26 square meters - you can’t really roam around. But it’s not a problem if the room is small, it’s a problem if there is no taste. And since it is present, you can create a masterpiece even in such a small piece of space. We present to your attention examples of the design of a studio apartment of 26 square meters. Let's get acquainted with the features and nuances of the case.
The first question that arises during the renovation and planning of such an apartment is how to accommodate everything necessary for life in one place. After all, you need to set aside space for the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, hallway, living room and even study. Don't panic - anything is possible!
Let's decide why the studio. Considering the square footage of the room, it would be pure waste to separate the bedroom, kitchen and hallway into separate rooms. In order not to waste precious space on walls, partitions, doors, the best option would be to create a studio apartment. It’s worth noting that studios have become popular lately. In modern apartments, even with a large square footage, you can find a kitchen-studio combined with a living room.
But we have to combine everything. In this case, it is also possible to create a stylish apartment. The main thing is proper planning. First, you need to decide which rooms need to be recreated, define zones for them, and then move on to planning. Recently, studios have become very popular. To make the apartment cozy and comfortable, you should think through everything in advance.
Layout
When creating a design project for a room, you need to start with the layout of the space. The key factors are the location of windows, the placement of communications, and the functionality of zones.
Usually, when purchasing an apartment, the space for the bathroom, which is a separate room, is already determined. Next we place the kitchen. This is also quite simple. Its location depends on where the communications are connected (water supply, gas, sewerage). We will distribute the remaining space according to our needs.
Since we started with the kitchen, let’s draw up its boundaries. You can do this by installing a bar counter on the border between the kitchen area and the rest. This territory should constitute ¼ of the entire apartment, if divided into equal shares. You can dedicate a larger part to the kitchen to create a dining area.
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Next, we design the recreation area. It is advisable to separate it so that there is a feeling of comfort and is psychologically perceived as a place for sleep and relaxation. This can be done using a wardrobe. Thus, the closet performs 2 functions: practical use for storing things, and zoning space.
Then you need to allocate space for the living room. A bed is a place to sleep. Therefore, the apartment should also have a sofa. It can be replaced with a pair of soft modern armchairs. Find out if you need office space. It can be done on the wall opposite the bedroom, because the bed will be associated with sleep, and its location next to it will negatively affect work productivity. If the apartment has a balcony, it is best to combine it with the room and make a work area on this part.
When planning, consider the functionality of future areas. Their location and size depend on this. It is advisable to conditionally separate them. Doing this with partitions or curtains is not a good idea. Therefore, create separation by properly placing furniture and room details.
Pay attention to details
When completing a task, one should not forget about the details; they often help to achieve the final result. Let's pay attention to furniture, textiles, decorations, as well as technical aspects. Let's figure out what's necessary.
- Since we are creating a studio, take care of a high-quality hood in the kitchen, because you will cook on it.
- The same applies to the rest of the room - think about ventilation, because clean, fresh air is needed for sleep, rest and work.
- Do not install the air conditioner opposite your bed or desk.
Let's talk about furniture. For a small apartment, it is better to choose compact furniture in light colors. Dark, massive furniture weighs down the overall mood of the space and makes it smaller.
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In general, for a studio apartment of 26 square meters, try to use less furniture. It is desirable that it performs several functions at once (for example, zoning space and storing things). Also, be careful with the details: a coffee table will be completely unnecessary, and even more so a shelf with a lot of souvenirs and other small items.
In such an apartment, the details should be concise, simple and practical. But don't overdo it by removing parts, or you risk making the room dry. Add sofa cushions and curtains - this will add comfort and warmth.
Furniture
It should be modern, stylish and practical. For example, in the living room it is good to place a soft sofa made of textiles or leather. Here you can place a small coffee table made of glass or wood.
Also in the recreation area there should be a TV and decorative elements that create comfort in the studio apartment.
It is advisable to choose a kitchen set based on your needs, the availability of allotted space and in accordance with the overall color scheme of the room. If a person spends most of his time in the living room, then the kitchen area can be reduced, thereby increasing the relaxation area.
Color plays an important role
It should be noted that color design plays an important role in the design of any apartment, especially if the room has a small square area. In this case, color has a special purpose - to visually expand the space. Light shades will help with this. Using light light colors you will be able to make the apartment much wider and more spacious. It is advisable to make the ceiling white, or use light blue or pink. But no weighting elements. Stretch ceilings can also be successfully used. Due to its surface we have a mirror effect, which allows us to create the feeling of the absence of a ceiling. But it is desirable that it also be a light shade.
You can add a little dark to the kitchen. Burgundy, red, green and even black work well. It is better to combine it with milky, white, brown. In addition to white, add cream, beige, milky, light blue to the rest of the apartment. A design in black and white style will look original. This is an excellent option for an apartment of any size. In general, it is better to use light colors for such a studio. If you want to make dark accents, you can implement this in furniture. A purple or even black bed with a soft headboard, a brown wardrobe and dark details in the kitchen - this will be quite enough to accentuate attention and dilute the sterile whiteness.
Lighting
Such a detail as lighting is also important. Firstly, the apartment must have natural light, for this it is necessary to have a large window (preferably panoramic, but this depends on the number of floors in the room). Artificial lighting must be properly placed. In a low room, it is better not to use a chandelier, but to give preference to spot lighting around the perimeter of the ceiling with the ability to change the softness of the light.
