For those who live in a small apartment, the burning issue is the lack of space in the house. Trying to make the most of every centimeter of usable space, many people find it very tempting to move the kitchen into the hallway. And if you try and, without being afraid of the experiment, connect the corridor and the kitchen with the living room, you will get a fairly voluminous area for relaxing and receiving guests.
Initially, it seems that taking the kitchen out into the corridor is as easy as shelling pears, because what is there: to build a couple of cabinets, a refrigerator and a stove in a free opening. But it turns out that in reality it is not so simple. In addition, it is worth remembering that such a permutation is not available for every room.
Legal Rules and Regulations for Kitchen Relocation
Speaking of this kind of transformation of an apartment, it is worth considering that the “wet” zones in a multi-storey building are located only on the squareresidential premises. This means that coordination is only possible if the kitchen is moved to the territory of the hallway, corridor, pantry or dressing room.
Having chosen the proposed zone, before you bother with the permission to transfer, you should calculate some indicators for yourself: namely, the level of slope of the pipes and the distance at which you take out the working triangle. Based on the data obtained, it is not difficult to formulate a picture describing the situation. As a result of control measurements, it is possible to foresee the need to remove the floor and understand whether a pump is required.
It is best to move the kitchen to the corridor in a two-room apartment in a place that actually borders on the riser. This is the only way to avoid possible problems associated with summing up communications.
Arguments to support transfer
It is allowed to carry out this kind of manipulation in the following cases:
- If the wall between the kitchen and living space (bedroom or living room) is not load-bearing.
- If according to the layout, there is no living space one floor below the corridor. Note that this condition is required 99% of the time. But, if you live in a typical panel house, then don’t worry: in buildings of this kind of design, the layout of apartments and floors is duplicated.
- When the insolation of the kitchen room is provided, the area of which is at least 5 m², according to the project.
- When, when moving the kitchen to the corridor, combined with the living room, the hood is allowed throughthe vent of the former kitchen area, while the sewer pipe leads to any nearby riser.
- If your apartment is located on the 1st floor, which means you will not interfere with the neighbors below. In this case, almost any redevelopment in the premises does not pose potential problems and threats to any of the residents.
Inadmissibility of redevelopment
The situation becomes difficult in the case of some features of the apartment. For example, if there is a gasified kitchen that needs to be moved. It is almost impossible to agree on the transfer of a gas stove, since it cannot be removed more than the permissible distance from the main pipe. Therefore, if you are going to do this kind of redevelopment, switch to the full use of electricity, including for cooking on the hob and in the oven. Another nuance that should not be forgotten is the need to increase power to at least a minimum of 7 kW when using electrical equipment in the kitchen.
You will have to drop the idea of making this room residential if the neighbors above you have a kitchen in this place. By law, the premises on the floor below (above) should not be residential. But it is perfect for the implementation of the project office or dressing room. Think about this before you arrange to move the kitchen to the hallway.
It is strictly forbidden to equip the kitchen under the bathroom of the upper apartment. It is unacceptable to make an exit from the kitchen to the bathroom: this gives the redevelopment a total character. For the demolition of the partition andcombining the kitchen with the corridor will entail the need to isolate the bathroom from the main unit.
For structures with load-bearing status (that is, for walls between the kitchen and the corridor, kitchen and living room), if it is necessary to increase the opening, according to the norms of insolation, you will have to order special calculations. And enlist the help of specialists who will help in calculating the supports and strengthening the openings. Please note that special restrictions apply to the openings of houses with more than 17 storeys.
Features of drafting a project
It is very difficult to coordinate the transfer of the kitchen to the corridor on your own. In any case, you will have to enlist the support of a competent organization. Regardless of the scope of work and features of redevelopment, all changes require a technical project, regulated by law. And only an architectural company that is a member of the SRO (self-regulatory organization) can cope with such a task.
Having in hand drawings, sketches, measurements and initial data on the house, the architectural company will produce a special project for the reconstruction of the apartment. Together with the title documents, the BTI plan and the technical report signed by the author of the project, a package of papers is sent for consideration by the housing inspection commission.
Interior solutions appropriate for redevelopment
Transferring the kitchen to the corridor is a great opportunity not to be limited solely to working functionality. With this decision, the functional area automatically becomesmore spacious, even if it is not combined, for example, with the living room.
It remains to think about how to make the interior of the kitchen area, located in the corridor, so that it is not too conspicuous to those entering the house. A relaxing and at the same time dynamic atmosphere can be achieved by following the following rules when choosing an interior solution.
