely move them in the mood, thereby changing the boundaries between the functional areas of the kitchen. With the help of them you can both unite the kitchen and dining areas, and divide.
- The zoning of the room can still be done with decor. So, in the dining room usually place more light sources and thus the space around is decorated with the help of various decor. For example, pictures with a picture of flowers, plants in a beautiful decorative vase and mirrors. Thus, you will emphasize that in the dining room not only eat daily, but also meet guests on holidays.
Functional zoning
- For zoning, you can still use a different kind of partition( as an option, a bar counter).Usually they are used if necessary to divide the kitchen from the dining room more radically.
- Another variant of zoning is the use of a difference in height of the ceiling or floor. To do this, special constructions are made from plasterboard. In this case, the main parts of the kitchen are highlighted. Some elevations can be planned even during the construction phase. For example, the floor, arranged in the form of a podium. The podium itself is often supplemented with an arch, by means of which the differences in the heights of the floor can be hidden.
- For those who still sometimes want to find a place to retire, the ideal solution will be the use of sliding doors. This is a great way to not only zonate space, but also the opportunity to protect yourself from extraneous fuss.
- Often, this or that kitchen-dining room layout, as well as the placement of kitchen interior items, is used as a way of dividing the room into zones. So, in the kitchen, it is better not to put furniture parallel to each other. Instead, it is recommended to use linear or angular placement.
Below we note one of the most convenient ways of locating the headset for the kitchen-dining room:
- One of them is a corner kitchen-dining room in a private house. This method is particularly well manifested in the case when you want to place everything you need in a small room or in a part of it. In particular, with the help of this approach it is convenient to allocate a zone for cooking and eating food.
- Kitchen-dining room with an island - another accommodation option. Suitable most for large country houses. Especially for those in which the kitchen itself is spacious. In this layout, it is especially worth noting convenient access to the working surfaces, and the interior itself looks very impressive.
- People who rarely cook or prefer to order food at home, you can use the option of a linear layout, which is comfortable enough and simple and concise at the same time.
Everyone decides what style of design for the kitchen to choose. Most often used are classic decor options or country style. In addition, quite often the kitchens are equipped in the style of Art Nouveau, minimalism and high-tech. Styles, which were listed above, with a competent approach allow you to create a harmonious and comfortable interior for the kitchen-dining room. For finishing the kitchen-dining room is best to purchase only natural materials. So, you can use clay, wood, and linen and wool as the basic textile. With the help of decorative elements made of natural materials, you can make the kitchen more stylish and harmonious. In particular, you can use live and dried flowers, braids from green onions or garlic, as well as potholders, napkins and hand-made tablecloths.
Kitchen-dining design: how to choose the color
On how the kitchen-dining room is designed, the impression of the house as a whole depends largely. Therefore, when choosing a style and color palette, you will need to choose the options that will suit the taste of all tenants of the apartment. This will create a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere, which is important for the process of cooking and eating.
If we talk about color shades, then the classical option for the kitchen is white. And it's not accidental. After all, it gives freshness and a festive look to the space. In addition, this color is able to visually increase the room, fill it with light. In addition, it is much easier to look after white surfaces. However, you should not make out everything in exclusively white tones. You should make some bright notes in the decor of the room. To achieve this, it is enough to use only one colorful element. Alternatively, you can buy kitchen furniture, made in bright colors, for example, bar stools.
It is also worth noting that the white color fits well with the metallic luster. Not the kitchen, metal elements are mainly made of stainless steel. You can trim the kitchen apron with a gray glossy tile. There are many options for equipping the kitchen area so that it is cozy for all household members and guests.
If the kitchen is decorated mainly in white, then it is perceived by the surrounding people to be somewhat "cold", and to make the atmosphere "warmer" here, wood, for example, wooden or wicker furniture can be used in the decor of the room. Wooden surfaces can still be used in the design of windows and doors. In addition, in furniture it is recommended to use bright saturated colors, with which you can visually place accents. Bright shades will allow to allocate so-called "kitchen island" which quite often is the center of a premise. As an option, among the white and metallic luster will look good blue color.
The interior of the kitchen-dining room can be made contrast. A good option for this is the combination of two classic black and white colors. They can be used safely in the decor and decoration of the room. Black color can accent individual walls. It will be good if you can choose for this option built-in technology only black shades. At the same time, the kitchen island becomes white. But this is not the only option of contrasting design of the kitchen. Another way looks like this: white color is used for the island and the facades of cabinets in the kitchen. Black color is used in the design of door and window openings, countertops. Thus, with the help of such contrasts, it is possible to delineate the room into two zones: a dining room and a kitchen.
If you are looking for an interesting kitchen-dining room, then you can consider the possibility of combining black and white trim with soft beige woody tones of kitchen furniture. In general, an unusual approach always allows you to make the room a unique place in your home. It is worth saying that it is not necessary to use a pure white color in the kitchen. So, light pastel colors will look no worse. At the same time, the atmosphere remains as fresh and peaceful.
Kitchen-dining room layout: photo
