Kitchen in a country house - options for combining with the living room, zoning, choice of colors and style

How to plan a combined room in a cottage or private house

Planning a kitchen-living room in a country house is the most important stage in creating a cozy and functional room. To make the task easier, prepare a design project for the future room in advance. Pay special attention to details: the location of windows, doors, partitions and decorative elements. If you are not confident in your abilities, you can call a designer for help.

When planning a kitchen-living room in a private house, safety rules should be taken into account. However, in this regard, a cottage is better than an apartment, because here you can combine any rooms at your discretion.

Why combine rooms:

● the result is a spacious room;

● there are more opportunities for finishing the living room kitchen in a private house;

● you can cook food and keep abreast of events at home at the same time;

● no need to move from room to room when you need to fetch something.

To create a cozy kitchen-living room in a private house, you should immediately decide on the interior style. Another important task is to figure out how the set and other furniture will be located.

Zoning the kitchen and living room with a bar counter

• This is a very suitable solution for a small kitchen area - this way you save space for a comfortable work area and a spacious dining area. The bar counter is suitable for both small and spacious rooms. In addition, its big advantage is its versatility. In addition to dividing up space, the counter is a great work surface and a place to have a cup of coffee or a snack. The rack is made into a stationary one, but a mobile version on wheels is also quite possible.

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Bar counter

• The dimensions of the bar counter depend on the size of the space that needs to be zoned. Therefore, its dimensions can vary from half a meter to one and a half meters in width and length. And to save work space, you can build household appliances or cabinets into the rack.
• By the way, there are times when the decision to zone the kitchen and living room with a bar counter is not the best solution. This applies to those cases when family traditions include dinners at a large table, and not snacks on the run, if the house is inhabited by elderly people or small children who are simply inconvenient to sit at the bar counter.

Types of kitchens and furniture arrangement

A kitchen-living room in a private house is a popular and ergonomic solution. There are many original interior design trends for such premises. You can choose a design style based on the area and layout of the room. This is a great opportunity to realize the most daring ideas and radically transform the room.

Kitchen in the shape of a horseshoe

The main highlight in the interior of a kitchen-living room in a private house is the U-shaped set. This is an excellent option for rooms of any size, including small ones. The arrangement of furniture in such a room allows you to move freely and cook food comfortably. From an ergonomic point of view, this is one of the most advantageous solutions.

Kitchen in the shape of a horseshoe: interior photo

Kitchen with bay window

A kitchen-living room with a bay window in a country house is always bold, fresh and unusual. A bay window is a projection with windows located on the facade of a building. Such a part can be of a completely unexpected shape, for example, trapezoidal or polygonal. The presence of this element provides even more opportunities to create an amazing interior ensemble. You can see what a furnished kitchen and living room in a country house looks like in the photo.

Kitchen-living room with bay window

Direct modular kitchen

The idea is suitable for rectangular rooms. This is a classic option, which assumes that the furniture items in the room will stand in one row. The most comfortable furniture is one consisting of modules that can be swapped at will. Look at the photo - it illustrates a similar example of renovating a living room kitchen in a private house.

Direct modular kitchen in the interior

L shaped modular kitchen

The option is suitable for any type of room. The main principle when placing furniture is to use the corners. This will help save central space and fill out nooks and crannies as much as possible.

L-shaped modular kitchen in the interior

Sliding partitions for zoning the kitchen and living room

• The advantage of sliding partitions is that their lightness and airiness can both emphasize the boundaries of two zones, kitchen and living room, and smooth them out. They successfully divide the room, and besides, they are distinguished by their lightness and mobility (they can be quickly reinstalled), such partitions take up virtually no space, can serve as a decorative element, are easy to install and are made from a wide variety of materials.
• The advantage of installing a sliding partition is that, depending on whether it is closed or open, such a partition can either hide the working process of cooking from view when the kitchen, to put it mildly, is not in perfect order, or turn the kitchen into a dining room, where you can sit comfortably and there will be no need to scurry back and forth setting the table - everything will be at hand. A sliding partition made of glass and metal is installed to zone the kitchen and dining-living room.
• Such partitions can be roller, which facilitates the process of opening and closing. An interesting version of the partition is in the form of an accordion, combining sliding and hinged methods of opening the partition. The cassette design is more complex, which needs to be equipped quite thoroughly. It should be borne in mind that glass partitions visually enlarge the space, even blocking it.

