Most buyers of kitchen furniture choose corner sets. For small apartments, this model is most attractive, as it allows you to place the necessary equipment, shelves and drawers for storage, as well as equip a spacious work surface. Two perpendicular walls are included in the work, and the opposite corner in the room remains completely free and can be used for a voluminous and comfortable dining area. The corner kitchen has a lot of advantages and is suitable for most rooms, but still not for everyone: this layout also has disadvantages.
Benefits
Corner kitchen sets have a significant useful volume, they are characterized by high capacity with fairly compact external parameters. In this room, every millimeter counts, so additional shelves and drawers will never be superfluous. A spacious section is formed in the corner module, where you can arrange special shelves-carousels that will comfortably place useful kitchen utensils, such as cereals or detergents, sponges, rags, napkins. Modern rotating systems are ergonomic and thoughtful, so they save free space and allow you to store much more objects in the same area.
The so-called working triangle includes a stove, sink and work surface. Thanks to the spacious corner, these zones can be arranged in a convenient manner and thus save time on cooking. In linear headsets, the corner is functionally inactive, but thanks to the L-shaped design, every available centimeter is used rationally and increases the level of comfort.
It is also convenient to mount the sink in the corner part. Water pipes are usually placed in a corner, so this place is the most logical and correct from an engineering point of view. In this case, the siphon will occupy the farthest, least accessible corner, and the usable area will remain free. According to the reviews of the owners, corner furniture significantly saves free space, and using such a design is extremely comfortable.
disadvantages
In the process of designing an angular module, difficulties often arise, since the surface of the walls is usually uneven, and the angle is not straight enough. In this case, you must either come to terms with the imperfect fit of the surfaces, or pre-align the walls, and this entails serious financial costs. You can get out of the situation with the help of individual planning of the headset form, which will take into account all the bumps and imperfections, however, this will also significantly increase the cost of the finished kit.
Corner washing saves space, but it can also create inconvenience. Some owners of corner kitchen headsets note a lack of legroom. According to the owners, this becomes a serious problem if one of the family members has an impressive build.
Planning Features
Designing a new kitchen and a corner kitchen set should be from the most important: first consider the location of the stove, sink and refrigerator. Place a working area between them. The countertop is best done solid and not divided by cabinets into segments. Tall racks and pencil cases are best placed around the edges. If the countertop consists of several separate plates, you should think in advance how to ensure a tight joint and buy all the materials necessary for this.
Modular corner kitchens are the most common version of a furniture set, so many people order a set without even thinking. However, such placement is not universal, as is commonly thought. For example, if the kitchen has a narrow elongated shape, a linear or parallel layout is more ergonomic. There is also no reason to take a corner if all the necessary products and accessories fit comfortably on one side. In this case, there is no reason to overload a small kitchen space with unnecessary details. Before buying, you should create a preliminary plan of the arrangement of elements and make sure that the corner kitchen is the most reasonable and ergonomic choice.
Corner headset
The most common layout option is to install furniture on two sides of a corner along blind walls. This placement is classic and suitable for kitchens of different sizes: both large and the most compact. In this format, most corner kitchens of economy class are produced.
If little daylight enters the room, one of the sides can be positioned along the wall with the window. However, this situation can create difficulties: in this case, the heating battery closes, it becomes cooler in the kitchen during the heating season, and objects stored in the immediate vicinity of the radiator can overheat and deteriorate.
As a rule, the end modules end with corner segments with open shelves or beveled doors. The upper corner module is usually a shelf between the cabinets and is equipped with a narrow door. In this part, it is convenient to have merry-go-round shelves.
Set with peninsula
The design of the corner kitchen in this case provides for a peninsula that is placed across the kitchen. It adjoins the main part of the headset and divides the room into working and dining areas. This layout is only suitable for spacious rectangular kitchens or studio apartments. Thanks to the peninsula, several tasks are solved simultaneously: a convenient and spacious working triangle is formed, a large room is rationally zoned and not overloaded with unnecessary details. The peninsula itself can serve as a work surface or a stylish bar.