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It is better to illuminate the work area with a table lamp. You can also place a few sconces near your bed if you like to read before bed. By paying attention to all of the above points, you will be able to create a comfortable, stylish and practical apartment in a room of 26 square meters.
An important point in arranging a studio apartment is its lighting. Give your choice to spotlights: they will allow you to illuminate the desired space, especially if one of the family members is resting and the other is cooking. Eliminate floor lamps - they will only “steal” valuable space in exactly the same way as bulky chandeliers.
The lighting is also affected by the color of the wallpaper and decoration of your apartment, so choose light and soft shades of the walls and floors; You can use contrasting elements, but only as decoration. For good lighting, choose light curtains, or rather, their shade; let them be dense in texture in order to ensure a restful sleep at night.
Color spectrum
Since a studio of 26 sq. m is a rather small room, it is advisable to use light pastel shades as the predominant color. If you want to give the interior richness and dynamism, choose 1-2 bright colors. One of them will prevail. Use them to decorate an accent wall, niches, or in textiles.
Cool shades help you survive the summer heat and gain composure. They are located in the work area and in rooms facing south.
Warm colors help recharge your batteries and create an atmosphere conducive to communication and fun. They are welcome guests in winter and in studios whose windows overlook shaded courtyards or on the north side of the house.
Zoning
To arrange a studio, first of all, it is worth determining the location of the cooking area, sleeping space, and place to relax thanks to zoning.
- Use furniture as partitions: a sofa or a tall chest of drawers, for example, to separate the bed from the living area.
- If you plan to use a full-fledged partition, choose thin decorative structures made of glass, chipboard, MDF with a glossy surface: this technique will allow you to visually expand the space.
- To zone a studio, it is worth using different finishing materials in its different zones: decorate the kitchen with tiles, the sleeping and living areas with decorative wallpaper, designed in the same style, but different in color and pattern.
- Partitions are not the only way of zoning; An alternative to them would be curtains made of beads or fabric analogues; it is important that they fit organically into the overall interior.
Style
The most suitable options for the interior will be modern, classic or hi-tech. But if you approach the design wisely, then almost any of the variations can be realized.
The peculiarity of modern and high-tech lies in the dynamism of lines and laconic facades, uniting zones and giving meaningfulness to the idea.
If you choose the classics, it is recommended to use antique forms.
Living room and bedroom
The main space in the studio is occupied by the living room - the area where family and guests gather. If you wish, combine the sleeping area with the living room - purchase a comfortable folding sofa, which will be used as a place for guests to relax during the day and for guests to sleep at night. If you want to have a full-fledged bed, place it in a corner - this way it will take up less space; At the opposite head of the bed, install a narrow bedside table and a sofa: such a solution will separate the bedroom from the living room.
If there is a child in the house, it is important to give him his own, albeit small, space. Buy a separate bed for your child or a wardrobe-bed design, when the bed frame is stored in a built-in closet - a convenient and ergonomic option for any apartment of modest size. The decoration of the children's, parents' and living areas should be different: this way you will definitely diversify your apartment and create invisible walls in it.
One solution would be to combine the living room and kitchen, that is, separating the sleeping area with a partition: let it be thin, glossy (glass), a tall screen or even curtains will do.
Kitchen
The location of the kitchen in any apartment is determined in advance, since this is how plumbing fixtures are placed. The kitchen is the “heart” of any home and even a modest-sized apartment, so it is important to make its space as functional as possible.
- Choose sets with upper wall and lower cabinets for rational use of walls;
- For a spacious kitchen, choose the L and U-shaped kitchen format;
- Install the most bulky kitchen interior items in the corners: refrigerator, tall cabinets with built-in appliances, shelving, pencil cases;
- Appliances for a modest but functional kitchen should be small-sized and built-in: choose a small hob with 2 burners, a small sink without an additional island for dishes, build a microwave and oven into a separate high cabinet;
- Use roof rails in the kitchen - metal hanging pipes where you can hang kitchen utensils and textiles;
- Finishing materials for the kitchen should be easy to clean and practical; give preference to light tiles in the cooking area and washable wallpaper in the dining room;
If the kitchen is adjacent to a window, use the window sill as a dining table: place a tabletop on top of it and place a couple of chairs of a suitable height. A window sill in a kitchen in a studio apartment is a real find for housewives; it can be turned into a storage area: place thin hanging shelves above it (at window level).
Balcony
If the studio has a third room - a balcony, then it becomes a target for creating a more comfortable space. There are two types of balconies: insulated and non-insulated. Of course, the insulated type would be preferable: you can place an office or a recreation room there (depending on its size).
What if the balcony is not insulated? Come up with a functional solution: install shelving along one of its walls to store various utensils that are unlikely to be useful on a daily basis. Do not completely clutter the balcony: in the warm season, you can place a relaxation area within it, for example, put a couple of poufs or chairs, a small coffee table and enjoy a leisurely pastime.
If it is possible to merge a balcony with a studio apartment, do not hesitate and combine these two rooms; if the standards do not allow, then play with the balcony. By the way, you can install a folding table on the balcony: nail it to the wall and take it apart when you need it; create a real garden on your balcony in the warmer months, use this “room” for children and their creativity, or turn it into your own gym.
Studio benefits
- Increasing usable area.
- Free layout.
- The ability to independently regulate the area of each functional zone and their number.
- In the absence of partitions, the natural lighting of the room improves.
- The combined space encourages communication between family members.
