Today, a very urgent problem is the design of small and small rooms. The question, the question of how it is still profitable to equip a small living room or bedroom, is asked not only by households, but also by professional designers. Next, you will find out what interesting techniques should be used to cozyly and comfortably furnish a room of 20 square meters. m, and also get acquainted with interesting interiors of such premises. In addition, the issues of zoning rooms and the proper selection of materials and furniture for various styles will be discussed in more detail.
A bit about the layout
Such a room can be planned in different ways, everything will depend on which zones are in priority for residents:
- The hall of a one-room apartment can also be a bedroom for households.
- The living room is often combined with a kitchen, study and even a bedroom.
- The kitchen, living room and dining area in small rooms most often include a recreation area.
- Small families in the living room have a bedroom, using a free layout, which can be changed over time. For this, decorative partitions are most actively used.
- Many residents who work at home have to equip a multifunctional office in the common room. Some get out of the situation by taking it to the balcony, however, only if it is heated and there is enough space for a full-fledged workplace. Otherwise, the workplace can only be equipped in the common and guest rooms.
The layout options for small rooms there is a huge variety. You can find them on the Internet or use the services of professionals and order your personal project.
Nevertheless, if you are going to combine several rooms in one room, you can not do without zoning. And it is best to reproduce the preliminary drawing, plan, arrangement of rooms and furniture in computer form or at least on paper.
Zoning of premises
Many owners of small apartments are thinking about how it is beneficial to combine several rooms in one room, or rather, functional areas. And for this, modern methods come to the rescue, which are especially popular. Dividing the room with the help of decorative partitions allows you to place several functional areas in one room without resorting to demolition and moving the walls of the apartment or house itself. This technique has been particularly popular over the past few years, although before that it has been used no less frequently.
Most often zoning can be carried out independently, without resorting to the help of specialists in the development of the project and the installation of ready-made materials. You can separate functional areas in a small living room with:
- Decorative partitions, for example, made of glass, as well as using ready-made screens and small cabinets. In addition, today it is very popular to perform zoning with fireplaces and greenery, which can easily revive any interior.
- It is possible to separate this or that functional zone by using contrasting finishing materials. If the kitchen and the living room are combined in your studio apartment, then you can arrange the kitchen in light shades, and the recreation area itself in darker and more saturated. In addition, zoning can be supplemented with various floor coverings.
- Separation of functional zones can be performed using different lighting. In addition to the main one, very often point and additional lighting is done on the ceiling and in niches.
We draw attention to the fact that if you will separate the room using different colors of finishing materials and with the help of a decorative partition, do not forget that the colors of the two functional areas should not contradict each other.
The overall interior of the room should be harmonious and perfectly matched. Zones must be skillfully combined with each other.
We make a combined living room
The living room can be decorated in a variety of styles. It can be everyone's favorite classic, and, of course, fashionable modern. However, for small rooms, designers recommend focusing on the style that will be the most functional and comfortable for all households.
For the small combined halls and living rooms with bedrooms and kitchens, the following modern styles are suitable:
Of course, such styles suggest the presence of special finishing materials and furniture. Talking about style high tech, it can be noted that it is dominated by gray shades, white and some dark colors. Only modern and multifunctional models are used as furniture. Metallic and glass surfaces are very popular. Particular attention is paid to proper lighting and even zoning with it.
For style minimalism, as its name implies, is characteristic minimum of all unnecessary and maximum of all necessary. It is especially true in a small living room in this style to install a folding sofa or sofa bed. As decoration materials for the ceiling, walls and floor, it is best to use light shades with a glossy effect. Everything colorful, bright and acidic should be excluded.
The living room combined with different functional areas can be decorated in scandinavian stylewhere cold shades also prevail. And mainly wooden options are used as furniture.
If you like a very cozy and homely atmosphere, you can create a combined living room country style and provence. These styles are very “fond” of beautiful decoration materials and antique-styled furniture. In addition, if it is advantageous to beat the interior of these styles, you can get a very comfortable room, as in French Provence.
Classic destinations often suggest the presence of very expensive and overall furniture. It’s quite difficult to bring to life a grandiose baroque or rococo in a small room, as a result of which many experts recommend choosing these styles only for very large rooms.
Interesting tricks
Many experts recommend paying attention to the following points when decorating and arranging a small room:
- Try to avoid dark and dark shades in the choice of finishing materials, as they constrain the space. For its visual increase, it is best to use light and nude shades with dim patterns.
