Bedroom living room combo design ideas
Living Room Bedroom Combo (Design Ideas)
Here we explore a variety of living room bedroom combo interior design ideas including how to get the most out of a multi-use space.
Between the small house movement, housing prices rising, and the desire more of us have to live in urban centers, we are living in tighter quarters. And that requires us to rethink our spaces and how we use them. Studio apartment dwellers and college students alike can tell you that the key to having a functional, stylish living and bedroom combo comes down to careful planning, efficient use of space, and an eye for detail. We all know that sofa beds have been a mainstay in these spaces, but there are some fantastic alternatives. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Sliding Doors
An attractive way to split up a living space is by using sliding doors. Whether you live in a studio apartment or just want to maximize your living space, installing sliding doors can give you the ability to quickly get the privacy you need.
This amazing loft apartment utilizes two types of sliding doors to separate different areas. The living room features sliding doors with frosted glass while the bedroom uses sliding barn doors to create privacy when needed.
This open concept living room and bedroom design showcases attractive Shoji sliding doors giving the space a Japanese influence. Bamboo flooring through is warm touch and the use of an area rug in the living area really helps to designate and create the feel of a different space.
This creative living room and bedroom combo layout uses sliding doors to successfully designate a bedroom area from a normally open design. While framing out this area for doors may be expensive, it could definitely pay off in increased functionality and resale value.
Divide the Living Room & Bedroom with a Curtain
Adding a curtain to your living room/ bedroom design could be one of the most inexpensive ways to delineate two different spaces.
While not providing as much privacy as a divider, a curtain may be a great choice for those looking to add additional darkness to a sleeping area or to just keep eyes out of your bedroom area.
Here’s another example of a n open living room design with a bedroom separated by a curtain.
Room Divider
One of the easiest and cheapest ways to create a living room bedroom combo is by using a divider to separate the space. Dividers come in many different styles and portable units can be broken down and stored when not in use.
(See this Shoji style 3 panel room divider at Wayfair)
Shoji style dividers are popular and can bring an interesting design style to your interior design. There are many more divider styles to choose from and they are a popular way to turn your living room into a bedroom space for a low cost.
This built-in wood slat divider provides a little privacy from the living area in this basement design.
Use a Murphy Bed
Murphy beds are a great choice for those with limited space. A Murphy bed can be folded away when not in use or quickly opened up when needed. Check out our article about space saving beds for more on the subject.
This stylish studio apartment makes use of a twin folding Murphy bed built in to a TV console. Its low profile design is perfect for those with a small layout and who want to maximize their space.
This Murphy bed design open up in the kitchen and faces the main living area.
Use a Daybed
A daybed is versatile and can be a great piece of furniture for a living room and bedroom combination. The daybed can be used to sleep on, or used folded up as a couch. This means you can save money by not having to purchase a sofa as well as a bed.
This studio apartment benefits from a futon daybed that looks attractive next to the modern kitchen.
This basic metal daybed is adorned with a sheer canopy giving it a whimsical look.
(See this daybed with trundle and tufted upholstery at Wayfair)
A tufted daybed can bring your own sense of personality to a room. There are a variety of different fabrics sizes, and styles to find the one that suits you.
Break Up a Space with an Area Rug
One way to give the illusion of two different spaces is to use an area rug to split them up. without the need for a physical barrier a rug can be positioned under a sofa and coffee table to divide a living space from a bed area.
This studio apartment uses a patterned area rug to designate the living space and create a cozy spot for socializing and relaxation.
Use a Storage Unit as a Room Divider
Another way to divide a space is through the use of a storage unit.
There are many different types of storage one could use from modular, pieces to cube bookcases and more. While not providing tons of privacy a storage unit can act as a wall of sorts to create separation for your layout.
(See this cube bookcase storage unit at Wayfair)
When you want your spaces to feel more separate, get creative with furniture. You can use modular storage or a solid unit to create a custom “wall”. The shelving can be open to both sides or you can install cabinets and drawers, creating a solid wall feel. This option not only gives you a focal division between the two spaces, it provides storage and even gives you a place to hang artwork. If you choose an unfinished piece, it is easy to paint, stain, or even wallpaper.
If a more modern, clean look is needed, the Dots modular system by ARIS architects is for you. This awesome modular system is made up of pegs arranged in a grid pattern that you can suspend boxes between or just use on their own as hanging rods.
This system is truly customizable and creates a super-fresh, clean look. Line an entire wall with them to cover all of your storage needs.
Add Privacy with a Partition Wall
This idea may be a little more for the contractor type, however a partition wall may be just what you need to isolate two areas in a large room.
Consider having a wall framed out and built to give you more privacy. You can have niches built into this wall for storage or displaying your favorite pottery. A wall-mounted tv would even work great here. You will lose a few feet of space when you use this option, but what it gives you in efficient storage and privacy more than makes up for a tiny bit of lost space.