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The optimal size of a kitchen-living room in a private house: options for combining rooms

Before combining rooms, it is worth considering how it will look. The main goal is to achieve maximum functionality and create comfort. You can choose the optimal planning method based on your preferences and area of ​​the house.

Kitchen-dining room

If you choose this option, the end result will be a room where you can prepare meals and gather the whole family around the dining table. A large kitchen-living room in a private house provides plenty of space for movement, a lot of light and comfort.

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Interior of a combined kitchen-dining room

Dining room-living room

You can combine areas for eating and relaxation. This option assumes that the kitchen will be located separately. Then you will have a cozy studio where it is pleasant to receive guests, and a functional room for preparing food. This layout is suitable if the cottage has enough free space for several rooms.

Interior of a combined dining-living room

Kitchen-dining-living room

A kitchen-dining-living room in a country house is very convenient. In one room you can organize a dining area, a corner for relaxation and cooking. If the room is compact, it is advisable to choose a functional bar counter instead of a large table.

Idea:
If the room has a wide window sill, it can be turned into a dining table.
You can find even more ideas for arranging the room in this video:

Interior of a combined kitchen-dining-living room

Partitions for zoning the kitchen-living room space

• When zoning the kitchen and living room , take into account their size, without choosing bulky designs for small rooms, and also select the color scheme of the partition in accordance with the shades of the wall design.
• Among the options for partitions are sliding ones , which will help expand the room when open, and separate the area of ​​noise and smells from the living room when closed. The partition can be a closet (or an open shelving unit), a decorative fence decorated with many elements, curtains or an artificial wall, or a screen.

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• What material is most suitable for a partition? Almost anyone! Glass block is good if the apartment is small in size and not very light, plasterboard is convenient for giving it any shape, wood will add warmth, and bamboo will add exoticism. Partitions made of MDF panels, plastic, textiles, and metal are convenient and popular.

Fragile design

• Among the original solutions are a bar counter , which also carries a functional load, a fireplace that can be built into a false wall, a phytowall made up of indoor flowers, columns or arches, stained glass and even an aquarium or TV. In addition, when partitioning the space, you can choose any shape: from a classic rectangle to curved lines, from diagonals to an arched solution.

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Design of a living room with kitchen and fireplace in a country house

To create an island of comfort and tranquility in your cottage, install a fireplace in the room. You don’t have to buy a real one - an electric one will also do the job perfectly. Modern kitchen-living rooms with a fireplace always look very stylish and complete. The ensemble will be successfully complemented by correctly selected wallpaper, finishing materials and furniture.

Fireplace location

The location of the fireplace in the living room combined with the kitchen depends on the goals you are pursuing. If the main task is to zone the room, you can choose a cassette-type element and build it into a special box. Then the flame will be viewed simultaneously from two zones. This living room layout with a fireplace and kitchen is one of the most practical.

You can design a kitchen-living room with a wall-mounted fireplace at your dacha, which will be securely fixed using special brackets. If you want to save space indoors, pay attention to this option.

Another stylish solution is the design of a kitchen-living room with a corner fireplace. You can use any free corner, leaving free space in the center of the room.

Tip:
Do not place real fireplaces near doors and windows - they are unsafe.

Fireplace in the partition

A large or small kitchen-living room with a fireplace can look equally original if you install a false wall with a fireplace integrated there. A tunnel-type element is ideal for realizing the idea.

Fireplace in the partition in the interior of the kitchen-living room

Built-in bio-fireplace under the TV

If you have a living room with a fireplace combined with a kitchen, you can create a cozy relaxation area. Do you think a fireplace and a TV located next to each other is dangerous? No, if everything is organized correctly. For example, purchase a fireplace with heat sinks, place both elements in niches, or install a ledge or protective panel under the TV.

Built-in bio-fireplace under the TV in the interior of the kitchen-living room

Electric fireplace and aquarium built into the partition

If you are for original solutions, then you will definitely like the combination of water and fire. You can integrate an aquarium and an electrical fire into one partition, thereby creating an exceptional decorative ensemble. It is appropriate to add lighting for the surroundings.

