How to Zone Space Using Color: 7 Successful Examples

To zone a space, it is not necessary to build walls or partitions. For example, designers do this using color. How exactly — we look at in our selection.

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Child's room with multiple functional zones

Designer Eugenia Sytnik did not build partitions in this child's room, but instead focused on color zoning. The walls were painted in a light shade, and along the window, a workspace was created in a bright coral tone. This approach allowed for proper organization of space with clear demarcation of areas for studying, relaxation, and sleeping.

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Design: Eugenia Sytnik

Design: Eugenia Sytnik

Comfortable workspace in the kitchen-living room

Another successful example of how to highlight a workspace in a living room. In this 2-room apartment, designer Tatiana Miteva combined the dining area, relaxation zone, and workspace, while still leaving plenty of free space. A large work desk was placed along the window, and narrow panels in a burgundy tone were made on both sides of it. Curtains matching the panels were chosen — this created a bright accent against the light living room.

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Design: Tatiana Miteva

Functional bedroom with a relaxation area

To decorate the bedroom in this apartment, designer Tatiana Petrova used moldings on the walls and a technically complex but very effective partial painting in a deep blue color. This approach helped to highlight the reading zone in the room, where an open shelf and a deep armchair were placed, and to liven up the room without unnecessary ornaments and details.

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Design: Tatiana Petrova

Design: Tatiana Petrova

Bright entrance hall with a color accent

Almost the entire entrance hall in this 2-room apartment is in light tones, except for a small niche near the closet, which was painted in a coral tone. Here, a sideboard was placed and several hooks were installed for outerwear and accessories.

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Design: Alla Senycheva

Child's room with unusual color techniques

The child’s room in this spacious apartment was completely designed using color blocks. Part of the wall in the relaxation area was painted in a dark emerald tone, and the other walls were painted in two levels — white and blue.

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Design: Studio "TUDA"

Design: Studio "TUDA"

Small dining area

The size of this mini-studio is only 30 square meters. Therefore, the dining zone was made very compact: a tall round table of small diameter and a couple of bar stools were placed. To ensure the functional zone does not get lost in the overall space, it was highlighted — the window frame was painted in a bright color and complemented with a modern-style chandelier.

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Design: Lina Altovskaya

Kitchen-living room without unnecessary partitions

In this apartment, designers from Istok Bureau created a living room with a dining area in the place of the living room. Visually dividing one space into two functional zones helped the finishing and color. Thus, in the relaxation zone, they focused on decorative stucco mimicking concrete, and for the dining area, they chose paint in a muted green tone.

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Design: Studio Istok Bureau

Design: Studio Istok Bureau

On the cover: Design project by Tatiana Petrova