This gorgeous turn-of-the-century apartment in Sweden (Styled by Anna van Keppel, photographed by Dana Ozollapa for Historiska Hem) has eye-catching pink walls in the kitchen, making this space the most unique room in the apartment.
The soft pink walls are paired with a modern off-white kitchen with a unique terrazzo countertop. The vintage-style table in the middle of the space stands proudly next to the old doorway that has now been transformed into a shelf for glass and dinnerware.
The living room and the adjacent bedroom have two-tone walls, giving both spaces a unique look while maintaining a modest color palette.
Pink kitchen walls paired with off-white cabinets and a terrazzo countertop
The walls and doorways in the kitchen have all been painted in the same subtle pink wall color that pairs wonderfully with the hardwood flooring and gives the space a cohesive look.
The off-white kitchen cabinets complement the wall color, while the modern terrazzo countertop gives the kitchen design a bold look.
The small kitchen design fits perfectly within the niche spot between the wall and window.
A small round dining table fits perfectly in the niche spot in front of the windows. The brass pendant light above the table reflects the space in a lovely way.
What used to be a doorway has been transformed into a shelf for glass and dinnerware. The placing right next to the dining table is very convenient and the pieces stand out nicely against the pink paint color.
The artwork at the entrance of the kitchen matches the color palette perfectly.
A living room with two-tone walls and a modest color palette
The spacious living room has a neutral color palette with a few colorful details here and there to finish off the look. The bottom of the walls are painted greige, while the upper area is white for a wonderful two-tone look.
By hanging the picture frames slightly above the line where the two paint colors meet, the two paint colors are accentuated nicely.
The pink kitchen wall color can be seen from the living room.
A two-tone bedroom makes the small space unique
The small bedroom next to the living room has a two-tone wall design as well, yet the white color block is on the bottom. The top area is painted in a dark blue wall color, which makes for an interesting effect when looking in through the living room.
This gorgeous turn-of-the-century home (styled by Emma Fisher and Annica Clarmell, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem) has a connected kitchen and living room, with a historic double interior door in the middle of the spaces.
The two-tone kitchen has dark oak cabinets on the bottom paired with white upper cabinets and a white terrazzo countertop. The cupboards opposite the window hold the larger appliances and provide lots of storage space. The middle of the kitchen features a spot for a large dining table with natural oak chairs.
The adjacent living room has a muted peach color on the walls, highlighting the white sofa and crown molding underneath the ceiling.
A two-tone kitchen combining dark oak with white cabinets
This two-tone kitchen has a high contrast between the upper white cabinets and the dark oak cabinet doors on the bottom, resulting in an interesting look. The light terrazzo countertop adds a subtle yet beautiful texture to the natural grain of the cabinets.
Three large cupboards on the side of the kitchen hold the large kitchen appliances and offer ample storage space.
The large dining table with natural oak dining chairs in the middle of the space is paired with a warm-toned sculptural pendant lamp to finish off the color palette.
The kitchen walls are painted in a subtle light beige wall color, which complements the adjacent living room palette perfectly.
Peach walls and a natural color palette in the living room
The subtle peachy living room walls are paired with warm tones in the textiles and a white sofa that brightens up the space. A glass coffee table on top of a beige fluffy area rug complements the warm red and beige tones in the pillowcases.
A reading nook with a wall bookshelf fills the corner of the living room perfectly.
The TV attached to the wall is paired with a low oak shelf for storing books and accessories.
A green-grey bedroom with a wardrobe painted in the same color as the walls
The green-grey wall color of the bedroom is accentuated by the fresh green plants on the balcony and next to the bed. The wardrobe is painted in the same color as the walls, making it blend in nicely.
Limestone tiles in the bathroom paired with an oak vanity
This gorgeous turn-of-the-century home for sale in Sweden (Styled by Emma Fisher, photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Alvhem) has white-painted hardwood flooring, paired with a light grey paint color on the walls and a dark grey paint on the historic window frames.
The kitchen and living room are connected with classic double doors. The doorway on the living room side is treated with custom shelving adding both storage space and a unique look to this room.
The L-shaped kitchen with dark grey cabinets stands out against the white subway tile backsplash that goes up to the ceiling. The kitchen is spacious enough to leave a large spot in front of the window for a large dining table and an oversized artwork.
