Small kitchens are becoming the main reason for bringing the dining room outside the room, directly related to food. A separate room for eating food is considered a luxury that only owners of private houses can afford, but not owners of tiny apartments in Khrushchev houses. Owners of spacious living rooms are lucky, because they can be combined with any necessary platform, which can not be arranged in a separate room. Begin work with the project. It is much easier for the living room and the dining room to develop it, since both rooms have a similar functional purpose: rest for body and soul. The dining area can be an accent of the room, its highlight or background, which will competently set off the main platform. Organic design living room-dining room is quite difficult to create. The task only at first glance seems easy, but in fact includes a number of nuances, without which the situation will look unfinished or "sculpted" in haste.
Rules for creating interior
The first step in the upcoming work should be the project. It notes the features of finishing and zoning. At the same time, they think over materials that will allow to realize their plans into reality. Then large objects of furniture are put on the plan, estimating what their location will be optimal. The decoration completes the preparatory stage. Also it is necessary to take into account the features of each of the premises. For example, guests can eat and watch TV at the same time or enjoy the views from the panoramic windows. Accordingly, it is necessary to consider the arrangement of the dinner table so that nothing obscures the view from this point. This is especially true of partitions and furniture, which can act as space delimiters and artificial interferences. Also take into account the presence of a short transition from the dining room to the kitchen, because from there it is necessary to constantly carry empty and full plates. The trajectory of movement should not be difficult with numerous obstacles in the form of sofas and coffee tables. For this reason, the dining room is not advised to "hide" in the far corner. If there are no other options, then the passage is as free as possible. Often there are "triple" combined options, when not the dining room is transferred to the guest room, and dismantle the wall between the latter and the kitchen. Thus, in the same room collected as many as three functional areas.
Design features
Eating will always be accompanied by crumbling crumbs and small debris that will settle on the floor. For this reason, the dining area is best made from practical materials that are easy to clean if necessary. Particular attention is paid to color. In the hall allowed the use of experimental combinations that will tune in to active rest. In dining rooms it is not allowed to use cold, “unappetizing” tones that do not contribute to food intake. Separately develop the composition of the placement of lighting. Now, two rooms will live together in the same room, and each of them should not lack light.
Zoning
Allocation of a dining area and a recreation area in such a room is made both by objects, furniture, furniture, lighting, and color. In zoning, you can use a variety of finishes and materials of floor and wall coverings. The place to eat should be different from the place to rest in shade or color. The delimitation of furniture is carried out by the arrangement of chairs, sofas, shelves. The easiest zoning is done with a large arch. With this solution, the light and visual space of the room is provided. An unusual and original solution is the division of space by multi-level floors or ceilings. Sources of lighting should be multi-layered and local, so that they do not “capture” other areas if possible. In each separate functional area hang one ceiling lamp. The type and shape of the chandelier are selected based on the height of the ceilings. Beautiful spot lights from the LEDs at the lowest level will help to effectively highlight the place of rest. When using zoning with multi-level floors and ceilings, internal sources of illumination are organically incorporated into the step.
Finish
Finishing includes two stages:
- Surface preparation;
- Cover them with appropriate materials.
Begin work from the ceiling, then move to the walls and complete the process by the floor. The living room does not belong to rooms with a complex microclimate. Even if it is combined with the dining room, there will be no significant changes in the “status” of the room. The situation is quite different with the premises of the trio (kitchen, dining room, living room). Since they are practically close to the studios, they pay special attention to materials that will survive constant cooking, steam, fat particles, corrosive smells, high temperatures and other "charms" of the kitchen environment.
It is important to know. The preparatory stage usually includes a putty for smoothing defects, a primer to ensure good adhesion of the material and glue to the surface and, if necessary, the erection of frame structures.
Choice of flooring
Among the variety of options, preference is given to those that fit into the budget of the entire repair campaign and correspond to the aesthetic tastes of the owners. Popular materials include:
- Laminate. Easy to care, durable, refers to the group with an average cost.
- Floorboard. It is a natural, eco-friendly product, which is valued somewhat higher.
- Linoleum. The most budget material. Suitable for decoration of the dining area.
- Carpet. It is gradually becoming a thing of the past, since it collects all possible dust and, with the stubbornness of the gnomes on the gold mines, does not wish to give these deposits to a vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately, the material will require constant, professional cleaning. By cost refers to the budget group.
- Bulk floor. Looks great in any room. It may have on the surface not only patterns, but also three-dimensional images. Simulates any texture of natural material. Refers to costly options, but at the expense of durability and monumental strength pays for its value after a dozen years.
If you do not have the opportunity to purchase an expensive and stylish cover, then its cheaper counterpart can be covered with a soft carpet, which will also add comfort to the room.
Wall decoration
The walls are finished in the following ways:
- Paint and spat. The easiest option that will allow you to create a monochromatic coating (even or with a certain texture). Suitable for rooms where the refined interior needs to be set off with simplicity in the design of the background.
