Today, studio apartments are very popular. This is a good option for creating space even in a small home. Often in apartments and houses create kitchen-dining rooms. This allows you to rationally distribute space, create a stylish and functional interior. How to choose the design of the kitchen-dining room will be discussed further.
Basic Design Principles
The design of modern kitchen-dining rooms, photos of which are presented later in the article, combines manufacturability and comfort. It can be a very different style. However, when combining the dining room and kitchen, you need to properly combine their design. Some owners believe that carrying food from the kitchen to the dining room is irrational. However, by moving the dining table into the spacious living room, you can harmonize the space in both rooms.
The kitchen becomes more spacious. Here you can arrange all the necessary equipment, equip a comfortable working area. At the same time, eating will be much more comfortable in the spacious living-dining room. It is for this reason that many owners of houses and apartments decide to redevelop.
To remove or move the partition, you need to obtain the appropriate permission. It is impossible to violate the integrity of the bearing walls. If, after the creation of the redevelopment project, permission is obtained to carry out repair work, you can safely proceed to the choice of layout, decoration in the room. In this case, you need to take into account the recommendations of designers.
Fashion Trends
The design of the kitchen-dining room with the living room, the photo of which can be seen below, should be created in accordance with existing fashion trends. The interior will be stylish and spectacular. Now nature themes are in vogue. At the same time, the interior should be cozy, comfortable, combining manufacturability and practicality.
When designing a kitchen-dining room, preference should be given to neutral shades. Materials, decor should be made from natural materials. The presence of rounded shapes of furniture is welcome. Natural style allows you to make the interior fresh, light and cozy. Cooking in this case will be comfortable.
When decorating the dining room and kitchen, you need to adhere to the laconic restraint of design. However, the details allow to give the interior originality. If the facades of furniture and appliances are made in chrome shades, you can dilute this cold design with handmade textiles, flowers in pots. The main principles in the design of the interior of the kitchen-dining room should be practicality and conciseness. There should be nothing superfluous.
Design-project
Design of a kitchen-dining room in a private house (a photo of some ideas can be found below) or in an apartment cannot do without the development of a design project. It needs to properly plan the space. At the same time, the dimensions of the room, its features are taken into account. This allows you to emphasize the advantages and hide the flaws.
Creating a design project is a mandatory step in preparing for repairs. On the plan you need to indicate the exact dimensions of the kitchen and dining room. This will allow you to calculate the required amount of materials. The location of the furniture in both rooms is also indicated. You also need to calculate where the door and window openings will be.
All sockets, switches, plumbing and sewer communications, and an exhaust hood are transferred to the plan. It is necessary to think over the location of all functional areas correctly. It should be borne in mind that the operation of the kitchen-dining room should be comfortable so that everything is at hand. After taking measurements, you need to enter the data into a computer program. If desired, you can make a layout of the room out of cardboard.
Layout
A photo of the design of the kitchen-dining room in the house will help you decide on the right choice of layout. It is better to consider several options. This will allow you to choose the best one. At the same time, it is necessary to apply the arrangement of furniture to the plan not only in the kitchen, but also in the dining-living room. You can delimit the space by installing a bar counter. You can also create different finishes in rooms or perform zoning using lighting.
In the dining room, you need to choose the right location for the table and chairs. In the kitchen, choose one of the possible layouts for arranging furniture. It is worth noting that the dining table should not be located far from the kitchen. This causes discomfort. You will need to walk a long distance setting the table or cleaning dishes after eating.
There are several options for arranging furniture and appliances in the kitchen. If the room is small, it is better to give preference to a linear layout. Furniture, appliances will be placed along one of the longest walls.
L-shaped layout will fit in almost any kitchen. This allows you to almost always fulfill the "triangle rule". It says that there should not be a distance of more than 1 m between the refrigerator, the sink and the work surface. In spacious rooms, furniture can be arranged in the form of the letter P. In very large rooms, an island can be made in the center. It also allows you to harmonize the space.
Visual zoning
Photos of the design of the kitchen-dining room will allow you to determine the correct zoning of the space. It can be carried out using visual or functional techniques. The choice depends on the style and features of the interior, as well as the taste preferences of the owners of the house.
Visual zoning can be done using several techniques. So, you can install a chandelier above the dining table, and spotlights above the work area. Also in the dining room, you can paste over the walls with wallpaper with a brightpattern. In the kitchen area, wall decoration should be neutral, light.
You can highlight visually functional areas when using different types of floor finishes. Lay laminate in the dining area, and tiles in the kitchen. It is possible to use different decorative elements. Hang a picture in the dining room, and put flowers in pots in the kitchen.
Functional zoning
The design of the kitchen-dining room, the photo of which can be viewed below, is made using functional zoning. In this case, you will need to properly arrange the furniture in the room. There are several ways to make this work.
For example, you can separate the space of the dining room and kitchen with partitions, screens or curtains, or create a wall of glass. In this case, a decorative screen will be appropriate. If zoning should be pronounced, you can install a sliding door between these two functional areas.