Block the View with a Large Headboard
Another great option for creating a bit of a division between sleeping and entertaining and give a little privacy is to use a bed with a large headboard. The bed can positioned facing away from the living area so those in the living area can look directly at the bed.
The larger the headboard the better this method could work.
(See this tufted platform bed with large headboard at Wayfair)
A related option is to use a canopy bed. A canopy bed is beautiful won’t cause a lot of visual clutter. Style it with flowing linen or cotton curtain panels and use those same panels to outfit your windows for continuity of design. You could even go with a patterned, more opaque fabric panel at the foot of the bed and place your sofa against it as if it were a wall. Use a high-low coffee table, it can double as a desk when you need to work, and they are available in a vast array of décor styles.
Build a Loft Bed
A loft bed could be quite a construction project, however it would be ideal for large rooms with high ceilings. A loft frame could be utilized as a living space or bedroom depending on your preference.
This living room features a wood loft area above, accessible via a ladder on the wall.
More Ideas to Break Up a Open Room for a Living Room Bedroom Combo
Having a small space means that you need to think outside of the box when looking at ways to use items. There are many budget friendly ways to create separation and still create a livable multi-use space to enjoy.
If your room is large enough a sectional couch can be positioned to create separation between a living space and a bed.
A tea cart or bar cart does double duty as a classy bedside table and a place to store make-up and other toiletries or items for hobby use. Use the bottom shelf for make-up (or whatever) storage, keeping your items organized in bamboo boxes or fabric baskets, and use the top shelf for a small lamp, a bedtime book, and a pretty little potted plant. Because it is on wheels, you can easily roll this cart to wherever you need it when it comes time to do your make-up, paint your nails, or paint that model car that you’ve had stashed away since you were 9.
The Broadbridge Bar Cart from allmodern.com is a fabulous option for a sophisticated bedside or sofa side table.
For a more industrial-edge, the metal 9-cubby Thomas Wall Storage from World Market is an easy choice. These cubbies make a perfect place for your extra pillows, blankets and other bed linens, scarves, and even some clothes. And they bridge the gap between living and bedroom because you can also use them as shelving to store video games, board games, and books.
Having a bedroom and living room combo is a great way to stretch your creative thinking skills. Make a quick sketch of your space and play around with furniture placement on paper. If you are starting with a blank canvas, use painters tape to outline where you want furnishings to be placed. Just grab the measurements of the furniture that you’d like to use from the internet and place the painters tape on the floor or wall where you want that furniture to go. Spend a few days walking around where the tape is to see how that furniture will impact the traffic patterns in your space.
It is a cheap, easy way to test out the size and scale of furniture without having to buy it first.
Visit our page featuring living room remodel ideas for a variety of additional ways to transform your living area.
18 Small Bedroom and Living Room Combo Ideas (Pro Designs)
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This post was written and researched by Ana Maria Gvozdenovic – a professional interior designer – to ensure maximum factual accuracy and unique content.
If you are looking to combine your living and sleeping spaces in a small room, then the main challenge will be managing privacy whilst retaining functionality.
So how do you combine a bedroom and living room in a small space?
To combine a bedroom and living room in a small space use screens, dividers, pony walls, glass partitions, sliding doors, folding doors, wooden slats, fireplaces, bookshelves, or wardrobes for privacy; and use sofa beds, Murphy beds, and daybeds to save space whilst retaining functionality.
In the rest of this article, I have used my knowledge as a professional interior designer to give you 18 examples of these principles in action.
You can then use these ideas for inspiration.
Related: how to convert a living room into a bedroom in 3 steps.
18 Small Bedroom and Living Room Combo IdeasHere are 18 design ideas for small bedroom and living room spaces that you can copy and adapt as you see fit:
1: Open-Plan – Works For Small and Large SpacesOpen Plan Bedroom and Living Room Combo (#1: Roberto Nickson – Unsplash)The open-plan bedroom and living room combination shown above can be used in both small and large rooms alike since the premise is the same: combine the seating and sleeping areas in a way that suits you.
You can also incorporate the kitchen and workstation areas if you like too.
Everything should be functional, and you should be able to move around easily.
When creating a floor plan like this, the main thing is to leave enough space between the furniture and dividers for each area.
For example, natural light should equally reach as many of these areas as possible.
If you plan to include a workstation in the space, be sure to place it near an electrical source so you can avoid using extension cords which will make the space look messy.
Carefully pick bed sheets – or include a stylish bed cover – no one likes to see other people’s bedding when visiting.
Create a functional layout, and plan every corner so you can move through the space easily and use all areas without feeling overwhelmed by the furniture and other elements in the room.
When working with an open plan concept, we must think about all the above elements, as well as how to make the best possible arrangement for a refined and neat appearance.
