How to replace walls in an open-plan apartment? 5 ideas for stylish zoning of the kitchen-living room

Before you start dividing such an apartment into functional zones, think about the methods by which this can be done. Indeed, often the construction of blank walls and false partitions is not the best idea. They simply "eat up" the space that is, oh, how expensive is now. It would be more correct to limit ourselves to visual techniques!

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They are no less effective and efficient and are much cheaper. In addition, some of the solutions can be implemented at the final - finishing stage of finishing, and some - after. What is important, because the zoning of space sometimes takes place in an already finished, renovated apartment.

In general, in order to save you from unnecessary expenses, I prepared on the example of a combined kitchen-living room 5 ideas for flexible, visually interesting and clear division of such a multifunctional space.

1.With flooring. The combination of different finishing materials is already becoming a classic solution. For example, for the kitchen area, you can use tiles, porcelain stoneware, while for the living room - linoleum, laminate or parquet board. In this case, it is not at all necessary that the materials overlap with each other, you can act more radically and use contrasting ones. This will make the demarcation line more visible. After all, a person looks down more often than up!

And you can not "rack your brains" when choosing a floor covering, and use one material, just playing with its patterns, shapes and textures.

2.With the help of the island. Do you have a large kitchen-living room? Wonderful! I suggest using the kitchen island to divide the space into functional areas. As a result, you will not only achieve your goal, but also get a worktop for cooking, another storage space for kitchen utensils and even an additional dinner table.

At the same time, it will not weigh down the space, leaving it as a single whole.

3.With houseplants and flowers. Live zoning can be a great alternative to familiar shelving, cabinets, and walls. To do this, you just need to use tall plants or flowers with lush greenery. The former can simply be lined up along the border of the functional areas on the floor in large pots. Place the latter on a special suspension system (vertical garden), which will act as a sort of partition.

Unusual use of "green friends" will make your interior more modern, lively and visually interesting.

4.With the help of assorted carpets. This is probably the most economical way to divide the kitchen-living room into functional areas. Since you only need to purchase two radically different types of coverage. For example, lint-free for the kitchen and chic fluffy carpet for the living room. Actually, that's all!

Just remember that it is better to place the carpet in the kitchen in the dining area, and not in the cooking area. Tired of cleaning!

5.With a glass partition. And finally, an option for those who cannot live without walls! Why glass? It's that simple! It is practically invisible, takes up a minimum of floor space and is also easy to install. At the same time, such a partition perfectly fulfills its main functions, maintaining visual space, and provides both spaces with natural light. Which is extremely important!

The glass partition will clearly indicate where the kitchen is and where the living room is, preventing them from merging into one whole room.

Previously published material:

The nuances without which the kitchen will not be the same! Or 6 steps to the perfect kitchen

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