The kitchen is a universal place in the apartment where they not only cook and eat, but have gatherings with friends, gather together as a family to play lotto for long tea, do homework with younger children, work on a laptop or prepare for the test, so that no one bothers. Therefore, a competent approach to arranging a large or small kitchen is extremely important.
Kitchen partitions allow you to conveniently organize the space of a small standard apartment or almost a hangar of a country house, dividing them into convenient functional areas.
The main task of designing a kitchen with a partition is to rationally distribute the space, taking into account all the rules of ergonomics, to make the period of stay in the room convenient and enjoyable.
In a skillfully planned space, any part carries a functional load. The partition between the kitchen and the living room, the corridor at the same time serves as a cupboard, bookshelf, shelving. There can be installed additional lighting.
In addition to useful functions, the kitchen partition should still correspond to the chosen style, not to dissonant with the design concept of the room. Materials and colors are carefully selected, the design should be appropriate, pleasing to the eye, to ensure comfort.
Only an integrated approach to planning will ensure the efficiency and comfort of the kitchen. The aesthetics of the septum will lose its meaning if it is non-functional. Comfortable, but at the same time falling out of the style canvas, it will look out of place.
Types of Partitions
The most suitable prerequisites for designing a partition between rooms are:
A small area of small-sized apartments, which does not imply many decorative elements, the richness of the interior, where only the most necessary pieces of furniture and decor are used.
The opposite option is spacious summer residences and country houses, apartments on several levels, where the partition helps to express the original taste, and unconventionally master a large space.
There are apartments where a huge living room adjoins a narrow and shallow kitchen. In this case, replacing the wall with a partition in the interests of numerous households living in the remaining 4-5 rooms.
To select the desired type of partition between the kitchen and the living room, the dining room, it is necessary to take into account the dimensions of the room, proceed from the general design concept, the preferences of all residents. All designs can be conditionally divided into two types: stationary and mobile. The latter can be folded, removed, pushed to the side.
Shelving
The difference between the rack and the solid partition is that such a wall is purely symbolic. He does not hide what is happening behind him, allows both zones to be well ventilated. Since the through shelves do not look bulky, they make the interior more airy and spacious.
The rack looks harmoniously in any style, from classic to modern. Here you can store books and souvenirs, various decorative gizmos, vessels with spices. The main drawback of the design is the inability to isolate odors and noise, adding an additional area from which dust will have to be removed.
Sliding partitions
This type is more suitable for large spaces. In the spacious kitchen, you can build one of the varieties of design: a folding partition, sliding or door. If necessary, they open it and make one large room. When cooking, the partition is closed, which prevents other rooms from penetrating the smell of food.
Positive characteristics include: ease of construction, the ability to divide the room into two independent ones, a large selection of materials for manufacturing, when closed, most noise and odors do not fall into the adjacent territory.
As for the shortcomings: the moving parts of the system wear out quickly, they are easy to damage, for families with small children this option is not very convenient and unsafe, especially when there are large glazed areas.
Decorative partitions
In the presence of imagination, creative imagination, a decorative partition becomes a genuine art object. Modern and functional design will require attention to all details.
In spacious rooms with many windows, any option is appropriate. In small rooms, preference is given to transparent and mobile screens.
The choice of material for the decorative partition depends on the preferences of the owner, the functions with which it is planned to load it.
It is not standard to use trunks and tree branches as a separator. A beautiful solution to the problem is to use a light screen. Their wings are made of openwork wooden elements, paper, silk, brocade. They use beads, bamboo, glass, even mirrors and plastic pipes cut into rings. Brutal stylish detail for the loft interior - a brickwork partition. She will set the mood for the whole interior.
Bar counter as a partition
This option is suitable for a small room where there is not enough space to install a full dining headset. The bar counter is connected to the wall, it continues the kitchen set or becomes an independent element. It is convenient to eat food here, to use the surface of the countertop as an additional working one, here, during wide feasts, the hostess places snacks.
Different models of bar counters have several levels (which is convenient for babies), complemented by cabinets and shelves, equipped with a bar and lights. The stand is in harmony with the rest of the interior or becomes a bright accent.
Wall imitation
The combination of space has some drawbacks, which include the spread of smells of french fries or fried fish throughout the apartment, the noise of a working refrigerator or blender. A good extractor hood partially solves the problem, as it itself is noisy. Despite the cook’s accuracy, the presence of lockers and shelves, there are wallowing spoons, toothpicks in the hall.
