A large kitchen is a real gift to the hostess. There is no need to think about how to fit all the necessary equipment and furniture; no need to worry about the fact that the dining table will have to be moved to the living room. The kitchen at 20 meters becomes the heart of the house - a place where everyone gathers at the same table. There is enough space for everyone here. But its design must be thought out in such a way that there is no feeling of emptiness and loss of space, and also that it is convenient for the hostess to move around it while cooking.
Design Features
Large kitchens have their own characteristics. In this case, projects should be primarily ergonomic: when developing the arrangement of furniture and appliances, it is important to take into account the most rational movements in the kitchen during work. If the furniture and appliances are placed too far apart, the hostess will get tired during work from too frequent movements from the stove to the refrigerator or table. At the same time, when placing all the items compactly in one place, there may be a feeling of emptiness in the kitchen.
Therefore, in the kitchen at 20 meters, the following techniques are used:
- zoning into different functional areas;
- island accommodation - kitchen island;
- organization of the kitchen-dining room.
kitchen island
The layout of the kitchen in the form of an island in a large room is almost always advantageous and interesting. Bringing the work area to the center of the kitchen looks stylish and modern and creates an ergonomic space that is comfortable to work in. In this case, the working area becomes the dominant of the room.
Around the perimeter of the room can be placed wall cabinets, kitchen set, refrigerator, sink. At the same time, various elements can be placed in the center of the room in the form of an island:
- part of the kitchen set;
- work area, including a work table, stove;
- bar counter.
This design is first and foremost very practical. The working area, placed in the center, reduces the movement of the hostess from the stove to the cabinets, table, refrigerator. Also in the center you can place modern structures for storing dishes - carousel shelves, holders for glasses and cups. In this case, all the necessary utensils will always be at hand and at the same time the kitchen will look very modern.
Important: if the apartment is a studio, then the island location of the equipment may be inappropriate. In this case, you can use a bar counter as an island. In this case, the studio apartment will acquire the necessary zoning. At the same time, the bar counter can serve as a dining area and storage.
Dining room kitchen
The large space of the kitchens just makes you want to make a dining room here. In this case, the living room remains a relaxation room, and all feasts are transferred to the territory of the dining room kitchen.
The dining room should be furnished accordingly. For this, a full-fledged dining area is selected, which includes a dining table and chairs in the same style.
Tables can be oval, round, rectangular. But oval and round are suitable for the dining room kitchen. As a rule, they are located in the center of the room. Along the perimeter of the kitchen there is a kitchen set and household appliances.
Important: A kitchen-dining room can also be arranged in a studio apartment. Moving the table to the kitchen from the living room offloads the rest of the house and the studio looks more spacious. The studio in this case can be additionally highlighted with the help of a podium - the kitchen rises a few centimeters and the studio looks like two separate rooms.
The design of the dining room kitchen should be based on the selection of furniture in the same style. A dining area that is dissonant in style with a furniture set is categorically unacceptable. This is especially important if it is a studio apartment. But here another nuance arises - the table should be combined in style not only with kitchen set but also with furniture in the living room.
Examples of a kitchen-dining room 20 sq. m (photo gallery)
Kitchen lighting
A large kitchen area requires special lighting. This is for small kitchens with a size of 6-10 meters, one source of lighting is quite enough - as a rule, a central chandelier.
For a large space, a single light source is not enough. In this case, light zoning is also used, on which the design is based. For general lighting, a central lamp is used, which, as a rule, is placed above the dining table or island element.
The working area is highlighted with spotlights. Point directional lighting focuses attention on the work area, while illuminating workplace. If this is a studio, then spot lighting allows you to highlight the kitchen area additionally and separate it from the general space of the house.
Upholstered furniture in the kitchen
In large kitchens, you can safely organize a recreation area. Even more than that - it will be quite possible to organize a sleeping place here. This is especially true for one-room apartments, where the living room also plays the role of a bedroom, and there are many family members. In this case, a large kitchen will play the role of an additional bedroom, for example, for a child or an elderly family member.
