Kitchen-living room with sofa: photo of the layout with TV and sleeping place

Do you want to properly decorate your apartment? Then you are at the right place. Our article will tell you in detail about all the nuances and features of design art.

When choosing a sofa, you need to take into account the ratio of its size to the dimensions of the room, ease of use, reliability and appearance

A decorated kitchen, living room with a sofa, photo selections that you will see more than once as you read, can transform the interior decoration many times over. Pay attention to detail. They are capable of performing miracles.

Design options: photo selection

Studio apartments are a modern trend in the internal layout of living space. This manner came from the west, but it also began to be widely used in the east.

The kitchen and living room are essentially rooms with different purposes, combined into a common space. Therefore, when furnishing them, you must adhere to certain rules.

There are several important features when organizing the design of a kitchen-living room. Let's get to know them better:

Visual zoning. This technique helps to differentiate different rooms without the use of walls or artificial partitions. Convenience remains high.
Single space. The exact opposite of the previous point. Here you can cook and watch your favorite TV show.
Unity of style. One specific type of design is selected, which corresponds to both combined rooms.
Duality of styles. In this case, the kitchen is “dressed up” in different colors from the living room. A zoning effect is created without using clear boundaries.
Architectural demarcation. This method determines the presence of several architectural layouts. For example, partial installation of walls (parts of walls), arches, glass partitions.
Furniture zoning. From the name it is clear that a sofa will be used as a delimiter. This is a convenient solution: there is somewhere to relax.

Arranging a kitchen living room with a sofa is a creative process. There is no need to adhere to strict laws. Fantasize. Compares the incomparable. Take risks. Then you will get truly unique design solutions.

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To begin with, she sorted out all the things that were stored in the drawers and threw out the excess garbage. Then she pulled out all the drawers and took the doors off their hinges. I removed the carved decorations, because they were not included in the new project. After everything unnecessary was removed and removed, the girl got to work.

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Kitchen living room with sofa

It's good when it's spacious. There is space for installing roomy, oversized furniture. But often the square footage is not enough even to accommodate a small sofa. Then you have to rack your brains.

A straight sofa can be conveniently placed along a wall free of kitchen units

If the size of your kitchen-living room is no more than 10 square meters, you will have to think carefully. A roomy sofa is a good thing, but not always appropriate. Here are the cases in which you can’t do without it:

The apartment is one-room, but family members need to be accommodated somewhere. In this case, choose a medium-sized folding sofa. Look for a middle ground.
Guests often come. To organize intimate gatherings, the presence of comfortable, roomy upholstered furniture is an important factor.
Distant relatives are used to staying with you overnight. In this case, the presence of a spacious folding sofa is a mandatory factor.

When a kitchen with a 10 square meter sofa is properly equipped, there is no need to urgently purchase a bed for the bedroom. And if you have a home theater, such a piece of furniture will add comfort, luxury, and will allow you to watch your favorite movie without leaving home.

A corner sofa is more spacious, often equipped with a sleeping area and storage drawers

Project selection

I wanted something simple and wooden, in a Scandinavian style. Our bedroom is decorated with clapboard, so this solution seemed the most appropriate and interesting. To make sure that everything needs to be done with your own hands, I looked at the prices on the IKEA website and once again confirmed for myself the correctness of my decision. Because the price of any more or less decent TV stand with additional shelves started at 10 thousand rubles. And when I looked at other home furniture sites, there was no doubt left at all. Remembering the immortal phrase “Saving means earning money,” I decided to build the necessary furniture from existing things in the house.

Where to place the sofa?

It is advisable to install the sofa on the imaginary border between the kitchen and living room. This is the most common interior design option found in studio apartments.

In this case, the sofa is often combined with a bar counter

But often you want variety. For example, arranging a kitchen with a sofa and TV. This solution will require placing upholstered furniture, a sofa in particular, opposite the TV. The main thing is to do it right. Do not place upholstered furniture near a gas or electric stove. This will protect against possible contamination of the upholstery by splashes of grease, as well as from possible fire.

In this kitchen-living room, the space is divided into a work area and a place to relax, and the sofa is located as far as possible from the main sources of pollution

It is also unacceptable to place the sofa near a sink, dishwasher, or other household appliances that can splash the upholstery. The best place is the opposite wall from the kitchen unit. If the TV is mounted on the kitchen part, then you can install a sofa opposite.

The most practical and durable upholstery for a kitchen sofa is genuine leather, but it is not cheap.

It is better to cover a sofa with fabric upholstery with a cover that can be easily removed and washed

It is also very beautiful and cozy if you place upholstered furniture in the dining area. In this case, it is more advisable to place the TV in an accessible proximity. Then you can have dinner with your family while watching the news, TV shows or movies.

A small sofa in the dining area is a standard solution for a modest-sized room

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How to decorate the sofa area?

If the sofa is located near the wall, hang a painting with a landscape, family photographs in beautiful frames and a passe-partout on the latter. The designer pillows that cover the upholstery surface look beautiful. Choose different tones of soft pads. The presence of patterns, still lifes, portraits is welcome.

The decor should match the style of the kitchen-living room interior. For example, posters or placards would be appropriate in a loft

In modern interiors, modular paintings are often used to decorate the wall above the sofa.

