A rare reception of guests is complete without a joint meal. A small tea party or a noisy feast requires organizing a table and furniture on which you can sit at it. And if you can sit with a friend over a cup of tea using the coffee table in the living room, then dinner for several families would be nice to spend at a large table in a cozy atmosphere.
A separate dining room is a luxury few can afford.
Usually the dining room is combined with the kitchen, living room, or both. Before deciding on a dining room, you need to make sure that it is advisable and possible to create it on the basis of your own living room. The very process of creating the interior of the living-dining room is not so complicated.
Where can a canteen be organized?
The dining area can be allocated in a fairly large living room or studio apartment, where, in addition to the living room and dining room, other areas coexist jointly.
To create a dining area with a large table, you need to have as many square meters for it as how many seats are planned. That is, if eight people sit at the table, then at least eight square meters will have to donate the living room in favor of the dining room.
Therefore, in a small living room, it makes no sense to allocate a dining area. This is possible only if you combine the living room and kitchen and put a dining table on their border.
Combining a living room with a dining room is a popular design solution to save space in an apartment. Such redevelopment is associated with partial or complete demolition of the wall. The hall, together with the furniture, smoothly passes into the kitchen with a table.
The pluses of the combined two areas include:
- getting a lot of free space;
- improved lighting;
- convenience is the hostess, long time being in the kitchen can easily control the child;
- ease of organizing parties for up to 10 people;
- the possibility of a full meal in a spacious dining room, rather than huddling in a small kitchen.
What is the best way to decorate the dining room?
Peaceful coexistence of the living room and dining room in one room does not require blank partitions. There may be a low chest of drawers or shelving between the upholstered furniture and the dining table.
Zoning is carried out to a greater extent by finishing the walls, ceiling, floor. Dinner Zone should be consistent in the style of decoration with the living room, but it can be brighter than it - rich saturated colors stimulate appetite.
The section of the wall, near which the table will be located, can be pasted over with wallpaper of a different color, pattern, texture.
The floor of the two zones can be finished with different materials or one material of different colors.
Lighting will also help to highlight the dining area: several identical lamps can hang low above the table.
Thinking over the interior of the dining room living room, proceed from the total area of the combined premises:
- for a spacious kitchen, together with a living room, an island layout is suitable. It includes corner furniture, or set with the letter "P";
- in Khrushchev, it is optimal to use an "L-shaped" layout with a bar counter.
To maintain harmony and unity, use all the items in the same design style, or apply the idea of zoning the space with lightweight partitions and tied floors.
Photo - 29 How to choose a style for the kitchen - living room
What furniture to choose for the dining room?
The style of decoration of the dining room and living area can be different, but it should overlap, be close. When choosing furniture, you need to pay attention so that the chairs fit the table, it is better to buy them as a set.
Dining room furniture is not only a table and chairs, if space permits, a sideboard or a sideboard can be in the dining area.
Photo - 40 Living room in grunge style
For dining-living room in classic style you can pick up a carved table and chairs in dark brown with a cherry tint, a set of bleached wood will look great next to the Scandinavian living room, a modern high-tech living-dining room will be decorated with a rectangular table with a glass top and chrome legs.
Photo - 43 Glass table in a high-tech dining room
In the living room, combined with the dining room, furniture from the same material can be located: for example, a rack and a coffee table. Many furniture manufacturers produce similar series in which you can choose matching furniture for different interior areas.
Photo - 46 Living room in the Loft style
After deciding how to decorate the interconnected rooms, pay attention to choosing the right furnishings. If you use the zoning option, all details must be selected in the same color solution and style. It is not recommended to furnish the area with bulky and heavy furniture. How less space set aside for a dining room, the more space the owners will receive for themselves. To do this, line up all the items in the kitchen:
- technique;
- sink;
- cabinets;
- cutting surface.
Transforming modular designs are in demand. With its help, you will allocate more space for the living room and accommodation of visitors.
Photo - 50 Expanding the living room, combining it with the dining room and kitchen
Lack of space often does not allow the owners of the house to allocate a separate room for comfortable eating, in other cases people themselves try to set aside a special area for the dining room in the living room. The main question is to harmoniously fit this space into a pleasant environment.