- The same goes for furniture: very rich dark and black shades do not always fit small living rooms and bedrooms. It is recommended to choose bright options for cabinets, sofas and tables. Particular attention should be paid to glass furniture, which creates a cozy and airy atmosphere in the room.
- If the walls and ceiling are made in very light shades, then as flooring it is worth choosing options for natural wood. 20 squares allow the use of not very dark shades of oak or walnut.
Room Zoning
Depending on the wishes of the family, zoning of the living room of 20 meters is performed in at least two parts - a relaxation area and a fireplace area. These are spaces where several people can freely accommodate.
The zone for watching TV is a large TV, upholstered furniture, a table. Here you can receive guests or arrange a game room, an office, as in an ordinary apartment. The fireplace area is a more serious option, where there are armchairs, a table. It creates an atmosphere of calm, leisurely conversations. The transition from one zone to another is smooth, without sharp boundaries, textures, colors.
If you look at the photo of the living room 20 square meters. m. in an apartment and a large private house, you can notice several differences at once.
First of all, in an apartment such a room is very rarely equipped exclusively as a living room - it often has additional areas, such as a work or dining room.
The most interesting thing is that in a private house a dining table is also often installed in a large living room, which cannot be said about the working area.
The apartment has a design living room of 20 square meters. m., despite its rather serious dimensions, it should still be as practical as possible.
Such a large living room is usually found either in very large apartments, or when combining rooms, as is the case with a studio apartment.
In general, studio apartments should be a separate topic for discussion, because initially most of the dwellings that are used in this role were not designed for such a scenario.
Now the studio apartments have begun to be part of construction projects, and from the very beginning, but because the future owners no longer need to demolish the walls.
But before the kitchen-living room of 20 square meters. m. most often created by demolishing a wall between two rooms. The problem is that this can be done only when the wall is not a bearing, which means it was installed after the house was reduced.
Choose a style
First of all, you need to decide on the general style of the interior. In this case, the selected design should be traced in all functional areas. So the space will be holistic and comfortable.
When equipping small rooms, designers often choose minimalist styles, loft and classics. Their detailed description is given in the table:
The design prefers straight lines, geometric proportions. The color scheme includes no more than three shades. The main palette can be diluted with two bright colors.
Maximum room functionality with a minimum set of interior items.
Zoning of the premises is possible using the original drywall partitions, stained-glass windows, screens.
More suitable for studio apartments. It can be a great solution for the living room - bedroom.
This style always remains relevant. The focus is always on the pretentiousness and monumentality of the interior. But neutral neutral colors are used.
Particular emphasis is placed on the decor of the room. But do not overload the room with heavy textile.
For small rooms, minimalism, classic or loft is more suitable.
For the bed, you can allocate a special place and separate it with curtains.
Room Zoning
Designers, as a rule, recommend that when creating a project clearly indicate where which zone will be located. Most often, one room of 20 meters is divided into a living room and a bedroom. The division should be visible at a glance. So living in a room will be much more comfortable.
There are a number of rules to make convenient zoning.
- Both the bedroom and the living room should be made in the same style. The difference in design will make the room overloaded.
- First of all, that part of the room, which is larger in area, is drawn up.
- The bedroom area should be further from the door. This part of the room excludes through passages.
- If possible, the berth is located closer to the window.
- The number of pieces of furniture should be minimal.
You can separate the bedroom with partitions
A pull-out bed from the wall would be a great solution
With the help of partitions, you can separate the living room from the bedroom
Zoning Methods
There are several ways to conditionally divide a room into several parts. The choice will primarily depend on the design style.
- Partitions. They can be made of various materials. This largely depends on the imagination of the owner of the living space or the designer. Can be used glass, wood, drywall. The partition, combined with the head of the bed, will look original and functional. In addition, in this way the berth will be hidden from prying eyes.
- Curtains. With a cloth, you can not only determine the functional areas in the room, but also give the interior lightness. The main advantage is the ability to move the curtains to the side, if necessary, uniting the space.
- Screens are one of the most convenient and creative ways to separate the bedroom and living room. They are lightweight, mobile, easily matched to any style, and can serve as a decoration.
- Shelving for books or clothes. Such an object for zoning may well replace the bulky wardrobe in the bedroom.
You can use sliding translucent partitions
Zoning can be done with furniture
Zoning can be done at the expense of color
The small room should have good lighting.
