How to divide a room into two zones: ideas and solutions

The division of the room into zones - this issue often worries owners of studios and apartments with a free layout. This problem is also relevant for one-bedroom apartments, where one room, willy-nilly, performs several functions. The task is complicated if the room is small and sustained in the same style. However, designers believe that even in this case, it is possible to create an interior that harmoniously combines several working functions (bedroom-living room, bedroom-study, etc.) without costly redevelopment. The answer to the question of how to divide the room into two zones, you will get by reading this article.

Features of a room divided into zones

Often the division into two sections is a necessary measure when space is scarce. Proper separation of the room allows you to create an interior where the lack of space is almost not noticed.

The most convenient way to solve this problem when moving to a new apartment. The space, not yet cluttered with interior items, is perceived by the designer as a blank canvas on which to paint anything. Oddly enough, but even in a little odnushku there are many redundant elements. For example, if you demolish the capital partition between the room and the balcony, the room will become much more spacious. Naturally, the balcony must be pre-warmed.

In this case, the balcony room will not become a storage for unnecessary things. Here you can equip an office or a miniature dining room. To delimit the balcony from the room after the demolition of the partition can be done with a cabinet or split-level floor.

A great option for zoning rooms - niches. Here you can equip a bed or a complete dressing room, saving money on the purchase of wardrobes.

The choice of a specific method of dividing a room into functional zones is determined by such factors:

  • Room space;
  • Functional purpose and scenario of the use of allocated spaces;
  • The location of the doorway;
  • The number of windows.

    

Ideas and options for dividing a room into zones

Consider the most common ways of allocating functional areas in the room.

Bulkheads

Separating a large room with a partition is one of the most common ideas. It is not necessary to build a major brick building. There are much more "lightweight" options.

Stationary partition

The construction of drywall on a metal base, plywood or OSB - one of the most popular solutions. However, for a small room is not the best option. And without that not too spacious room is divided into two very tiny parts. Naturally, the functionality of both zones will suffer from this. It is undesirable to use this option in studio apartments, since the main advantage of such premises is that there are no additional walls. The partition "eats" precious space, and the result leaves much to be desired.

This method can be used if the room is spacious enough. It is advisable to install the partition in such a way that in each of the zones there is at least one window. Otherwise, one of the parts is devoid of natural light. To prevent this from happening, the wall is not made of plasterboard, but of frosted or colored glass. The rooms remain isolated, and the problem of using natural light is also solved. If the “room” that remains dark, is intended for a dressing room or workplace, you can only use artificial lighting. Placement of lighting in each case individually.

To minimize the loss of space allow arched and semi-arched structures. The main advantage of this design is that the space of the walls and the floor remains free. Often the arches are made so that various things can be placed inside. It turns out some kind of mezzanine.

Sliding decorative partition

The peculiarity of the sliding structure is that the “wall” moves along two guides located on the floor and the ceiling. Materials that are used to block zones:

  • Tree;
  • Drywall;
  • Plastic;
  • High strength glass.

The main advantages of this method include lightness, mobility, minimum space occupied. However, in visual and sound insulation, this option is significantly inferior to stationary structures.

    

Decorative screen

The use of decorative screens is justified, if you need to divide the room into parts for a short time. Using the screen, you can separate from the rest of the space desktop, child’s bed or a place designed for changing clothes. Screen can be bought or manufactured by yourself. For the frame using a metal profile or strips of wood. The finish is usually made of cloth. To get a collapsible design, use special loops.

As a rule, the weight of the screen is small, so they can, as necessary, move, fold and re-deploy. Beautifully made product not only carries the functional load, but also serves as an interior decoration.

So, the advantages of using screens are as follows:

  • The minimum cost of making a design with your own hands or buying a finished product.
  • Mobility. The screen can be moved from one place to another without much effort.
  • A variety of design solutions. This makes it possible to use screens in rooms designed in various styles.
  • The possibility of increasing the functionality of the product by equipping it with pockets and shelves.
  • The choice of size and number of frames.

Separate folding and odnokranny screen. The latter create the effect of a small mobile wall.

Glass partitions

If until recently glass partitions were used only in elegant designer interiors, today this option is very popular. First of all, because of the convenience. The glass product serves not only as a partition, but is also a self-sufficient item of decor. Their main advantages are:

  • Compactness. Profile false wall is very narrow, so it does not take up much space.
  • Security. To distinguish the premises using high-strength glass that does not break into fragments, and therefore not traumatic. In addition, glass does not contain harmful substances and therefore is considered an environmentally friendly material.
  • Moisture resistance of the material. This makes it possible to use the material in rooms with a high level of humidity (for example, to separate a bathroom and a bathroom).
  • Aesthetics. The use of various glasses: matte, stained glass, with photo printing allows you to create unique interiors.

The minus of glass products is the complexity of transportation and transportation, due to the increased fragility of the material.

