However, the living room is not only the most elegant, most carefully furnished room in the home: it is important for the living area to be designed to combine comfort and convenience, paying great attention to factors such as the size and shape of interiors, the amount of natural daylight and the type of artificial lighting.
One trend has now become clear: the contemporary living room is tending to incorporate the kitchen, and often a small study corner, in one large, multipurpose interior. It can be subdivided into two or three main areas with the aid of architectural features (such as panels, suspended ceilings, differences in level, archways or pillars), or simply by choosing floors with different effects. For example, if you are considering a wood effect porcelain stoneware lounge and an open plan kitchen, the ceramic parquet boards can be combined with a stone or concrete effect, just in the cooking area. This will separate the dining area from the kitchen while conserving the lounge’s open plan character.