Small kitchen - layout (54 photos) and equipment

Specialists in the purchase and sale of real estate call kitchens of 8 square meters or less small. And the residents of Khrushchev think that 6 sq.m. - this is already a lot, because most often they have to be content with even more modest closets. At the same time, the layout of small kitchens can be very convenient and functional.

The main task of the designer is not only to equip the kitchen with everything necessary, but also to provide free access to household appliances, storage areas, and a dining table. Is it possible? Yes. Numerous implemented solutions are an example of this.

Small but very comfortable kitchen

Layout options

Space planning begins even before the renovation and even more so before the purchase of furniture and appliances. Because then it will be impossible to make a rearrangement: everything in the kitchen is tied to communications.

Attention!
In preliminary planning, it must be borne in mind that after leveling the walls or tiling them, the linear dimensions of the kitchen may decrease.

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Even one missing centimeter may not allow the installation of previously ordered furniture.
Therefore, the final layout of furniture in a small kitchen is done after finishing the walls.

There are several options for convenient placement of equipment and furniture in a small area. The choice of each of them is primarily determined by the shape of the kitchen.

L-shaped

The most popular and frequently used option, which suits almost any kitchen shape and size. The L-shaped layout assumes the location of the headset along two adjacent walls.

Its advantages:

• The ability to create a convenient working triangle cooker-sink-refrigerator;
• Rational use of space, especially when using retractable and swivel elements in corner modules;
• Compact arrangement of household appliances - everything is at arm's length;
• The opposite corner of the kitchen remains free, in which you can place the dining area.

Photo of a small kitchen with an L-shaped layout

This option may not be the best solution if the kitchen is a walk-through or has an inconveniently located exit to the balcony that interferes with the organization of the dining area. But for most standard small kitchens, it works.

Single row

For planning small kitchens of a narrow elongated shape, the best solution would be to place the headset along one of the long walls. In this case, the table is located at the end or on the opposite wall. If the distance between the working area and the table is less than 1-1.2 meters, it is made folding or folding.

Optimal layout for an elongated kitchen

But when arranging such a room, it is important to take into account the location of window and door openings. If the short wall is deaf, then the same L-shaped layout will be more convenient.

Double row

If the entrance to the kitchen is located so that there are piers of sufficient width on both sides of it, a two-row layout will become convenient and very functional with stove and sink for a small kitchen on one side, refrigerator and storage on the other.

Two-row kitchen

The main disadvantage of this layout is the lack of sufficient space for a dining table. But you can find a way out. For example, you can strengthen and make the window sill wider with your own hands, turning it into an impromptu bar counter. Or, when ordering a headset, think over an additional, sliding out from under the main tabletop.

U-shaped

For the hostess, this arrangement is the most convenient: there is enough storage space and a work surface. But there will be nowhere to put a table in a small kitchen. Therefore, this option is only acceptable for apartments with a separate dining room or with a kitchen combined with another room.

U-shaped layout of a small kitchen 6 meters

If there are more than 3-4 people in the family, and with any layout there is not enough space to simultaneously accommodate everyone at the table, you should think about giving the room only for the working area. It is better to run around with plates in another room once or twice a day than to eat in turn and not be able to put all the necessary equipment in the kitchen.

Ways to increase free space

Perhaps the instruction given below will not be a revelation for those who have long been forced to put up with the microscopic dimensions of their kitchen.

But it can be useful to those who have purchased their own home for the first time in their life and want to equip it with maximum comfort for themselves.

• Who said that the depth of kitchen drawers must be 60 cm? Make it a little smaller. It is unlikely that this will greatly affect the spaciousness of the cabinets, but you will win a little free space for maneuvers.
• Decide what technology should be in your kitchen, and what you can do without. After that, study the manufacturers' proposals, paying attention to the dimensions and functionality of a particular device. The price of non-standard equipment may turn out to be higher than the usual one, but it is not bought for one year, and you need to cook it every day.

Council. IN custom kitchen cabinets less than 60 cm deep, it is impossible to integrate such dimensional equipment as a refrigerator, oven or dishwasher.
The best place for them is to find a place at the end of the headset or in the corner unit.

The stove and refrigerator, which have great depth, are installed along the edges of the headset

• To increase the work surface, use a window sill, making it from the same material as the table top.

Window sill table

• If you don't have enough storage space, place a cupboard or food cabinet under the dining table. To use it was comfortable, kitchen countertop should protrude 30 cm beyond the perimeter of the cabinet.

Conclusion

It is clear that the rational placement of furniture in a small kitchen becomes the main task during renovation. But do not forget about the aesthetic side of the issue. Use all possible techniques to visually expand the space, and then your kitchen will be not only comfortable, but also beautiful, cozy and even spacious.

In the video presented in this article, you will find additional information on this topic.

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