A spacious living room with a bookshelf built around the door
The bookshelf around the door takes front and center in this otherwise modestly decorated living space. The white sofa is paired with a contrasting black coffee table. Green plants by the window and on the bookshelf add a fresh touch to the palette.
Two cognac leather armchairs and various pillowcases on the sofa add a beautiful warm element to the setting.
A dark grey L-shaped kitchen and a spacious dining area
The floor plan of the kitchen is rather large as well, with ample space for a large dining table in front of the window. The light grey walls make the black accent furniture pieces and the dark grey kitchen stand out powerfully.
The kitchen is planned out in an L-shaped layout, filling the space and allowing for bottom cabinets only.
The dark grey cabinets are paired with chrome hardware, a stainless steel countertop, and an impressive white subway tile backsplash.
The black dining table in front of the window is paired with black bentwood chairs, a black vitrine, and black tones in the large artwork on the wall.
A light grey bedroom with clothing storage built into the wall
The light grey color is carried over into the bedroom, where it’s paired with subtle black accents and a mixture of beige and grey textiles.
The colorful artwork above the bed adds a subtle colorful element to the space.
The wardrobe has been built into the wall, with the doors painted in the same color as the walls for an integrated effect.
A small workspace on the other wall makes for a cute home office spot.
This small apartment in Sweden (Styled by Lindholm design, photographed by Dana Ozollapa for Historiska Hem) has a bedroom and a living kitchen connected to each other for a small yet functional layout and a lot of character.
The walls of the living kitchen are painted cream-white, matching the minimal white kitchen with the white kitchen island. The interior doors leading up to the bathroom and a closet are painted in a beautiful dusty pink color, making them stand out.
The bedroom has a gorgeous sky-blue wall color that shines through from the living room. The subtle blue color makes the vintage desk and the warm colors in the textiles on the bed stand out beautifully.
A living kitchen with cream-white walls and colorful accessories
The small white sofa in the living kitchen is paired with a gorgeous gallery wall and a combination of different colors in the textiles on the sofa.
The simple white kitchen with stainless steel countertops is placed opposite the sofa, with a small kitchen island with seating separating the two functional areas.
In the middle of the space, right next to the window, you can find a small round dining table with classic bentwood chairs that finishes the look of this space.
Right next to the kitchen, you can find the entryway to the apartment. The apartment door is painted green, which perfectly complements the two dusty pink doors.
An open doorway between the kitchen and the hallway space makes the kitchen very accessible. The island fits perfectly against the pillar, with the countertop extending a bit further for a more practical island.
A beautiful bedroom with a sky-blue wall color
The gorgeous sky-blue walls in the bedroom make the warm tones of the hardwood floors and the vintage desk stand out powerfully. The large mirror reflects the length of the hallway for a striking visual effect.
A painted Ikea Ivar cabinet in the same color as the wall blends in perfectly and offers ample storage space.
The bedroom door is slightly darker than the sky-blue wall color, while the closet doors are white, matching the color of the ceiling.
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This small studio home for sale in Sweden (Styled by Living Deco, photographed by Mariah Sahlander for Stadshem) is decorated with sage green walls in the combined living and sleeping space, which gives it a fresh look that is enhanced by the green plants spread throughout the interior.
The neutral color palette of the furniture pieces and accessories makes the light sage green wall color stand out nicely.
The white kitchen is slightly dated, yet decorated in a lovely way. In this interior, the green plants take front and center among all the white elements.
Sage green living room walls paired with a grey sofa and natural decor
A light grey sofa paired with a white rug and a soft wood coffee table decorates the living room section of the shared space nicely.
White curtains with a white lounge chair and a vintage dresser finish the look of the sofa area off perfectly.
The other side of the space is used for sleeping space, paired with a grey wardrobe.
The mixture of beige, peach, and yellow pillowcases on the bed is paired with a small oak shelf above the bed that can hold a few decor pieces.
A white kitchen with a small dining area and lots of green plants
A small hallway with a white wardrobe and a white wall shelf
This minimal yet romantically decorated home in Sweden (Styled by JosefssonLjung, photographed by Maria Sahlander for Stadshem) has an L-shaped kitchen with light grey cabinets and white marble countertops that is planned inside a niche space in the wall.