Living-dining room interior
The classic hall is intended exclusively for receiving guests, but in a modern interior, the owners are increasingly striving to use it as a multifunctional room. In this case, it is not easy to design a dining-living room in an apartment; this work requires special planning techniques. Each piece of furniture needs to be allocated a suitable place, find decor, textiles and wallpaper of the appropriate color, ceiling and flooring of the proper type.
Dining-living room furniture
If your dual-use room cannot boast of large dimensions, then it is better to purchase folding dining and upholstered furniture... The dining area in the living room can be separated by a massive rack, wardrobe, sofa, bar counter, island table. The listed items are functional and can decorate the interior well. You should not install soft corners with branded upholstery in such rooms, leather seats and backs last longer. It is good to mask the unpresentable side of cabinets or pedestals with photo wallpapers or posters.
Living-dining room with fireplace
Installing a heater in an old design is a prerequisite for arranging a living room in many classic interiors... The easiest way to equip the hall is an electric fireplace with an imitation of a burning living flame for a living-dining room in a minimalist style. You do not need permits from regulatory authorities and arrangement of chimney ducts. A real hearth that runs on solid fuels has its merits. Flickering tongues of fire create a feeling of coziness, a magnificent pacifying atmosphere.
The classic design of a dining-living room in a private house with a fireplace assumes austerity of forms, neutral color palette, the presence of decorative ornaments in the form of moldings, unobtrusive stucco molding. Hearths without ornate decor are used in modern style... If you value minimalism, then you should close the fireplaces with panels, without highlighting the chimney in a special way. In this case, the wall cladding has a strict look, it is made with tiles, porcelain stoneware, metal or concrete coating.
Curtains in the dining-living room
In a spacious room, we have three or more windows that require appropriate decoration. If both zones are decorated in different styles, it is better to make the curtains more in harmony with the living room decor. Curtains in such rooms get dirty faster. Use a fabric made of mixed fibers, it is more practical and durable. The design of the kitchen of the dining-living room in the apartment with skillfully selected curtains can contribute to the appearance of a good appetite, quick relaxation after work at home.
Living-dining room - wallpaper
It is impossible to purchase materials of completely different quality in such a room. If they differ greatly in structure, density or texture, then it will be striking. It is better to buy the same type of wallpaper that has differences in patterns and colors. The design of the wall covering should have an extremely positive impact on the human psyche. It is unacceptable to use cold and gloomy shades in the dining room.
It is very easy to zoning the living room and dining room with wallpaper, the owners of the house do not even need to install partitions and additional structures in this case. Choose a material with a color that matches the purpose of the room. The wall next to the heater or TVs is decorated in bright and dark colors. The rest area is pasted over with a coating of light and calm color, and the work area with writing desk requires background shades to promote concentration.
Ceiling design for dining-living room
The ceiling plane plays a huge role in the room, being not just a place for installing chandeliers and spotlights. The role of this space is to complement the interior, to take part in dividing the room into zones with the help of special cladding. Many modern types of materials make it possible to perfectly mask niches, defects, communications. These qualities are possessed by a stretch or suspended ceiling in the living room of the dining room, slatted or panel structures with a different number of levels.
It is convenient to highlight the dining area on the ceiling with a round or oval figure, while simultaneously enhancing the lighting of the space due to a chandelier or spotlights. Plasterboard arcs can be placed over soft sofas, effectively highlighting the place to relax. For each highlighted area, we use our own color schemes. It is always advisable to highlight the upper tiers in complex ceiling structures with more contrasting shades in relation to the lower tiers.
Living-dining room with staircase
Open stairs take up a little space, but they allow you to visually connect the first and second floors into a single whole structure. The design of a dining room living room in a house with a staircase always looks interesting, it often becomes the main object of the design composition. It is easy to equip a small room, library, study under the flight of stairs. This functional architectural element is able to perfectly divide the room into zones. Near the flight leading to the second floor, it is convenient to equip a dining room, especially if there is a large window on the opposite wall.
Living room design combined with dining room
The choice of design for such a room depends on the taste of the owner of the house and the size of the room. Some styles are versatile and fit perfectly, both in a huge studio room and in a tiny Khrushchev. Most of the luxurious classic destinations require space, high ceilings, so in small apartment it is better not to use them. You should first consider the interior design of the living room dining room on paper or in electronic form, carry out careful financial calculations so that the money spent will pay off one hundred percent with the chic look of the renovated housing.
