One-bedroom apartments (despite extremely limited space) remain in high demand. Almost all new buildings have living quarters of this type, and we should not forget about the secondary real estate market, which is widely represented by "Brezhnevka" and "Khrushchev" in Soviet-style houses. In any case, the owners have the opportunity to remake the apartment to suit their needs and in accordance with the available budget.
What you need to know about home remodeling
When re-planning a one-room secondary apartment, you need to take into account the location of load-bearing structures that are not subject to demolition or significant reconstruction. All data are available in the technical passport of the premises. You can start drawing up a design project on your own or involve professionals who will embody all the wishes in a three-dimensional model. It is worth hiring contractors if you are not confident in your own skills or if you have enough time for repairs. And tosave money, read the instructions. Many repair and finishing works (pouring floor screed, laying flooring, wallpapering, painting ceilings) can be done independently.
Any redevelopment (demolition of partitions or expansion of the doorway) requires amendments to the master plan of the premises, needs to be agreed and approved by the technical inventory bureau. Otherwise, pen alties will be imposed on the owner for late notification of the permitting authorities. In any case, you will have to go through this procedure when selling a home. To get a quick result, for which it is not a pity to pay, you can resort to the services of full-cycle companies. Such firms will develop an interior design project, taking into account your wishes, make an estimate, with a minimum participation of the owners of the apartment, they will carry out construction and finishing work, legalize redevelopment, bring and assemble all the furniture.
Disadvantages to consider when redevelopment
Planning odnushki requires a serious approach. All changes (down to the arrangement of furniture and the shade of the walls) must be carefully considered in order to get a good result for relatively little money. Otherwise, it will be a typical odnushka, in which there is not enough space to live comfortably. It is worth considering that one-room apartments have many disadvantages that, with the right approach, can be minimized. Living space in domestic apartments is very limited. The average footage is thirty-two square meters,so even at the planning stage, you need to decide on the convenient placement of all functional areas.
In most cases, odnushka apartments have low ceilings (unless, of course, we are talking about a one-room apartment in the "stalinka"), which does not allow increasing the usable area by arranging a bedroom or a place to relax on the second tier. There is very little space in the bathroom and in the kitchen, so often the owners decide to hide the washing machine in the built-in wardrobe in the kitchen, and move the refrigerator to the hallway. The corridor is cramped, there are no mezzanines for storage or a small pantry, there is not always a balcony or loggia, due to which you can increase the area of \u200b\u200bthe living room or kitchen.
Almost the only indisputable advantage of odnushki is that such apartments are often located in the inner part of the house. This means that the apartments are much warmer than those located in the end half. In any case, odnushka in a new building or in "Khrushchev" is your own housing. The owners just need to properly equip it for a comfortable stay.
Rules for planning a one-room apartment
The plan of a one-room apartment should provide for maximum free space. In a cramped room, in the kitchen and in the bathroom, it can be very crowded and uncomfortable, so often the owners choose an open layout. It is necessary to use as much light as possible. If natural light sources are not enough, then it is worth installing floor lamps, sconces, table lamps, spotlights where necessary. Multi-level lighting will help make the interior more comfortable.
Distract from a small area of living space can play with color combinations. It is not necessary to paint the ceiling white. The only reasonable rule is that it is better to make the ceiling a few shades lighter than the walls, which will visually enlarge the room. You can add gloss or rows of mirrors on the walls to make the apartment “breathe easier”. An ordinary wardrobe with mirrored doors will also cope with this task. It is both storage space and a way to visually enlarge the space.
When choosing a style, you should give preference to minimalism, which is based on the simplicity of forms and conciseness. Scandinavian style or modern classics are suitable. When arranging, it is desirable to make the most of the built-in furniture, which does not clutter up the territory, and shelving or bookcases are suitable as partitions for space zoning, which are much more practical than partitions made of chipboard or drywall.
Ways to furnish a small apartment
All options for creating a functional, stylish and comfortable interior for small apartments can be reduced to a specific list, which can be the starting point for the formation of an effective design project. The plan of a one-room apartment should ideally provide for the maximum open space. At the same time, all functional areas (except for the bathroom) are combined in one room.
If there isPossibility, you need to expand the window openings so that the apartment has more natural light. For each functional segment of the room, you need to use a local light source - a lighting fixture or a lighting system. A light finish is preferred, where the darkest spot is the flooring. This will visually enlarge the room. In addition, functionality should be preferred to decor. This means that in small spaces it is necessary to abandon thick carpets, chandeliers and massive pieces of furniture. Such elements are difficult to combine with small spaces.
Open plan odnushka in "Khrushchev"
Open floor plan has long ceased to be considered a Western trend and has become the best option for organizing space in small domestic apartments. To gain access to all the possibilities of the room and increase the chances of creating a comfortable interior, it is worth removing all doors and partitions. The open layout of the odnushka does not interfere with the free flow of light, does not complicate daily traffic and does not restrict movement. At the same time, in a small room, one type of finish is used in all zones. An exception can only be made for the kitchen.
Basic layouts for small apartments
Planning the arrangement of a one-room apartment should be based on the size and shape of the room. There are three main schemes of one-room dwellings: a corner apartment with two or three windows with several outer walls, square and rectangular odnushki, which differ in locationinside the house. The most difficult thing is to correctly zone the space of a corner apartment. Such rooms are usually cold, with inconveniently located windows. In fact, such shortcomings can easily be turned into advantages. External insulation will make the home warm, and even this is not required in new buildings, because modern building codes and technologies cope with dampness and cold in corner apartments at the construction stage. A large number of windows will make a limited space visually more spacious and lighter.