One way to attain this is to think minimalistic – go for the sleek and elegant layout.
Click here to find out how to design a minimalist bedroom.
This kind of layout is similar to the previous, but with a difference in approach – color-coding.
In this scenario, the plan remains open, but each area will have a different color scheme.
Spaces can be individualized with wall paint, rugs, lighting, or wallpaper.
The larger surfaces will serve us by visually dividing the space into different sections.
The choice of arrangement will depend on the interior style you are going for.
It may look better with a minimalistic style, or perhaps mid-century modern with a bit of color-blocking detail, such as an accent wall with a bold-colored arch on it.
If you like rugs, you can choose the same rug in different sizes for every area.
You can try a ceiling light with one, three, or five pendants with the same design.
Or you can opt for a collection with a ceiling light, pendant, and table lamp – so each area will have the same style of light fixture.
This way you will have a cohesive interior, and everything will appear linked.
Click here for 22 design ideas for very small attic bedrooms.
3: Sofa Bed – Adds Seating and Sleeping Functionality Small Living Room and Bedroom Combo With Sofa Bed (#3: seventyfourimages – Envato)A sofa bed is a practical way to add seating and sleeping functionality to a small bedroom and living room combination area.
Sofa beds come in various designs.
Many pieces are designed as corner sofas with the ability to transform into a bed for one or two people.
Click here to see this stylish sofa bed that I recently reviewed.
4: Wall Bed/Murphy BedSmall Bedroom and Living Room Combo With Murphy Bed (Custom Mock-Up)This solution is great when it comes to furnishing a studio apartment, where space is very limited and every centimeter is important.
The Murphy bed was invented in the early 1900s by William Lawrence Murphy, as a solution to fitting everything into a small space.
His patent evolved over the last century, and now we can choose from many different designs and structures.
Other than including a normal Murphy bed, you could choose a two-in-one piece – you could customize it to be used as a bookshelf or a desk when the bed is folded away.
This way you will have extra space in the room, and the bed will be hidden.
Click here to see the best Murphy beds I have reviewed.
5: Pony/Separation Wall – Maintain Privacy and Lighting Small Bedroom and Living Room Combo With Separation Wall (#5: bialasiewicz – Envato)Many designers don’t like pony walls, but they can be very useful when the task is to separate living and sleeping areas without building a separate room in a small space.
Any kind of wall will give privacy to the user, especially in the sleeping area.
Pony walls or half walls are a good solution when the apartment has limited daylight.
Building just a half wall, to hip height, for instance, gives us the ability to split the space into smaller areas, but not to the detriment of the natural light, and without breaking the connection between the various parts of the room.
Pony walls can be also useful for displaying things like decorations or books.
The same can be said for a separation wall; not a wall that goes from one side of the room to the other with a door, but a wall that starts on one side of the room and ends about one-third of the way in.
A separation wall should be full height, and should serve to separate those areas in the apartment we don’t wish others to see, either because of the visual impression or for privacy.
With a full-height wall between the living and sleeping areas, there may be a convenient spot where extra storage space could be installed – behind the wall in the sleeping area for example.
Using any kind of separation in an open-plan room results in a defined and well-finished look.
These types of walls provide the impression of separate rooms, but because they are only partial, the room still looks open and airy.
Check out these 10 bedroom ceiling designs for small rooms.
6: Glass Wall – Stylish and ElegantSmall Bedroom and Living Room Combo with Glass Divider (#6: twenty20photos – Envato)Glass walls do not work in every interior.
We usually associate them with office spaces because we notice them in business buildings and in serious surroundings.
A glass wall in a residential space should look more custom and elegant.
They are usually made with metal framing that provides constructional support, and a more livable appearance.
They are more expensive than drywall, but the possibilities they provide are priceless in the design field.
Firstly, they can be made with various metal frame options – they can be framed around all four sides, or sectioned into multiple parts to look like numerous small windows connected together.
Frames come in a number of different types of metals, or they can be coated to look like bronze, gold, chrome, or iron.
With a glass wall, you will not create much privacy, but the natural light will have a clear way through the room.
If privacy is a concern, then the glass can be covered with opaque foil, or it could be sandblasted.
The other option is to put a curtain over the glass wall, creating a private sleeping area that looks elegant, with a curtain that can be pulled back when you need extra light.
Here are 20 kids’ bedroom ideas for small rooms.
7: Sliding Door – Space Saving PrivacySmall Living Room and Bedroom Combo With Sliding Door (#7: Ümit Yıldırım – Unsplash)If the configuration of the interior allows, sliding doors are a perfect solution for dividing small spaces, as they don’t take up much space themselves.
No extra square meterage is needed for opening a sliding door, saving space for more furniture to be placed in the room.
Along with the glass wall above, a glass sliding door provides a clear path for the natural light (or other light sources) to shine through, and it could be sandblasted for more privacy.