Living-dining room in Provence style
Implementing this French design is not too difficult, but the owners should completely abandon everything gloomy, artificial, plastic. Should be given preference natural finish and light colors. A white, clean and well-groomed living room dining room Provence looks fun and fresh if you find aged furniture, forged chairs, a beautiful chandelier with a lampshade for it. If you want to get a room in sunny colors, then cover it with pale yellow wallpaper, decorate the window openings with curtains like a "cafe", fill the space with wooden retro furniture.
Olive-colored furniture is perfect for walls in terracotta tones; you can additionally purchase cloth napkins, pillows and other textiles in a cage or flower here. Classic Provence requires ceilings with exposed beams, but this option is not possible in apartments. An urban living room combined with a dining room can be decorated with polyurethane panels, MDF panels with a natural texture. Planks, tiles or laminate flooring should be placed on the floor in a natural wood look. It is good to find handmade decor for such an interior.
Living-dining room in classic style
Modern pieces of furniture in the classics are used in exceptional cases, and it is better to mask household appliances with panels. Minimize the availability of electronic devices, install the most necessary things in plain sight - TV, refrigeration equipment, stove. Plastic in such an environment will look like an alien inclusion; it is replaced with wood or materials that can imitate stone, wood with skillful carvings. Buy headsets of the traditional type made of leather and wood with curly legs and beautiful upholstery.
The interior of the living-dining room in a classic style should be decorated in calm pastel colors, gilding on the walls, ceiling, facade, legs, and other elements of furniture is allowed. The walls of the room are pasted over with expensive fabric or non-woven wallpaper with elegant patterns, painting, the use of artistic plaster is encouraged. In the dining area, tiles, mosaics, porcelain stoneware, parquet are laid on the floor. Marble or plaster columns are an excellent decoration.
Living-dining rooms in a modern style
For a high-tech interior, you should purchase headsets with gloss, metallic colors, silver, white, black. Instead of traditional wood, glass, plastic, chrome-plated metal are used here. Ornate design is not welcome; the interior should be filled with furnishings of strict geometric shapes. A similar living and dining room in the same room should be illuminated with ultra-modern spotlights or the latest chandeliers.
Chalet living and dining room
In the classic version of the chalet, there should be ceiling structures in the form of protruding beamed ceilings, walls from natural stone, floor covering made of painted or varnished boards. Living room and dining room in country house settles in this style much easier. There will be no problems with a wood-burning fireplace, the skins of animals in the country will look quite organic.
Original chalet design in natural colors with rough wooden furniture perfect for any living-dining room located in wooden house... In addition to hunting trophies for interior decoration, you can purchase paintings on nature, chests, chests of drawers, wicker and forged items, family photos, ancient weapons and wall clocks.
Living-dining room in loft style
One of the features of the loft style is an open plan, so it is perfect for combined rooms. Ideas for a dining-living room should be decorated in an industrial way. It is required to expose brickwork or cover part of the walls with materials with a similar pattern. Pipes, hoods, and other modern technology with chrome details look great in a similar setting. It is noteworthy that in a loft apartment it is allowed to combine modern furniture with antiques.
The desire to combine relaxation with the process of eating in the best way arises among owners of both spacious housing and owners of small apartments who are faced with a serious problem of saving space. A narrow living room requires one design solutions, square apartments combined with a dining room - completely different approaches. You will have to take into account the location of the fireplace, stairs, textiles and furniture. If you foresee all the nuances and successfully choose the style, then you can avoid sharp contrast within a single space, successfully create a harmonious interior at home.
Jan 9, 2017 Sergey
Combining the kitchen, dining room and living room into a holistic space is today a very popular design move, a fashionable and sought-after solution for creating a modern home. This option is suitable for both owners of apartments in new buildings and owners small-sized Khrushchev... In the latter case, such a technique, perhaps, is the only way to get rid of cramped small rooms called, and turn them into one functional space. But combining all three rooms is not so easy. The design of the kitchen-dining room-living room must be carefully thought out in order to competently and efficiently use every centimeter of usable area. In addition, you will have to demolish the wall or part of it, and considerable financial costs are associated with such a cardinal redevelopment.
