living room dining room combo: proven strategies to nail space distribution

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Living Room -Dining Room Combo

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Living Room-Dining Room

Combo

Living Room Dining RoomCombo

Due to the increased surgeof small homes, all areas

must converge into afunctional living room

dining room combo andhere are some great tips tomake the best out of your

spaces

CIRCULATION

Choose a decorative styleMeasure then room

Notice the windows and doorsNotice the natural sources of

lightDesign different distributions

on paper

FURNITURE DISTRIBUTION

Use the sofa and someentertainment system to

define the spaceFace the sofa to the

entertainment center, itsback to the dining area to

separate the spacesUse a low center table and

place chairs around it,forming a U or L

SHELVES

Ideal for separatingspaces. The height will

give more or less privacyand the ones that are

hollow on both sides areideal because they let

light through

OPEN UP THEKITCHEN

Play with the flooring orheights to promote

continuity and harmonybetween the spaces,

while creating adifference among them

DECORATIVE PANELS

Another choice toseparate the

spaces is usingdecorative

panels, they canbe fixed or mobile

SLIDING DOORS

They allow tohave an openspace but also

provide privacywhen needed

KITCHEN ISLANDOR BAR

It allows us to cook and servethe guests in the same space.

One way to visually divide thespace between the kitchen

and the living room is with akitchen island. Another

option is given by the union ofthe kitchen to the living room

by having a bar with stools

AND FINALLY...

Be careful not to overdo thedecoration; the smaller the

number of items in the room, thelighter the atmosphere will be.

Consequently, the room willappear to be large

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