Rebecca Hayes Interiors
Keep the living area streamlined
In a smaller living area, consider opting for a smaller sofa, or even simply a pair of armchairs. This image features a classic Ercol studio couch, which is stylish and comfy, but has a much smaller footprint than many upholstered designs, and spindly legs that keep more of the floor in sight, ensuring the open-plan area feels spacious and uncluttered.
See some inventive ways to big up a small living room
In a smaller living area, consider opting for a smaller sofa, or even simply a pair of armchairs. This image features a classic Ercol studio couch, which is stylish and comfy, but has a much smaller footprint than many upholstered designs, and spindly legs that keep more of the floor in sight, ensuring the open-plan area feels spacious and uncluttered.
See some inventive ways to big up a small living room
Rendall & Wright
Consider heating and ventilation
When planning an open-plan kitchen and living area, a good extractor fan is essential. This will ensure those relaxing on the sofa aren’t hit with strong cooking smells from the kitchen.
Also think about heating the room evenly. In this scheme, a wood-burning stove heats the whole space. Its position in the centre of the room also draws a subtle line between the living area and kitchen-diner.
When planning an open-plan kitchen and living area, a good extractor fan is essential. This will ensure those relaxing on the sofa aren’t hit with strong cooking smells from the kitchen.
Also think about heating the room evenly. In this scheme, a wood-burning stove heats the whole space. Its position in the centre of the room also draws a subtle line between the living area and kitchen-diner.
Francesco Pierazzi Architects
Integrate your appliances
Ditching clutter is one of the keys to a successful open-plan area, but in kitchens and living spaces, this can prove tricky. Consider hiding everything from appliances to white goods away behind a long bank of sleek cupboard doors to keep things looking calm and ordered. Furniture in the same colour as the cupboards – in this case white – helps keep the look fuss-free.
Ditching clutter is one of the keys to a successful open-plan area, but in kitchens and living spaces, this can prove tricky. Consider hiding everything from appliances to white goods away behind a long bank of sleek cupboard doors to keep things looking calm and ordered. Furniture in the same colour as the cupboards – in this case white – helps keep the look fuss-free.
Northwick Design
Work from end to end
In a long, narrow room, consider placing the kitchen at one end and the living area at the other. This transitional layout will maximise the space, creating a natural flow from one area to the next.
It might be tempting to position the sofa across the room, breaking the space into two separate zones. However, placing the sofa vertically, as in this image, gives a clear sightline from one end of the room to the other and out into the garden beyond.
In a long, narrow room, consider placing the kitchen at one end and the living area at the other. This transitional layout will maximise the space, creating a natural flow from one area to the next.
It might be tempting to position the sofa across the room, breaking the space into two separate zones. However, placing the sofa vertically, as in this image, gives a clear sightline from one end of the room to the other and out into the garden beyond.
Design-OD
Harmonise with colour
When combining a kitchen and living room, try to include at least one colour that links the spaces, so they are subtly united. Here, purple plays the harmonising role, from the soft heather of the kitchen cupboards to the deep purple sofa, with accessories such as the tea towels and glassware reinforcing the link.
Read 9 inventive ways to light up your living room
When combining a kitchen and living room, try to include at least one colour that links the spaces, so they are subtly united. Here, purple plays the harmonising role, from the soft heather of the kitchen cupboards to the deep purple sofa, with accessories such as the tea towels and glassware reinforcing the link.
Read 9 inventive ways to light up your living room
Zone off sections
While many activities can take place in an open-plan room, zoning off sections can help each space to feel more intimate. These breaks can be made at low level, by using rugs or a change of flooring, or higher up, by using kitchen worktops and sofas to divide the space. In this room, the homeowners have cleverly used the U-shape of the kitchen worktop to differentiate between the dining area at the back and the living area at the front.
While many activities can take place in an open-plan room, zoning off sections can help each space to feel more intimate. These breaks can be made at low level, by using rugs or a change of flooring, or higher up, by using kitchen worktops and sofas to divide the space. In this room, the homeowners have cleverly used the U-shape of the kitchen worktop to differentiate between the dining area at the back and the living area at the front.
Stiff and Trevillion
Adopt a consistent style
For the same reason you might want to pick one or two colours to carry through an open-plan room, picking a consistent furniture style is a good idea, too. This room is a beautiful blend of midcentury pieces, and they all complement each other very well. If you’re a fan of a particular style, then try to reflect this in both the living and kitchen areas, and this will give your room a sense of cohesion.
Be inspired by this open-plan living area
For the same reason you might want to pick one or two colours to carry through an open-plan room, picking a consistent furniture style is a good idea, too. This room is a beautiful blend of midcentury pieces, and they all complement each other very well. If you’re a fan of a particular style, then try to reflect this in both the living and kitchen areas, and this will give your room a sense of cohesion.
Be inspired by this open-plan living area
Use different types of seating
With its many seating options, this room looks like the perfect spot to host a party. Consider combining armchairs, smaller dining chairs, benches and sofas to make sure there is a seat for everyone. These can then be scattered in different parts of the room, creating a sociable and cosy space.
In this image, the aesthetic of the dining chairs is echoed by the armchair at the other end of the room.
With its many seating options, this room looks like the perfect spot to host a party. Consider combining armchairs, smaller dining chairs, benches and sofas to make sure there is a seat for everyone. These can then be scattered in different parts of the room, creating a sociable and cosy space.
In this image, the aesthetic of the dining chairs is echoed by the armchair at the other end of the room.
Mary Barber Fray interior design
Tuck a sofa into an alcove
Depending on the shape of your room, it’s good to consider picking a sofa that fits neatly into an alcove or corner. This will ensure it can be tucked out of the way, while still allowing those sitting on it to be part of the kitchen conversation. Before picking a sofa for a tight spot, remember to measure up where it will go to avoid any unwelcome surprises on delivery day.
Depending on the shape of your room, it’s good to consider picking a sofa that fits neatly into an alcove or corner. This will ensure it can be tucked out of the way, while still allowing those sitting on it to be part of the kitchen conversation. Before picking a sofa for a tight spot, remember to measure up where it will go to avoid any unwelcome surprises on delivery day.
Nash Baker Architects
Face the sofa away from the kitchen
On those days when skipping the washing-up is the only thing to do, having a sofa that faces away from the kitchen will be a welcome bonus. Whether it’s pointing at the TV or a beautiful view, looking away from any mess in the kitchen will make for a calmer and more relaxing living area.
TELL US…
Do you have an open-plan kitchen and living area? How have you styled it? Share your tips and photos in the Comments below.
On those days when skipping the washing-up is the only thing to do, having a sofa that faces away from the kitchen will be a welcome bonus. Whether it’s pointing at the TV or a beautiful view, looking away from any mess in the kitchen will make for a calmer and more relaxing living area.
TELL US…
Do you have an open-plan kitchen and living area? How have you styled it? Share your tips and photos in the Comments below.
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