Before proceeding with work on the demolition of the wall, it is imperative to coordinate with the relevant services. It is also necessary to take into account that the kitchen area should remain in the same place, since its location is tied to utilities (water, gas).
Redevelopment is a very responsible and costly process, so it is worthwhile to determine in advance all the pros and cons of such a reorganization of life.
The advantages of this solution include:
- Obtaining an increased space, which opens up considerable opportunities for the implementation of various design ideas and solutions that cannot be implemented in small areas.
- Improving natural light: now there will be two windows that will give the space a lot of light.
- The hostess who prepares food in the kitchen no longer turns out to be closed on several square meters... At the same time, she can communicate with other family members or guests. That is, the person in the kitchen, one way or another, remains in the thick of things.
- This solution helps the mother to control the activities of young children. In this case, it is important that the child is in a safe area, away from sharp knives, boiling pots, etc.
- In the united area, it is easier to organize a dinner party or a celebration, a party. On the one hand, there is enough space to accommodate guests, on the other, there is no need to maneuver around the apartment, serving or removing food and drinks.
- The family gets the opportunity to dine at a full dining table, and not huddle in a cramped kitchen.
- You can save on some elements of household appliances. For example, you don't have to buy another TV for the kitchen.
Speaking of the disadvantages, it should be mentioned that a very powerful hood is needed to eliminate the odors of cooking food.
The disadvantages also include the presence of noise from a working refrigerator and other household machines (coffee grinder, dishwasher, etc.). Do not forget that now you will have to keep the kitchen perfectly clean, since you will no longer be able to hide unwashed dishes behind a closed space.
Space zoning
The unification of the kitchen, dining room and living room does not imply their complete unity and mutual dissolution. Each of the zones retains its own functional purpose and at the same time complements the other two. When rooms merge, one has to decide, that is, a visual separation. There are several ways to do this:
- Install, in the role of which can be a built false wall or part of the remaining wall separating the rooms before.
- Think over a multi-level floor: the kitchen area can be slightly raised on a podium with a height of 5-15 cm. This device is able not only to zone a room, but also to hide communications (pipes, electrical wiring).
- Combine different floor coverings: perfect for the kitchen, and parquet, laminate or carpet for the living room area. This solution will allow you to delimit the living room, kitchen and dining room areas.
- Set the so-called island on the border between the living room and the kitchen.
- Place a large dining table between the kitchen and the living room (or dining room). Ceiling lamps can be hung above it, which will act as an additional means of visual delimitation of space.
- Do not completely demolish the wall, leaving the rest of it along with a large opening.
- Build or install lightweight partitions (portable, sliding, folding) that only partially shield the kitchen from the living room.
- Think over and create its own lighting for each of the zones, using various approaches and techniques. For example, in the kitchen area it can be ceiling lamps, and in the living room or dining room it can be a combination of spotlights and a chandelier.
- Mark the boundaries between functional areas using color. For example, calm, neutral tones are more suitable for the kitchen, and more juicy and bright - for the living room and dining room.
If a combined room in an apartment is the only living space, then it is worth considering a place for privacy or work. This will be especially true if, as such, the apartment is not. For this purpose, you can select a small area between the cabinet and the refrigerator. And as a desktop, a wide window sill is perfect.
Interior ideas
The main idea of the combined space project should be the style of a holistic interior. What styles are best for this situation?
- Timeless classics will brighten up any interior. To decorate a kitchen-living-dining room in a classic style, you should choose furniture from natural wood, decorated with carvings or gilding, upholstered sofas and armchairs, massive, expensive chandeliers. The key requirement of the classics: symmetry in design, light rigor in everything and the absence of cheap synthetic materials.
- The eco-style will ideally fit into the composition of the combined interior in a country house. For finishing it is necessary to use stone, wood, ceramics, natural textiles. The furnishings are complemented by live plants.
- Lovers modern interior and trendy household appliances can be chosen for the design of the kitchen, combined with the living room and dining room,. In such a technologically advanced home, cold silver shades, strict geometric shapes, transparent glass and plastic furniture, unobtrusive decor and spot lighting will look most relevant.
- The loft-style kitchen-living-dining room is an excellent choice for a combined space. Here you can safely combine elements brickwork and modern finishes, as well as practical materials for each area.
