Competent zoning is the key to comfort and order in the house. Do you want to organize a “room in a room” and create functional areas in it, for example, a reading corner or a mini-bedroom? If it is what you are striving to achieve, then keep reading this post. We have made a shortlist of design ideas and Smart Zoning that will help you organize even the smallest space correctly.
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Use Every Inch of Space- Smart Zoning
There are many ways to make a space more functional – without wasting space or clutter. You do not need to install glass partitions or make a mezzanine floor: you can create a “room in a room” using ordinary decor items. And this is where the below recommendations will come in handy.
#1 – Furniture Sets & Decor Items
In large combined spaces such as a kitchen-dining room-living room, you can “designate” the zones with the help of furniture sets and decor items. For example, in the living room area, you can place a soft sofa and a coffee table, house plants, a floor lamp or a sconce. It will also be a good idea to decorate the wall nearby with pictures or photographs. This will create an atmosphere of relaxation and tranquility and visually separate the space from the more formal and work area of the dining room and kitchen.
#2 – Open Shelving and Plants
In open-plan rooms, you can use an open rack or a large plant as a partition. The rack transmits light, does not cause the feeling of a blank wall. At the same time, it clearly zones the space. A ficus, monstera, or palm tree in a tub will naturally fill the house and create coziness that is so necessary for all city dwellers.
#3 – Special Walls
When creating a “room in a room,” pay special attention to the walls. This decor solution helps to visually and functionally separate one area from another. Shelves, paintings, photographs, pots with plants – all this should be organically combined with furniture and make up a single design solution. For example, you can designate a work area in a large room by simply hanging a cork or magnetic note board above the table or by painting part of the wall with special slate paint for drawings and chalk notes.
#3 – Mezzanine Floor
In small apartments with high ceilings, you can equip a bedroom on the second level by building a mezzanine floor. There are many examples and references that you can follow today. But if the ceiling height is small and there is no extra space for a full-fledged bedroom, you can simply fence off the sleeping place with an ordinary screen. This option is good because you can easily move it to a new place if you want.
#4 – Reading Corner
Of all the possible options for “rooms in a room,” the reading corner is perhaps the sweetest and most comfortable one. It is also one of the easiest to design. All you need is something comfortable to sit or lie on and good lighting. The reading corner does not require much space; it can be equipped even under the stairs by placing a couch there and fencing it off from prying eyes with a screen or curtain. And you can also organize such a corner for relaxation and reading on the windowsill in any room. To do this, you only need soft seats, pillows, and a curtain for more comfort and privacy.
#5 – Clothes Hanger
If there is no space for a wardrobe in your apartment, you can use ordinary clothes hangers instead of a closet, thereby turning them into decorative items. You can arrange such an open dressing area in any free corner of the bedroom by hanging a mirror on the wall and placing a small bench that you can sit on. And if you put a soft carpet and a plant on the floor, your improvised “dressing room” will look not only stylish but also cozy.
#6 – Bench as a Partition
A bench or banquet at the end of the bed is a traditional solution in hotels. You can take this trick into service and use it at home as well, thus, visually separating the sleeping area from the waking space with a bench.
#7 – Curtains
A quick and practical way to divide a room is to simply install a curtain rod on the ceiling and hang a curtain to block off part of the room. Textiles not only look beautiful but also dampen noise. If you like a luxury, velvet drapery to match the wall paint is definitely the best option.
#8 – Color
Color can also play the role of space zoning. It is unnecessary to paint the whole wall. It is enough, for example, to paint only part of the wall in the bedroom above the bed in the color of the bed itself in order to visually indicate the sleeping area and create a quiet, cozy sleeping corner. You can also support the color scheme with bed linen and textiles.
#9 – Plants
Surrounding yourself with plants is not only good for your health (don’t forget that they produce oxygen!). It is also a good way to add coziness to any space. Plants can also fence off a part of the room and create a small garden. You can place plants around the furniture, place the pots in a row, or make a group of them.
Create an Ideal Space to Live in- Smart Zoning
With smart zoning, you can create a highly functional and comfortable space in any apartment regardless of its size and capacity. In case you have no idea of how to employ free inches in your flat to the max, we recommend that you use virtual staging software. The solution allows you to visualize the space and find the best approach to zoning that will fit the particular interior.