The creation of false walls will help to delimit the space of the kitchen. Most often, to simplify the process, it is made of drywall, which allows you to achieve an affordable variety of forms, functions. It is easy to mount and combine with other types of partitions. It shields noise from household appliances, is relatively inexpensive. Of course, additional decoration is required.When planning, you need to take into account that both the main wall and its imitation will obscure individual parts of the space, so it is better to combine the design with other materials.
Aquarium and plants
Using ornamental plants or an aquarium as a partition is an original idea. If you think about the shape, size of the aquarium, it does not take up extra space. In addition, under it you can place an additional locker for storage, and enjoy the movement of the inhabitants during leisure hours. The aquarium solves the problem of poor lighting. It does not create a barrier to natural light; it itself is an additional source of it.
Aquarium is a rare design decision. The reason for this is a complicated installation process, in addition to the high price. The simplest option is an aquarium with a massive pedestal. A product built into a niche will cost much more.
Dracaena, ficus, lined up in a "wall" look spectacular. Low plants are placed on stands. The green partition growing from a long floor drawer looks good. For zoning with ampelous or climbing plants, a special shelf is attached to the ceiling, where pots with sawn, zebrina, eschinanthus or pelionia are placed. Green vines become room vines. For their shoots, special wooden or wire supports are built between the ceiling and the floor.
Partition Style and Material
Many, at first glance, insignificant little things simplify or complicate the choice of the best solution. First of all, they analyze the size of the kitchen, its proportions and functional load, orientation to the cardinal points. They try not to use heavy finishing materials if the design is thin and lightweight. It will not support the weight of natural stone or ceramic tiles. In order for the partition to harmoniously fit into the style of the room, they carefully approach the choice of material, color, and decor.
Classical interiors are accompanied by light colors and decor in the form of stucco moldings, moldings. For minimalism, they pick up something simpler. In the kitchen-living room, in the best traditions of the loft, plaster is used, which is decorated with brickwork. Modern high-tech will reinforce the use of glass and metal.
Drywall
GCR are convenient for creating solid partitions, false walls. This inexpensive material is suitable for creating curly designs of arches and ledges. Plasterboard niches and columns easily fit into any style, combined with wallpaper, paint, materials imitating masonry, brickwork. With this material, with small investments, the room is transformed unrecognizably.
Drywall inevitably obscures part of the space. It must also be remembered that it is afraid of moisture and not strong enough, requires additional cladding.
Natural wood
The tree gives warmth, calms, makes the atmosphere home. It is harmonious in a classic interior, does not contradict high-tech. For lovers of eco-style offers full scope.
In addition to high environmental friendliness, wooden structures are popular among designers because of their good strength and durability. Their minus is a large degree of fire hazard, they do not tolerate enhanced moisture.
Partitions made of wood are lattice or solid structure. Most often, the frame is made of wood, and it is already filled in various ways. Oak products made from cherries, pears or ebony are high quality. At the last stage of processing they are coated with varnish, paints.
Materials such as boards, MDF, chipboard or timber are popular. Original products are obtained from bamboo.
Glass
Glass partitions are striking in variety. They are opaque, transparent, with patterns printed on them, with the help of photo printing they are decorated with various pictures. Glass will help to separate the rooms, while maintaining the level of illumination, visually increase the space.In the spacious rooms of the Victorian style, art deco or Gothic, color stained-glass windows are harmonious.
You need to be extremely careful with the material, it is especially worth thinking about its use in the design of the home, if the family has children. Preference should be given to those brands that, when destroyed, do not scatter into small fragments. A significant drawback is that it is impossible to lay communications in a glass partition. To hide there, for example, a riser, will not work.
Glass blocks are not so common, but the design with their use looks very stylish. Thanks to the refraction of light, an original effect is achieved where the glass block looks like a work of art. Excellent appearance, heat and sound insulation, reliability - this is what distinguishes this material.
Glass blocks look cold and hard, if not diluted with other materials, not beaten by competent lighting. From the owners will require special care, will cost a lot.
Plastic
PVC is rarely used as a solid partition. In most cases, it becomes a frame or frame for structures made of other materials. Plastic complement the design of shelving, bar counters. It is durable, lightweight, not afraid of water, the sun, chemistry, popular in high-tech interiors, fusion, minimalism. A large amount of plastic is used to create futuristic interiors. But this is not the best choice for home.
Textile
For small spaces, fabric partitions are suitable. Their role can be performed by ordinary curtains. The best choice would be light translucent fabrics in bright colors. Silk and satin will add luxury and chic to the room. Tulle, chiffon will create airiness, space will be spread. The most appropriate partitions are from textiles in a studio apartment, where the kitchen, dining room, living room do not have clear boundaries.