The kitchen comes out into a spacious dining space with a round dining table and continues into a living room with a grey sofa and a white sculptural coffee table.
The bedrooms are located on both ends of the apartment, making this long floorplan work nicely.
An L-shaped kitchen fitted inside of a niche space
The L-shaped layout of the kitchen fits perfectly around the niche space in the wall of this room. The light grey cabinets are paired with white marble countertops and chrome hardware for a modern look that matches the stainless steel exhaust.
The stainless steel and marble are combined with a few soft wood tones for a natural look.
A large mirror in the corner of the kitchen dining room reflects the space and makes it appear larger.
A daybed in the dining room offers a spot to read a book in front of the window.
A living room with a grey sofa and a sculptural living room
The grey living room sofa spreads along the length of the two living room windows. A sculptural coffee table fits perfectly with the couch and the fluffy area rug.
A climbing plant on the window sill adds a beautiful touch of greenery to this setting.
This small studio apartment for sale in Sweden (via Alvhem) has an L-shaped kitchen next to the entrance door and sleeping space in a niche spot inside the wall, with an overarching storage module that provides the small studio apartment with lots of storage space.
The middle of the one-room apartment is used for a small sofa area and a small dining table with two dining chairs.
An L-shaped kitchen with grey cabinets and limestone countertops
The L-shaped kitchen layout is perfect for this small studio space, as it offers lots of storage and countertop space, leaving lots of floor space free in the middle.
A peg rail attached to the side of the fridge also functions as a small wardrobe next to the entryway of the studio apartment.
The grey kitchen cabinets are paired with chrome hardware and limestone countertops for a natural look.
A sleeping and living space with storage above the bed
Right next to the kitchen, you can find a small grey sofa combined with a wooden wall shelf for books and accessories. The grey area rug visually separates the sofa area from the rest of the space.
The area next to the bed is used for a small dining table with two chairs that fit the wood tone of the nightstand.
Limited square footage and small spaces can pose several design challenges. However, these obstacles can also lead to endless possibilities. There are loads of interior design ideas out there to help you conquer a large open space and create the kitchen and living room design that works best for you.
Below, you’ll find a list of the most inspiring kitchen-living room ideas to help you get started on the interior design of your dream home.
An Open Concept Living Room With a One-Wall Kitchen
This kitchen and living room use the same flooring for both spaces. In this situation, area rugs are an excellent solution for creating division without a physical barrier hindering movement. The shelving units being aligned with a single surface allows a seamless flow while cooking, one of the many benefits of an open layout such as this.
Additionally, the living area uses a brighter color palette than the kitchen space, further differentiating between the two without the room feeling disjointed.
A Kitchen-Living Room Combo With a Dining Room Table
This kitchen-living room combo features an element that we’ll see frequently: a dining table placed within the kitchen area, creating an additional dining room space. Multiple pendant lights hanging throughout the space ensure that each area has adequate lighting.
This open-concept kitchen-living room combo follows a neutral color scheme, helping the design style feel purposeful. Additionally, this layout is an efficient use of the available square footage with every inch of the open floor plan serving a purpose.
An Open Concept Kitchen-Living Room Combo With Furniture Filling the Entire Space
Appropriate use of visual clutter can help create multiple focal points, making a small space appear bigger as your eye travels through it. This open-concept kitchen, living, and dining area is a cozy space with natural materials and thoughtfully placed home decor.
The large windows allow an abundance of natural light to pour in, further opening up the space. All of the design elements in this example blend perfectly into this darker neutral color palette, creating a warm and welcoming space for everyone.
A Compact Kitchen and Living Room With an Included Dining Space
Color can be a powerful visual divider, tricking the eye into seeing a single space as multiple rooms. This room uses darker, solid-color cabinets in the kitchen area, which serve as a source of visual interest and almost have the effect of an accent wall.
The abrupt change from the grey-green kitchen to the umber tone of the couch, then again to the soft linen tablecloth and dark chairs in the dining area, clearly marks the shift from one room to the other while maintaining the benefits of the wide open space.