- Glue wallpaper. Universal option "for all times". The range of wallpapers allows you to choose the type, color, texture and pattern in accordance with the requirements of the owner of the room. Of the materials noted plain paper on non-woven fabric, durable vinyl, luxurious metallized and exquisite fabric surfaces.
- Panels or tiles made of PVC and MDF, fiberboard, particleboard. It was necessary to combine the options, since in terms of design they are similar. PVC perfectly imitates any texture and has a rich selection of colors. The compacted and glued waste of the woodworking industry is also perfectly disguised as any kind of wood, even the rarest and most expensive. In terms of cost, the material is close to the "golden mean" (price + quality).
- Cork coating. Recently, only gaining popularity. Natural, relatively inexpensive material with a pleasant shade with an inimitable "soft" texture.
- Natural or artificial brick, stone. The material is suitable only for specific interiors, as it has a rough texture. Natural options are durable and high cost. Their imitation boasts more loyal prices that affect performance.
In some interiors, the walls are draped with fabric. It will take a lot of material to a large room, since the surface is often decorated not with continuous webs, but with neat folds. The latter, by the way, is considered an original method for pulling the room vertically, if it cannot boast of high ceilings.
Ceiling finish
For decoration of ceilings, traditional paint and putty are used, more complex plastic or wooden coating, tiles, expensive suspended or stretch ceilings and decorative elements. The latter can be beams, “steps” (an artificially created difference of levels), stucco moldings and even panoramas over the entire surface area. Special attention should be paid to drapery ceilings textiles. As the center, choose the point where the chandelier is located, and from it the fabric folds diverge in different directions, creating the illusion of the dome.
It is not recommended to mount frame structures in low rooms, you will lose already scarce centimeters in the ceiling zone.
Style selection
Among the variety of styles, choose one that meets the aesthetic preferences of the owners and pursues the "right" from their point of view of purpose. For strict and restrained people will approach the same direction: minimalism, constructivism, high-tech. The adherents of the “calm” luxury dining-living room is designed in accordance with the principles of classic, art deco, loft. For those who put comfort above beauty and are constantly looking for “averaged” options, fit fusion, country, and boho. Heavy chic perfectly embody baroque, Italian style and art nouveau. The combination of practicality and low prices are kitsch and pop art. Those who like to look into the future will appreciate futurism and post punk. Romantic natures will feel at ease in the combined room, which is decorated in provenance or sea style. Each of the directions is subject to specific principles. For example, in the Scandinavian style, it is necessary to have a fireplace in a room that “warms” it not only in the literal sense of the word, but also in a figurative one (cold colors always prevail in shades). In the classic design of the room will have a large number of luxurious decor, the main purpose of which is: to show the status of the owners and their ability to understand expensive things. The interior design of the living-dining room in minimalism is subject to the laws of rationalism and practicality. This direction is trying to display the orderly spiritual content of a person in an apartment setting. Hightech loves everything ultra new and modern. Household appliances, which would play a secondary role in any other style, here come to the fore and become a stylish decor.
Ways to distinguish between dining
The dining room does not need to make for "everyone's viewing." In rooms of complex shape, it is easy to beat the features and use them to separate a separate site. If there is a bay window in the living room, then this natural niche is usually adapted to the dining area. At the same time, it will be slightly “away” from the overall design composition, but will not cease to be part of it. The original decision will be the removal of the dining area outside the room to the balcony or loggia combined with it.
Lighting
Before you combine the two rooms, it is worthwhile to think in advance about the layout of the light sources. You may have to stretch additional wiring, so you need to solve the issue at the project stage before finishing. The combination will force the owners to attend to "double" lighting, because there are now also two functional areas. Even one ceiling chandelier can no longer cope. It is recommended to install a group of lighting devices above the dining area that will hang low above the table. If necessary, their height can be adjusted. In this way, you will create a sense of isolation in the diners from the rest of the room. Also actively apply the practice of zoning point light sources. In small living rooms, which are dangerous to combine (usually in a crush, but not offended, it does not work here), an abundance of artificial light will save from cluttering. It will be repeatedly reflected in glass and mirror surfaces.
Choice of furniture
Furniture is recommended to choose a style solution. The dining and seating set should have an underlined similarity in details, but differences in the material of execution, textiles and even colors. The composition of the furniture minimum includes: a dining table with chairs, a sofa, armchairs and a coffee table, storage spaces (wardrobes, shelves, wardrobes), TV stand. This list can be supplemented depending on the dimensions of the main room: rooms with an area of 10 square meters or more allow for the use of additional interior objects.
Conclusion
The combination of the living room and the dining room is an organic combination of rooms similar in spirit. Now to spend joint holidays will be much easier: no longer have to move the table from the kitchen. Boring dinners dispel viewing TV, which is within walking distance. Finally, you can start your own dining traditions (in large families), because now you do not have to huddle in a cramped room and you can even set a round table. Separate dining rooms - the lot of owners of country cottages and inaccessible "chic" for the inhabitants. In the conditions of space shortage, one has to constantly invent non-standard ways to solve problems. Studios and combined rooms belong to such practical, but convenient options.
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