For organization bed sliding sofas, folding chairs are used. In this case, you can organize stylish design kitchens - during the day, when folded, a sofa or armchairs form a relaxation area for the family, and at night they turn into a bedroom.
In this case, a small coffee table can be placed next to the chair.
To visually highlight the recreation area, you can finish this part of the kitchen in a different way - wallpaper, draperies, contrasting in color, decorative plaster. Such a design will look advantageous.
Zoning in the kitchen
Large kitchens in 20 sq. m can be zoned into different functional areas. As a delimiting element can be used:
- furniture;
- bar counter;
- podium;
- lighting.
The working area can be moved to the podium, thereby separating the cooking area from the dining area and recreation area. In the same way, zones can be visually distinguished by using different textures and colors of finishing materials - wallpaper, flooring, plasters.
Bar counters, shelving, soft corners are used as zoning furniture.
Kitchen design 20 sq. m in a private house (video guide for work)
Conclusion
The design of a large kitchen-living room is developed based on your own taste and concept of functionality. To make the space both comfortable and aesthetic, it is best to make a kitchen project on paper or in a computer program. This will help you see how everything will look in reality and make adjustments if necessary.
RatingWe are not talking about ready-made studios of a similar square, but about small-sized apartments in which the redevelopment was done by combining the kitchen and living room.
Cons of combining a kitchen with a living room
The first thing we will talk about is the disadvantages of such redevelopment.
The benefits are so obvious: visual space and the ability to create a stylish environment.
But before taking that step, you must take into account all possible inconveniences associated with reconstruction. What are we talking about?
The most important thing, probably, is that you lose an entire room. That is, if before that your living room served as a living room, then it does not matter.
But, if there was a sofa on which they sleep, then it is worth considering that now sleep will be disturbed if the household starts visiting the kitchen at night.
Besides, Don't Forget Cooking Smells. No hood can cope with the consequences of frying fish, for example.
At the same time, all the textiles in the living room (curtains, upholstered furniture) absorb odors instantly, but it is not so easy to weather them.
Also, don't forget the sounds:
- Working refrigerator
- Meat grinders
- Hoods
- Hitting the meat with a kitchen mallet
- Pouring water while washing dishes
All this will be heard by those who are in this moment in the living room and peacefully watching TV.
That is, he has nowhere to go, therefore, he will either have to just be silently angry or set the TV sound to the maximum, which cannot but annoy the one who is cooking at that time.
Besides, there is one more thing, which cannot be ignored: if it is quite possible to leave unwashed dishes in a separate kitchen until the morning, then in the case of a combined room, such a number will not work.
It is very unpleasant to sit in front of the TV and admire the mountain of dirty dishes.
So, do not get excited, but first consult with your family before such a serious repair.
We demolish the wall: possible difficulties
Not every wall can be demolished easily and simply.
If the house is brick, for example, Khrushchev, then there are no problems: the internal partitions are easily demolished there without any consequences and the load-bearing walls there are only facade
But if the house is panel, then the matter is already more complicated. As a rule, in such houses, the wall between the kitchen and the living room is concrete and at the same time is a load-bearing one.
This means that floor blocks rest on it, and if you remove this support, then the high-rise building will begin to roll over time.
Load-bearing walls cannot be demolished in no case!
In general, it is not so easy to dismantle a concrete wall, even partially. It is done only with the help of diamond cutting, which is not cheap and time consuming.
But if you still really want to remove it, you will need to make strong fortifications from metal channels.
Moreover, the wall still should not be removed completely.
At the junction with the floor blocks, you need to leave a piece of concrete, which is reinforced on both sides with metal. Also, strengthening is done on the opposite side.
And all this requires a project and permits.
That is, you, of course, can make repairs without any permits, but then you won’t be able to sell such an apartment. Rather, it will come out, only you will pay for redevelopment already at the time of sale.
How do you know if a wall is load bearing or not?
The easiest way to find out if the wall is load-bearing or not is to look at the data sheet, they are marked there with a thicker line.
If you do not see the difference in the picture, then look at the ceiling. Bearing wall always at the junction of ceiling blocks.