A Completely Open Space With Loads of Natural Light
Large picture windows and multiple skylights in this example remove the need for artificial lighting on bright days. This home design style is populated by light neutrals and wood accents, further brightening the space.
The result is a relaxing and peaceful, yet cheerful, dining room, kitchen, and living room combo. Wall decor isn’t missed, and the lack of it only serves to make the room feel even more airy and spacious. The light fixtures the space does have are simple and understated, allowing the eye to glance right over them.
A Small Kitchen Island With Waterfall Edges to Allow Movement Throughout the Limited Space
A kitchen island is the perfect functional divider, creating more storage and countertop space while clearly defining the kitchen and living room areas. This open space has a curved corner, creating an ideal place for a set of small dining chairs and a round table.
A unique coffee table and a simple area rug further clarify the separation of the living room from the kitchen and dining room. Large light fixtures with unique designs are also a great addition to this type of layout.
A Kitchen and Living Room With a Physical Barrier to Create Separate Spaces
An island and/or a range hood is a functional way to lightly enclose an open kitchen, allowing each piece of additional furniture to breathe and creating a singular focal point to stand out in each part of the space.
The living room here features a modern couch and a gallery wall populated by painted works, and the rich wood of the dining table is embellished by a pop of bold blue from the vase. The mix of color palettes in this space furthers the separation, though no one area seems out of place in the room as a whole.
A Compact Kitchen and Living Room Design for Studio Apartments
This studio apartment has multiple focal points characterizing the room and visually creating separate spaces. The combination of beige, grey, and white walls helps to further set the rooms apart, while the open kitchen flows into the living room, and the living room into the bedroom.
The wall with a window between the sleeping area and the kitchen creates a sense of privacy that all bedrooms deserve without overly darkening the kitchen due to the lack of light.
Place the Living Space Off to the Side in a Loft Apartment
This unique loft apartment layout creates a natural division between the open kitchen and living room areas. The shape of the room and positioning of the stairs force the living room furniture off to the side with the illusion of a doorway created by the corner and the post of the railing.
The blend of colors here feels natural but also divides the spaces as we’ve seen in previous examples. A standing mirror is pointed towards the window, creating a reflection and amplifying natural light throughout the room.
Styled by Copparstad, photographed by Boukari for Historiska Hem
Embrace an Open Floor Plan By Carrying the Color Palette into the Living Room Area
This modern kitchen-living room combo uses a stunning marble kitchen island as both a focal point and a divider. The open kitchen allows for easy conversation with any guests or family members seated in the living room, with modern furniture and soft tones being carried throughout.
Statement light fixtures and small coffee tables bring character and personality into the room while maintaining the chic appearance of the areas.
A Kitchen and Living Room Combined With a Large Dining Table and an Area Rug to Create Separate Areas
This living room, dining room, and kitchen combination uses multiple methods to clearly outline where one room ends and the next begins. The area rug and dining room table both serve as dividing elements, while the brick accent wall ties everything together.
Bold decor pieces across all three spaces create a visual interest that draws the eye and helps it move through the room. Design ideas such as this one are growing more popular in larger, open-floor plan apartments.
Save Space in a Kitchen-Living Room Combo With Carefully Considered Furniture Placement
A uniquely shaped room can pose additional challenges when planning the placement of furniture. However, carefully choosing where the furniture will sit and working with the shape of the room can make all the difference.
This open kitchen area features plenty of storage between the open shelves and cabinetry, giving everything a proper place which, in turn, limits clutter and allows the living room to function as intended.
Use Different Materials and Colors to Separate the Two Spaces
One of the most distinctive design ideas we’ve seen. The blend of materials, colors, and textures is a source of endless visual interest, and eccentric wall shapes and positions make this a fun room combo. Stonework and wood fill the kitchen area, and solid colors with minimal patterns compose the living room.
The floor maintains its coloring and materials throughout both rooms, making this another great example of the use of area rugs.
Lightly Contrasting Paint Colors in an Open Kitchen-Living Room Design
The muted color palette used in this room creates a serene and tranquil air, a must for any family room. Using just one material for the floor, a graceful flow from one area to the next is created, furthering the peaceful nature of the room as a whole.