Color spectrum
Whichever style is chosen for the combined interior, you should not use dark, rich and thick tones in such a large space. So the design will become heavy and even not entirely comfortable. For finishing, you should choose light and airy shades, leaning towards confectionery or natural blue and greenish tones. A neutral scale always looks appropriate: beige, coffee with milk, as well as a combination of white and black colors (there should be much less black).
In fact, three different rooms. For the living room and dining room, first of all, aesthetics and comfort are important, and for the third, practicality.
If desired, of course, you can split the space bright colors, but after a while it will become tiring to constantly be in such a room, your eyes will want peace. That is why it is worth being restrained in terms of the palette, and placing bright accents with the help of accessories and textiles.
Choosing furniture
The choice of furniture and household appliances for a combined room is also a very important issue. The stylistic focus and size of the selected headset, upholstered furniture and other small attributes can provide both a heavy interior and organize a light, airy space.
The most practical solution for such a room would be a compact and multifunctional furniture... At the same time, it is important that kitchen set somehow echoed with the rest of the furniture: it is preferable to choose style unity and color contrast. For example, you can pick up a snow-white sofa and black armchairs to it. This technique will refresh the interior and make the composition more harmonious.
For arranging the working area, you can offer the following option:
- The kitchen set should be placed in one line against one of the walls. At the same time, he must absorb almost all important attributes. Panel cabinets with built-in appliances are located in the corners. The sink can be arranged under the windowsill, and the storage systems - under the frame of the bar counter. For her, we place high chairs, completing the logical chain of decorating the kitchen space.
- Furniture in the dining area should also be lightweight and not overload the space. It is more appropriate to choose something similar in color and texture to the material from which the kitchen set is made. The dining group should not be massive and bulky.
It is worth paying attention to transforming furniture, which allows more mobile use of space. In the event of the arrival of guests, a small round table will immediately turn into a large oval tabletop that can accommodate many people around it.
- It is good to place furniture not in the center of the room, but against the wall, which can be decorated with bricks or wallpaper. Their shade should be one tone darker than the rest. This will help define the clear boundaries of this functional area and focus on it. It is appropriate to arrange the area above the table with the help of an original panel assembled by yourself. Today it is not difficult to do it even from scrap materials. And here the price is not important, it is important that the work is done by hand and from the heart.
Decorating
Practical for decorating kitchen-living-dining room -. They are very comfortable and can be raised and lowered with ease. They are inexpensive as they require a little fabric to sew. In addition, Roman blinds do not take up much space, so they can be safely used even in a small room.
In general, window decoration is selected taking into account the general style of the room. There are options for curtains made of organza, tulle, voile or mesh.
Most best accessories- these are cute little things made with your own hands, placed on the walls, shelves. But there shouldn't be many of them. Nice upholstery on upholstered furniture, many small pillows on the sofa will decorate the interior. The material should overlap with the curtain fabric. Fresh flowers, photo frames on the wall in the living area will also add coziness to the atmosphere of the room.
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conclusions
So, a room, a kitchen, a living room and a dining room can become a stylish, fashionable, original and spacious home, where it is convenient to spend time with your family and guests. To complete such an apartment, use the finds developed by reputable designers and presented in this article. Use fashion trend for arranging a cozy and comfortable home.
Having a separate room for eating is a luxury that many people cannot afford. So you have to spin with the last bit of strength to turn the howling tiny kitchenette into something more comfortable and attractive for household members, start redevelopment and develop a design for the dining room of the living room, which will soon appear in the house.
living room dining room design in light colors
Uniting space
A room with such a layout is a combination of dining and guest areas. A kitchen is often adjacent to it, but its space, in this situation, is perceived as a secondary component of the overall decor. The key point in the design of a single dining room will be the creation of a truly harmonious space, which, in addition to common stylistic features, will have clear zoning.
the sofa acts as a functional separator between the living and dining areas
The dining room in the apartment can be organized in the reception room, in the areas combined with the kitchen, or in a specially allocated room in the house. An atmosphere of tranquility, comfort, coziness should reign in it - only in this case the newly appeared room will become a favorite gathering place for all household members. To cope with this task, you will have to sweat over the design of the future living room dining room: fill the decor with non-trivial accessories, furnish it with original furniture, and provide the space with the right lighting.