They can be made in the form of a regular curtain or consist of many threads, bundles. One of the most convenient options is roller blinds.To distinguish between the dining and working areas, a practical partition made of PVC fabric is practical. It is resistant to the absorption of kitchen odors, easy to clean.
Metal
Metal decor looks good in any room, the main thing is to choose the right metal, a processing method suitable for a certain stylistic trend.
The combination of metal and stained glass looks great. A high-tech style will be supported by a steel partition. Embossed metal products are used for zoning. They are also useful for implanting in the interior of the fireplace, other functional items. A wrought-iron partition will create a special mood for Provence, will not make the room heavier, and will give access to light. In addition, it can act as a storage place for various souvenirs.
Partition Lights
Lighting helps highlight functional areas. The workspace is highlighted more strongly. Soft lighting is planned in the recreation area. The very border between the kitchen and the adjacent room is illuminated pointwise, which the LED backlight does well. It should not contradict the design of the room, but be its complement.
Opaque partitions without additional highlighting look massive. Beautiful decor and a visual increase in space will provide illumination of a niche equipped in the partition. You can place one spotlight in the box, and arrange its sides with mirrors. The room will illuminate a shining light. Lighting elements under the ceiling are directed upwards, so the divided space will seem higher.
How to do it yourself
Most of the decorative partitions made of various materials with their own hands can not be completed without the appropriate dexterity, qualifications, and tools.
The easiest way to design a partition is to make it yourself from plasterboard. Details from this material are perfectly formed, which is why the product can not only have a curly shape.Convenient niches, shelves will be located in it, it itself becomes a bar counter. You can entrust the specialists to make the partition, and install it yourself.
To create a design you will need the following elements:
main, transverse profile;
in the presence of figure - cross;
scissors for metal;
jigsaw or construction knife.
Pre-determined with a place, a contour is drawn along the section of the room.
On the intended line, profiles are attached using self-tapping screws. Before this, holes are drilled in the ceiling, wall and floor.
For mounting the frame, rack profiles are first installed.
Greater rigidity is achieved by adding jumpers from the profile or drywall.
Next, drywall is mounted. Wherein:
between the vertical elements of the frame withstand a distance of 30-40 cm (a multiple of the sheet width of 120 cm);
from the edge of the sheet to the attachment point, be sure to observe 1.5-2 cm;
between the screws stand 10-15 cm;
black mounting parts are desirable.
Sometimes in a drywall leave an opening for installing the door. For reliability, a dual profile is used here.
To avoid noise from the kitchen, soundproofing is recommended. The sealing tape at the point of contact between the profile and the bearing surfaces will also protect the partition from possible cracks.
The perimeter is treated with a perforated corner.
The structure is well puttied using a reinforcing mesh. Fiberglass spider web will do.
Finishing is applied: plastering, painting in your favorite color, coating with other finishing material.
The process of building a partition is not easy, so you should set yourself the tasks for which you are guaranteed to have enough strength and skills.
Conclusion
The partition between the kitchen and the adjoining room is not only a way to zone the space, it is part of the overall interior of the house. They select it, taking into account not only personal preferences, but also the hallmarks of the room.For those who tend to often change the situation, we can recommend using furniture as a partition. Each time arranging it in a new way, they will receive an updated design. Fans of non-standard options will appreciate the capabilities of glass blocks. A stylish and functional interior will require sliding partitions.
Designers are offered to use a variety of materials and their combinations, techniques that are visually able to change the space. Using their advice, to equip a dream kitchen becomes a real thing.
The kitchen is a universal place in the apartment where they not only cook and eat, but have gatherings with friends, gather together as a family to play lotto for long tea, do homework with younger children, work on a laptop or prepare for the test, so that no one bothers. Therefore, a competent approach to arranging a large or small kitchen is extremely important.
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Functional purpose of the partition
Kitchen partitions allow you to conveniently organize the space of a small standard apartment or almost a hangar of a country house, dividing them into convenient functional areas.
Types of Partitions
The most suitable prerequisites for designing a partition between rooms are:
To select the desired type of partition between the kitchen and the living room, the dining room, it is necessary to take into account the dimensions of the room, proceed from the general design concept, the preferences of all residents. All designs can be conditionally divided into two types: stationary and mobile. The latter can be folded, removed, pushed to the side.
Shelving
The difference between the rack and the solid partition is that such a wall is purely symbolic. He does not hide what is happening behind him, allows both zones to be well ventilated. Since the through shelves do not look bulky, they make the interior more airy and spacious.