Sliding doors can be made of other materials, such as wood (reclaimed, plywood), melamine-faced boards, MDF, or aluminum.
Most other materials are too heavy; if you are wanting a different effect, the door should be built from a lighter material, and then wrapped with wallpaper or PVC sheeting with the desired texture printed on it.
When buying a sliding door, be sure it is high quality and can be supported by the construction of the room.
This 8 step guide shows you how to decorate a small bedroom.
8: Folding Door – Stylish PrivacySmall Living Room Bedroom Combo With Folding Door (#8: Johnstocker – Envato)If you live in a studio apartment with an open-concept layout, and you want some privacy in the sleeping area, a folding (accordion) door could be the answer.
They don’t require much construction work, and can be built from different materials, such as wood, glass, or MDF.
Building a folding door tends to be inexpensive and simple to do.
The advantage of this kind of room divider is that you can fold it to one side so it takes up very little space.
Folding doors can be made in various styles, so they can easily be made to match the rest of the interior, as a decorative and practical element of the room.
You can decorate your folding door with color, ornament, print, or marquetry, or you can go with flat surfaces for the modern look.
When the accordion door is closed it looks like a closet door, so no one will guess what is behind it.
It is a good solution for dividing or hiding any particular space in the apartment.
Here are 20 relaxing bedroom decor ideas for small rooms.
9: Daybed – Combine Sleeping, Sitting, and StorageSmall Bedroom and Living Room Combo With Daybed (#9: Jelena Mirkovic – Unsplash)If you have to place your bed in the living area, and space is very limited, you can solve the problem by finding a stylish daybed for the room.
Daybeds are designed to look like sofas, but they come with a mattress, like a bed.
They are usually made of wood, not entirely upholstered like a sofa, and some models are made to pull out for a wider sleeping area.
They often come with a storage drawer below the mattress, which will help with storage in a small space.
Daybeds can look very stylish, and if you add a few throw pillows you will have a cute, cozy place to sit during the day and sleep at night.
Click here to discover the difference between a futon and a sofa bed.
10: Wood Slats Room Divider – A Textured AestheticSmall Living Room and Bedroom Combo With Wooden Slat Divider (#10: hemul75 – Envato)Wooden slats have been a popular design tool for several years, and have proven to be an exceptional decorative and practical element.
They can thoroughly ennoble the aesthetics of the room, and can be used either as an accent on the wall or as a texture and finishing detail on the furniture, such as cabinet fronts.
They can also be a great solution for dividing up a space, and here we are talking about slats as a partition element.
Wooden slats can be made in various dimensions, and should be placed from floor to ceiling so that their effect in the space is complete.
They will also be easier to install if they are attached to the floor and ceiling, and as additional reinforcement, they can be attached to the sidewall, as well.
Slats can be placed so that the face is turned parallel to the partition wall, perpendicular to the wall, or at a selected angle.
Placing the wood slats at an angle seems to be the most elegant option, and in this way, we create a less transparent partition, meaning that less can be seen between the wood slats from the neighboring room.
Wood slats can also be used as part of some other element, such as a TV stand, thus fulfilling the need for natural light.
Try these 8 small bedroom decorating ideas if you have limited money.
11: Fireplace Divider – Functional and ImpressiveSmall Living Room and Bedroom Combo With Fireplace (#11: armin djuhic – Unsplash)The fireplace is the jewel of every interior and usually adheres to the style in which the space is arranged.
It is also a very useful inclusion, whether it is electric, gas, or solid fuel.
Depending on where it is positioned, the fireplace may serve as a partition between two rooms, or two divisions in the space, such as the bedroom and living room.
Positioned like that, it will efficiently be able to heat both rooms, and it will also be a wonderful detail.
12: Loft Bedroom – A Grand ApperanceLiving Room With Loft Bedroom (#12: dit26978 – Envato)Loft space can be found in houses or apartments with very high ceilings.
Lofts are especially practical for converting into a bedroom or study, or both.
Depending on how the space is organized in terms of the design and layout, lofts are usually located above the living room, kitchen, or bathroom.
Another advantage of a loft (especially in winter) is that it is always warmer upstairs because the warm air goes up.
Depending on the architecture of the house or apartment in which it is located, the gallery could be positioned under a slope or skylight, which gives it additional value and aesthetics.
Click here to find out how to decorate a small bedroom with a high ceiling.
13: Wardrobe as a Divider – Stylish StorageBedroom and Living Room With Wardrobe Divider (#13: Mint_Images – Envato)When combining sleeping and living areas, placing a wardrobe or a walk-in closet as a space divider is an excellent choice.
This solution increases the functionality of the space, allowing us to use other areas in the house for something else.
Both sides of the wardrobe can be utilized as additional storage or shelving, as a TV holder, or to place the mirror.
