American families live in all sorts of spaces, from traditional symmetrical designs with well-defined lines to laid-back, modern households with less well-defined lines and more spacious interiors, and everything in between. As hubs for living, working, playing, and hanging out, our homes seem to be doing more heavy lifting than ever, and if your home features open-plan spaces, distinguishing each area with individual zones is critical for restoring balance. Whether you’re building a new home addition or your kitchen remodeling project could use some help, creating zones can revitalize your home for a place that’s ready for just about any activity. Here, our Gainesville home remodeling experts at Quality DesignWorks discuss how to create zones in open-plan spaces.
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Consider A Ceiling Treatment
Separating your room into smaller, distinct zones can be performed in many different ways, one of which is ceiling treatments. Installing a decorative ceiling during your home renovation can be a highly effective way to create visual separation in different areas in a single, open room. For example, if your kitchen leads into your dining area or a seating area, distinguish between each zone with a striking or subtle, yet noticeable pattern or texture on the ceiling that clearly marks each area. Creating zones with ceiling treatments can help make each area feel more intimate, allow your favorite focal point to sing in the space, and help you achieve the perfect balance between spaces that feel physically connected, yet distinguishable.
Carve Up A Room With Different Flooring
Open spaces can be incredibly airy and feel inviting to dwellers and guests alike, providing near-endless possibilities for design and dedicated activity options. Yet, without adequate zones, open-layout floor plans can feel overwhelming in their size and confusing in the intention for each area. Consider carving up a room with different options for flooring materials. Divide a large, open space by introducing flooring in different finishes, stains, colors, materials, patterns, or heights. This creates a visual division between the areas, and it can be used for spaces with two or more zones. This is particularly useful in your Gainesville kitchen remodel when zoning areas that distinguish the dining room from the kitchen area.
Create Division With Contrasting Materials
Well-designed, open-floor-plan rooms have a wide range of characteristics to praise, whether your home features a spacious interior setting with open shelving, timeless yet sophisticated furnishings, or a combination of aesthetic and functional factors. When it comes to well-designed spaces with open layouts, zoning is often used in clever, unsuspecting ways, such as with contrasting materials. In working with our Gainesville, FL, remodeling and design-build experts, you can gain access to the highest-quality materials possible. Our team can help you use them to cleverly and clearly define each zone without compromising on your vision for the space’s overall aesthetic.
Contrast Zones With Color Differences
Want to make something stand out against everything else around it? One of the easiest ways to create zones in an open-layout space is to change up your existing color choices. Colors, particularly contrasting colors, can be successfully used to define different zones intended for separate uses. Incorporate differentiating colors in a bathroom remodel that distinguishes the bath area from a separate lounge space in the restroom. Alternatively, you can create two distinct spaces, such as a lounge and dining space, in an open-plan room with colors that contrast yet complement each other. If you’re concerned with color-overload, consider repainting the walls to a more neutral color, such as white, to balance out the space’s feeling.
