How to Make Two Rooms from One: 7 Examples

Making several rooms from one — a challenging task. However, our designers know effective methods and apply them in their projects. We share these ideas.

Install a sliding partition

A good solution for combining the kitchen with the living room. Designers at bureau "Common Area" used this approach to merge rooms in a Khrushchyovka flat. They left a sliding partition as the only way to get approval for re-planning since the house is gas-powered. In the living room, they installed a modular sofa and built storage along the entire wall — making it functional and stylish.

Design: Bureau "Common Area"

Or glass

Designer Olga Artemova divided a large room into two parts: bedroom and living room. Thanks to the transparent partition, the living area remained bright and spacious, but the bedroom became private. This is a great idea to turn a studio into a two-room flat or a one-bedroom apartment into a three-room one.

Design: Olga Artemova

Choose an unusual zoning method

For example, designer Marina Svetlova proposed using a partition made of metal mesh in one of her projects — an original solution that adds individuality to the interior. As a result, the studio space was divided into two rooms: bedroom and living room.

Design: Marina Svetlova

Hide the bedroom in a niche

In this project, designer Anna Yakupova successfully created both a living room and a bedroom in a studio. The bed was placed in a niche and covered with curtains, while the living room also had a coffee table with a TV zone.

Design: Anna Yakupova
Design: Anna Yakupova

Use transformer furniture

This solution allows even in very small apartments to combine several zones without giving up a proper sleeping space. For example, designer Inessa Ternovaya placed a living room and bedroom in a studio of just 22 sq. m using transformable furniture.

One of the two wardrobes quickly turns into a double bed. The dining table can be folded into an inconspicuous wooden square.

Design: Inessa Ternovaya
Design: Inessa Ternovaya

Make a partition with a built-in TV

Another way to divide a room into a living room and bedroom is to install a zoning partition. To save space for the TV zone, mount a TV on a rotating mechanism into the partition. Designers at Cubiq Studio implemented such an idea in one of their projects.

Design: Cubiq Studio

Use gypsum board and install a bar counter

For example, designers at UD Base in one of their projects merged the kitchen and living room into a unified common area. The kitchen was visually highlighted using gypsum board partitions, a lower ceiling, and a bar counter. Additionally, it features bright-colored walls.

Design: UD Base

On the cover: Design project by Victoria Mirzoyan