If there is enough space in the room for a walk-in closet, you can build an entrance on the side, so you can really use all remaining sides of the closet.
Click here for instructions to build your own wardrobe.
14: Screens – Ideal for Apartments and Rented RoomsBedroom and Living Room Apartment Combo With Screens (#14: dit26978 – Envato)Another elegant solution for designs in which we have to combine the living room and the bedroom is the installation of screens.
Screens are a decorative element, and the only function they have is to separate a certain part of the space from another.
Using a screen as a partition for a room, we can very quickly, and with very little investment, solve the issue of privacy in the sleeping area, and block the view from the living room – creating two separate units.
Screens can be made from various materials – most often bamboo, reed, or wood, or in the form of a frame on which a decorative canvas or piece of fabric is stretched.
They generally consist of three sections that are connected by hinges and can be folded together for storage.
They can also be custom-made as unique interior décor, and you can choose the design and how it will visually best suit the space.
The advantage of using a screen is that its installation does not require any construction interventions in the space, so choosing a screen as a room divider can be a great option for rental apartments, and where inhabitants are not allowed to change the appearance of the rooms (drilling walls or ceilings).
Find out how to convert your bedroom for Airbnb use here.
15: Bathroom in the Middle – Bold and UnconventionalBathroom in Living Room and Bedroom Combo (#15: dit26978 – Envato)For fans of unusual ideas for home decoration, the notion of setting up a bathtub or bathroom between the living room and the bedroom may seem interesting.
It is quite unusual, but when it is well thought out and executed, it can be spectacular.
It was once considered weird to install a stove or a sink on a kitchen island, right?
The layout can be done so that the bathroom space, without installing a door, is entered from the sides, and thus a direct view of it from the living room is avoided.
The bathroom can be partitioned with a glass wall or some other material; if you opt for glass, you can choose opaque or sandblasted glass to avoid transparency.
Currently, special foils are available on the market which allows the glass to be opaqued only on demand, using a remote control.
For this type of interior furnishing, it is necessary to plan all plumbing installations in advance, in order for the bathroom to be functional.
Basically, everything is the same as when arranging any bathroom, except that it is positioned in an unusual place.
This way of partitioning a space is very modern and bold, and gives a unique look to the entire interior.
Click here for instructions on how to install an ensuite bathroom in a master bedroom.
16: Dividing with a Bookshelf – Blend Storage and StyleBedroom and Living Room Combo With Bookcase Divider (#16: dit26978 – Envato)Using a bookshelf to divide a space is one of those solutions with an immediate result.
A bookshelf, of course, does not only have to be used for displaying books – it can also be used for storing or displaying other things, such as vases, plates, plants, or other items that we use every day in the home.
The shelf may have a backrest or it may not – if it does have a backing, turn the open side towards the living room so that everything on it is displayed, and leave the back as a wall facing the bedroom.
If the back looks too plain, it can be enriched with a wooden plank or wallpaper to make the view from the bedroom more comfortable.
This type of divider is not limited to bookshelves – you could also place a chest of drawers or a cabinet.
Also, the shelf does not have to reach the height of the ceiling – you can choose a piece that is at eye level, or at least exceeds the height of the hips; anything above hip height is enough to serve as a partition.
Click here for 15 creative ways to decorate your bookshelves.
17: A Growing Divider – Add Life to the SpaceSmall Living Room and Bedroom Combo With Plant Divider (#17: bialasiewicz – Envato)Plants can enrich any living space.
Depending on the type of plant, they might require a special position in the room, so choose plants that can be arranged in different areas.
Plants can also be displayed as a living wall, which can create a partition between two parts of the room; in this case, between the bedroom and the living room.
In addition to literally bringing life into the space, a plant wall can provide privacy for the part of the room where you sleep.
It is important to find a houseplant that will suit the specific position in terms of the availability of daylight and which will visually fit in with the interior style.
Fans of houseplants will know the pleasure of looking for a new plant pot, so this improvement of the space should be a nice change.
Like most other items for home decoration, flower pots are made so that they can fit in with any style.
For example, if your interior style is classic, choose a simpler look for the pot, but if you are going for a rustic design, look for richly decorated clay pots to suit the space.
Here are 10 design ideas for a boy’s small bedroom.
18: Canopy – Privacy Without Dividers or Partitions Bedroom and Living Room Combo With Canopy for Privacy (#18: Mark Chaves – Unsplash)A four-poster bed with a canopy is the most common way to achieve privacy in the bedroom, without the use of partition walls or searching for a good sofa bed.
It is also the most romantic way.
The four-poster canopy bed is related to Eastern cultures (or a spa retreat in modern times), and with it, any interior will look sublime and rich.
It has the added advantage of protecting the sleeper from insects on a hot summer’s night.
