The realities of the modern world are such that very often you have to place the living room and the nursery in the same room. The traditional design of the space in this case will not work, as the personal area of the child must be separated from the common place.
Pros and cons of combining
When the living room and the nursery are located in the same room, it is difficult to call this the most successful situation. However, a certain number of advantages in such a combination is still present. Of course, we are talking primarily about the necessary savings in free space.
If you combine the hall and the nursery, then parents can leave a separate bedroom, which is really important for an adult couple. For some families, it will also be a plus to spend time together more often, for example, when parents watch TV and the child plays toys nearby. Unusual layout can be even more interesting than separate rooms, and definitely more functional.
Unfortunately, there are enough drawbacks to this combination. If you connect the living room and the nursery, then the child will never have his own personal space, the need for which increases every year.
Since the living room is most often used to watch TV, such indoor irritants as light, sounds, other people will constantly be present in the room, which again will deprive the young inhabitant of comfort.
Zoning Methods
To divide one room into two, you must apply one of the methods of zoning.At the same time, it is important that the children's area has as much natural light as possible, ideally from a window opening, as well as heating devices. Given that it’s best to keep the child away from the doors, his room is recommended to be placed by the window. Make a full separation will only work if when the area of the common room allows it.
If the available footage is small, then the adult area will have to be separated from the nursery using light, color and interior items.
As a partition, plasterboard or plywood is often used, forming a doorway of a usual or outlandish shape. If a glass cloth is used for this purpose, then you can be calm that both zones will be well lit. Screens made of plastic, fabric or natural materials are characterized by affordable price and interesting appearance. The same applies to fabric commonly used as curtains. In order for the partition to be multifunctional, it should be chosen from furniture elements, for example, shelving or cabinets.
High ceilings allow you to form a second level in the room, where the personal space of the child will be located.
Visually, one room is divided into two by organizing multi-level ceilings and a podium, using an insulated loggia or using different textures and colors.
Furniture selection and placement
In the living area there must be a sofa with armchairs, a coffee table and some kind of cabinet, on which the TV will be placed. In the same room it is appropriate to place a bookcase, a slide for dishes or a rack for decorative elements. It is better to refuse such elements as pouffes or bedside tables, since there are not so many places in the children's living room.
It looks good when the furniture in the living area is selected in dark colors, and for the nursery in light colors. Items placed in the children's area should be compact and as practical as possible.
Nothing is needed for the baby except a crib, a changing table and a cabinet for storing the necessary things, but the older the child becomes, the more he needs to live. It is better to take a bed for a grown-up child either in the form of a sofa, or a two-story bed, under the berth of which there is a desk and shelves for books. Well, if this element will possess additional places for storage, for example, drawers.
In addition, you can not do without a desk, a small locker or shelf, as well as a place for games, if we are talking about a small child. The style of the children's area should be at least slightly different from the adult to emphasize the separation.
Decor and Textile
The decor in the combined room should certainly be present, but in small quantities so as not to overload the already reduced space. Materials must be chosen environmentally friendly, without any sharp corners or easily breaking elements.
Curtains recommended lightproof and rollto provide the child with a full sleep. In the daytime, it’s good that the window is present light tulle. It makes sense to cover one of the walls of the children's zone slate paint, thereby providing the child with a place to draw.
The crib should be covered with a bedspread and a pair of decorative pillows in the form of animals or cartoon characters. In the living room area, pillows will also be useful, but of more strict forms and colors suitable for the general interior. Both there and there you can place posters on the walls, but in the child’s room with cartoon characters, and in the adult zone with some abstract paintings or motivating inscriptions. Look good decorative lettering made of wood, words for which are selected depending on the interests and preferences of the whole family.
Plants should be placed only on surfaces inaccessible to a small child, or located in large floor pots that are difficult to knock over.
Styles
Despite the fact that it is necessary to carry out zoning in a combined children's-living room, experts still recommend adhering to a single design. The style of the children's area should either be slightly different from the adult, or be one, especially if the space is shared only with low furniture.
The style itself can be anything, but to create a harmonious atmosphere, it is customary to give preference to Scandinavian, Provence, country or classical.
Decoration of rooms of different sizes
The design of rooms of different sizes occurs with some differences. For example, in a one-room apartment the number of square meters often remains small, and it is necessary to fit into the space not only the living room with the nursery, but also the study with the dressing room. In this case each item must be multifunctionalfor example, the TV is located on a chest of drawers, not on a regular counter, and bed linen and towels are stored in the living room sofa.
The room is 18 square meters. It is better to hang curtains light and light, and choose modular furniture, which can be modified at will, or easily added or removed. As a decoration for 16 square meters. m or 17 square meters. m used mirrors and glass elements that contribute to the visual expansion of space.
In addition, if the area is less than 19-20 square meters. m, it is recommended to do without full-fledged partitions or complex structures, as they “steal” important square meters.
Beautiful examples
The living room combined with the children's room can be decorated in a stylish and multi-functional way, despite the complexity of the task. One of the most common methods for zoning space is considered the construction of drywall, which acts not only as a separator, but also as a place to store books and any decor. Both wall and flooring are the same throughout the room. The floor is decorated with light parquet, and the walls are painted in a pleasant pale green color. An unusual drywall construction is mounted on the ceiling, also meeting the zoning problem.
The lighting in the combined room is uniform and consists of spotlights around the perimeter, a designer chandelier in the middle of the ceiling, as well as lights on a plasterboard design. In the children's area there is a folding sofa for a student in beige, a desk with cabinets, a chair on wheels and hanging shelves. For furniture, shades are applied that are the same for the entire interior: pale green, white and beige.
The windows are decorated with paintings of dark green shade, as well as light tulle. In the living area there is a rather large beige sofa, a small brown rug with bright patterns and a TV. There is also a pillow and a poster on the wall as decor.
If in one room you need to place, in addition to the living area, as many as two children, then you have to be creative. The presence of numerous drywall constructions does an excellent job of this. The nursery itself is located on the podium with drawers used to store necessary things. On the left is a two-story bed, again with drawers, which is blocked from the living area by a double-sided cabinet, which allows you to arrange the necessary things on both sides. The windowsill is transformed into a large desktop, next to which is a pair of bright chairs on wheels.
The window opening itself is hidden by bright blinds. Along the left wall is a long modular cabinet. In the children's area, in addition to the usual places for storage, there are open shelves, and in the adult area there is a niche for the TV. Spotlights are placed around the perimeter, illuminating both the nursery and the living room.In addition, an unusual lamp is on the desktop, and a designer chandelier decorates the living room.
In the hall of furniture there is only a leather sofa in a calm beige color, standing opposite the TV. Behind him is an unusual composition of bright pink canvases. Cozy space adds a striped rug in soothing colors.
In order to provide comfort to all residents of the apartment, zoning can be done using light curtains on the floor. The presence of chandeliers with four bulbs in each zone will make it possible to provide good lighting in both parts. In the children's area, the footage allows you to place a bunk bed with a large number of cabinets, a comfortable armchair, a work desk and places for storing textbooks. The living room has a sofa, a coffee table, a TV stand and a number of hanging cabinets.