Basic design principles
The following requirements are put forward for the dining room of the living room:
- Plenty. All family members and visiting guests should be free to accommodate in the room.
- Space utilization functionality.
- Organization of areas for rest and eating.
- Increased comfort, that is, taking into account all the wishes and needs of family members.
living room dining room design in classic style
It is imperative to fulfill these conditions, no matter how difficult it is to approach their implementation. The specification of the implementation of the above requirements will largely depend on the chosen design style of the dining room of the living room. This room can be used to reproduce both the Empire style, the classics, and the vintage, but do not forget that there will be a resting place here, so preference should be given to “calm” directions. Nothing should distract from enjoying food and relaxation. Most often, the dining room is styled in a classic version, including:
- Light pastel main background.
- The presence of arches.
- Expensive furniture made from natural materials.
- Mirrors.
dining room wall decorated artificial stone delimits the space in the room
The surface of the walls can have the appearance of natural untreated plaster. They can be laid out in mosaic fragments or decorated with majolica. The floors in the dining room of the living room can be covered with parquet, ceramic tiles, porcelain stoneware, stylized as a stone or wood, as well as laminate. The decor must certainly include items of artistic forging. Furniture is made of natural wood and expensive upholstery. Antique lamps and paintings are welcome.
Specific design of the living room dining room
"In the design of the living room dining room, it is necessary to equip not only a cozy place for family meals, but also to make the atmosphere pleasant for receiving guests and general gatherings with friends."
One of the canons dining-living room interior is the unity of the color scheme. Only in this case, the room will be able to amaze not with the cacophony of finishing materials, a collection of motley furniture and overloaded decor, but with the integrity of the space and the commonality of design concepts. This does not mean that more than a couple of colors cannot be used in the decor - the development of the style of this specific room allows you to play with tones and introduce bright accents from textured materials into the general background.
beamed ceiling in the interior of the living room combined with the dining room
It will be a great help in creating an interior quality lighting premises. Multilevel ceilings need to be supplied spotlights or built-in backlight. Chandeliers can be hung over the guest and dining areas. Don't forget to use and daylight... The window area will be a great place to place a dining table.
In the design of the living room dining room, it is necessary to equip not only a cozy place for family meals, but also to make the atmosphere pleasant for receiving guests and general gatherings with friends. That is, in the atmosphere of this room there should be some formality and lightness. And this must be achieved by all available means, because a room that carries a social load has become an urgent need for secular and sociable people.
single color scheme in the interior decoration of the living room dining room
How to decorate the interior
"In addition to the furniture, which is obligatory for such premises, such as a sideboard, a sideboard, a table, chairs, etc., the design of the dining room of the living room must include a soft corner, a TV with a large screen, and a stereo system."
Combining the kitchen with the dining room, you should think about how to make the expanded space comfortable and multifunctional. And the first thing that needs to be done in this direction is to separate the dining area from the working area. Best of all, an arched opening installed instead of doors will cope with this task. It will add style to the interior and add light and spaciousness to the room.
Well zoned space in modern interiors are ceilings of several levels, floors with height differences, connected by steps, sliding doors different shapes... The use of multi-textured and multi-colored materials in the design of the living room dining room makes it possible to find successful combinations of room decoration and thus also divide the space into zones.
fireplace, as a traditional attribute of the living room combined with the dining room
Since the kitchen is a room that requires regular cleaning, moreover, it is damp, it is better to decorate it in tiles or washable wallpaper, but in the dining area you will need materials that create comfort and give the atmosphere coziness. Wallpaper made of textiles, paintable, as well as floor carpets will be great here.
Combining the dining and living area will become an incredibly practical option, because in this case there is an opportunity fast travel after dinner, to the rest corner, so that there, in soft light and in comfortable armchairs, to continue communication. You can separate these parts of the room with light partitions, which become an additional interior decoration, or furniture that fills the entire space with coziness.
a wooden counter is used to divide the living room dining room space
In addition to the furniture that is mandatory for such rooms, such as a sideboard, sideboard, table, chairs, etc., in the design of the dining room of the living room there must certainly be a soft corner, a large-screen TV, and a stereo system. These are the items that give comfort and relaxation to the atmosphere.