Usually, the canopy is mounted on the frame of the bed, so that the bed can be approached from either side, and the canopy can be closed once you are inside.
If you do not have a bed with a frame on which the canopy can be hung, you can create a similar effect by installing brackets on the ceiling above the bed.
There are also light mesh canopies available that are sewn to a hoop that is hooked to the ceiling at a central point above the bed.
Canopies can be bought or made from a myriad of exciting and interesting fabrics, so choose one that suits your space.
These are the 10 top colors that go with black bedroom furniture.
Conclusion: Functionality is CriticalThe above examples bring us to the conclusion that you must seriously consider functionality when planning an interior that is to be used for both living and sleeping.
Each element brought into the space must have a special purpose, and a justification as to why it was positioned there; for example, to create freedom of movement, comfort, and livability in the space.
It is very important to predetermine the zones in the room and to use each zone as it was intended to be.
My advice as an interior designer is to actively dedicate yourself to arranging your living and sleeping area, and figuring out how to get maximum functionality and comfort from them.
Up next: how to create a dark academia-styled bedroom in 7 steps.
Image Attribution and Licensing
Main image: ‘Bedroom and Living Room’ by naksomrit – used with permission under the terms of Canva’s One Design Use License Agreement.
Image #1: ‘The Juniper Room, Whisper Rock Ranch, Joshua Tree, California’ by Roberto Nickson (Licensed via Unsplash).
Image #2: ‘Open space kitchen and living room interior in small studio apartment’ by bialasiewicz (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #3: ‘Couch Bed in Cozy Home Interior’ by seventyfourimages (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #5: ‘Scandi open space bedroom interior with double bed with knit blanket and many pillows, rack with books and decor, carpet on the floor’ by bialasiewicz (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #6: ‘Wardrobe’ by twenty20photos (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #7: ‘Real Estate Interior’ by Ümit Yıldırım (Licensed via Unsplash).
Image #8: ‘3D illustration Mockup photo frame in bedroom rendering’ by Johnstocker (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #9: Untitled by Jelena Mirkovic (Licensed via Unsplash).
Image #10: ‘Top view Black minimalist Interior of modern living room’ by hemul75 (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #11: ‘Work and relax’ by armin djuhic (Licensed via Unsplash).
Image #12: ‘3d rendering white wood living room near bedroom upstair’ by dit26978 (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #13: ‘Wardrobe and bed in modern bedroom’ by Mint_Images (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #14: ‘3d rendering luxury tropical bedroom suite in resort hotel and resort Asian style’ by dit26978 (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #15: ‘3d rendering luxury suite hotel bedroom with bathtub and counter bar’ by dit26978 (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #16: ‘3d rendering loft luxury living room with bookshelf’ by dit26978 (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #17: ‘Cozy contemporary bedroom in fancy industrial loft’ by bialasiewicz (Licensed via Envato Elements).
Image #18: Untitled by Mark Chaves (Licensed via Unsplash).
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interior design ideas for a living room combined with a bedroom
Combining two zones into one is most often done for two reasons: the presence of a small area, pushing the owners to change the layout, or a one-room apartment in which it is necessary to compactly accommodate all vital spaces. There are not many options for such multifunctional premises, but there are a huge number of zoning and design methods. We have collected the most optimal solutions for the design of a living room combined with a bedroom to prove that nothing is impossible.
Bedroom-living room: ways of zoning
The first point of the design project will be the choice of zoning method.
To do this, you need to take into account many points - from the geometry of the layout to the location of the windows - and then proceed directly to the division of the area.
Textile
The easiest option is to hang curtains indoors. Thus, you can divide it into two parts or hide the bed, outlining the border from several sides.
The main advantage is the mobility of the textile partition, which, when assembled, does not form a barrier, but if desired, it will reliably hide from prying eyes or light.
However, the effect depends on the material. For example, light tulle will only visually divide the space, filling it with a feeling of airiness. When choosing a massive canvas, keep in mind that in small sizes you need to be more careful with bright accents.
Sliding partitions
Sliding structures, which are installed on the desired site, cope with the zoning of the bedroom-living room more thoroughly. These partitions enclose the bedroom, creating a kind of "room in the room.
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Any aesthetic material can be used for products, but glass “doors” are the most popular, especially in modern interiors. They are often combined with curtains.
Podiums and second levels
If the apartment has high walls, you need to take advantage of this and divide the space into two levels. The floors hanging over the living room look more impressive, to which a compact staircase leads. The advantage of the bedrooms on the second tier is that low ceilings do not interfere with sound sleep.
Even small elevations in the interior will help to highlight several zones. A functional solution is the construction of podiums that are used for storage space.
Furniture
Proper arrangement of each item will help solve the problem of zoning the bedroom-living room without resorting to buying additional attributes. Bookshelves and bookcases do an excellent job with this role, if they are placed not along the wall, but perpendicularly.
