Zoning has become a real trend due to the increase in open-plan living and dual use rooms – it essentially means separating areas according to their function. However, it isn’t easy to do well and it can be very tricky arranging furniture when juggling the living, dining and kitchen counter all within the same space. This room created by Domus Nova truly demonstrates the art of zoning.
You can really tell that careful consideration has gone into how each of the spaces will be used. This wonderful room includes a very stylish bespoke kitchen, a sociable banquette dining area and a gorgeous cosy snug fitted with a handsome log burner. The room has a wonderfully spacious feel and an interactive quality – you can chat with your guests whilst preparing a meal.
As a rule, blocks of colour are a fantastic way to separate a room. Here the kitchen area has been defined in duck-egg blue, which visually sets it apart from the rest of the room. However very cleverly, by incorporating the softer wooden tops, the kitchen still links itself with the rest of the apartment, as the wooden material palette has been used consistently throughout.
Changing the colours you use from one space to another will visually mark spaces out as independent from one another. A soft yet vibrant pale pink shade has been used in the dining area to separate and create a very distinct zone. I love how the three complementary pastel coloured chairs help group this into a very neat, self-contained little area.
Another great trick is to use soft pattern and texture in areas marked out for relaxing. By incorporating this brick feature wall, it draws the eye away from the functional area of the room and livens up an otherwise very neutral living area. The brick also gives off a slight rustic feel, which lends itself perfectly to that envious wood burner!
Area rugs help to visually define spaces too. The rug here anchors the seating area and helps to create a separate, cosy feel without actually dividing the space with a wall.
Finally, observe the full room in all its glory and notice the low furniture. This is what helps retain the open-plan feel, lets in maximum amount of light, and avoids the room feeling cramped.
Well done on the truly fantastic room and thanks for the gorgeous photography!
// Photography used with permission by Domus Nova.