Light-colored design can visually expand the borders of the room
Choosing furniture
A special place in planning the design of one room of 20 m is occupied by the choice of furniture. To make such a room spacious can only be clearly following the advice of professionals in this matter. As a rule, it is better to give preference to modular furniture, compact armchairs on wheels, small tables. Such furniture is easy to move if necessary to free up space in a particular place.
For a berth, you can buy a transforming sofa, which has a compartment for storing pastel linen. This solution will significantly save space.
You can also think of a built-in bed. It can be pulled out of the podium, as mentioned above, or be part of a closet, wall. With the right selection, even a small room will become functional, and the bedroom will easily turn into a living room if necessary.
It is recommended to choose multifunctional furniture in the room
For a berth you can buy a convertible sofa
Choosing furniture you need to pay attention to its compactness and versatility. A coffee table, for example, can be laid out in a writing or dining table. Poufs can simultaneously serve as a place to store things.
Equally important is the arrangement of furniture. All items are recommended to be placed along the walls so as not to clutter up the space in the center. Previously, it is better to draw a layout of furniture. The scheme should be built with the exact dimensions, you need to consider every centimeter.
You should think about the arrangement in advance.
Furniture should be placed along the walls
Corner sofa can save a little space
With deliberate placement in the living-bedroom area of 20 square meters, you can easily place:
- a double bed
- compact sofa
- Coffee table,
- wall or wardrobe,
- TV (on the wall).
This is the most necessary set, which will allow you to leave a sufficient amount of free space.
In order to properly arrange a room, you should adhere to the advice of specialists
Light colors can expand the boundaries of the room.
Bedroom design
The easiest option is to issue on an area of 20 sq.m. the bedroom. On the one hand, it may seem that this is quite simple, but here there are several rules.
- The choice of finishing materials. Modern manufacturers offer a wide range of finishes for floors and walls. The choice depends on the style of design, financial capabilities and imagination. But do not forget that the bedroom is a place of solitude and relaxation. It is better to give preference to calm noble tones.
- Lighting should be soft and comfortable. No need to purchase massive chandeliers, floor lamps. In this case, the more inconspicuous the lighting, the better. The light must be multilevel, that is, in addition to central lighting, bedside lamps must be present
- The main decoration of the room is the bed. If we are not talking about combining the bedroom with the living room, then there can be no talk of any sofas and transformers.The bed and other furniture should be chosen in the same style. With a small area, you should not experiment, acquiring a berth of a non-standard shape. Round and oval beds take up a lot of space and visually reduce the space.
- Accessories and decor set the mood of the room, give personality.
The bedroom is better to use calm and warm shades.
In the bedroom, the lighting should not be too bright, a few lamps will be enough
It is better to choose a bed and a sofa in one style
Creating a dressing room
To save space and save yourself from the purchase of various cabinets and chests of drawers will help the dressing room. All things can be stored in one place. Moreover, here you can also determine the storage of various household items: ironing board, vacuum cleaner, etc.
It can be designed as conveniently. There can be a wardrobe, and shelves and rods. Even if it is necessary to combine a bedroom and a living room, you can always find a place for a dressing room.
Bedroom in the style of "minimalism"
Such a room will appeal to lovers of discreet simple furniture, a large amount of free space. Here, transformer furniture will come to the fore. And it can be any piece of furniture.
In minimalism, any decorative elements are almost excluded when designing a bedroom or living room, they will spoil the main idea.
The focus is on the folding design. It may well be voluminous, with a large number of pillows - this will give the room coziness. The table, various shelves can be made of glass, which will add weightlessness to the design. Shelves can be highlighted with LED strip.
Walls, slides, dressing tables are excluded. For storing things - a dressing room or wardrobe.
The best option for the living room-bedroom is a minimalist design
Using modular furniture makes it easy to rearrange
Useful Tips
Designers share a few more tips that can come in handy when designing a room.
- The color scheme of the bedroom area should be soothing, when choosing the leading shades, you must always take into account your own desires and preferences. A good solution can be green, purple, brown shades.
- Natural lighting, as a rule, is directed to a berth. The rest area should be brighter.
- The living room should have more artificial light and a variety of lighting methods, especially next to the sofa.
- When ordering folding furniture, you can not save on materials for the frame and fasteners.
- Using modular furniture will make it easy to rearrange.
- If possible, all partitions between the bedroom and the living room should be functional (shelves, mirror niche). Do not highlight them in any way by color.
- The integrity of the interior zones in one room is the key to success.