True, this method can be used if the ceiling does not have a thick layer of putty or other type of finish that masks the seams.
You can also knock on the wall: if you feel a slight vibration and a booming sound, then you can break the wall. And, if it is deaf and unrealistically hard, then it is better not to touch it.
What zones should be in the kitchen-studio?
Twenty square meters- this is not so little. It's easy to get lost after the wall has already been taken down.
Before breaking the partition, you need to think over the future interior of the room, since it will depend on how to dismantle it: perhaps part of the wall will have to be left.
For example, half a wall below, in order to place a bar counter there. Or, a piece of the wall on the side, in order to form a curly dividing arch or shelves from it.
So, what zones is the combined kitchen studio divided into:
- Cooking area (kitchen): countertop, sink, stove
- Dining area (dining room): table with chairs
- Living area (hall): sofa, armchairs, TV, coffee table, sideboard with crockery or bookcase
In a word, everything that previously stood in two separate rooms should fit.
But, if before the wall was demolished, the combination of furniture in these two rooms did not matter, now the circumstances have changed.
Interior items, furniture and wall color should be in the same style, otherwise, a harmonious look will not work.
Methods for zoning a room
The combination of two rooms must necessarily include some kind of separator, otherwise the zones will visually merge.
Zoning the kitchen - living room can be done in several ways, which we will consider below. You can choose any of them, and also, it is quite possible to combine them with each other.
For example, you can make a bar counter, but at the same time add a step to the floor or a divider shelf to the edge of the wall.
In general, the options are just a sea. We will give you some ideas, and you yourself can choose what and how to combine.
We are sure that in our selection you will definitely find something useful and an example of kitchen designs - a living room, with a cubic capacity of 20 sq. m, photos with new products in 2016 - very useful at the planning stage.
bar counter
The bar counter can be made long, almost the entire width of the kitchen, or half.
It depends on how many people live in the apartment and what functions it has.
When the wall is demolished, the kitchen comes out - a dining room with two windows.
And in the space between them you can put either a dining table or a bar counter where you can eat.
If you do not have goals to dine on it, then you can make it short on the other hand. Then it will play a more decorative role and visually separate the room.
The kitchen with a bar counter looks very stylish and modern.
Tiered ceiling and floor
Also a good option for dividing zones. The ceiling in the kitchen area can be made of a different material and lowered slightly lower than the ceiling in the living room. Then the room will visually look divided.
The same goes for gender. If you make a step that leads to the kitchen, then the space will no longer look united. It is even better if the floor covering is of different colors and textures.
In the kitchen area - tiles, for example, and in the living room - laminate or also tiles, but in a different color.
Look at the photo, there are many zoning options using levels:
Arch with shelves
The arch between the two rooms is also able to visually separate them. It can be made in any shape: semicircular, square, curly.
It is very good if there are built-in shelves at the edges of the arch. You can put souvenirs, books or some kind of decorative utensils on them.
The arch must be built from a material that matches the style of the interior.
If you have any country style, then wood is preferable, and if modern, then drywall is more suitable.
Decorative dividers: plasterboard, wooden gratings, stained glass
They can be made as part of a wall with shelves, or in the form of a ladder. The color scheme and material for the manufacture of dividers must match the overall design of the room.
Plasterboard dividers look very good, but keep in mind that they are not very functional and durable. Over time, the corners are necessarily chipped from the putty and the iron profiles are exposed, which are placed to form the corners.
It is not so easy to restore plasterboard partitions, since these corners are deformed from impacts. So, if you have the opportunity, immediately choose other options: wooden shelves, glass blocks, stained-glass windows.
Features of lighting in the combined kitchen-living room
When you remove the partition, the room becomes larger. And due to the fact that now the walls do not reflect the light, two chandeliers will no longer be enough.
The best option is one lamp above each zone: above the kitchen, dining room and living room, otherwise it will be dim.
In conclusion, I would like to say: a studio kitchen is a good option if you have separate bedrooms for all family members in stock. And if they are not, then you should not sacrifice comfort for the sake of beauty.
