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Two-room apartments are perhaps the most common housing in our country, because for some time they accounted for about 60% of the total number of apartments in all houses under construction. If the houses are of an old construction, then the area will be approximately the same – from 40 to 45 squares for “Khrushchev” and about 50 for “Stalinka”. But the number of residents is very different: from one person to four or five. Naturally, the needs and requirements for the arrangement are different. When designing a two-room apartment, this must be taken into account.
Joint and separate planning
The joint layout of a two-room apartment is when the second room can only be accessed through the first. For one person, this is convenient: the first room can be used as a living room, and the second as a bedroom. Exactly the same distribution of “roles” is preferred by couples. With such a family composition, combined rooms are convenient.
If the apartment is located in a Khrushchev-era building, then the kitchen in it is very small. For a bachelor, this is, in general, not a problem, but for a couple, a small area is inconvenient. The most common repair option in this case is to combine the kitchen and the first room. This is possible in some layouts. The combined area then obtained is divided in a new way between the two rooms. Sometimes only the area that turned out after the removal of the wall is allocated to the kitchen area, and this is already enough. And the existing area of the former room is divided into two zones – a dining room and a living room.
A family with children with such a layout is uncomfortable. Children are usually given a back room – they go to bed earlier. At the same time, parents in the walk-through room are uncomfortable. Not only does it combine a living room and a bedroom, but there is no question of any privacy: children at any time can decide to go to the toilet or to the kitchen. In this case, the main idea of the repair is to divide the rooms by moving or installing new partitions, as well as moving doors.
Often at the same time they go to reduce the usable area. But sometimes, on the contrary, the living area becomes larger. This happens in “Khrushchev” with a large number of pantries: they are turned into living space, and all the things stored there are distributed in cabinets or placed in a dressing room.
With a sufficiently large area, a two-room apartment with walk-through rooms can be turned into a three-room apartment. At the same time, the passage room is used as a living room, and the far one is divided into two small bedrooms.
A separate layout of a two-room apartment is when you can get into the rooms from the corridor. In general, such apartments are more convenient for families: there are two isolated rooms. Both children and parents are usually satisfied.
For couples or singles, it is often possible with this arrangement to combine the kitchen and living room and thereby make the apartment more modern and stylish.
There is another popular way to increase living space: combining a room with a loggia or balcony. In this case, it is necessary to thoroughly insulate the former balcony and its high-quality glazing. At the same time, the window and door frame are removed, and part of the wall is left, using it as a cabinet or counter. it can be removed, but only the part that was the window sill, since it does not carry a load. And so that the remaining opening does not look like something alien, it can be designed in the form of an arch, rounding the corners.
Styles in the design of a two-room apartment: one or not?
The most logical would be the design of the entire apartment in the same style. This does not mean at all that there should be one color scheme. Not at all. And one style does not mean monotony. Within the framework of one style, there are very wide possibilities and a sea of variations.
Renovation of an apartment in a modern style
For example, look at the photo design of a two-room apartment in a modern style. The direction in creating interiors is the use of graphic images.
Since the hallway is small, all the furniture is concentrated on one wall. On the opposite wall, near the door, there is only a narrow shoe rack with a soft seat. The hallway area is separated from the corridor by a figured ledge on the ceiling. The graphics in the design of the walls also change, although the colors remain the same.
As you can see, the color scheme in these rooms is preserved. It is understandable: there is no clear line between them, although the shape of the letter “G”.
The kitchen retains the graphic motifs that were present in the decoration of the walls of the hallway, but the color scheme is completely different, although the style is unchanged. It does not look boring at all, the general idea can be traced.
The kitchen area is not very spacious, but we managed to fit the kitchen set in the form of the letter “P”. Its protruding part is used as a bar counter. This solution allows you to increase the working area, and also expands the functionality: at this place you can have a bite to eat without setting the table.
The distinction between the kitchen and dining areas is emphasized by the design of the walls, the organization of the ceiling and the lighting. All of them emphasize the presence of two zones for different purposes, although there are no clear boundaries.
In the bathroom, the beige-brown range of colors is preserved, but the character of the interior is changing again. Pay attention to the multi-stage lighting and ceiling design – an interesting design solution visually raises the ceiling. Also interesting and functional ledges around the perimeter. This complicates the laying of tiles, but at times increases the functionality: there is no need for hanging shelves: everything fits perfectly on the ledges.
In the design of the bedroom, pink color and graphic images of birds on the branches appear. The style is still the same, but no one will say that the apartment looks monotonous.
The design of a children’s room for a girl in general, in terms of color design, stands out from the general range, but at the same time has common features.