Rectangular apartments are most often studios. A feature of the layout of such a odnushka in Khrushchev is the principle of zoning. The space is not divided by anything, so the owners must take care of the separation of functional areas on their own, if necessary. It is better to place the living room in the center, separate the kitchen with a bar or dining table, and the bedroom, work area or nursery with a shelving unit or a bookcase. There is very little space in square-shaped apartments, so all free space should be used as much as possible. It is advisable to choose built-in or transforming furniture. If you are lucky with the height of the ceilings, then you should think about arranging a two-tier structure.
Using shelving and partitions
How to make a kopeck piece out of one? A full-fledged two-room apartment of 32 square meters will not work, but such an effect can be created if the available space is correctly divided into functional zones. As an interior partition most oftenvarious storage systems are used so as not to clutter up free space. You can also separate the bedroom from the kitchen-living room with a thick curtain to create an almost intimate seating area. But to ensure sufficient natural light, it is still better to use non-deaf shelving models and open ones, not to the full height. Partitions with storage space are necessary for those families where there is a child. Even in a small space for the smallest family member, you can allocate a corner - a toy rack or a small play area.
Connecting to a balcony or loggia apartment
A few extra square meters can make life a lot easier, greatly improve the geometry of the room and provide additional light. In addition, the increase in area will have a positive impact on the cost of housing in the subsequent sale. How much does one cost? The cost of an improved apartment will definitely increase. Attaching a balcony or loggia will allow you to get rid of the rubbish accumulated there and provide a departure from the standard layout.
There are also disadvantages to this solution. It will be necessary to count on additional financial costs, because the balcony must be insulated, double-glazed windows must be installed, and underfloor heating must be installed to prevent condensation. It is worth considering the complexity of coordinating redevelopment. After attaching a balcony to a room, it will not be possible to use it in the same way as before. That is, you will have to look for a place to dry clothes or store things.
At the same timemost owners of small apartments with a balcony or loggia still combine space. A kitchen or a study will fit on the loggia, and if the view from the windows is mesmerizing, then it is worth spending money on insulation to place a bedroom there. Interesting? Still would! How to connect a balcony to a room? Merging can be done without demolition of the separating wall, with full or partial demolition. On the loggia, most often they equip a small area for gatherings with friends and relaxing, a kitchen or dining area, a personal corner for a child.
Transformer furniture for small spaces
One-piece furniture is better to choose built-in or transforming. This is not just an interesting novelty that will make the interior stylish, but a real necessity. When combining a bedroom and a living room in one room, for example, it is necessary to delimit the zones of sleep and rest. You can install a folding sofa, on which you can receive guests during the day, and at night - relax. Another option is to use a bed "hidden" in a closet. You can put both a sofa and a bed, delimiting the functional areas. This is only suitable for sufficiently spacious rooms.
Using bunk structures
How to make a kopeck piece out of odnushka, and even with two tiers? This option of organizing space has recently been gaining popularity among owners of dwellings with high ceilings. As a rule, a bedroom is placed at the top, because the height of the ceiling in this area does not play a significant role. The minimum height of the room to create a second level -3.2 meters. When choosing this zoning option, you should not forget the main possibilities for increasing space - light finishes, glass and mirror surfaces, a minimum amount of decor are preferable, and brightness can be added using contrasting details and color accents.
Style interior of a one-room apartment
Of course, interior design depends entirely on the personal preferences of the owners of the apartment, but most often in small spaces you can see minimalism. This style combines simplicity and functionality. Characterized by light shades, compact and practical furniture, a minimum of details. The decoration may contain imitation of brick, wood or concrete. To make the interior cozy, the owners add decorative pillows, textiles, candlesticks and figurines, but do not overdo it with such elements.
For young families, continental style or modern classics are suitable, combining convenience and comfort. If older people live in the studio, then the best design solution may be interior design in the Provence style. Wooden furniture in combination with patterned textiles will create an atmosphere of home comfort. Family photos will complement the interior well. The complete opposite of such a project is high-tech. This is a modern style that involves the use of built-in appliances in the kitchen, the location of sets along one line, the separation of the cooking area from the living room by the bar.
Stylish design projects for small apartments
The layout of a single room can be comfortable, stylish and as functional as possible. This is proven by finished projects. An apartment of 33 square meters can accommodate, for example, a kitchen with a large work surface, a spacious living room and an isolated bedroom. A practical solution is to divide the bathroom into a wide part, where there is a washbasin and a toilet bowl, and a wide part, where a large bathtub is installed. From the side of the hallway, the difference is imperceptible, because there is a built-in wardrobe in the niche. The bedroom from the hallway can be separated by a blank partition, and from the living room - by a glass partition or curtain.
On the same area you can get an isolated bedroom, a studio, a spacious entrance hall and a bathroom, a small dressing room with a pantry. In the combined bathroom, you will have to abandon the bath in favor of a shower cabin (or a small corner bath), but the apartment will have a lot of storage space and a minimum of furniture in the rooms. The kitchen is interestingly located - along opposite walls. There is a dining area with a large bar adjacent to the living room, a small built-in wardrobe in the bedroom. In place of the cabinet, you can place a dressing table and a mirror with additional lighting. This layout of the odnushka is atypical, therefore it attracts attention.