Sofas, armchairs or chairs look less monumental, the ensemble of which visually highlights the living area. In addition, a wall and a workplace can act as a partition.
Interior styles
No matter how strong the need to divide the room into two areas, you must try to maintain a sense of unity of design. Let's take a look at how popular styles can help.
Modern style bedroom-living room
This style understands the problems of complex interiors and tries to help solve them, pushing the decor into the background. It focuses on the principle of rational use of space, so you can use any zoning option to organize a living room-bedroom.
The room should create a laconic image, demonstrating the texture, texture, harmonious colors, as well as maximum functionality.
Bedroom-living room in classic style
If you focus on the canons of the classics, the living room will look like a small seating area, while almost all attention is focused on the bed, decorated with canopies, pillows and luxurious textiles.
To design a full-fledged reception area, it is recommended to turn to a modern interpretation of the style, which, while maintaining its stately image, allows you to create a bright, spacious room that is not overloaded with details.
Loft-style bedroom-living room
It is the loft that will best "accept" the combined zones, thanks to its love for freedom, openness, and original ideas. Here you can enter both visual and more solid partitions, maintaining the integrity of the style.
It is characterized by a certain brutality, which is reflected in the bare brickwork of the walls, the ceiling beams brought to the fore, the furniture with a touch of history, as well as the combination of art objects with industrial elements.
Bedroom-living room in the style of minimalism
Ideal for small spaces that somehow need to accommodate several functional areas while maintaining order. Minimalism "welcomes" the use of transforming furniture, limited color combinations, as well as closed facades.
Pure geometry of shapes and lines will help to balance any room.
Scandinavian style bedroom-living room
The style is in many ways reminiscent of minimalism, which was inhaled a bit of frosty air and "wrapped" in a warm blanket. White color acts here as a neutral background for solid wooden furniture, high-quality textiles or discreet decor items.
A living room combined with a bedroom will not look bulky in such an interior, as its style involves the use of various zoning methods.
Color options for bedroom-living room
Colors are an effective tool that shapes the mood of a space. The sleeping area complicates the task a little, as you need to think over an interesting design, while creating favorable conditions for sleep.
Monochrome palette
This is a combination of shades of the same spectrum. Do not think that such a solution looks boring or monotonous - one purple color has more than 50 variations. On the contrary, it gives the interior a sense of volume and integrity, if partitions do an excellent job of zoning.
Contrasting palette
The use of opposite, contrasting colors visually breaks up the design, helping to highlight the desired items (bed or sofa) and dividing the area. It is important that the shades do not conflict with each other, but attract attention.
Neutrals
Colors such as black, white, gray and beige are considered the best option for any room, as they are perfectly combined with each other and with other tones, muting or accenting them. In the bedroom-living room, these shades can be used for decoration, furniture, partitions.
Bedroom-living room decoration
In a multifunctional space, you can use the same finishing materials or combine several with each other. Due to the presence of a bedroom area in the room, they must let air through and be environmentally friendly. Otherwise, the choice depends on the desired design, as well as the budget for repairs.
Floor
Parquet and more affordable linoleum remain the best options for flooring.
They can be used to imitate wood without worrying about the negative effects of moisture or high temperatures.
However, good conditions prevail in the living room with the bedroom, which do not put forward specific requirements for finishing. It should be pleasant to walk on such a coating even barefoot, which is why it is recommended to insulate the floor in advance.
Walls
Wall cladding has a wide variety of materials that will perfectly fit into the combined interior. Wallpaper or painting - a universal solution for both the living room combined with the bedroom, and for any other room. These types of finishes can be combined with each other, as well as with panel blocks, decorative plaster and stone, cork surfaces.
Use more than two types very carefully, covering individual walls with them, otherwise there will be an unaesthetic effect of a sharp transition.
Ceiling
In a bedroom-living room with low ceilings, you can leave a plastered and painted flat surface so as not to draw too much attention to this part.
Otherwise, it is recommended to install suspended structures - tension or plasterboard. Different colors and multi-level products will help in zoning, highlighting the desired area.
How to choose furniture?
Living room and bedroom in themselves have an impressive set of items, and in a combined room sometimes there is a difficulty - how to place it all
It is much easier for bachelors in this regard, since there is no need to separate private and public areas. They can purchase a folding sofa, which, in addition to its direct purpose, easily turns into a bed. In general, transformer models greatly simplify life. These include cabinets that include a workplace or hidden drawers.
The list of storage locations includes a wall, shelving and a chest of drawers for clothes. But in a multifunctional interior, you can combine several pieces of furniture, for example, by buying a wardrobe - its facades will hide the mess inside, and also serve as the basis for mirrors.
To highlight the living room area, a traditional furniture ensemble is made out of a sofa, one or two armchairs and a coffee table. But in this choice, be guided by the size of the room.
