The art of zoning: how to make two out of one room

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Furniture will help to competently organize the space in the apartment without redevelopment and complex repairs.

Living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining area, children’s room, study, bathroom, as well as a library and a sports corner. Even if you do not need half of these functional areas to organize them in your own home, you need to have a truly royal mansion. But what if, at best, is available – a three-ruble note in a Soviet socket or a studio apartment in a new building?

Of course, you can cut square meters using monumental solid partitions. But, firstly, it is longer and more expensive. In addition, additional walls eat up the already precious centimeters of usable area. In this case, furniture is the ideal way out for zoning.

Moreover, furniture centers have been open for visits in St. Petersburg since June 15. All you need to do is grab a mask and gloves: the mask mode when visiting public places in the city has not yet been canceled, and go shopping, for example, in MC “Aquilon”. There is a huge selection of furniture for all occasions, and sales assistants will tell you which sofa, shelving or wardrobe will help you arrange a workplace in the bedroom or a play area for a child in the living room.

Zoning rules

  • Only zones that are similar in purpose can be connected in one space. For example, living room and workplace, kitchen and dining room, bedroom and study.

  • The geometry of the room matters. Dividing an elongated rectangular room lengthwise, you get two narrow corridors. It is uncomfortable to be in such a space.

  • If you need a clear division of space into zones, choose a dividing structure with a height of more than 1,2 m. Do you need to keep the visual connection of all zones? In this case, pieces of furniture with a height of 0,8 to 1,2 m will help, for example, a dining table, a bar counter or a console. Well, for obstacles below 0,8 m, you will have to carefully select a place so that you do not create a feeling of disorder.

Open shelving– simple and budget optionto fence off the sleeping place and study, kitchen and dining room, living room and hallway, or simply divide the space of one room in which two children live. Such structures do not have a back wall, so they will not block the light in the fenced off part of the room.

It’s also a great storage place. You can choose any design: classic rectangular, in the form of a ladder or snake, modular or cabinet, solid or not reaching the ceiling.

No less successfully copes with the task of zoning and sofa… Installed with the back to the kitchen, it will separate the kitchen and dining areas. Place a semicircular sofa around the fireplace – and now a cozy lounge area is formed. The U-shaped design will help highlight a home theater area in the living room. If you need to distinguish between recreation areas and the workplace, place a sofa with an ottoman at a corner to the center of the room.

Important: a sofa purchased specifically for zoning a room should have a presentable appearance from all sides. A model with a backrest made of cheaper upholstery material and even without it at all is unlikely to decorate your interior. It is good if the back of the sofa is equipped with additional storage space, for example, a shelving unit or a console.

The loft bed is a lifesaver for parents… It actually allows you to organize a separate room in a room. It is also relevant for small-sized apartments, and in cases where two children live in the same room. In this case, the child’s sleeping place is on the second floor. And under it you can organize a dressing room, a work area, a playroom, a sports corner, put a sofa for relaxation. In this case, no partitions are needed. However, this option is suitable for apartments with high ceilings.

Closet suitable if you need to make two small ones from one room… For example, when it became necessary to equip a separate bedroom or nursery in the apartment. Access from both sides will make the structure more practical and visually easier. And the use of mirrors when decorating the facade will visually expand the room. Yes, this design takes up quite a lot of space. But with the help of a wardrobe, you can solve the problem of storing things for the whole family.

The screen is not only a fashionable decor item. It allows you to zone the space for any purpose. In the living room, with its help, you can fence off an area for communication or equip a work area, in the bedroom – allocate an area for changing clothes or hide an unmade bed from prying eyes. The main advantage of this design is that if it is not needed it can always be removed; when folded, it does not take up much space.

You can choose such a partition for every taste and interior. Folding or folding are suitable for small rooms. But forged openwork structures are best used as decor in large apartments.

You can find the perfect set for zoning rooms in the furniture center Aquilon, where a wide selection of furniture is presented.

  • Address: St. Petersburg, st. Novolitovskaya, 15, from the station. m. “Lesnaya” there is a free minibus.

  • Working hours: 10: 00-20: 00 daily.

  • Tel. 596-34-76.

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