Layout with a walk-through living room is not a rare option. How to decorate the interior conveniently and beautifully? How to make sure that all the furniture is located between the door and window openings? We will try to answer these questions.
When designing a walk-through living room, it is necessary to take into account the purpose of the room and the location of the doors
Features of a living room with multiple exits
Content
- Features of a living room with multiple exits
- Zoning correctly
- Options for the location of doorways
- Living room decor
- Design rules
- Video review of the living room interior
- Photo examples of the arrangement of walk-through living rooms
The walk-through living room excludes the use of standard interior solutions. First of all, you will have to take into account some of the nuances:
- Door installation options.
- Floor quality.
- Arrangement of pieces of furniture.
- Zoning.
If you find for yourself the answer to each of the above-mentioned questions, then you are guaranteed to be able to create a functional and stylish interior.
Even a small walk-through room can be functional and comfortable if literally every centimeter of available space is used rationally.
Zoning correctly
This is another important point in the design of a walk-through room. The presence of two or more doors requires additional efforts so that not only all the interior elements you need fit in, but also it turned out to create the necessary zones. Remember, zoning does not mean that each site is very different. On the contrary, they must either be made in the same style and color, or differ, but slightly.
A fairly convenient option - doors on different walls, but in one corner. In this case, a sofa installed at some distance from the corner of the room is suitable as a zoning element.
You can divide the room into zones using curtains or sliding partitions.
Most often, in such living rooms, the boundaries are determined by special lighting or color. These are so-called visual constraints that do not require additional elements or furniture. The number of zones and their purpose should be thought out in advance.
The zones in the room should not be very different from each other.
The largest pieces of furniture should not block the passage between rooms.
Options for the location of doorways
There are not so many interior design options for the walk-through living room. Each of them is determined depending on the location of the openings. Let's take a closer look:
- Parallel arrangement of doorways. In this case, it is recommended to visually divide the room into several segments. In the first, let there be a TV, shelves and a rack. Furniture should allow free movement, which means that you need to choose the right size and place it correctly in the living room. Other pieces of furniture will "settle" in the next segment. One sofa, a couple of armchairs and a table will be enough. If the TV is placed in front of a window, there should be dark curtains for easy viewing.
Not only the location of the doorways is important, but also their width and distance between them.
- Diagonal. This is a headache for designers. This arrangement is considered the most unfortunate in the walk-through room. It minimizes the functional space as much as possible. Alternatively, the TV is located next to the wall, where the door is, and the sofa and table are located opposite.
If the area of the room allows, the sofa can be placed at some distance from the wall, leaving space for free passage
- Openings on one wall. In the case of a walk-through living room, this is the best option. As a result, only one corner turns out to be inconvenient, and the entire area is used quite functionally. A TV and several shelves are placed on the wall with openings, while the opposite wall is completely occupied with furniture. Ultimately, a lot depends on how far the doors are from each other. Perhaps, in addition to a TV and shelves, you can also place a fireplace there. "One-sided openings" leave the entire space free - this is the main advantage.
It is important to decide which doors will be in the living room - swing or sliding, deaf or glass, dark or light
Living room decor
The secret of a professional walk-through room design is this: every centimeter must be used effectively. And this is not at all as difficult as it might seem at first glance.
When decorating a living room, the main thing is that there is no "bust"
Just a few life hacks:
- Nobody canceled symmetry yet. If the doorways are located on the same wall, try to emphasize the space between them. An alternative solution is to place the same decor or accessories on both sides of the door. Thus, a balanced design is created.
Stylish decor of a partition between two doors in the living room
- There is no need to be afraid of open space. Just a few little tricks can help keep the space free and airy. For example, the doorway between the living room and the bedroom can be decorated with sliding doors, and the adjacent wall can be decorated with glass inserts.
A glass partition will preserve natural light, and a blackout curtain can be added for privacy
- Experiment. The fact that many owners of walk-through living rooms have already managed to create a creative and functional interior should inspire you. Believe me, if at the moment the design of the living room with doorways leaves much to be desired, this does not mean that nothing can be changed. For example, move the doorway and leave a portion of the passage for the corridor. Believe me, the result will delight you. Just remember that this kind of redevelopment and manipulation of load-bearing walls require permits. You should not act bypassing generally accepted norms, otherwise it will cost even more as a result.