The rack looks harmoniously in any style, from classic to modern. Here you can store books and souvenirs, various decorative gizmos, vessels with spices. The main drawback of the design is the inability to isolate odors and noise, adding an additional area from which dust will have to be removed.
Sliding partitions
This type is more suitable for large spaces. In the spacious kitchen, you can build one of the varieties of design: a folding partition, sliding or door. If necessary, they open it and make one large room. When cooking, the partition is closed, which prevents other rooms from penetrating the smell of food.
Positive characteristics include: ease of construction, the ability to divide the room into two independent ones, a large selection of materials for manufacturing, when closed, most noise and odors do not fall into the adjacent territory.
As for the shortcomings: the moving parts of the system wear out quickly, they are easy to damage, for families with small children this option is not very convenient and unsafe, especially when there are large glazed areas.
Decorative partitions
In the presence of imagination, creative imagination, a decorative partition becomes a genuine art object. Modern and functional design will require attention to all details.
In spacious rooms with many windows, any option is appropriate. In small rooms, preference is given to transparent and mobile screens.
The choice of material for the decorative partition depends on the preferences of the owner, the functions with which it is planned to load it.
It is not standard to use trunks and tree branches as a separator. A beautiful solution to the problem is to use a light screen. Their wings are made of openwork wooden elements, paper, silk, brocade. They use beads, bamboo, glass, even mirrors and plastic pipes cut into rings. Brutal stylish detail for the loft interior - a brickwork partition. She will set the mood for the whole interior.
Bar counter as a partition
This option is suitable for a small room where there is not enough space to install a full dining headset. The bar counter is connected to the wall, it continues the kitchen set or becomes an independent element. It is convenient to eat food here, to use the surface of the countertop as an additional working one, here, during wide feasts, the hostess places snacks.
Different models of bar counters have several levels (which is convenient for babies), complemented by cabinets and shelves, equipped with a bar and lights. The stand is in harmony with the rest of the interior or becomes a bright accent.
Wall imitation
The combination of space has some drawbacks, which include the spread of smells of french fries or fried fish throughout the apartment, the noise of a working refrigerator or blender. A good extractor hood partially solves the problem, as it itself is noisy. Despite the cook’s accuracy, the presence of lockers and shelves, there are wallowing spoons, toothpicks in the hall.
The creation of false walls will help to delimit the space of the kitchen. Most often, to simplify the process, it is made of drywall, which allows you to achieve an affordable variety of forms, functions. It is easy to mount and combine with other types of partitions. It shields noise from household appliances, is relatively inexpensive. Of course, additional decoration is required.When planning, you need to take into account that both the main wall and its imitation will obscure individual parts of the space, so it is better to combine the design with other materials.
Aquarium and plants
Using ornamental plants or an aquarium as a partition is an original idea. If you think about the shape, size of the aquarium, it does not take up extra space. In addition, under it you can place an additional locker for storage, and enjoy the movement of the inhabitants during leisure hours. The aquarium solves the problem of poor lighting. It does not create a barrier to natural light; it itself is an additional source of it.
Aquarium is a rare design decision. The reason for this is a complicated installation process, in addition to the high price. The simplest option is an aquarium with a massive pedestal. A product built into a niche will cost much more.
Dracaena, ficus, lined up in a "wall" look spectacular. Low plants are placed on stands. The green partition growing from a long floor drawer looks good. For zoning with ampelous or climbing plants, a special shelf is attached to the ceiling, where pots with sawn, zebrina, eschinanthus or pelionia are placed. Green vines become room vines. For their shoots, special wooden or wire supports are built between the ceiling and the floor.
Partition Style and Material
Many, at first glance, insignificant little things simplify or complicate the choice of the best solution. First of all, they analyze the size of the kitchen, its proportions and functional load, orientation to the cardinal points. They try not to use heavy finishing materials if the design is thin and lightweight. It will not support the weight of natural stone or ceramic tiles. In order for the partition to harmoniously fit into the style of the room, they carefully approach the choice of material, color, and decor.
Classical interiors are accompanied by light colors and decor in the form of stucco moldings, moldings. For minimalism, they pick up something simpler. In the kitchen-living room, in the best traditions of the loft, plaster is used, which is decorated with brickwork. Modern high-tech will reinforce the use of glass and metal.
Drywall
GCR are convenient for creating solid partitions, false walls. This inexpensive material is suitable for creating curly designs of arches and ledges. Plasterboard niches and columns easily fit into any style, combined with wallpaper, paint, materials imitating masonry, brickwork. With this material, with small investments, the room is transformed unrecognizably.