The wall above the sofa can be decorated with a collection of family photographs.

Place small cabinets near the armrests. Place framed photographs on them on a stand. Large green plants, which are also placed near the armrests, look great. Tall stems will create comfort and freshness.

A beautiful coffee table can be a worthy decoration for a sofa group

How to choose a TV stand that suits your size and needs?

Ideally, each element of furniture should fit into the design of the room as successfully as possible. However, a TV stand is primarily a functional item. You will stop noticing it immediately after installation if everything is in order, or you will be annoyed for years if the dimensions do not match the dimensions of the TV or the area of the room. Therefore, before sitting down to design catalogs, find out what parameters the cabinet of your dreams should fit.

Make sure the placement of the corner cabinet makes sense. As mentioned above, huge living rooms do not need to have crowded corners. Try mounting the TV on a simple, straight nightstand or hanging shelf. Designate a TV area in the corner of the dining room if you want, but not in the kitchen: in active rooms, every square meter of space matters, so the TV there is usually hung on brackets.
Calculate the distance to the screen in advance and make sure that the stand will allow you to push the TV a little deeper or push it a little forward, if necessary. Depth is especially important for owners of devices shaped like a cube; A flat screen TV is much easier to install.

The distance for optimal viewing of the TV and the location of the TV stand differs depending on the model and type of TV device

Calculate the viewing angle and find out the minimum and maximum allowable height of the corner cabinet. At what height should the TV be placed so that your eyes don’t get tired and your neck doesn’t have to be constantly tilted or lifted up?

A corner TV stand can have various drawers and be functional

Measure the width of the screen and calculate the optimal countertop area. Since the TV is installed opposite the corner, thus cutting off a triangle with a hypotenuse equal to the width of the TV screen from the space of the room, large bedside tables will be needed for large receivers. The most comfortable and economical size ratio is when the cabinet is 35% wider than the screen. More is an irrational use of space. Anything less is simply dangerous.

The cabinet must fit into the width of the corner and accommodate the TV

Discard options made from materials that are too brittle and cheap, as well as unsustainable models. Nothing should interfere with the main purpose of this element of furniture: to hold equipment, sometimes quite heavy. The plastic design seems attractive in price and design, but the chance is too great that one day it will not withstand the load and break. Saving on materials will result in untimely costs for the purchase of a new TV receiver.

The TV stand must be stable

Think about how functional the corner cabinet should be. This is also better to decide before you get your hands on a furniture catalogue. Perhaps you are planning a living room in a modern style, and then do you really need twenty sections, three additional shelves and four drawers? There is a possibility that a significant part of all these boxes will remain empty. At the same time, it would be nice if on the cabinet (or inside) you could place not only a remote control, but also a video player, a collection of discs and a game console.

A corner TV stand often has shelves for additional equipment, discs and set-top boxes

Plan in advance to set up sofas or chairs for watching TV. If you're going to move them closer every time you want to watch a show and then put them back again, make sure it doesn't take too much effort. It is better to choose a cabinet next to which the sofa or armchairs will look organic “on an ongoing basis.”

Design example

Consider the design of a bright kitchen-living room. The flooring is made of laminate, parquet boards or parquet. In the kitchen area you can make an insert of ceramic tiles. This will protect the coating from exposure to excess moisture. Color – light beige.

Tiles on the floor in front of the set will divide the room into functional zones

Lay out a gray rug in the dining area. But choose beige-gray upholstered furniture. This will make it interesting to combine two elements in one - flooring and carpet. Place bright orange pillows on the surface of the sofa. This will be a great accent.

Bright pillows will decorate the interior of the kitchen-living room and make it more attractive

Cover the walls with light gray or bluish wallpaper. Paint will work too. Finish the ceiling in the same way. Be sure to purchase a large format painting with abstract images and outlines. For orange pillows, this color must be in the picture.

Part of the wall in the sofa area can be painted bright orange

Complete the design with orange elements. Place vases, jugs, and flower pots with yellow flowering plants on the shelves. Choose a two-color kitchen set. Black and gray are a good solution.

Adaptation and dimensions of wall-mounted TV stands

The frame of the hanging TV stand includes a full set of classic parts:

Upper horizon;
2 panels located on the side;
The wall is located behind;
Bottom.

To produce such elements, a fairly wide range of materials is used:

All types of particle boards (OSB, MDF, chipboard, MDF) and their varnished versions (LDSP, LMDF);
Solid wood;
Plastic;
Metal;
Glass.

The dimensions of the bedside tables fully depend on their shape:

Wide. In most cases, it is hung along the bottom of the key “blank” wall of the hall. The width starts from 1.2 meters. A very wide model can reach a length of 3 meters. Moreover, these models are distinguished by their small height and depth. They vary within 45 – 55 cm;
Narrow. Never act as a basis. But, they are often included as accompanying parts of the headset. Their height reaches 1 meter, and their width is on average 30 – 35 cm;
High. The average height is 80 cm with a depth of 45 cm. The width can be varied, but it will not be less than the height. A suitable value is twice the height.

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Absolutely not all models of wall-mounted cabinets are suitable for a bedroom. This is due to their considerable size. And watching TV while lying down is very harmful. This spoils not only vision, but also posture. At worst, get a specialized orthopedic pillow.