Electric fireplace and aquarium built into the partition in the interior of the kitchen-living room

Shelf with a secret

If your dream is a kitchen-living room with a fireplace in a Scandinavian or loft style, you can install not a traditional hearth, but one with an open fire. It is most convenient to integrate it into a wide shelf. Until you turn on the fireplace, no one will guess what secret is hidden in this place.

A shelf with a secret and a fireplace in the interior of the kitchen-living room

Bar counter with electric fireplace

The bar counter is an element inherent in many modern decor styles. And if you complement it with an electric fireplace, you get a stunning combination of practicality and beauty. The only caveat is that the built-in fireplace in the living room in a house with a kitchen is combined with other furnishings.

The main advantage of modern built-in electric fireplaces is that they can be placed in almost any architectural or furniture structure, including a bar counter, as in the living room in the photo.

Bar counter with electric fireplace in the interior of the kitchen-living room

Fireplaces with a traditional portal in the living room interior

As an option, consider the interior of a kitchen-living room with a fireplace with a traditional portal. A wall fireplace is relevant for styles such as Baroque, Art Deco, Provence, and Country. The traditional architectural portal framing the firebox can complement all types of fireplaces: wood-burning, electric or bio.

Fireplace with a traditional portal in the interior of the kitchen-living room

Fireplace area

The fireplace is a completely independent design element. However, you can supplement it with some other details and organize a cozy fire zone. You can decorate it in different ways: with logs, shelves, stone. Paintings and figurines located next to the hearth look very impressive. Thanks to the exquisite decor, even a small kitchen-living room with a fireplace will look unusual.

Fireplace area in the interior of the kitchen-living room

Electric fireplace at the dining table

To make it convenient to look at the fire from anywhere in the room, you can place the fireplace in the eating area. It should be mounted at a low height - about a meter and a half above the floor. To realize the idea, an electric fireplace with a wide frame is ideal. A similar design for a kitchen-living room in a private house is shown in the photo.

Electric fireplace at the dining table in the interior of the kitchen-living room

Fireplace and mirrors

The combination of a mirror and a fireplace located next to each other looks mysterious and non-trivial. You can come up with different combinations - in any case, you will get something very interesting. To better understand how it will look, look at an already completed project.

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Electric fireplace at the dining table in the interior of the kitchen-living room

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Zoning the kitchen and living room with shelving

• divide the kitchen and living room between each other using such a familiar shelving unit . In addition to the fact that it will divide the work area and the relaxation area, it will also carry an additional functional load, being a useful space that can serve for storing things needed both in the kitchen and in the living room.

Rack

• The advantage of zoning the kitchen and living room with a shelving unit is that it is appropriate in any interior and style, since it can be made in completely different designs and colors. The additional space will be used to store books, dishes, toys, souvenirs on this “partition” - whatever you see fit.
• The rack is also convenient because it maintains coziness, carries a functional load, and does not look like a bulky part of the interior. But, unfortunately, he will not be able to prevent the smell from penetrating. And dust accumulates on it periodically - so there will be a little more cleaning.

Decorating the kitchen-living room with stained glass in a private house: photos and ideas

To make the kitchen in a private house, which goes into the living room, look like a picture from fashion magazines, use stained glass for decoration. They can be placed on the kitchen facade, doors, partitions, windows. Elements made of colored glass will equally organically fit into such interior styles as modern, classic, art deco, American, chalet and fusion.

Stained glass is shimmer, luxury, sophistication. To better understand how to equip a kitchen-living room in a private home, you need to understand the types of decor.

Tiffany

These products are considered one of the most expensive. They are made using special technology, so they turn out luxurious and elegant. Distinctive features are high-quality glass, bold combinations of exquisite shades and fancy patterns.

Tiffany stained glass in the design of the kitchen-dining room

Tiffany in the interior of the kitchen-dining room

Film

Instead of colored glass, the production uses the thinnest films with various patterns, which are glued onto a solid canvas. Decorating a kitchen-living room in a country house with such stained glass windows is a budget and stylish solution.