Statement light fixtures add the perfect touch to each section. Dark brown and black accents can be found throughout the area, helping everything appear cohesive and purposeful. The flood of sunlight through the windows enhances all of these elements and increases the breezy, carefree feel of the room.
Include Multi-Functional Furniture in Your Open Concept Kitchen and Living Room
One of the most effective design ideas when it comes to space-saving in the home is furniture that can serve multiple purposes. This incredible kitchen island provides more kitchen storage and an additional countertop for meal prep, but its usefulness doesn’t stop there.
This island divides the kitchen and living room areas and stores a TV that can be raised at the push of a button.
This spacious turn-of-the-century home for sale in Sweden (Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Frederik J Karlsson for Alvhem) has neutral interior decor with a mixture of different wood tones against white walls and white ceilings.
The greige kitchen is planned along one of the walls, leaving out a spot for a round dining table in front of the window. The semi-open plan layout allows you to look from the living room into the kitchen, making it one big space with beautiful historic doors in the middle.
The natural look of the living room also comes back in the bedroom, where white walls are paired with warm beige curtains and grey textiles on the bed.
A greige kitchen with quartz countertops and chrome hardware
The minimal greige kitchen cabinets are paired with a slightly larger quartz countertop and elegant chrome hardware that adds a modern element to the setting.
The lack of upper cabinets gives the kitchen a lighter look. The exhaust is built into a white cover, making it blend into the wall.
The other side of the kitchen is used for a beautiful round dining table paired with wood wall shelving that is perfect for a few cups, glasses, and plants.
The fridge and larger appliances are included in the larger cupboards that are built on either side of the doorway.
A living room with white walls and neutral decor
The white walls in the living room make the interior crisp and bright, reflecting all the daylight coming through the windows. The combination of beige textiles and different wood tones warms up the palette and gives it a cozy appearance.
A single artwork above the sofa adds an elegant touch to the setting.
Two armchairs opposite the sofa give the layout on top of the light rug a lot of dimension, with the square coffee table taking place in the middle.
The TV is attached to the wall next to the historic double door, with a simple storage module underneath it.
A small bedroom with white walls and warm beige curtains
The bedroom has white walls as well, paired with a grey fabric headboard, grey bedside tables, and beige wall lamps to add a bit of variety to the color palette.
The warm beige curtains warm up the daylight coming through the windows and transform the color palette of this place.
A classic wardrobe fits perfectly with the historic details of the apartment.
A kid’s room with dusty pink walls and a wall rug
A small office space with a lounge chair
A modern bathroom with beige floor and wall tiles
A spacious hallway with custom storage and a niche space in the wall
This beautiful turn-of-the-century home for sale in Sweden (via Alvhem) has exclusively white walls that reflect the daylight coming through those large historic windows. The decor of the space is light and natural, with different wood tones warming up the setting.
The living and dining room has a white sofa, paired with a natural rug and a mixture of different wood tones around the dining table. The bedroom reflects this palette with white bedding and small wood furniture pieces to complement the look.
The kitchen has an assymetric floor plan, allowing for a small dining table in front of the window.
A living room with a white sofa and white walls
The white wall color in the living room is accentuated with white crown moldings underneath the ceiling and a white fabric sofa that blends in with the walls. The natural area rug blends in with the light hardwood flooring and provides the space with a warm look.
The dining area next to the white historic fireplace has a mixture of wood tones in the bentwood chairs around the table.
A statement linen pendant light works well underneath the tall ceilings in this historic room.
A mirror is a great decor piece on the wall and at the same time, it provides light reflection on the side of the room that doesn’t have any windows.
A bedroom with white walls and white bedding
The color palette of the bedroom is similar to the one in the living room. A white bed and headboard blend in with the white walls and two dark wood nightstands and beige wall lamps add a bit of contrast and color variety.
The mixture of beige, brown, and white tones makes for a very calm and tranquil appearance in the bedroom.
An off-white rug underneath the bed adds a cozy texture to the setting.
A dark wood bench matches the color of the nightstands and contributes to a contrasting color palette in the space.
A white kitchen on an asymmetrical floorplan
A simple white kitchen fills the space next to the bedroom. The rounded wall next to the window leaves just enough space to fit a small kitchen dining table.
