Open floor plan kitchen living room and dining room.
Small kitchen dining room floor plans.
Few people want their kitchen completely closed off from the dining room but not everyone wants the two spaces to be completely open to each other either.
Open concept trend chart as you can see from the chart below the open concept floor plan concept has grown tremendously in popularity over the last 15 years.
Small kitchen designs require some thoughtful planning not only for the floor plan but for the seating as well.
The efficiency of serving the food just right after you have prepared it makes it an ideal choice for families and those who like to interact with guests.
You can create open concept kitchen living room and dining room layouts with less than 300 square feet albeit that would be pretty much a micro apartment but it can be done.
If your kitchen is in the same space as say your dining and living room set out well designed pots pans kettles and dinnerware right on the stove or counter or even on that weird shelf.
This plan finds a good middle ground using a dividing wall to set a clear boundary between the kitchen and dining room while maintaining some openness in the 18x12 footprint.