It is difficult to overestimate the presence of a fireplace in the decor, especially against the background of Venetian plaster. Renaissance and eclectic interiors are an excellent solution for rooms with such a multifunctional load.
dividing the living room dining area with lighting
The subtleties of furnishing a specific room
Since a room, in fact, is a combination of several zones, a whole combination of styles can be used in its design, the main thing is that they are in tune with each other. Try to purchase furniture in sets, but if for some reason this is not possible, then make sure that the chairs match the design of the table, and the chairs match the sofa.
The furniture in the dining area is not only a table with chairs, it is also a sideboard and beautiful open shelves.
white color of the sofa and soft chairs in the design of the living room dining room
In the design of a classic living room dining room, carved furniture in dark brown, with a cherry tint, tones will look great. V Scandinavian interior more appropriate sets of furniture made of bleached wood, and in modern high-tech decor one cannot do without a glass table with chrome legs, striking with clarity of lines.
The living room, dividing the area with the dining room, should have furniture made of similar material. Many modern furniture companies produce series of the same type of furniture, which are sold not in sets and sets, but in separate units, which allows consumers to independently assemble it when furnishing non-standard rooms.
light brown furniture makes the living dining room more cozy
Correct zoning is a successful design
The most important point in creating a complex interior of the central room, it will be dividing its area into functional areas... The dining room and living room should be clearly visualized, but this should not violate the overall style of space design. Agree, an attempt to merge Provence with pop art will look absolutely inappropriate in the design of the living room dining room. Therefore, focusing on finishing, pay maximum attention to unity. style solution and maintaining a balance between zones.
You can divide a room into sections in different ways, but contrasting is still the most effective way of zoning. In this case, in the decoration of the living room and dining room, Decoration Materials diametrically opposite in texture and color.
a wide arch divides the space of the living room combined with the dining room
There is another option for zoning, but for non-professionals, it presents a certain difficulty. The problem is that in the interior it is necessary to draw a line of combining differently shaped zones by introducing furnishings similar in texture and color to the decor. This must be done very subtly and unobtrusively, so as not to overload the space with accents and bring chaos into it when creating the design of the living room dining room.
If you are going to please yourself with the presence in the house of such a room as a dining room, then you will certainly have to face the problem of zoning it, and for this you need to know what methods of doing this exist in the design business. Let's see what professionals use in such work.
combination of accessories in the interior design of the living room dining room
Partitions
This is a bright, unbroken and quite exotic for our interiors way of dividing a room into separate zones, which does not mean at all that a blank wall should appear in the room. In this context, it is much more convenient to use a colorful screen, bar counter, roomy chest of drawers or, in general, a banal curtain. Partitions in the design of the living room dining room can be assigned functional duties or they can be installed exclusively for decorative purposes. For example, if you want to make the most of the space of the room, you can erect a partition in the form of a high rack between the sofa and the refectory table, the shelves of which will be filled with books, vases and other interior accessories.
in this case, the bookcase separates the living room and dining room space
Global constructs
In some cases, designers tend to zone spaces with global structures such as drywall partitions. This material allows you to realize the cherished desires of the customer. The partition will connect the floor and ceiling, which will create an intimate atmosphere of privacy, will delight with smooth lines, and will also have niches in which decorative elements can be placed. Such structures in the design of the dining room of the living room can be in the form of arches or geometric shapes.
Ceiling
Zoning can also be carried out by arranging a multi-tiered ceiling. For a living room dining room, this is just a great idea! In addition to the fact that the ceiling surface above each zone can be finished with various materials, it can also be further emphasized with specific lighting. A chandelier above the table and softly flowing light above the sofa set the final interior accents.
white ceiling in the interior of the living room dining room brings restraint and elegance to the interior
Colour
Designers love to emphasize the unity of space by playing with colors. To maintain a harmony of balance, they practice the principle of dominance. The prevailing color in the living area is introduced in the dining area with accents - or vice versa, the main background color of the dining area appears in the living area in accessories and textiles. Thus, the interior thread of the unity of space is stretched.
Conclusion
The design of the living room dining room, due to the functional complexity of the room, always turns into a fun activity that requires a creative approach. Get inspired by the idea, put your soul into the process, and this room will become a favorite pastime for all household members!