If in your apartment or house all 20 square meters are given for the kitchen and dining room, this does not yet say that you can furnish her as you please.
Why?
The answer is very simple. because without rational use area, where you will need to cook and eat, you will create a lot of problems for yourself. Suppose you furnished the room the way you wanted, thanks to which you are now run like crazy from the stove to the sink or refrigerator. And all because your refrigerator, for some reason, ended up at the dining table, and the work surface for cooking is almost 5 meters from the sink. That is why, in order to avoid this kind of unnecessary physical activity, there are rules for zoning a room where functionally combined kitchen room with dining table and chairs.
Zoning a large room
For the optimal arrangement of large rooms, designers have long used rules that allow them to embody the most daring ideas in creating interiors not only for living rooms, hallways, but also for kitchens with dining rooms. To distribute all the zones in a large room, it is enough to start by marking where one territory will be located, and where another. In the case of combination kitchen and dining room it is recommended to divide area for the following zones:
- working- where the food is being prepared;
- Food storage- such a place should be allocated separately;
- Canteen- this is where all breakfasts, lunches, dinners and receptions will be held.
For the most optimal use of a large room where you will not get tired, it is best not to arrange furniture and other functionally important items in different angles. Place, where products are stored along with a refrigerator and all kinds of cabinets for cereals, sugar, etc. as close as possible to the work area. In fact, the place of preparation of culinary masterpieces and the place storage products must be adjacent to each other. And the dining room can be safely separated away from the storage and work area.
Styling and design of a large room: kitchen-dining room
Combined rooms are generally called studios. But in everyday life, people call such options easier - living room-hallway or bedroom-living room etc. In design searches, for example, for the arrangement of the kitchen-dining room, the following rules are noted, which reveal the task more clearly, how it is possible or how best to zone these rooms:
- Vertical zoning- here all kinds of partitions from sliding doors are the best option. Such coupe-partitions can be made in those styles that correspond to the general direction of the interior. If, for example, a room Japanese style, then feel free to separate the dining room from the working part partition made of bamboo or light frames with blinds. Curtains can also be attributed to vertical partitions - this is the most budgetary and simplified option that can look quite elegant and stylish. Mirrors should not be used., as they visually expand an already large room.
- Horizontal zoning- in this method, any horizontal delimiters come to the fore. Often they use tiles on the floor of a different color, differences on the ceiling with protrusions of various shapes and connected spotlights, as well as an interesting design catwalks. By the way, podiums are used exclusively for the area under the dining room. Making them in the working part or in the one where the products are stored is inconvenient due to reduced air circulation and even dangerous with the risk of increased injury.
- Usage« islands"- in this case, as a separator, which will delimit the territory of the kitchen from the room for receiving guests and holding feasts, can be bar counters or a large narrow aquarium. These are original "islands" on 20 squares.
- Smooth transition- if you want part of the kitchen area to smoothly pass into the dining area, you can not use cardinal delimiters, but put a large dining table, which in itself will already play the role of dividing the space.
What are the kitchens in the areas of large squares
To choose kitchen sets that will stand in a large room, the choice here is quite wide and large. After all, you can put furniture with a letter "G", "P", make an angular, straight- whatever, as long as it fits in the zone that is assigned to it. The presence of a hood in a combined room- this is a mandatory attribute, and even more so for the area where food will be cooked. In this way, you will limit yourself from the unpleasant smells of fried onions and other culinary aromas.
Do not forget also about the place where they will have to store food. If you want to put a large refrigerator, and the space allows you to do this, then be sure to consider its location next to the kitchen set. So it will be more convenient for you to cook and get the necessary products. Cabinets for storing cereals, sugar, flour, etc. it is also better to place it near the refrigerator.
Each zone must be illuminated separately because a single lighting system such as one chandeliers in the center of the room will not cover the entire room. Such a lack of light will constantly create its own discomfort. For the best use of the entire area - light the kitchen separately, and the dining room separately. This can be done using the same spotlights, floor or pendant lamps.
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