Film stained glass windows in the interior of the kitchen-dining room

Film stained glass window in the design of the kitchen-dining room

Fusing

This technology involves the production of stained glass canvas by fusing individual elements. You can choose smooth or voluminous products that look like original mosaics. If you want something in an abstract style, stained glass made from pieces of contrasting shades will do.

Fusing in the design of the kitchen-dining room

Fusing stained glass in the design of the kitchen-dining room

Classic

Translucent colored glass panels will decorate your home and add a touch of sophistication to the interior. Any color solutions are possible - from a combination of discreet shades to bold ensembles.

Classic stained glass in the design of the kitchen-dining room

Classic stained glass windows in the interior of the kitchen-dining room

Faceted

The canvases have the ability to refract light, so the pattern on the stained glass window looks even more bizarre. This is an excellent option for a kitchen project with a living room in a private house due to its low cost and excellent qualities.

Faceted stained glass windows in the interior of the kitchen-dining room

Faceted stained glass window in the design of the kitchen-dining room

This is not all the variations of stained glass. You can also consider filled, painted, and combined types. Photo stained glass windows and sandblasting are also popular.

Zoning living room-kitchen-dining room

• Zoning a kitchen with a dining room and living room is one of the popular “dacha” options. And often the kitchen here can only be represented by a stove with a cabinet-cabinet (it also acts as a work surface), located in the far corners, away from the eyes. In this case of limited space, the living room and dining room can be represented as one functionally combined sector.
• The general principle of planning, if we are dealing with a combined space , is that the zone that is most popular and often used by all family members is highlighted first. If you like cozy family gatherings, where everyone has their own thing to do, but at the same time you are all together, then you should allocate a living room area.
• If you prefer to gather around a large table, focus on the dining area, highlighting it. Well, if “main life” takes place in the kitchen, emphasize it with a bright set, rich design, separating other zones in any way - color, material, partition.
• Using different colors, their shades and finishing materials, do not forget that the delimitation of space can also be done using different levels of the ceiling and arrangement, for example, a podium, which will highlight the areas of the living room, kitchen and dining room. You can separate these zones with arches and supporting columns.

Stairs in the interior of a kitchen-living room in a country house: interesting solutions for every taste

The staircase to the second floor in a combined room is functional and practical. The element can be successfully integrated into absolutely any interior style. The most popular product variations: screw, single-flight, double-flight, open.

Open staircase in the interior

Double flight staircase in the interior

Single-flight staircase in the interior

Spiral staircase in the interior

Idea:
The space under the stairs can be usefully equipped.
For example, put a sofa, table or even a full-size set there. The kitchen-living room with a fireplace and staircase looks very cozy. The elements effectively complement each other and create a feeling of comfort in the dacha. This combination is especially relevant for rustic and classic styles. However, both details look organic in a modern design.

Kitchen living room rectangular - zoning

• The rectangular view of the kitchen-living room is very well suited for zoning , since it is very easy to divide it into zones: square, rectangular, and even fit a circle, oval or triangle into a square. And you can emphasize these zones by combining various finishing materials to decorate surfaces and walls, playing with colors and lighting and, of course, using different options for partitions.
• If you make one of the zones oval or, for example, round, then the remaining corners can be filled with decorative elements or flowers in beautiful outdoor pots. Be sure to take into account the harmony of the color scheme of both wall decoration and kitchen furniture, since color is also one of the elements of successful zoning. Sharp contrasting solutions should be avoided when it comes to the work area - calm, muted shades are appropriate here.
• a rectangular kitchen-living room with several lamps. For example, place spotlights above the work area and a chandelier above the dining area. You should also take care of the corners of the room - they should also be illuminated.

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Examples of products for the interior of a kitchen-dining room in a private home

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Design of a small kitchen-living room with zoning

• Of course, a small area limits the owners in many ways, but a small kitchen-living room also has its advantages. By zoning the kitchen and living room , you thereby expand the area, and at the same time reduce the distances that you have to cover when setting the table in the living room. And the housewife will have the opportunity to spend time not just in the kitchen, but also with the whole family.
• But what to do with odors that will seep out from a small kitchen much faster and stronger? And cleaning will take longer, because the kitchen takes much more time to clean. Zoning is proposed to solve such problems. It can be done by laying multi-level floors or using different coverings for them, using lighting that will be brighter in the kitchen area and subdued in the living room area. Of course, a partition will come to the rescue - a transparent one, a screen, a rack, in a word, anything that does not take up much space. And even a dining table, not to mention a bar counter, can act as such a partition . You can use the same design in both parts, playing with colors and shades, the texture of the material.
• Very tiny kitchens (for example, in Khrushchev-era apartment buildings) can be separated from the living room area by an arch, which can be created by demolishing the wall between the room and the kitchen - this way you will expand the living room area, since it will merge with the former passage to the kitchen. The kitchen itself will thus turn into a kind of alcove niche, designed specifically for performing ordinary kitchen work.

