The kitchen in a house or apartment is one of the most important rooms. Not only cooking takes place here, but also eating. No wonder they say that the situation and conditions in the catering department strongly affect the mood, appetite and even the he alth, well-being of family members and guests. Well, when the kitchen is not deprived of square meters. But what if it is very small and does not exceed 6-7 square meters. m? This article discusses the possible layouts of a small kitchen, gives recommendations for creating comfortable conditions. In addition to tips, photos are provided to help you visually understand what can be done if there is very little space, but everything you need needs to be placed.
Pre-planning
Before you start planning, it is advisable to draw up a plan, mark on a piece of paper what items, where furniture will be located, whether additional storage space is needed for household appliances and food products.
It often happens that initiallythe hostess has only the most necessary set of equipment, for example:
- refrigerator,
- electric kettle,
- mixer,
- slow cooker.
But over time may appear:
- juicer,
- steamer,
- toaster,
- blender,
- coffee grinder and other appliances.
Therefore, it is desirable to create, as it were, reserve places for storing future equipment.
The layout of a small kitchen is the convenience and compactness of placing various items according to the frequency of suitability. What you use most often is best placed in an accessible place so that you can easily get it and put it away.
Free space indoors
In the kitchen, as in any part of the apartment or house, there should be a lot of free space for movement, as well as free space in the cooking area and in the reception area. The less food, cutlery and utensils will be on the tables, windowsill, the better for the hostess and her family, guests.
Therefore, it is very important to provide free space on the outlined plan. To comply with this rule, you need to choose the first suitable furniture. How to do it?
Suppose your kitchen area is 6 square meters. m. It is advisable to measure not only the width and length, but even the height.
Next, you need to start studying the proposed furniture, as well as choose the dimensions of the stove and refrigerator in specialized catalogs. It is recommended to put the approximate dimensions on the kitchen plan.
Openings in the kitchen
It is important to take into account the doors, windows, openings in the catering department. They take up a significant amount of space. But the wall in which the window is located can be easily decorated either as a dining area or additional furniture can be placed. It is advisable to make mezzanines with doors above the doorway.
Planning a small kitchen in Khrushchev is not an easy task, but even in this case it is really good to place everything you need, including a dining table for four people. In addition, the dining group can be easily installed near the window.
Under the windowsill, if the central heating is shifted to the side, you can easily make additional shelves, cabinets. It is recommended to keep the thickness of the shelves to a minimum, but at the same time the material must be durable (preferably 1 cm thick plywood or board).
If there is not only a window opening, but also a door to the balcony, then you can install a cabinet or shelves for small household appliances nearby under the window or insulate the loggia and combine the rooms.
Kitchen set and stove
Let's go back to the kitchen plan you drew and study the catalogs. It should be said that the furniture is mostly standard, like a stove, a refrigerator. The depth of large household appliances and tables from the headset is 60 cm. In addition, if the layout allows, it is recommended to order corner furniture for ½ or ¾ of the perimeter. If you choose the latter option, then everything will look something like this: two solid walls and a partially wall with a window will be occupied by the headset.opening. You can negotiate an individual layout with a furniture factory that manufactures shelves, cabinets, cabinets and countertops to order.
Fortunately, there are a lot of options for planning small kitchens. Unlike large rooms, each of them is unique. There is always a chance to show imagination, create a unique design, build it yourself or order transformer-style furniture, that is, compact cabinets, shelves and seats.
Dining group
Free space in a small kitchen is highly dependent on the dining group - table and seating furniture (chairs, stools or sofa), as well as placement.
In our case, the sofa is definitely not suitable. It will also be a mistake to purchase a corner dining group. Unfortunately, in fact, such a kit greatly narrows the space. It is better to give preference to the usual rectangular narrow tables and stools / chairs.
A simple dining group can save space in a small 6 sq. m or less. The fact is that a small rectangular dining table can be placed either against one of the solid walls or near the window.
Compact and orderly
The smaller the area of the room, the more compact the set of necessary items should be. Planning a small kitchen is a time-consuming undertaking if the end goal is:
- free space;
- order;
- everything has its place;
- presence of empty shelves for new equipment andproducts, various accessories.
So if the hostess likes to cook various dishes, then the kitchen should have everything you need.
Everything should be provided for convenient cleaning of the premises. After all, the kitchen, like everywhere else, must be clean. The fewer items are forced, the easier the process of cleaning the space from dirt. Therefore, it is advisable to choose such furniture (especially the dining group) that can be easily moved away.
Fridge location
Often in small apartments, especially in Khrushchev, a refrigerator is installed in the hallway or even in the living room due to lack of space in the kitchen. In fact, you can make it so that large household appliances fit quite easily into the interior of a small catering facility.
But before you try to make a rearrangement, you should carefully plan the layout of a small kitchen with a refrigerator. Often it is installed in line with the main set: sink, stove and at least one cabinet. Only access to the unit should be free. Do not place a dining table and chairs/stools next to the doors.
Additional accessories and appliances
Since the end of the 20th century, it has been popular to have a TV set in the kitchen. It is currently possible to purchase a compact and flat LCD display that is hung on the wall. A shelf for a DVD player and other devices, a remote control is installed next to it in a corner or on a straight wall.
Orthodox Christians must place icons in the dining area. They can also easilybuild a corner shelf above the ceiling. There are a lot of ideas for planning a small kitchen, so there is always the opportunity to arrange everything in the best possible way.
There is another important item - a watch that will help you keep track of time in the process of cooking. They can be placed both on the wall and built into the headset (if they are electronic, compact sizes).
As you can see, a small kitchen is not a problem. In any case, it can be arranged in such a way that it will look much more spacious and comfortable than a large one. The layout of a small kitchen is often cheaper, and less time is spent if you prepare in advance, draw up a plan of action.
