The kitchen in a house or apartment is one of the most important rooms. Here is not only cooking, but also eating. It is not for nothing that it says that the atmosphere and conditions in the catering unit strongly affect mood, appetite and even health, well-being of family members, guests. It is good 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 layout of a small kitchen, gives recommendations for creating comfortable conditions. In addition to tips, photos are presented that will help visually understand what can be done if there is very little space, but everything you need to be placed.
Preparation of a preliminary plan
Before you begin planning, it is advisable to draw up a plan, mark on a piece of paper what items, furniture where they will be located, whether additional storage places are needed for household appliances and food products.
It often happens that initially the hostess has only the most necessary set of equipment, for example:
- fridge,
- Electric kettle,
- mixer,
- slow cooker.
But over time, you may see:
- juicer,
- double boiler,
- toaster,
- blender
- coffee grinder and other appliances.
Therefore, it is desirable to create, as it were, backup places for storing future equipment.
The layout of a small kitchen consists in the convenience and compactness of placing various items in terms of frequency of suitability. What you have to use most often is best placed in an accessible place so that you can easily get and remove it.
Free space in the room
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 fewer products, appliances 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, and also select the dimensions stove and refrigerator in specialized catalogs. It is recommended that the approximate dimensions be applied to the kitchen plan.
Openings in the kitchen
It is important to consider doors, windows, openings in the catering unit. They take up a substantial part of the space. But the wall in which the window is located can be easily decorated either for the dining area or for additional furniture. It is advisable to make mezzanines with doors above the doorway.
The layout of a small kitchen in Khrushchev is not an easy task, but even in this case it’s really successful to place everything you need, including a dining table for four. In addition, the dining group can easily be 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 that the thickness of the shelves be kept to a minimum, but at the same time the material should be strong (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 under the window nearby or insulate the loggia and combine the rooms.
Kitchen and stove
Let's go back to your kitchen plan and catalog studies. It should be said that the furniture is mostly standard, like a stove, a refrigerator. The depth of large-sized household appliances and tables from the headset is 60 cm. In addition, if planning allows, it is recommended to order corner furniture at ½ or ¾ of the perimeter. If you choose the last option, then everything will look something like this: two solid walls and partly a wall with a window opening will be occupied by the headset. It is possible to agree on an individual layout with a furniture factory, which makes custom-made shelves, cabinets, cabinets and countertops.
Fortunately, the layout options for small kitchens are many. Unlike large rooms, each of them is unique. There is always a chance to show imagination, create a unique design, build on your own or order furniture in the style of a transformer, that is, compact cabinets, shelves and seats.
Lunch group
The free space in a small kitchen depends heavily on the dining group - a table and seating furniture (chairs, stools or a sofa), as well as on the 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 ordinary rectangular narrow tables and stools / chairs.
A simple dining group can save space in a small 6 sq. M kitchen. m and less. The fact is that a small rectangular dining table can be placed either at one of the solid walls or at the window.
Compact and tidy
The smaller the area, the more compact the set of necessary items should be. Layout of a small kitchen is a time-consuming undertaking, if the ultimate goal:
- free space;
- order;
- for every thing - its place;
- the presence of empty shelves for new equipment and products, various accessories.
However, 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 room. Indeed, in the kitchen, as elsewhere, there must be cleanliness. The fewer objects made, the easier the process of cleansing space from dirt. Therefore, it is advisable to choose such furniture (especially a dining group) that can be easily pushed aside.
Placement of the refrigerator
Often in small apartments, especially in Khrushchev, a refrigerator is installed in the corridor or even in the living room due to lack of space in the kitchen. In fact, it is possible to make large household appliances fit into the interior of a small catering unit quite calmly.
But before you try to make a permutation, you should carefully develop the layout of the small kitchen with a refrigerator. Often it is installed in line with the main set: a sink, stove and at least one cabinet. Only access to the unit should be free. Do not place a dining table or chairs / stools near the doors.
Additional accessories and equipment
Since the end of the XX century, it is popular to have a TV in the kitchen. It is currently possible to purchase a compact and flat LCD that hangs on the wall. A shelf for a DVD player and other devices and 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. For them, you can also easily build 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 way.
There is another important subject - the clock, which will help to pinpoint time in the process of cooking. They can be placed both on the wall and built into the headset (if they are electronic, compact in size).
As you can see, a small-sized kitchen is not a problem. In any case, it can be arranged so 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 an action plan.