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Zoning of the kitchen living room 12-15 sq. m

• A twelve-meter kitchen, divided into a work area and a relaxation area, can be planned in a triangle, which will save space. The “tops” are the stove, refrigerator and sink, and the eating area is placed in the center. Next, we place a work area and a relaxation area against the wall. You can place the set in the corner, and a living room will be formed in the free part.
• zone the kitchen-living room from 12 to 15 m2 using counters, furniture, partitions, shelving, as well as dividing zones using the color or texture of finishing materials. If the space needs to be visually expanded, it is better to choose light colors, and for the recreation area - a darker tone. This way you will separate the sectors without using up space for partitions.
• Ceilings, which can be decorated in different colors and from different materials, lamps, and, of course, a color scheme for decorating the space, will help to emphasize the division into zones, Moreover, we are talking not only about the color of the wallpaper, but also about “bright spots” in the form of pillows or paintings. On 12-15 squares you can bring to life almost any style and any layout.

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Zoning of the kitchen-living room 40 sq. m

• This is a large room that allows family members to be together as much time as possible, but at the same time it requires proper zoning of the kitchen and living room. To do this, you should consider the purpose of each zone and their connection to each other.
• For example, a sofa will help to maintain the openness of the space A wonderful space divider can be a bookcase, the shelves of which will be double-sided, or a three-dimensional screen
• A single color will tie all the zones together well, and a color accent in each zone will help separate them. The same effect will be produced by lamps: the same main ones in all zones, and additional built-in ones in places where more light is needed. Curtains can also be similar in texture, but differ in shades of color.
• cluttered due to many details , then in a kitchen-living room measuring 40 square meters, such cute little things, on the contrary, will help create a unified style. For example, you can link a glass aquarium in the living room with a glass bowl in the kitchen filled with stones from the river - this way the theme of the water world will act as a connecting element. And a few more bowls with fruit, but already wooden, on the kitchen shelves or partition rack will tie the space together with their shape.

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Dividing a large room

Zoning options for kitchen-living room

• When zoning the kitchen and living room, you should remember that it is not at all necessary to settle on two standard zones. You can, if space allows, add to them, for example, a bar area, and divide the kitchen area into two: for cooking and for eating.
• zone a room both visually, using lighting, materials for decorating walls, ceilings or floors, colors, interior decoration, and functionally - by directly dividing the space using furniture or architectural structures.
• Of course, the combination of these two zoning options is also beneficial. For example, you can highlight the kitchen area by separating it with a screen or bar counter, making a multi-level floor or ceiling, or designing the opening in the form of an arch.
• At the same time, you can use various lighting, play with colors and shades of finishing materials, their texture, create bright spots of color in each of the spaces, not to mention arranging furniture in such a way that it zones the space on its own. If you follow the same chosen design style, the room will look uniform and stylish.

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Zoning the kitchen and living room with a plasterboard partition

• When zoning the kitchen with the living room, you should think about whether you will be changing the furniture. If you are completely satisfied with it, you are used to it and do not want to part with it, then in this case a plasterboard partition should be built, precisely adapting to the furniture. Even a less experienced owner can install a decorative partition made of plasterboard; the main thing is to be able to handle a jigsaw, which is used to make carvings.
• How to divide them depends on how much demand both rooms have in your family: make a small kitchen and a spacious living room, or vice versa, and perhaps you will like two identical parts of the room. By the way, if you demolished a wall to combine rooms, then it is not necessary to build a plasterboard partition in the same place where the wall was - you yourself will determine where it is most needed.
• Such a partition can be functional, serving as a shelf with dishes or souvenirs. You can also make a bar counter, arch, etc.
• This material is convenient because it is easy to install, combines well with various designs, has good sound insulation, and is also low cost. It should be taken into account that drywall does not have sufficient strength, darkens the room to a certain extent, is afraid of moisture, and also requires additional cladding.

