Interior design and layout of the kitchen-dining room in a private house

The kitchen is the place where the very hearth, the symbol of every home, is physically located. But quite rarely, it is the kitchen that becomes the place where households gather. Usually this function is associated with the living room. And all because there are more small kitchens in apartments than spacious ones. Another thing is a private house, where it is possible to combine the kitchen and dining room, and make one large room for lunch and dinner, warm gatherings, family communication.

Initially, the kitchen and dining room were places that could be located not only on the same territory, but also at a considerable distance from each other. Sometimes the kitchen was even taken to a neighboring annex (if we talk about landowners' houses). They laid the table in a separate room, and brought the dishes in a sealed container so that they would not cool down along the way.

In the XX century, the situation has changed. Compaction began, large apartments were divided into small ones, in communal apartments there was a common kitchen at all, and there was no need to talk about the dining room. And the "Khrushchevs" gave people personal housing, but very modest. For the whole family, if it was large, it was virtually impossible to have lunch together in the kitchen of such an apartment. And even today, often the owners take out the dining area in the living room, and they simply cook in the kitchen.

In a private house there are other possibilities. Especially if the owners design this house themselves. They can allocate a large area under the kitchen-dining room.

Consider the advantages of such an organization of space.

• The interior of the kitchen-dining room in a private house allows the owners to show rich design opportunities. The arrangement of furniture (with which you can "play"), the zoning, the choice of lighting, the difference in the levels of ceiling surfaces and the floor will be interesting.
• Spending time in the kitchen-dining room is more pleasant than just in the kitchen. It is important for many housewives not to feel isolated from the family, to communicate with them. And households are more likely to take part in cooking and other household chores, if the kitchen is not hidden from their eyes, but is in the recreation area. Nevertheless, in a private house in the kitchen-dining room there is usually a sofa and a TV.
• The space is always convenient - a large area allows you not to leave the kitchen when the oven is working for the second hour in a row, and it becomes stuffy in the kitchen.

Cons, if any, are only conditional. Some owners cannot get used to such a layout for a long time, as they lack the comfort of a small kitchen and even just that place where they could be alone. But this is rather a matter of habit.

At the exit you have a large combined room in which there will be 2 zones. Moreover, the first zone of the kitchen should be at a considerable distance from the dining room. This criterion is not strict, but it is preferable, since the dining room is no longer considered a work area, but a recreation area. But the stylistic design should be the same.

What elements are used to separate the two areas.

• Bar counter. In fact, this is an obsolete separator. But if you are used to having breakfast at such a “table” or drinking an evening glass of wine with your spouse, the bar counter may be functional.

• False wall. It can be a decorative wall made of drywall or, for example, a rack. Such a wall is very arbitrary, it does not radically divide the room into two halves, but it works well visually - the kitchen and dining room have a border.

• Columns. Inside, these antique designs can be hollow. Their surface is often decorated with stucco. If the room is made in the style of the classics, they are appropriate. But the space of the kitchen-dining room in this case, indeed, should be large.

• Aquarium in the wall. This is a very beautiful dividing solution, but such a tank is not so simple to maintain.

• Podium. You can simply make the floor level in two zones different, for example, raise the kitchen onto the podium. Do the same with the ceiling.

And a good sofa can be a large sofa. He stands with his back to the kitchen, and his seat faces the dining room. In their free time, households can gather there and watch TV.

It is impossible not to consider this option, since it is the most popular and most demanded for a long time. The first requirement for such a room is a high-quality exhaust system. The smells that accompany cooking should not interfere with those in the recreation area. Yes, and textile products well absorb the aromas of food.

The 3 in 1 room will suit many interior styles.

• Rustic (country, provence, chalet). A touching lavender world of Provence or the style of a classic Russian summer residence is something that is actively chosen today. The chalet option is already much longer popular, and since it looks both monumental and comfortable, they will choose it further.

• High tech. The positions of his popularity are declining slightly, but still not so much as not to consider this example. There is not so much coziness in such a dwelling; restraint, geometry, urban aesthetics fill it.

• Shabby chic. The style of a charming and noble attrition sings an ode to vintage things that were done in the last century, but are ready to serve the present century. No brightness, muted shades, a lot of white and bleached.

• Empire, modern, renaissance - styles require financial investments and the compliance of other premises in the house with the chosen direction.

Classic American and Scandinavian variations come on the heels of these styles. But rather, not even variations, but philosophical justifications of the Scandy style. He preaches with a lag - a concept that does not imply anything superfluous. The house should have what you need and what you love, without excesses, accumulation and obvious cluttering up of space.

The arrangement of the kitchen-dining room is easier to consider with specific examples.

Here are 7 great options combined with a dining room kitchen.

• Country 3 in 1. A wonderful variation of Provence, which shows how the kitchen, dining room, and living room are located on the same territory. Everything is organic, the finishing option is very successful, the textiles and decoration of the lamps perfectly “marry” all the zones in space.

• A similar option, but the shape of the space is different, and you can see how all the elements of the room are combined with each other. Good dining room by the window, very nice living room area with a hearth. A bright and comfortable room combined all 3 zones, although it is obvious that the space is not the largest.

• The perfect solution for combining Scandinavian-style zones. Very modern and beautiful dividers set the line between a compact and spacious kitchen, dining room and living room. Great space concept.

• A chic example of rustic-style kitchen-dining design. Everything is so weighty and real, without glamor and chanting brands. Such a room can not be changed for decades, it will not lose its interior authority.

• Shabby chic for those who have a small private house and a small space for the kitchen-dining room. Nothing prevents him from becoming as sweet and warm.

• Classic version, which seduces with recognizability of interior images and traditional solutions.

• Very cool, eye-catching separator, which can be called the original bar counter. The kitchen is clearly separated from the territory, which comprises the dining-living room.

In most cases, the arrangement of the dining room-living room rests on financial opportunities. But there are options for any wallet, the main thing is to decide on the style, severity of zones and the territory on which the combined premises will be drawn up.