Small kitchen-living room: photo in the interior, layout and design

Design features

A number of basic nuances:

• The optimal color scheme for the design of a small kitchen-living room is white, milky, gray, beige or another delicate and pastel shade. In a small room, sharp contrasts, colorful and overly bright details are not welcome.
• In a small room in an apartment with a low ceiling, emphasis is placed on objects with a vertical orientation, for example, it can be tall cabinets, decorative columns, long curtains or wallpaper with a striped print.
• In order to endow the kitchen-living room with a horizontal volume, you should paste over one of the walls with photo wallpaper with a realistic perspective image, install a long sofa, table in a small room, or hang open shelves.

In the photo there is a small kitchen-living room, made in light white and gray shades.

Layouts and zoning

The ideal option would be a layout that involves several windows at once in a small kitchen-living room. The window opening fills the space with natural light and visually expands it. An excellent interior solution is to combine several openings into one panoramic window.

If, when redeveloping a small kitchen-living room, it is envisaged to have an insulated balcony or loggia, this area can be equipped with storage systems or equipped with a bar counter.

The photo shows the layout of a small kitchen-living room with two window openings.

Zoning deserves special attention. In the room united due to the demolition of the wall, an arch, plasterboard partition or glass sliding doors will help to visually delimit a small space. Weightless curtains are perfect for separating the kitchen from the living area.

In the photo there is a planning diagram of a small-sized combined kitchen-living room.

It will also be appropriate to divide the room into functional areas using furniture in the form of a long sofa or a narrow and high bar counter. A small kitchen-living room is often zoned due to different finishing materials. For example, a place for cooking is decorated with floor tiles, and the guest sector is laid out with laminate, parquet or carpet.

A combined open and closed rack can act as an excellent partition. This design will provide an additional storage system for the necessary things.

In the photo, zoning by an island in the interior of a small-kitchen living room in a modern style.

How best to arrange?

Options for arranging a small space.

Choosing a compact kitchen set

The most optimal solution for a small kitchen-living room is considered to be an L-shaped set with a corner part equipped with a stove, sink and refrigerator. Such an arrangement significantly saves space, and rationally uses the corner in the room. If there is a window in the kitchen area, near this wall it will be appropriate to install a corner set with a tabletop that goes into the window sill.

The photo shows the design of a small kitchen-living room with a white corner set, complemented by a bar counter.

For a small room with a square geometry, a linear kitchen set lined up in one line is suitable. In a more elongated and narrow rectangular room, it is advisable to place the structure near a short end wall. It is better to equip the set with a narrow table top and, instead of a dining table, supplement the space with a bar counter with high chairs.

In the photo there is a small direct set in a small combined kitchen-living room.

Built-in home appliances

With the use of mini-appliances and built-in appliances, the interior of the compact kitchen-living room looks less cluttered and congested. Thanks to such a design idea as built-in appliances, the facades of the headset acquire a homogeneous and holistic look.

In this case, the refrigerator is also hidden behind cabinet doors or the unit is installed on the side of the headset and decorated to match the color of the facade.

In the photo there is a small kitchen, a living room with a light suite, equipped with built-in appliances.

Furniture transformer

Thanks to transforming furniture, it turns out not only to unload the room as much as possible, but also to make it more functional and comfortable.

It is appropriate to supplement a small room that combines two different zones together with a transforming table, which can be expanded and acquired the desired size, and also provides the ability to adjust the height. Equally rational solution would be to equip a small kitchen-living room with a dining set with folding chairs. The assembled stools can be stored on the balcony or in the closet.

In modern design, there are certain models of kitchen sets that have transforming sliding drawers, roll-out or pull-out countertops that allow you to expand the working area for cooking.

Using tricks to visually increase the space

The maximum expansion of a small-sized room will allow you to achieve a white color palette. Due to this monochrome design, the kitchen combined with the living room will look spacious, neat and clean. The snow-white range looks interesting in combination with other light tones and different textures. A white set, light finishing of the floor, walls and ceiling will ideally fit into a small room.

To deepen the perspective of a small space, use reflective surfaces in the form of glossy tiles, furniture with laminated and lacquered facades, chrome-plated appliances and accessories.

To save space, you can dismantle the door, install a sliding system, or leave an open opening that does not create visual obstacles and expands the space.

The photo shows a white finish in the interior of a small kitchen-living room.

Design examples

The interior of the room is small in size, assumes the use of a minimum amount of decor and other details. A similar design is carried out in an achromatic palette, here the presence of smooth surfaces, built-in appliances and smooth furniture fronts without fittings is welcomed.

The photo shows the design of a small kitchen-living room in a Scandinavian style.

An excellent option for a small kitchen-living room in a Khrushchev apartment will be the boiling white Scandinavian style. The light ambiance is diluted with gray-blue elements and wooden furnishings. The combined kitchen and living room in this style acquire a light, unobtrusive and slightly cool look. To soften the Nordic coldness, it is appropriate to decorate a small room with rugs, pillows with ethnic ornaments or a small decorative fireplace.

The photo shows the loft style in the interior of a small combined kitchen-living room.

Loft style will bring freedom and informality to the atmosphere.The room looks larger due to the bare brick walls and the abundance of metal elements. In an industrial setting, a dining table made of metal or glass can be installed in combination with light chairs made of transparent plastic. Such a dining area will add airiness to the small room and make the design memorable.

Photo gallery

Taking into account all design tips, even in a small kitchen-living room, you can create an ergonomic and stylish environment. Rational use of each square meter will make a small area harmonious, comfortable and aesthetic.