How to Find Space for a Dining Area in a Small Apartment?

Want to decorate a small dining area at home, but feel like there's not enough space? We've selected six ideas from projects that can help solve this problem.

Moving it to a separate room

Nikita Zub separated part of the living room with a glass partition and set up a small dining area there. “The ‘least convenient’ spaces in an apartment can become perfect for dining areas. So don’t be afraid to choose the darkest part of the apartment,” says the designer.

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Place it on the balcony

Designer Kamila Agapova decided to expand the usable space in the apartment and connect the balcony to the kitchen. A large dining table was placed there.

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Hide the kitchen in a niche

Designer Anna Rims divided the space into two zones using a partition wall. Kitchen cabinets were installed in a niche, and space was immediately found for a small dining area with a sofa.

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Combine the kitchen with the living room

This apartment is only 28 square meters, but even here there was space for a mini dining area. The role of the table was taken by the kitchen island, so it’s possible to both eat and cook here.

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Place it by the window

To avoid taking up too much space, designers of ‘Malitskys Studio’ placed the dining table right next to the window. The radiator was hidden under a custom-made sofa made in a carpentry workshop.

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Use furniture-transformers

In Irina Nosova’s project, the work desk easily transforms into a dining table: the computer can be hidden behind shutters.

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Designers from Bureau 'Common Area' used a transformable countertop to decorate the kitchen-living room. Part of it can be raised onto the living room area to organize a five-person dinner. At the same time, the straight sofa transforms into an angular one.

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