Location relative to entrance
Small distance from the outer door is consonant with the fashion of the metropolis. This suggests that the choice of interior items and textures should be characterized by progressiveness and modernity. Here, concrete or brickwork looks favorably in the decoration, as a decor - photos of city streets or beautiful architectural buildings, lighting fixtures in an industrial spirit.
Decor Compatibility
The combination of brutal, in some way, motifs in the decoration of the walls and warm wood as a floor covering will bring a little comfort to the interior and set you up for relaxation, as it should be at home. When planning the transfer of the kitchen to the corridor in the odnushka, please note that since this is a non-residential premises, and even leading to different rooms, you can use completely different design styles and materials. For example, apply the finishing principles described above for the common area, and for the kitchen triangle - a mosaic or tiled apron on the wall.
Choice of kitchen appliances
When redevelopment, you should choose only built-indevices hiding behind the same facades for rooms with limited space. Choose a tone slightly different from the color scheme of the kitchen for wall decoration, so as not to overload the atmosphere, but, on the contrary, to make it freer and lighter.
Color design
If the space you organize, in addition to the kitchen area, also includes a dining area or a place to relax, play with colors. You can choose the most effective option using the play of light and halftones.
Compact in space organization
Transferring the kitchen to the corridor in the odnushka (photo below) means a compact organization of space. It is appropriate to use an L-shaped kitchen set, which is easily upgraded by adding a bar counter. This is a good option, even if there is not enough space in your apartment for a full-fledged dining area. It's still more comfortable than eating on your knees.
Man is always short of space. Even if he lives in spacious apartments. Therefore, the need to transfer the kitchen to the corridor in a one-room apartment often arises, since it is difficult to live and feel comfortable in houses with a typical layout and compressed square meters.
Sink and stove in the hallway
When re-equipping the kitchen, it is worth remembering one important detail regulated by law. Within the living space, it is allowed to place any items of furniture and kitchen interior, except for a sink and a gas stove (or hob).
Moving the kitchen into the corridor, youyou get another opportunity to separate it from other functional rooms. Pay attention to the distance of this zone from the window and resort to the construction of glass, transparent or frosted, partitions, and not a blank wall. They can be sliding, which increases the ergonomics of the space and makes the room visually lighter and more airy.
It also happens that the corridor is too far from the riser or it is absent at all, and it is risky to take out the “wet” zone. Therefore, the best option would be to maximize the extension of the kitchen towards the living room, but at the same time without crossing the border marked in the building plan.
In this case, it turns out that the working triangle remains on legal square meters. After all, only a kitchen set is transferred, which harmoniously fits into the educated space. At the same time, the rest of the space of the room can be used for the necessary purposes. The implementation of redevelopment and transfer of the kitchen to the corridor with this method is quite simple, because water and ventilation are right there, at hand.
In a room with a modest area, a linear set is most often placed, suggesting a kitchen front along one of the walls. Try not to forget about this important thing when filling the kitchen and arranging the equipment. If possible, it is worth using the area of adjacent rooms in the context of the kitchen. Opposite it, you can build in ergonomic columns with appliances and a refrigerator. For all its miniature size, this option of furnishing and equipping the kitchen is quite convenient.
Subtleties of design
Even if you have problems with living space or small rooms in your apartment, do not despair. It is better to ask if it is possible to agree on the transfer of the kitchen to the corridor. It is quite possible to make this room cozy and functional, even if it does not differ in a large area. Moreover, you will definitely not regret such a decision, because the freed up space can be profitably used for other purposes.
When planning such work, take everything thoughtfully and carefully work on the project. Choose all the necessary equipment in terms of mobility and ergonomics: built-in appliances, the highest possible wall cabinets, a comfortable (and compact) work area and a food processing area. An interesting solution could be a mini-island on wheels for cooking.
If your kitchen is combined with the living room, you can use the main room, at least for food storage.
Now you know whether it is possible to agree on the transfer of the kitchen to the corridor, but in addition to redevelopment and placement of equipment, one more aspect requires attention - the design of the kitchen area.
When choosing finishing materials, such as wallpaper, for a combined room, do not forget about the kitchen area. Consider the room as a whole. The facades of the headset in the kitchen should be in tune with the furniture content of the living room. In the selection of interior decoration and furnishing elements, be guided by the chosen color scheme and style, but only one. This rule does not apply to the whole house, but in a studio apartment it becomesdogma.
An excellent opportunity to expand the space of the apartment by reorganizing it is to move the kitchen to the corridor in a one-room apartment. You can see a photo of the interior of the kitchen in the corridor in the article.
When re-arranging the premises, think through everything to the last detail, because each of the stages is of no small importance.