The choice of partition design depends on the style of the room. For example, for interiors "high-tech" or "minimalism" are best suited screens on a metal frame or all-glass. For a classic style use a combination of glass with natural wood. Stained glass windows are mainly used in living rooms, dining rooms or in kitchens. The original solution is a radial design. Its use is as follows:

  • Isolation of the island area in the kitchen;
  • Separation between wardrobe and bedroom;
  • Using an empty corner.

    

Using curtains for dividing into zones

Zoning the room with the help of curtains gives the room extra comfort. In addition, this is a budget solution that does not require expensive repairs. As a rule, curtains are used to separate the sleeping area or individual workplace. Separate the kitchen area with curtains can not, because textiles quickly become soiled and absorbs odors.
To zone a room in this way, you will need:

  • Curtains;
  • Cornices on the ceiling;
  • Guide rails;
  • Accessories set;
  • Hooks.

It is desirable to use durable and dense textiles in combination with thinner translucent fabrics. As grabs use tape or twisted cord. Shades of fabrics should be chosen so that they overlap with the color gamut of other interior elements. A good idea is the use of roller, Japanese or Roman blinds, blinds. Often, the private zone is separated by the likeness of an old canopy. This allows you to bring fabulous, palace notes into the modern interior.

Curtains do not have to be textile. Exotic items made from shells or bamboo look beautiful and unusual. More simple, but spectacular variations - the use of the curtains of their beads or muslin. Curtains help to visually smooth the flaws of the layout.

Furniture zoning

Furniture, properly arranged in the room, helps to divide the rooms into separate zones. So bar counters successfully separate the kitchen from the living room.

Wardrobe

You can zone a room using a wardrobe or a bookcase from the furniture set. Alternatively, you can make furniture to order with the required size. Partition cabinet requirements are as follows:

  • The stability of the structure.
  • Convenient door opening system. To save free space, use sliding compartment doors. Doors of small-sized wardrobe may well be hinged.

The advantages of using cabinets for zoning include:

  • Separation of a walk-through room with a separate room effect.
  • Additional function (as a storage system).
  • Implementation of various design solutions by decorating the back wall of the cabinet.

However, the use of a classic wardrobe as a partition also has negative sides. For example, this is the need to decorate the back wall, which, as a rule, does not look very attractive (the cabinet is designed for installation near the wall). It is convenient to use a mirror as a decorative element, which allows you to visually expand the corresponding zone. In addition, the ponderous construction clutters the room.

Shelving

The use of shelving is a favorite way of zoning among Western designers. Visually, the rack does not look like a partition, but performs a specific function. It can be placed books, interior decoration items, photos, indoor plants. Unusual furniture helps to smooth out the differences between zones.

The advantages of open shelving partitions include:

  • Effective separation of a room into two rooms without the need to install a solid partition.
  • Convenience store things (books, souvenirs, toys).
  • Translucency and, as a result, lack of clutter effect. It gives the chance to use natural light for both sites.
  • Versatility, the ability to use for any interior styles and in any room: living room, in the hallway or in the kitchen.
  • Affordable cost of construction (both finished furniture and materials for self-manufacturing of the rack).
  • Simplicity of care, reliability, durability.
  • Mobility. If you equip the structure with wheels, an improvised wall can be easily moved from one place to another.

Among the shortcomings can be noted the instability of the structure (it must be additionally fixed to the floor and ceiling). Especially true if the family has kids and (or) pets. In addition, open shelves quickly become dirty, so you often have to wipe them.

There are such types of shelving partitions:

  • Transformer. Sections can be installed in different ways.
  • With closed drawers.
  • Shelves installed "ladder".
  • Mobile design with wheels. Mainly used in small apartments and for short-term separation of rooms.
  • Cylinder - rotating furniture.
  • Lattice design. Allows you to separate the hallway from the room.
  • Rack-pedestal.
  • Design with glass inserts. A convenient option for families with children, allowing you to control the child without interfering with personal space.

    

Sofas, dressers and other low furniture

Such options with use of low furniture are possible:

  • TV stand, located in the center of the room. A TV device equipped with a special bracket can be rotated in different directions.
  • The sofas installed by face parts to each other. On the one hand, it turns out a recreation area, on the other - a dining room or a bed. Particularly appropriate is a similar combination in a rectangular room. If space allows, you can divide the room with a sofa-island of irregular shape.
  • The combination of a sofa with an open shelving helps to effectively zone a room without using heavyweight structures.


    

Separation using color

The use of different colors is a good option for small apartments, for example, Khrushchev. The space is so small that even the most compact partition creates the impression of being cluttered. The solution to the problem is visual zoning. Such options are possible:

  • Wallpaper (or paint) of various tones and (or) textures.
  • The combination of photo wallpaper with monotonous finishing materials.
  • Use a variety of combinations of natural or artificial stone, decorative plaster or tile.

