Most people, one way or another, face the problem of lack of living quarters in the apartment. In this regard, the same rooms have to be used for various functions, and most often in one of the rooms, apartment owners combine a bedroom and a living room.
Living room and bedroom in one room
If the apartment does not have a large number of rooms, then the most important thing is to properly delimit the available space. There are many design options for the bedroom-living room, the simplest of which is the so-called dissolution of one zone into another.
Interior design of a living room with a bedroom
In this case, a folding sofa is installed in the room, which plays the role of a sleeping place at night, and during the day turns into a place to relax and even receive guests. This creates certain inconveniences for all the people living in the apartment, since, firstly, it is uncomfortable to sleep on the sofa, and, secondly, the procedure for assembling and disassembling the sofa every morning and evening can be quite tiring.
Photo: living room and bedroom in one room
If dimensions allow, then zoning the space of the room would be the best option. This makes it possible to combine a bedroom and a living room in one room, while creating a cozy and harmonious space for all family members.
In this case, the room is divided into two main areas: private and public. In the living room area, it will also be possible to allocate space for a mini-office for working on a computer.
There is no need to be afraid that one of the zones may turn out to be smaller than the other. To create a cozy bedroom, four to five meters of area will be enough. The rest of the space can be taken under the living room.
It is advisable to equip the sleeping area near the window and away from the door. This half of the room should not be a walk-through, because here family members will spend their night hours. The active zone in the room will be the living room, where you can meet with friends, sit in front of a TV or monitor.
The zones should be located among themselves so that family members can relax and have fun at their discretion, without interfering with each other.
Zone division methods
There are many ways of zoning space in a room.
Partition or semi-partition. This is the most common type of zoning. It can be made of drywall, translucent plastic, tinted, stained or frosted glass.
The partition should not be monumental, the main task is to separate different zones from each other. If the area of \u200b\u200bthe room is large, then you can install a plasterboard partition. For a small room, this option is not suitable, as the room will become even more cramped.
A partition made of plastic or glass will give the room a lighter airy look. So that the room does not look like an aquarium, it is advisable to choose not transparent, but frosted glass. Now you can choose stained glass, tinted glass or sandblasted glass.
Sliding doors. This is a great way to radical zoning. Such doors are ordered to order according to certain sizes.
On the positive side, the doors can be closed or left open, temporarily bringing the space together if needed. If the doors are made of glass, they will not clutter up the space and create the necessary lightness.
Shelving and cabinets. One of the most popular ways of zoning space in the bedroom-living room. This method will allow you to quickly and easily zone the space, as well as provide the necessary storage space.
Cabinets should not be too large and bulky, it is best to use shelving structures and cabinets with mirrored doors so as not to clutter up the space.
They can be fabric, bamboo or made from beads or mirror plates.
Curtains will allow you to separate the bedroom from the active area, but at the same time they will not clutter up the space of the room. This is especially important if the room is small.
Designers advise when using curtains for a partition to choose a fabric of the same shade as on the windows. In this case, there will be no dissonance.
If it is not possible to block the room in one way or another, the bedroom and living room areas can still be distinguished. For this, a combination of room decoration is used, or, covering a sleeping place. The base of the podium can be used for storing things if you put drawers in its design - this will save space.
Bed in the room on the podium
Zoning of the premises is also carried out with the help of color. Since the bedroom is intended for rest and relaxation, this area is best covered with wallpaper in calm warm colors, while bright saturated colors are suitable for the living room.
For those who are afraid of too obvious contrast between the two zones, designers advise decorating the bedroom and living room in the same color, but in different shades.