Creating a cozy sleeping corner in the kitchen: ideas and photos for small spaces.

Organization Tips

A number of useful recommendations:

• A combined room should be equipped with a more powerful hood and choose silent household appliances.
• Furniture upholstery and other textiles should be particularly practical, wear-resistant and easy to clean.
• In a kitchen with a lack of natural light, it is worth using a light color scheme and decorating the room using 3 to 5 colors so that the decor does not look overloaded.
• The sleeping area should match and correspond to the style of the interior, so it will be not only a piece of furniture, but also an original design element of the kitchen.
• It is especially important to pay attention to the cleanliness of the house. The combined room should be free of dirty dishes in the sink and any other slightest disorder.

The combined room should be equipped with a more powerful hood and choose silent household appliances.

Furniture upholstery and other textiles should be particularly practical, wear-resistant and easy to clean.

In a kitchen with a lack of natural light, it is worth using a light color scheme and decorating the room using 3 to 5 colors so that the decor does not look overloaded.

The sleeping area should match and correspond to the style of the interior, so it will be not only a piece of furniture, but also an original design element of the kitchen.

It is especially important to pay attention to the cleanliness of the house. The combined room should be free of dirty dishes in the sink and any other slightest mess.

How to equip a sleeping place?

In modern design, there are a huge number of options for equipping an additional sleeping place in the kitchen.

Folding armchair bed

It is a fairly convenient solution that provides not only nighttime but also daytime rest. The armchair bed does not take up much space and is perfect for the kitchen in a one-room apartment. For a more comfortable and healthy sleep, the furniture can be supplemented with an orthopedic mattress.

The photo shows a gray folding chair-bed in the kitchen design.

Sofa-bed

A sofa with a sleeping place requires more free space. For the kitchen, it is best to choose a model with drawers in which you can put away bed linen. A simple straight design without additional voluminous pillows, located by the window, will fit perfectly into a small room.

The photo shows a kitchen interior with a sleeping place in the form of a small folding sofa.

Couch

It can be the simplest model, be supplemented with a back and armrests and have a traditional folding or roll-out mechanism. The couch looks very compact. It will become an irreplaceable solution if you need an extra bed for relatives or guests staying overnight.

Full-size bed

A single or double full-size bed is suitable for a spacious kitchen in which zoning of space is possible. The sleeping area is separated by original screens, a shelving unit or a beautiful arch.

The photo shows a bed in the interior of a combined kitchen-living room.

Kitchen corner

An ergonomic and functional soft corner will help solve the issue of choosing furniture, which will act as a sofa for comfortable sitting during the day, and at night will transform into a sleeping bed. When assembled, this design takes up a minimum of space.

Double bed or sofa

They have a simple transformation mechanism and, thanks to their neat appearance, significantly save space in the room. If these products are intended for regular sleep, it is better to equip them with an orthopedic base.

The photo shows a spacious kitchen with a sofa with forged armrests.

Hidden pull-out or folding bed

It is considered a rather original way of organizing a sleeping place in the kitchen. In order to place such a structure, a free wall or niche is used. During the day, the bed can be easily hidden and thus does not disturb the overall interior composition.

The photo shows a kitchen area on a podium, equipped with a roll-out bed.

How to zone a kitchen?

Some of the most popular ideas.

Dividing a room with a partition

You can divide a room using a false wall or a plasterboard partition. The structures are often equipped with built-in niches, shelves and even lighting.

The glass model has a very beautiful appearance. It does not visually overload the room and perfectly transmits the light flow to areas remote from the window. To create a more secluded atmosphere, a product with frosted glass or a surface decorated with unobtrusive patterns is suitable.

The photo shows a sleeping area with a bed, separated by a transparent glass partition.

With the help of sliding doors

When closed, sliding doors completely separate and isolate the space, and when open, they unite it and add additional space.

Sleeping place in a niche

A sleeping bed can be organically fitted even into the narrowest niche. If you organize the space correctly and equip the recess with drawers and shelves, you can free up a lot of useful space in the kitchen.

In addition, an alcove with a bed provides a wonderful independent and secluded space for both an adult and a child. If you are planning a children’s bedroom in the same room as the kitchen, install a cradle or a transforming sofa, depending on the age of the child.

Podium

In a kitchen with a sufficiently high ceiling, a podium will be an excellent zoning solution. The elevation is equipped with a built-in roll-out bed or drawers.

Thanks to the different floor levels, it is possible to clearly delimit the room without overloading it with partitions, false walls, etc.

The photo shows a kitchen-studio with a sleeping place located on a podium.

Zoning the kitchen-bedroom with furniture

To separate the work area from the sleeping place, install a bar counter or turn the sofa with its back to the kitchen. If there is very little space in the room, a folding table will do, which can be removed at any time.

The most common space delimiters are a wardrobe or a rack. The structures are designed in contrasting colors, maintained in the general interior style and decorated with indoor flowers, photographs, books, figurines and other accessories.

The photo shows the sleeping area, separated from the kitchen by a compact bar counter.

Due to the kitchen island, you can not only divide the space, but also give it additional comfort, since this module is an important part of the set.

Screen or curtains

Textile zoning elements are no less popular. Fabric partitions perfectly separate the sleeping area from the kitchen and provide an atmosphere for a good rest.

A convenient option for a small kitchen-bedroom will be a mobile transportable screen. Such designs are distinguished by a huge number of models that fit into any design.

Visual zoning

Different finishing materials are used to draw the border between the two zones. For example, in the sleeping area, the floor can be laid with laminate, the walls can be decorated with wallpaper, and in the kitchen, floor tiles and waterproof wall paint can be used.

Also, contrasting color highlighting of one of the functional areas can be used as zoning. However, you should not choose a too saturated range, as the room should have a holistic and harmonious look.

Various lighting allows you to give the atmosphere a certain mood, as well as highlight or darken individual areas in the room.

The photo shows a kitchen with a sleeping area with different wall and floor finishes.

What should the kitchen be like?

To increase the number of storage systems in the interior of the kitchen-bedroom, it is better to place the set up to the ceiling. A linear or corner kitchen has a compact layout. The most preferable for this design is built-in or mini household appliances in the form of a narrow sink, dishwasher, refrigerator or two-burner stove.

You can give the kitchen a less bulky look by using furniture fronts made to match the walls. It is better to install a glossy set with doors without handles and other decor.

The photo shows a kitchen-bedroom design with a light corner set up to the ceiling.

To save space, you can convert the window sill into a dining table, a bar counter, or make it an extension of the kitchen set countertop.

Features for a small kitchen

In a small kitchen, it is recommended to place a corner sofa. This design rationally uses the useful space and is perfect for sleeping or dining comfortably with the family. For a small room, modular practical furniture, folding, tilting and roll-out models are suitable.

The photo shows a sleeping place in the interior of a small kitchen in Scandinavian style.

The sleeping area in a small kitchen should not have a too bright design that stands out from the overall design. It is better if it matches or merges with the surrounding space and forms a monolithic and integral composition.

The photo shows a small kitchen-studio with a folding bed.

Design of a combined kitchen

A more spacious room can be furnished with a sofa with high armrests and a comfortable back. Bright and saturated colors are suitable for upholstery.

The photo shows a light-colored fold-out sofa in the interior of a kitchen-studio.

In a large kitchen, any corner, straight or semicircular model will be appropriate as a sleeping place. If the room has a bay window, a kitchen corner with a round table and a couple of chairs will fit into it.

The photo shows the interior of a kitchen with a sleeping area located in a bay window.

With sufficient footage, it is possible to divide the combined space into three functional areas in the form of a bedroom, kitchen and dining room.