As you can see, the unity of style does not mean the same design. All rooms of a two-room apartment have their own touch, but there is also something from the general idea. So you, when developing your project, you must first decide on the style in which you see your home. Then find an idea or some elements that will unite all the interiors into a single whole.
Romantic two-room apartment
This is a photo of the renovation of a small 2-room apartment. One person lives in it, so it was decided to demolish most of the walls. The entrance hall in the apartment is very small: literally a closet on one side and a small cabinet with a mirror on the other. The walls are almost white, bright lighting.
Entrance to the kitchen is directly from the hallway. So that the equipment does not stand out too much against the background of light walls, it is also all made white, like the table top and chairs. The dark cabinet doors are repeated in the dark countertop of the dining table.
The decor is light and airy. There is no feeling of “pressure” in a small room.
In this interior, non-standard forms are played out: semicircular furniture and partitions. So the living room is dominated by a large arc-shaped sofa, next to it there is an oval table, smooth lines are also present on the multi-level ceiling.
An indispensable attribute of a modern interior – a TV – is located in the center of the composition opposite the sofa.
The peculiarity of this interior is that the bedroom is practically a single unit with the living room. It is separated only by a semicircular partition-column. You can see the bed, which is partially visible from the living room sofa.
Nicely decorated shared bathroom. A gentle combination of colors, smooth plumbing lines, sufficient, but not harsh lighting. All this creates a beautiful interior.
The design of this apartment is by no means monotonous or boring. All rooms are decorated in different styles. They are united by the dominant white color, as well as smooth, rounded lines in the interior.
Design of a two-room apartment in a typical building P-44
This series of houses has been under construction for several decades. They continue to build them now, and there are several modifications. Nevertheless, the general principle of construction remains standard: all apartments have a separate layout. They are distinguished from earlier buildings by the large size of all rooms, including the kitchen.
General description of the apartment
This 2-room apartment has a total area of 55 sq. m. The disadvantages include a combined bathroom and an unsuccessfully located door to a smaller room: it is located directly opposite the entrance, which causes inconvenience.
In this case, the apartment is intended for a family with children. The owners decided that they would be more comfortable with a shared bathroom. It was also decided to remove the partition separating the nursery from the hallway and put a capacious closet in its place. Thus, a little space is saved, and the functionality is not affected.
Under a large closet, a part of the area is also occupied, which is located to the right of the door to the bedroom, which will also be used as a living room.
Photos of interiors
In the hallway with an area of slightly less than 6 square meters. m. installed wardrobe. On the second wall there is a hanger and a pedestal under it. Above the hanger there is an apartment electrical panel so that it does not draw attention to itself, the body is painted with the same color as the furniture elements. Its top surface can be used to store small items.
The living room and, concurrently, the parents’ bedroom is decorated in the same color – gray with turquoise trim. This is not accidental: this technique allows you not to delimit the space, despite the presence of partitions.
At the far end of the room is a workplace. It is separated by a shelf-rack of small height, thanks to which the space is not crushed, but the zoning is quite clear.
To the right of the door is a large closet to the ceiling. Partly it has open shelves, partly closed. In this place, you can make a narrow dressing room or built-in wardrobe. The dressing room will have limited functionality – its width, with this layout, is only 80 cm, which is not enough, but it is still possible to equip it. In the meantime, it was decided to put cabinet furniture – to save money.
The nursery does not have a very large area, so it was decided to use the windowsill as a table. For more compact accommodation, a bunk bed is provided. At the bottom drawers that can be used to store toys and bedding.
The kitchen-dining room has a relatively small area – a little more than 9 square meters. m. To visually look spacious, the walls are painted white. The furniture is the same color. A green kitchen apron stands out as a bright spot on a white background. The same green shade soft chair covers.
Please note that the curtains in the kitchen are roller blinds. Thoughtful move. Firstly, the windows in this layout are non-linear, but at an angle. With this arrangement, it is also convenient to use Roman ones. There may be classic ones, but not in this design option: they do not fit in style. But due to the fact that the curtains are compact, it became possible to use the window sill, as well as give it an interesting shape.
Despite the fact that the partition in the bathroom was removed, it remains small. We have to look for a place for a washing machine, since there is nowhere to put it in other rooms.
Place for a washing machine was found under the sink. It is specially selected with ample ground. It is under it that the machine is located, and the platform protects it from water ingress.
To make the room not seem so small, the tiles on the walls are white glossy. The highlight of this interior is the tile panels in blue tones – one of the colors that is present in the design of other rooms.
As you can see, this design of a two-room apartment is made in the same style. There is a certain stylistic direction in any room, although they are different in color and in the created mood and feeling.