Owners of small standard apartments often have to deal with the issue of proper room design. This also applies to the design of kitchens. As a rule, in small rooms it is quite difficult to adhere to a certain style, therefore, most standard kitchens are filled with mixed attributes of furniture, mottled with bright spots that do not correspond to any of the styles. In order to get a single filling of a small room, it is easiest to use the direction of a classic kitchen.
Modern classics - the ratio of harmony and order
Classics remain in fashion at all times. This also applies to the direction of the classic style of cuisine. Distinctive elements of this direction are:
- smooth concise lines;
- symmetry of parts;
- restrained tones in the design;
- practicality of each element.
Many believe that a conservative trend in interior design is a rather boring trend. However, if you look closely, this is not at all true. Strict and elegant elements remain in demand at all times. And advanced solutions by stylists, such as the use of modern fittings, elegantly built-in appliances, will help to make the environment more modern.
The color scheme for the classic style kitchen
Choosing a color scheme, they most often prefer a classic kitchen in bright colors. This is due to the fact that most often this direction is used to beat the interiors of small rooms, and as many people know, light colors visually expand the space. Bright accents in design should be avoided. If you want to add contrasting details, then they should be harmoniously combined.
Recently, kitchens in bright colors are gaining popularity . At the same time, classic cuisine is rarely performed in white. It is best to use pastel shades for this: vanilla, coffee with milk, ivory. These shades are distinguished by their nobleness and sophistication inherent in the classics.
Not so often, kitchens are decorated in bright colors of pink and blue palettes. The superiority of pastel shades in this case stems from the ability to combine various color elements of decoration: accessories in shades of gold, built-in stained-glass windows in the doors and others.
Light shades are most often used to design a small kitchen, since such a gamut improves perception and increases space. Such colors will definitely not have a depressing effect on the nervous system of the people who are there.
You can use dark tones to decorate the kitchen in a classic style, but at the same time they should be represented by shades of natural wood - cherry, alder, oak.
The main aspects of the design of the kitchen in a classic style
For the execution of the kitchen in the classical style, it is necessary to adhere to the basic rules of design in this area. Although this style is considered conservative and familiar to many, it is worth mentioning the basic principles:
- The classic style must be implemented using clear lines and geometrically correct shapes. Most often, U-shaped or L-shaped set is used as furniture.
- If you use this trend in spacious rooms, then it is best to discover the full luxury and richness of style. However, for small rooms this style is also very suitable.
- As materials, it is customary to use only natural textures or well-decorated for them.
- You need to pay attention to lighting - classic chandeliers and lamps are best suited. Spot lighting is considered impractical to use, since because of this the unity of style in the room is lost.
- A cautious attitude to small details, as the classics do not tolerate congestion in space.
- Dishes, in turn, must be selected from porcelain or ceramics - again, while maintaining a uniform design.
Examples of a small classic style kitchen
In the house of the old layout (for example, "Khrushchev"), the kitchens, as a rule, were designed very small, approximately 2.5 X 2 meters. This only complicates the opportunity to make such a room cozy. But there are a few possible ideas for a small classic kitchen that will help improve such conditions.
- Example 1: combine a kitchen with a loggia.
In many houses, the kitchen has an exit or a window to the loggia. In order to expand such a room, you can use the area at the expense of the loggia, taking out the dining area. In this case, the headset is installed on the walls perpendicular to the line of the dining area. With this method, it will be necessary to prepare the space in advance - to insulate the loggia or balcony, prepare the appropriate repair of the zone in the selected shades, and take care of the lighting - it should be enough, otherwise the kitchen will look like a narrow corridor.
- Example 2: combining a small kitchen with a living room.
When the wall is demolished, a space is formed between the kitchen and the living room. To be able to zoning the premises, you can use the following methods:
- separate the kitchen from the living room using different shades;
- use a rack or bar;
- using upholstered furniture to mark the boundaries of the living room.