Headset with a bar
Such a furniture set may have an L-shaped or U-shaped. In the first case, the corner module is a narrow bar table, sometimes equipped with an upper hanging shelf, and in the second, a full-fledged corner kitchen with a refrigerator and an additional perpendicular segment. Also, the bar can be placed not from the edge, but in the middle: in this case the set has the shape of the letter F. In a small room, it makes sense to plan a bar only when a full-fledged dining group does not fit in the kitchen or is simply not needed. Then the presence of a compact rack becomes a justified and rational solution.
Options and arrangement of modules
The working triangle consists of a refrigerator, sink and stove. It is most convenient when the sink is located in the middle, and the position of the refrigerator and the hob may be different. The distance between the elements should not be too large, it is desirable that the triangle is approximately equilateral. The design of the corner kitchen fits perfectly in this case. Of course, far from always the room allows you to place the modules in the perfectly correct position, but in a large kitchen you should strive for this.
Right or chamfered corner
The inside corner of the furniture set may have a straight or beveled shape. The beveled version has significant advantages. This design has a simple design, therefore it is durable: the more complex the mechanism, the more likely it will break during operation. It is enough to install a pair of internal shelves, and the space will become useful and convenient, and additional components in this case will not be needed. The price of a corner kitchen without unnecessary details and complicated fittings will be slightly lower. The skewed modules are characterized by high capacity, and there is enough free space in front of the corner, so it becomes much more convenient to use this area.
However, the beveled corners also have disadvantages. If the size of the corner kitchen is large, it is difficult to reach the far wall, so it is quite difficult to wash the kitchen apron, as well as to get food from the cabinets. When choosing this type of headset, give preference to not too deep corners.
A right angle is characteristic of a kitchen in a minimalistic design, since it takes up significantly less space. Despite the external simplicity, the right angle has a number of hidden features. Access to the internal space is difficult due to its position, so the designers came up with several design options.
The most common option is two front doors that open in opposite directions, like shutters. A round shape is also popular: in this case, the door is made of a complex semicircular shape, and the practicality of the design becomes higher. For deep sections, there is a special exhaust fittings that facilitate access to the far corners.
Drawers with a non-standard angular facade are also a worthy option. Please note that some manufacturers hide from the customer options for solving the problem and offer what is convenient for them. Carefully ask the seller about all possible designs and, if you have not been offered a satisfactory option, feel free to look for another artist.
Corner wash: pros, cons and features
Corner sink for the kitchen saves usable space on the work surface. This design is compact in size, can have a different shape and configuration, equipped with additional sides and compartments. However, some owners may find this situation uncomfortable due to lack of legroom.
Sinks of a round or oval shape are considered optimal, since it is much more convenient to wash round pots in them than in square or triangular ones. Often corner sinks are equipped with two bowls: one for dishes, and the second for washing products. The correct size is easy to determine based on the dimensions of the dishes that you most often use: large plates, pots and pans simply will not fit into a compact bowl.
How to beat the ventilation shaft
In many kitchens, the layout requires a ventilation shaft. Such protrusions can have different shapes, be more or less deep, wide, narrow. Often, such an architectural structure is located in the corner. With the help of L-shaped furniture, you can beat this feature and turn it into an advantage. The countertop can go around the shaft, remaining integral, but if the ventilation is too deep, it makes sense to break the headset into two components.
Upper and lower tiers
A kitchen with a corner kitchen set can have a different configuration of the upper and lower tiers. Everything is simple with the bottom: here you should place a stove, refrigerator, sink and work surface, so there will be no extra area. The upper tier can repeat the shape of the lower modules, and can dramatically differ. Popular and convenient option: linear top row. In other words, the upper tier is equipped only on one side, and the second wall remains free. In this case, the kitchen looks more spacious and light.
Kitchen sofa
A corner sofa in the kitchen is also a rational solution. Such furniture is compact, does not clutter up the space and looks organically in the interior. At the bottom of the sofa, storage boxes are often placed.
The price of a corner kitchen is higher than a linear one, but it provides a lot of opportunities to realize any fantasy: the cost of one running meter ranges from 7-10 to 30-45 thousand rubles, and the number of design variations tends to infinity. However, during planning, one should remember not only about beauty and compactness, but also about comfort, ergonomics, rationality. Before buying a headset, you need to determine exactly which modules are necessary and which are better to refuse.