Natural wood
The tree gives warmth, calms, makes the atmosphere home. It is harmonious in a classic interior, does not contradict high-tech. For lovers of eco-style offers full scope.
In addition to high environmental friendliness, wooden structures are popular among designers because of their good strength and durability. Their minus is a large degree of fire hazard, they do not tolerate enhanced moisture.
Partitions made of wood are lattice or solid structure. Most often, the frame is made of wood, and it is already filled in various ways. Oak products made from cherries, pears or ebony are high quality. At the last stage of processing they are coated with varnish, paints.
Materials such as boards, MDF, chipboard or timber are popular. Original products are obtained from bamboo.
Glass
Glass partitions are striking in variety. They are opaque, transparent, with patterns printed on them, with the help of photo printing they are decorated with various pictures. Glass will help to separate the rooms, while maintaining the level of illumination, visually increase the space.In the spacious rooms of the Victorian style, art deco or Gothic, color stained-glass windows are harmonious.
Glass blocks are not so common, but the design with their use looks very stylish. Thanks to the refraction of light, an original effect is achieved where the glass block looks like a work of art. Excellent appearance, heat and sound insulation, reliability - this is what distinguishes this material.
Glass blocks look cold and hard, if not diluted with other materials, not beaten by competent lighting. From the owners will require special care, will cost a lot.
Plastic
PVC is rarely used as a solid partition. In most cases, it becomes a frame or frame for structures made of other materials. Plastic complement the design of shelving, bar counters. It is durable, lightweight, not afraid of water, the sun, chemistry, popular in high-tech interiors, fusion, minimalism. A large amount of plastic is used to create futuristic interiors. But this is not the best choice for home.
Textile
For small spaces, fabric partitions are suitable. Their role can be performed by ordinary curtains. The best choice would be light translucent fabrics in bright colors. Silk and satin will add luxury and chic to the room. Tulle, chiffon will create airiness, space will be spread. The most appropriate partitions are from textiles in a studio apartment, where the kitchen, dining room, living room do not have clear boundaries.
They can be made in the form of a regular curtain or consist of many threads, bundles. One of the most convenient options is roller blinds.To distinguish between the dining and working areas, a practical partition made of PVC fabric is practical. It is resistant to the absorption of kitchen odors, easy to clean.
Metal
Metal decor looks good in any room, the main thing is to choose the right metal, a processing method suitable for a certain stylistic trend.
The combination of metal and stained glass looks great. A high-tech style will be supported by a steel partition. Embossed metal products are used for zoning. They are also useful for implanting in the interior of the fireplace, other functional items. A wrought-iron partition will create a special mood for Provence, will not make the room heavier, and will give access to light. In addition, it can act as a storage place for various souvenirs.
Partition Lights
Lighting helps highlight functional areas. The workspace is highlighted more strongly. Soft lighting is planned in the recreation area. The very border between the kitchen and the adjacent room is illuminated pointwise, which the LED backlight does well. It should not contradict the design of the room, but be its complement.
Opaque partitions without additional highlighting look massive. Beautiful decor and a visual increase in space will provide illumination of a niche equipped in the partition. You can place one spotlight in the box, and arrange its sides with mirrors. The room will illuminate a shining light. Lighting elements under the ceiling are directed upwards, so the divided space will seem higher.
How to do it yourself
Most of the decorative partitions made of various materials with their own hands can not be completed without the appropriate dexterity, qualifications, and tools.
The easiest way to design a partition is to make it yourself from plasterboard. Details from this material are perfectly formed, which is why the product can not only have a curly shape.Convenient niches, shelves will be located in it, it itself becomes a bar counter. You can entrust the specialists to make the partition, and install it yourself.
To create a design you will need the following elements:
Sometimes in a drywall leave an opening for installing the door. For reliability, a dual profile is used here.
To avoid noise from the kitchen, soundproofing is recommended. The sealing tape at the point of contact between the profile and the bearing surfaces will also protect the partition from possible cracks.
Conclusion
The partition between the kitchen and the adjoining room is not only a way to zone the space, it is part of the overall interior of the house. They select it, taking into account not only personal preferences, but also the hallmarks of the room.For those who tend to often change the situation, we can recommend using furniture as a partition. Each time arranging it in a new way, they will receive an updated design. Fans of non-standard options will appreciate the capabilities of glass blocks. A stylish and functional interior will require sliding partitions.
Designers are offered to use a variety of materials and their combinations, techniques that are visually able to change the space. Using their advice, to equip a dream kitchen becomes a real thing.