Using this option of expanding the premises, do not forget that if the kitchen is designed in a classic style, then elements of this direction should be present in the design of the living room. In rare cases, it will be appropriate to use a loft in the design of the living room, in this case the common room must be spacious, with large windows, furnished in one color scheme.
- Example 3: classic kitchen ideas in small spaces.
If there is no possibility for the demolition of partitions, then you can do with the placement of only one kitchen area. The best way to do this is to use the L-shaped headset with built-in appliances, as well as a small cozy corner of the dining area. As a rule, there is one window in such rooms, therefore, transparent and translucent tulle are used as curtains, and rolled or Roman curtains are also good - they do not clutter up the space and carry mainly a functional orientation.
Kitchens made of wood
Classic wooden kitchens are most often used by designers to create a unified design of space, since it is the tree that is considered to be a noble and “warm” material. When choosing a wooden kitchen, it should be borne in mind that it can be made in two ways: panel board (doors and facades are made of solid wood) and frame (on a wooden frame, a panel from wood, MDF or plastic is worn). Panel kitchens are much more expensive. However, for the classical style, the framework method of processing is best suited, it looks more concise and does not require any more details of decoration.
For the operation of a kitchen made of natural wood, it is important to remember its features:
- over time, a tree changes color;
- it is necessary to constantly maintain one level of humidity so that the parts do not crack and crack;
- periodically, parts made of wood need to be treated with special water-repellent solutions;
- during cooking, the use of hoods is mandatory.
Solid wood kitchens
Since the main feature of the classic style of the kitchen is the use of natural materials, very often to achieve this, the use of classic kitchen from solid wood is used. On the one hand, this is a very expensive material, but it will last more than one year.
For the manufacture of classic kitchens from solid wood, oak, alder, ash and beech are most often used. But quite often, furniture manufacturers are cunning in stating that their furniture is made of natural wood. Usually this is the most common combination material: wood and veneer. Moreover, the appearance of the details is very similar, and at first glance they do not always notice the difference.
Materials for kitchen from the massif
You can highlight the features of various materials for the manufacture of classic kitchen from an array:
- The kitchen standard is called oak furniture. It is moisture resistant, strong, durable and has a recognizable structure. It has a different color: light shades of yellow, pink, grayish-green and others.
- Almost do not give up their positions in front of oak kitchens made of ash. It has an unusual relief and is presented in a wide range of shades - from pastel pink to dark brown.
- Beech is as strong and durable as ash, but easily tinted in any shade.
- Cherry is inferior in quality and durability to previous samples, but is of high value due to its rarity and natural reddish tint.
Kitchens from MDF
Classic MDF kitchens are one of the most economical options. However, they do not require any special care, like furniture made from natural materials.
Of course, such kitchens will no longer be as durable as from solid wood, but at the same time they can be unique, since a piece of almost any shape can be made from MDF.
Modern MDF material allows you to make the kitchen environmentally friendly and resistant to mechanical damage.
Ways to decorate a classic kitchen
To decorate the furniture, various elements are used that help to reveal all the advantages of the classical style. These elements include carvings on the facades, the use of patina to give shades of antiquity, the use of handles and accessories in a classic style. Most often, staples or buttons are used as handles. But pens made with porcelain inserts with a pattern have a special charm.
When choosing a color, it is best to give preference to a classic kitchen in bright colors.
Very rarely, doors that open upwards are used to make furniture in the classical style (they are more suitable for the modern or high-tech style). For such headsets, the most acceptable choice is in favor of swing cabinet doors. Although they may already be hiding various drawers and baskets.
Accompanying furniture for classics
In addition to the kitchen, classic use of dining areas with cozy sofas is typical. But if the room does not have such an opportunity, then a round transformer table and chairs are best suited. Classic chairs with backs made in the tone of the main color scheme will look good in such a kitchen.
Classics will never cease to be relevant. This is especially true of a space in which the whole family will spend a lot of time. Classic cuisine can be easily recreated in a room of any size and layout, it is important to approach this matter wisely and take into account all the main aspects of this area.