6 common mistakes you make when combining your living room and kitchen
Combining rooms as an open-plan type is gaining in popularity. Due to this solution, you can expand the space, bring in a lot of natural light and a feeling of lightness, play with interior designs and bring your most daring ideas to life.
Self-alignment of rooms does not always give the desired, expected result. Below are the most common errors in practice.
Planning without the permission of the competent authorities
This error is the most common one. After drawing up a project of an apartment with changes in the layout, you must apply for permission, agree and legalize it.
The changes could damage the apartment building or make it difficult to sell.
Layout without preserving a single style
The two combined rooms must be stylistically decorated correctly. The practice of designers shows that it is the large spaces in the work that are the most difficult, because they perform several functions at the same time.
Self-design can lead to the introduction of items or shades that do not match with each other.
Refusal of zoning
Having removed the wall, you should not give up visual partitions. Sooner or later, the apartment owner will want to separate the recreation area from the food preparation area, thereby creating a secluded space.
In this case, the use of glass partitions or portable ones will be appropriate. Today, at the peak of popularity, sliding partitions created for different interior styles.
Lack of practicality
When combining two rooms that are so different in functionality, it is important to remember the different requirements for finishing.
For example, the flooring in the kitchen, especially in the headset area, takes on more stress than a work area with a table and computer in the living room.
It is advisable to choose a different material, which can be joined end-to-end without violating the integrity of the composition.
Changing the location of the kitchen and living room
It is forbidden to move the kitchen with its wet areas to living spaces. Such a layout will not be approved by the BTI, the home owners will have to pay a fine and return these zones to their rightful places.
In the kitchen space, you can move the sink to any place, but in no case to a residential one.
Minimum amount of light
A room with a large area should have a lot of light. It is not necessary to choose a general light, you can limit yourself to the choice of local lamps located above all working areas.
Sconces, recessed spotlights, spotlights and much more can complement any interior.
When deciding to combine the kitchen and living room, consider all these nuances so as not to make mistakes that will ruin the repair.