This method is available at the apartment repair stage. With all the seeming simplicity, the color distinction poses many difficulties. Of course, the main problem is the harmony between the colors. To make the selected zones not give the impression of isolation, it is useful to use accessories. For example, the dining area is yellow and the living room is blue. Cushions in yellow, a picture or a lamp under the sun shade will help to tie the two zones together. Similarly, in the dining room you can use blue dishes or a chandelier of heavenly shades.

Sometimes color zoning is used in conjunction with other ways of dividing a room.

Miscellaneous lighting in zones

Lamps play a key role in the division of premises into functional zones. A room divided by pieces of furniture or partitions, which has only one light fixture, looks rather ridiculous. Therefore, mandatory accessories for zoning living space are floor lamps, wall and ceiling lamps.

The principle is that each section has its own, separate lighting. To do this, in general, is simple: it is enough to supply each zone with its own sconce, with a pendant or floor lamp. Here are some specific examples:

  • Hanging lamp over the dining table, highlighting the dining area.
  • Accent lighting: lights for furniture and paintings, table lamps for the working area and floor lamps - for recreation areas.
  • Highlighting natural niches or ceilings with LED lights.

Separation by different finishing materials

This solution is great for a small apartment, where there is simply no room for additional furniture. Especially often use different floor coverings. The boundary between the functional zones is the junction between the materials. Can be used for zoning and various wall coverings. For example, combine the coloring of walls and wallpaper. Use of decorative plaster, liquid wall-paper and other materials is possible.

Popular rooms requiring zoning

Consider the most common combinations of functional areas in different rooms.

Living room - bedroom

It often happens that the same room simultaneously serves as a hall and a bedroom. The main criterion for choosing the method of delimiting zones is the available furniture. For example, if the bed serves as a sofa, then you can use a partition with an arch, multi-level floors and ceilings, as well as various color schemes.

    

If a bed is used as a bed, then a more solid demarcation is needed:

  • Stationary partition. It is not necessary to build a plasterboard or plywood construction from one wall to another. It is enough to hide a place to sleep.
  • Sliding system.
  • Curtain rod and curtains.

An excellent solution, albeit somewhat laborious, is the construction of a podium. In addition to the delimitation of zones, it is a functional detail of the interior. The most common option is to equip it with drawers to accommodate bedding, children's toys and things of seasonal use. An even more original solution is an extra pull-out bed.

    

Adult bedroom - children's

The option of dividing the bedroom into "adult" and "child" parts is also not uncommon. The choice of a particular option depends on the age and gender of children. For example, if the children are small, then you can separate one zone from another by using a drywall structure with niches or a shelving. Such a partition will not look too cumbersome. On the shelves you can place toys, books, decor. The advantage of this option is the preservation of personal space and the ability to control.

Affect the choice of decision and the degree of kinship between an adult and a child. For example, if a grandmother and a teenage boy are placed in the same room, it is advisable to use a closed partition made of soundproof material.

    

Kitchen - living room

The separation between the kitchen and living room gives the maximum scope for imagination. Все зависит от вкусовых предпочтений хозяев. Исключение из этого правила - матерчатые ширмы и шторы, поскольку текстиль буквально консервирует запахи еды.One of the most successful ways to zoning - with the help of furniture.

  • Bar counter - beautiful and stylish furniture, designed to perform several functions.
  • For a large room - a kitchen island.
  • Dinner table. It also serves to separate and unify the kitchen and living room.


    

Bedroom - study

It is possible to select an office in a bedroom by means of a rack. The latter serves not only for zoning, but also for placing business papers and stationery. Possible and combined option. From the side of the bedroom, the furniture serves as a wardrobe, a place to place a TV or a decorative fireplace. There are other ideas:

  • The use of screens or curtains will not clutter the space and, if necessary, combine both parts. The advantages of this method - the speed of implementation and minimum costs, and a minus - in the lack of sound insulation.
  • To distinguish between a bedroom and an office, you can use a sliding structure made of wood or glass.
  • To highlight the cabinet in the bedroom, you can use different floor coverings. For example, carpet for the bedroom and laminate for the office. A simpler option is a laminate of different colors or a small fluffy carpet in the sleeping area.
  • The color separation also looks impressive. Home office decoration is lighter, the sleeping area is trimmed with materials a few tones darker. This allows you to work productively, without being distracted.
  • A great idea for a small bedroom is to arrange a working area at the place where the bedside table usually stands. The functionality of the office area will not suffer from this, and space is saved.
  • As for the design of both zones, it can be both the same and different. To highlight zones, you can use light and different colors (textures) of finishing materials. The work area is usually placed near the window to maximize the use of natural light.
  • Use under the office insulated balcony (if the partition is demolished).
  • Placement of the cabinet in the natural niche of the room.


    

Conclusion

As you can see, there are many ways to zoning rooms. All variants described in the article can be used both solo and combined with each other. For example, combine high-altitude zoning with the use of multi-colored finishing materials and various lighting. Or include glass elements in a plasterboard partition. The main thing to focus on when zoning rooms is their own taste preferences and financial capabilities. In this design fantasy is constantly evolving, and the original interior solutions are not long in coming.

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