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Zoning options and features of architectural solutions

Often, zoning methods, as well as the layout itself, depend on the wall material and construction technology. Sometimes these parameters determine both the interior style and its design. But it also happens the other way around, when residents initially order the style in which they want to see their home and the furnishings in it.

• In a brick cottage, arches are most often used for zoning , since there should be enough internal load-bearing structures, especially in a spacious room. It is optimal to decorate such interiors in a classic style, where the finishing will qualitatively hide the masonry, and in some places it can be left, drawing a connecting line between the past and the present.
• In a monolithic concrete building, zoning techniques are not limited to standard techniques. There may be supporting columns between zones, which also contributes to the design of rooms in retro styles. But modern solutions are also appropriate here.

The photo shows a huge space in the living room, dining room and kitchen in a monolithic house.

• In a wooden house, zoning with shades is most often used - wood, finishing materials, furniture, lamps. Supporting log columns may also be present here, but they are not decorated in a classical style. Rather, Provence or country, functional contemporary style will be used in a wooden house. A podium would be harmonious here - for a work area or a living room, depending on which area you choose as a priority.

There is not a single universal piece of advice on how to decorate a dining room and kitchen in your own home: the range of design, as well as architectural, solutions is so wide that it is unlikely to fit within the imagination of one person. Therefore, when choosing an interior for your family, it is better to imagine and visualize your desires than to plunge into a long search for little-known styles and extraordinary projects.

Zoning the kitchen and living room - original solutions

Let's start with the fact that combining a kitchen with a living room is an original solution. Its implementation can also be done in a variety of ways, depending on the size of the area and how many people will use such a space.

Smart division

Therefore, the main options for zoning the living room and kitchen will be the following:

1. Divide the zones with a conventional boundary. This role can be played by the same screen or stand, false wall or folding table top, curtain or curtain, aquarium or TV.
2. Visual zoning: techniques with floors and ceilings, lighting solutions, textured finishes or colors are used.
3. Zoning the kitchen with the living room using furniture, for example, a sofa of any shape or a set of upholstered furniture installed between the two zones, usually with the back facing the kitchen. Or you can use a dining table, which will automatically add a third to the two main areas - the dining area.
4. For eating, you can use not only tables, but also coffee tables, consoles, folding tables and shelves, and even large cabinets. Such solutions are especially relevant in small apartments, where this way space is saved and space is expanded.
5. Household appliances, located, for example, on a rack, or built-in, or an aquarium dividing zones are also an example of an excellent original solution for zoning space.

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Zoning

Although the kitchen is combined with the living room, it is still better to separate the work area from the dining area, at least visually. This can be achieved in different ways:

• Using different colors is the most obvious way to delimit space. Colors can be contrasting, but they must be combined and harmonious;
• use of different textures - if the kitchen requires more wear-resistant materials, for example, tiles or linoleum, then laminate, parquet or a beautiful carpet will be suitable for the dining area. The same applies to the walls - tiles or paint in the work area, and wallpaper in the dining area;
• different levels - here we are talking about the floor and the ceiling. To highlight the work area and thus delimit the space, the kitchen is raised onto a podium. This solution looks very impressive, but it can be inconvenient, especially for older people, so there is another option to play with the level - the ceiling. You can lower the ceiling in the kitchen or dining area, decorate it with spotlights or beautiful pendants that will create illumination for the required area;
• bar counter or island - this method of zoning was discussed above. Its advantage is almost unlimited functionality. You can build appliances into the island or, conversely, leave it for small family gatherings, and use the large dining table only for special occasions. An analogue of such zoning could be a sofa with its back facing the work area;
• arch - perfectly divides the space if the kitchen is in a niche. It will not burden the interior or interfere with natural light, so worries that the kitchen will become smaller are groundless;
• screens - in this case they mean screens with shelves or drawers that can be used to store kitchen utensils. So, with one solution you can catch two birds with one stone - both correctly zoning the space and equipping the room with additional storage space.