You can separate the entrance area from the living room using a small partition
- Finally, combine the hallway with the living room. Such a "move" will significantly expand the space.
The wardrobe will perfectly cope with the role of the partition between the living room and the corridor
Design rules
In order for a living room with several doorways to look spacious and comfortable, certain rules must be followed. Let's clarify right away that the options for arranging furniture for ordinary rooms are inappropriate here.
The arrangement of furniture in the walk-through living room completely depends on the location of the doors
First of all, designers recommend making the room as illuminated as possible. Let there be more glass and glossy surfaces. Those walls that are not load-bearing are advised to be replaced with glass partitions.
The smaller the room, the more light shades should be in its interior.
Observe the zoning measure. You should not "divide" the living room into many small "closets", select only those zones that you really need. In the case when the living room is intended only for receiving guests and family gatherings, it is better to do without partitions altogether. And even visual boundaries are better off.
Sliding doors significantly save space and are easy to use
When distributing pieces of furniture, remember that the main thing is freedom and ease of movement around the room. Discard voluminous and massive interior elements. Give preference to lightweight and functional designs. By the way, large chandeliers, although they look luxurious, are absolutely not suitable for walk-through living rooms. Discard them and replace them with laconic floor lamps or sconces.
Arrange pieces of furniture so that a person passing through the room does not interfere with other family members
The advantage of a walk-through room in an ordinary "Khrushchev" is a large window. Decorating it with airy tulle, you will visually make the room even more spacious. And if you place a glossy or mirrored partition exactly opposite the window, the light will become twice as large due to the reflection effect. In addition, the space can be increased by joining the kitchen to the living room.
Also, a wardrobe with mirrored doors will cope with the role of a space expander
Since the main problem with walk-through rooms is multiple doors, try disguising them. A common way is to decorate for pieces of furniture. For example, paint the walls with a continuation of the painting on the door. Only this must be done as carefully as possible so that the door does not become an inappropriate accent. In general, painting and painting on walls and doors helps to create truly unique "living" interiors.
A door for wall decoration is the simplest solution for masking a doorway
Another way to breathe life into the interior is with wall murals. For a walk-through living room, this is one of the most suitable options. The picture makes the room more spacious.
Wall murals are usually placed on the accent wall of the living room.
Photo printing on wallpaper should match the style of the room
If you prefer to use ordinary wallpaper for wall decoration, then remember that a large pattern on the wallpaper or on the curtains "steals" the space. Therefore, it is better to choose either plain options or colors with small elements.
Another trick: if you choose laminate for the floor, do not lay it along the walls, it is better to place this material diagonally. The same principle applies to tiles. And one more "golden rule" of finishing work: light shades increase the space, and dark ones make it smaller.
Diagonal installation of any flooring helps to visually enlarge the room
By the way, the choice of material for finishing the floor in the living room is not such an easy task as it seems at first glance. First of all, it must withstand serious loads. It is in the living room that most people come, not only quiet gatherings and quiet family evenings are possible, but also holidays with music and dancing. Therefore, the coating should be comfortable, warm, resistant to mechanical stress and visually attractive.
Laminate is often chosen as the flooring for the living room.
Most often, laminate or parquet is chosen for the living room. Less often they prefer ceramic tiles, linoleum and self-leveling floors. All of the above materials are easy to clean. And carpet is considered not the most suitable material for a living room for several reasons. First, it tramples itself down rather quickly. And, secondly, the material requires special care, it needs to be cleaned and sometimes washed. Such procedures require additional efforts and costs.
It will be much easier to care for a small rug, which will add coziness and home warmth to the interior.
If you really want to have a carpet in the interior of the living room, choose a small one and place it next to the sofa or armchairs.
As you can see, the walk-through living room is not a reason to think that a stylish and cozy interior is not your story. A little imagination and courage for unusual experiments will turn a standard living room into a luxurious hall for receiving dear guests.
Video review of the living room interior
Photo examples of the arrangement of walk-through living rooms