Whatever the geometry of the layout, the bedroom should be located as far as possible from the door so that extraneous sounds and drafts do not interfere with sleep.
Decor and lighting
In the combined interior of the bedroom-living room, only if it does not have large dimensions, it is better to keep the decor to a minimum.
Curtains are able to completely transform the space and create home comfort. Depending on the style, you can stop at plain blinds, curtains, or go further by decorating the fabric with lambrequins.
Pillows in the bedroom or living room have potential decorative properties. They can be made a bright element of the interior with the help of prints, but even contrasting color combinations will look quite impressive.
Don't forget about the walls - they are decorated with photographs, paintings, even hanging bookshelves.
The room looks very harmonious, where the plot of images in different zones has something in common.
Lighting will enhance the effect of zoning, making it more saturated in the living room. For a bedroom where there is no need for bright light, it is enough to put a floor lamp or install a wall lamp.
If your ceiling is hidden behind a tensile structure, consider in advance a multi-level lighting system - along the perimeter, spot and central. This diversifies and also complicates the interior.
Small bedroom-living room: interior design
Designing a living room combined with a bedroom is a difficult task in itself, which only complicates the small area. In this case, you need to be careful with every detail - even a poorly chosen shade can “steal” precious square meters.
For starters, you will have to abandon the classic style and the loft, as they require large spaces. Minimalism will allow you to avoid piling up with details, modern style is perfect for implementing different zoning ideas, and the white color characteristic of the Scandinavian style will visually expand the room.
Monochrome and neutral palettes with a few bright accents are preferred over polychromes. The presence of mirrors helps to "extend" the interior, but it is better not to put them in narrow layouts.
A small sofa and a single bed, separated by a small shelving, is preferable to solid massive partitions. You need to try to let as much light into the housing as possible in order to avoid the image of a pantry.
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Everyone dreams of a large and spacious apartment, but young families do not always have the opportunity to immediately purchase the desired living space.
You have to use your imagination to create a truly cozy atmosphere in a small room.
In this case, the ability to properly organize the space in the room will be very useful.
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Combining bedroom and living room
As a rule, there are no problems with large rooms, but in the case of limited space in small apartments, you have to resort to all sorts of tricks.
So, for example, there are options for the harmonious combination of a living room bedroom in one room.
Proper division of space allows you to avoid any inconvenience and create a cozy nest.
Two in one: features of combining a bedroom with a living room
Most often, to combine two rooms in one, multifunctional furniture is used, mainly transforming beds and armchairs. This solution has its pros and cons.
With the help of such furniture, you can really save space and organize two completely different rooms in a small area.
However, there are certain disadvantages to be found here as well.
In order to turn a living room into a bedroom, you will have to perform a number of actions every day, for which there is not always enough time and effort.
For this reason, the zoning of the living room and bedroom is often carried out in other ways. Proper division of space allows you to avoid constant manipulations with furniture.
There are techniques aimed at creating a single composition in which two rooms will be harmoniously combined.
The abundance of building materials on the modern market gives a lot of room for imagination. The owners of a small apartment should also pay attention to compact items that are highly functional and do not take up much space.
The design of the living room bedroom, as a rule, is developed in a minimalist spirit. It is not forbidden to use original decorative elements.
It is recommended to abandon the bulky furniture, characteristic of classicism, wallpaper and textiles with a large pattern.
Plain walls can be decorated with paintings or photographs.
So that the interior does not seem boring, you can dilute it with separate bright elements. Exquisite conciseness in every detail is ideal for a small room.
Placing a living room and a bedroom in one room implies a clear delineation of the two zones, the use of light structures and a harmonious color scheme. The stylish interior of the living room bedroom is an important task, but do not forget about comfort.
The room should first of all be comfortable to use. It is necessary to take into account the number of residents and visits of guests. For your own hobbies, you also need to allocate a cozy corner.
Shelving is often used in the bedroom-living room, which can be used as a partition. This is a practical piece of furniture for storing things in a small room. The main advantage of shelving is space saving. In addition, everything you need is always at hand.
Space zoning
Previously, folding furniture was used to save space on a few square meters. Nowadays, next to this method, others appear, aimed at comfortable arrangement of the apartment.
Most often, plasterboard partitions are used to divide the space. This method allows you to make a separate sleeping area in which you can relax and unwind.
A good option is to create an arched passage, which, delimiting the bedroom and living room, leaves the room quite bright. Curtains made of beads or screens, live or artificial plants can be used as a partition.
An accent color can be used to separate two functional rooms. So, for example, you can decorate the bedroom and living room in contrasting colors. The main thing is that the shades are combined with each other.
It doesn't matter how many rooms there are in the house and what size they are. Proper organization of space allows you to make your home as comfortable and cozy as possible.
