How to design a kitchen (56 photos): expert advice

Since almost everyone wants to decorate the kitchen with their own hands, this topic is very relevant these days. And if it comes to the kitchen of 6 sq m in the Khrushchev, then here you will have to make a lot of improvements, and many of them will be cardinal.

Even for an experienced designer, such work can present certain difficulties, because in this case, we are talking about "squeezing" everything you need into a small room. But this problem can be solved if you approach this issue deliberately and carefully.

Even a small kitchen can be very cozy with the right design.

Modern kitchen design

When deciding how to arrange a small kitchen, you should first of all sketch out at least an approximate design project. This is necessary in order to correlate the desired with the really embodied.

Advice! In order to increase the kitchen space, you can combine the kitchen with the nearest room, creating the now fashionable "kitchen-living room". Combining a kitchen with a balcony is also possible.

Kitchen-living room in Khrushchev.

But it is not necessary to resort to radical measures when deciding how to decorate the interior of the kitchen (see also article Interior ideas for the kitchen - a huge variety of options). The problem can be solved by choosing the right kitchen unit, which will significantly save free space. You can also move the dining area to another room.

The best option for a small kitchen would be a custom-made headset. These days, there are no problems in this area, as there are many workshops that manufacture custom-made kitchen furniture.

Some useful design tips

In order to avoid most of the mistakes that arise when decorating a room with your own hand, there is a simple instruction:

• The price of the renovation work required for the premises should be calculated immediately after you decide to do something. This is what a project is for. Otherwise, you may face a material problem when carrying out repairs.
• It is very important to competently and efficiently use every centimeter of free space. For example, a window sill can be turned into a comfortable countertop or bar counter, as in the photo below. Ideas like this can be very relevant for narrow kitchens.

The window sill converted into a bar counter.

• The bar counter can be an excellent replacement for the kitchen table and work surface. This element of the interior can be especially relevant for a young small family.
• When designing modules, consider not only the height of the ceilings, but also the height of the person who is most often involved in working in the kitchen. Convenience is one of the most important principles of modern kitchens.
• The height of the apron, which protects the walls from dirt near the working area, should also take into account the height of the hostess. The optimal size is 60 cm.
• Despite the fact that the kitchen backsplash in most cases is made of tiles, it can be plastic or stone (the most common is artificial stone).
• Open shelves for the kitchen, although they are quite a beautiful design element, they are not very functional. Cabinets are much better for storing kitchen utensils, dishes and cereals. Sometimes they are equipped with convenient built-in mechanisms.
• For a small space, the best solution would be to use a small refrigerator. Plus, when thinking about how to properly decorate your kitchen, think about built-in appliances that take up much less space.

A small refrigerator can be enough for one or two people.

• It is considered justified to use color shades that visually expand the space. For this, light colors are used. But, for practical reasons, you should use dark colors for the lower drawers of the headset. For the upper ones, it is advisable to choose light shades. Decorative inserts made of glass and metal will look good.
• The cheapest and most practical material for the manufacture of facades is plastic. Naturally, wood in this case is valued higher, but keep in mind that wood panels may dry out.
• For any interiors, tile flooring is an excellent choice. In other words, you can also use linoleum or laminate, but keep in mind that these materials are less durable.

Advice! The visual expansion of the boundaries of the room is facilitated by the direction of the wallpaper pattern. The vertical one visually reduces it, while the horizontal one, on the contrary, expands it. This optical illusion is widely used by modern designers.

• When deciding how to design a doorway to the kitchen, think about abandoning it altogether. The fact is that a door in small rooms takes up a lot of usable space, and sometimes it comes to the point that it simply has nowhere to open. Therefore, the doorway can be designed in the form of a beautiful arch.

Instead of a door for a small kitchen, it is better to provide an arch.

Having opted for an arched opening, make sure that there is a high-quality hood with a power reserve in the kitchen. Otherwise, the smell from cooking will spread throughout the house.

• Calculate quantity sockets in the kitchen follows like this: the number of household appliances + one. For convenience, you can use extension cords with more outputs. The sockets built into the kitchen unit are a very stylish and modern solution.
• Kitchen lighting must be emphasized on the work surface, which will make the cooking process more convenient. It is advisable to provide built-in lighting for each of the zones.

Conclusion

Decorating a kitchen space is a daunting task that, if done right, can exceed your expectations. Plan all your actions, and you will not have any problems during the work. You can get more information by watching the video on this page.

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