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The solution to connect the living room and kitchen is used both in private houses of different sizes and in city apartments. To make the hotel and dining areas look similar, but differ in some way, interior designers resort to various tricks. The dining room and the living room are two areas that are similar in their purpose. The only thing that distinguishes them is the food they eat in a particular room. For example, in the dining room, people have lunch, dinner and breakfast, and in the living room they have tea parties, friendly cocktail parties, etc. When they want to use the space in the house to the maximum, these zones are combined. They need to be combined so that they do not conflict with each other in terms of style. How to do it?
Dining area in the living room: the basics of zoning
Many people ask whether the area of a house or apartment depends on the combination of a dining room and a living room? No, it doesn't. The dining room is introduced into the living room in a small apartment, in a studio, in multi-room apartments, and in private houses. In principle, such a solution is very convenient, because if you have a living-dining room, you can safely arrange feasts and not worry about the time spent with the guests.
A small area is not a hindrance to combining two zones. In a private house, zoning can be done by applying stylish solutions, use a table as a zoner, for example.
Namely, we separate the dining area from the living area with a table. If you have a studio apartment, you should all the more to resort to this method, because it requires a minimum amount of furniture. There is no need to purchase any additional screens, partitions, shelving and other things, just choose the right table. Which dining table is right for zoning?
A couple of tips:
- It is desirable that the table is large. But if it comes to small room, a medium-sized table will do. The ideal table size can accommodate a minimum of 4 people.
- Pay attention to the material of the dining table and its color. You should not buy a massive wooden table if the whole room is decorated in a high-tech style. Of course, he will carry out the zoning function, but it will look too cumbersome.
- Choose a table based on the overall interior of the room: if you have a chalet-style or wooden style, a beautiful round or square wooden table suggests itself.
- For a hi-tech or minimalist style, you can choose white plastic tables or a beautiful glass table, preferably round.
- For the table, you should choose suitable chairs that will also fit into general interior... It is the chairs that will serve as the main zones and separate the dining room from the living room.
To make the room look full, the table should be placed as close to kitchen area... If there is no special room for such. It will be much easier for the hostess to set the table if it is located near the stove. Also, you can put the dining table next to the stairs, if it is located far from the entrance to the house. You should not put the dining table in the center of the room, this solution is possible only if the dining room is a separate room or it is combined only with the kitchen.
Choosing furniture for the dining-living room
The living room, combined with the dining room, needs the correct selection of furniture, the general style of the room should be determined. The living-dining room, decorated in a simple, uncomplicated style, requires the same furniture. In addition, the color scale, the view from the window, and the type of living space matter. A set of furniture for a dining-living room in a country house will differ from a set of furniture in an apartment.
Furniture should not only serve as decor, but also perform useful functions. This is especially true for small rooms.
A standard set of furniture for a dining-living room looks like this:
- Dinner table;
- Chairs;
- Lamps;
- Coffee and cutting tables;
- Sofas;
- Armchairs;
- Cupboard.
This is an approximate project for choosing furniture for a dining-living room. The dining room, combined with the kitchen and living room, also includes a refrigerator, spice cabinets, and a cabinet for household appliances. If the dining room is combined only with the living room, these items can be excluded.
Living-dining room: a collection of colors
In what color or colors to decorate the dining room-living room? This question is asked by everyone who has decided to combine these two zones. Let's start with the fact that the interior design allows you to use 2 or more colors in the design of the room.
The following shades will coexist with great joy in one room:
- White and beige;
- White and yellow;
- Light blue and dark blue;
- Orange and yellow;
- Cornflower and violet;
- Sand and wenge shade.
Any of the shades presented above can live alone. That is, if you want to decorate the hall in sand colors, you can do the same with the dining area. Please note that you should not use orange in the dining area. Orange increases your appetite, which can negatively affect your weight.
When combining colors, it is not at all necessary to paint walls in them or that color. You can also designate zones with flowers using textiles. For example, in the living room area, carpet, furniture upholstery will go well with white tablecloths, a white rug and white chair upholstery. Want to combine Orange color with wenge color? This can be done using a wenge-colored cupboard, chairs of the same color, tablecloths on the table and napkins.
Everything here is limited to your flight of imagination. If you have design talent, you can combine any incompatible colors in the living room, the collection of combinations is limitless.