It is also possible to separate rooms with the help of a bar counter. It will serve as a small table during breakfast or a light snack. Place a fruit plate, a vase of sweets, a carafe of water on the bar counter.
Color solution
Modern design of the kitchen-dining room involves the use of neutral, light or natural shades and textures. One of the most popular options is to create an interior in white. This allows you to visually expand the space. To revive the interior, natural materials are used for decoration. Natural wood of warm shades can betrim kitchen fronts or door and window openings.
It is good to combine contrasting shades. For example, the kitchen set can be black, and the table and chairs in the dining room can be white. You can also apply bright, saturated shades to finish the eating area. The kitchen will be done in neutral colors. The floor is well finished with a warm beige laminate. This will create a harmonious look.
Also, when decorating the interior of the kitchen-dining room, other pastel shades are used. The ceiling may be white. It is decorated with stucco. The table and chairs of the dining area can be made of plexiglass. This will give the interior style and lightness.
Style selection
The design of the kitchen-dining room in a private house or apartment can be made in different styles. In this case, you need to take into account the general direction that was chosen to create the interior.
If you need to create a kitchen-dining room design in a country house, preference should be given to country style, Provence, ethnic, etc. In this case, natural shades are used, which are a fashion trend today. At the same time, you can combine natural wood with modern technology. This will combine comfort, coziness and practicality.
For a spacious room, a loft-style design is suitable. The walls at the same time may resemble brickwork. However, appliances and furniture must be modern. In this case, it is better to stick to clear geometric lines in the interior.
You can also apply styles such asclassic, minimalism or high-tech. The choice depends on the preferences of the owners of the house.
Small kitchen
The design of the kitchen-dining room with the living room may differ in accordance with the dimensions of the room. In spacious private houses, when creating an interior, you can experiment, apply different finishes. For a modest-sized kitchen-dining room, you will need to strictly follow the recommendations of professional designers. In this case, it will be possible to create a harmonious interior.
In a small kitchen with dimensions up to 6 m², you can properly arrange furniture and appliances if you apply a linear or L-shaped layout. In this case, it is possible to install not only a refrigerator, a sink and a work surface with a stove, but also a dishwasher or a washing machine.
You can equip a small countertop instead of a window sill. Bar stools are attached to it. This makes the interior stylish. If the table is moved from the kitchen to a separate room, it will be possible to equip the space as correctly as possible. Here everything will be at hand, but at the same time everything you need will be placed in the room.
Wall decoration
When designing a kitchen-dining room, you need to choose materials for wall decoration. Most often, tiles are used for the wall, which is located near the working area. This is a practical material that is not afraid of negative influences. The rest of the walls can be painted or wallpapered.
Different types of finishes should be used for the dining and kitchen areas. At the same time, they should be in harmony, merging into a single tandem. For example, in the kitchen, you can finish the finish, which willimitate masonry. At the same time, the interior of the dining room is made of natural wood. This allows you to create a uniform rustic style.
If the kitchen is small, it is better to finish the apron and work wall from small tiles. In large rooms, large plates can be used. In this case, the surface of the wall must be perfectly flat. You can design an apron from other materials. Today, a large selection of finishing materials is on sale.
Finishing the floor
You also need to consider the type of floor design when creating a kitchen-dining room design in a house or apartment. Today, different materials are used for this. One of the best floor finishes is tile. You need to choose relief varieties. The floor must not be slippery. Since the tile is a cold coating, you can install a floor heating system under it.
Tile can imitate any other material. It can be leather, wood, pebble, parquet, etc. The choice depends on the style and type of design in the room.
Another popular option is to use linoleum. This is a relatively inexpensive, practical material. You need to purchase this type of coverage at an average or high price. Cheap varieties can release harmful components into space.
Laminate, parquet can be used to finish the floor in the dining area. You can also install carpet here. The cover must be warm. In the kitchen, the main thing is the practicality of the finish.
Furniture
The design of the kitchen-dining room should provide for the availability of all necessaryfurniture. It is chosen based on the needs of the owners. If the kitchen is often cooked, everything you need should be here. When choosing furniture, they prefer a headset with a large number of drawers and shelves.
For a kitchen in which the owners can make a maximum of tea, you need to install a minimum amount of furniture. There should be nothing superfluous here. If some equipment or furniture is rarely used, it is better not to install them in a small kitchen-dining room.
Lighting
Zoning can be done by creating the right lighting. Different lights should be installed in the eating and cooking area. In the dining room you can hang a chandelier, and in the kitchen you can make a system of spotlights. LED strip is also actively used. It must be installed above the working area. This allows you to create high-quality lighting. In the dining room, the diode tape can be laid in a special plinth under the ceiling. The choice of the shade of the glow can be any. It is better to give preference to multi-color varieties.
Having considered the options for creating a kitchen-dining room design, you can do this work yourself.
