Corner kitchens for small kitchens

To optimally use the space, before planning any repair and finishing work, it should be carefully planned. For this, it is recommended that on several sheets of paper, draw accurate kitchen plans on a reduced scale. It is best to make two or three copies of the plan to make different options for arranging furniture and choose the most suitable.

Once the area of ​​installation of the kitchen set is visually determined, it will be easier to choose it. Since space for furniture will require a lot( it usually takes about a quarter of the kitchen area), then for this room is often chosen P- or L-shaped corner sets. They are installed near adjacent walls, leaving the center of the room free, where you can put a dining table.

L-shaped kitchens are suitable for rooms of any size, and for the U-shaped headset, it will still require a large area. But if you still choose this option, you will have to abandon the dining table or purchase a furniture-transformer with a retractable table top.

Ergonomic kitchen space

One of the important moments of comfortable use of a small corner kitchen is the competent arrangement of furniture, so that the working area is rationally used.

The most functional interior elements in the kitchen are a gas or electric stove, a working surface, a sink and a refrigerator.

• When choosing a L-shaped kitchen, rational arrangement of furniture can be planned as follows:

- a sink is usually placed in the center of the line of the headset;

- the refrigerator should be installed in such a way that it does not block the flow of daylight from the window and free access to all necessary kitchen appliances for cooking;

- the hob is installed at a distance of at least 400 mm from the sink.

• . Purchasing a U-shaped version of the headset, kitchen furniture items will be optimally arranged in this order:

- cooking plate in this case, occupies the central part in the furniture series;

- the hood is installed above the stove, and it must be taken out to the street through a window, supporting wall or connected to the general ventilation system;

- a sink, a working surface and the refrigerator is established on both parties from a cooking plate.

If the kitchen has a very small area, then in order to make the situation as comfortable as possible, it is worth listening to some of the tips of experienced designers:

• The hob must be as compact as possible,up to the fact that a two-burner plate is installed.
• The sink is also selected in a small size, with no additional side margins and overlapping bowls.
• The work surface is installed between the sink and the hob. Its size along the length is determined by the distance, which in principle for it can be allocated.
• If the working surface parameters and the space below it are allowed, you can place a washing machine or a dishwasher there.
• All household kitchen appliances are recommended to build a headset in the furniture range.
• Quite a lot of space will be occupied by the refrigerator, if it is planned to fit into the kitchen set, so its place needs to be thought out in advance. The best option is to install it in one of the corners of the room, but it should not be placed next to the hob, and also so that it blocks the light for at least a small section of the working or dining surface.
• The microwave oven must be placed so that it does not occupy the useful area of ​​the room at all. The best option would be to take her place among the hanging cabinets, securing a separate shelf.
• As the lower row of the headset in a small kitchen will most likely occupy technical appliances, there will be no room for items of kitchen utensils on these shelves. Therefore, it is necessary to use the height of the kitchen to the maximum, hanging on the walls cabinets of various configurations with doors that save space. In addition, that such an option will help the headset to accommodate everything you need, it also visually "lift" the ceiling above.
• Without hoods in modern kitchen can not do, so you'll have to choose a model of small size, but with high performance.
• As there can be no place for a traditional dining table in a small space, you can use a flip-up or pull-out tabletop instead of it, as well as a bar counter.

How to save space

Kitchen sets designed for small rooms, manufacturers are equipped with various elements that contribute to the convenience of placement and rational use of the largest internal space of cabinets installed in the lower and upper furniture series.

kitchen sets. To save space, in the lower row the headset should not have any deaf zones, for example, such as can be formed in the inner corner, at the turn of the furniture row from one wall to another. In order not to leave this large space empty, the designers invented several techniques that allow rational use of each of the sections of the lower furniture series:

• Sink. Quite often this problem corner is used to install a sink, which can have different shapes, completely or partially covering the corner space. Next to the sink there is a place for the shelf, where you can put detergents, and under it there will be enough space for the trash can, which for convenience can be fixed to the locker door. Also the space under the sink is a traditional place of installation of the filtration system and purification of drinking water.

. By installing the sink in this way, you can not only solve the problem of the empty internal corner, but also make room on even areas of surfaces designed as working.

• Drawers of cabinets. Instead of installing the sink, the corner can be occupied by drawers of non-standard shapes, which also help to fully utilize this "dead" space of the kitchen. Boxes can be divided into departments, in which you can lay out various items for cooking, as well as cutlery.

Such boxes will be very convenient to use and will make this space functional enough, and also help save space in other areas of the kitchen, which will be required for installing household appliances or large dishes.

Depending on the height of the boxes, they can be used to store various spices. All these nuances should be provided in advance, ordering or purchasing a kitchen set.

• Retractable systems. This method helps to save considerably space, since sliding systems consisting of several gratings can be used to store large objects of utensils, such as pans and frying pans.

Draw-out systems have different designs. Boxes can simply be pulled forward or have drawers that hide inside the cabinet. In addition, lattice constructions fixed to the door are often used, which, when closed, enter the space between the mesh shelves that are pushed inwards.

• Shelves "carousel".This system of shelves also applies to retractable systems. And the main advantage of it is that the hostess always has the opportunity to get any object from the furthest corner of the cabinet.

. The shelves are mounted on a special rod axis, relative to which they move and are completely pulled out.

• Cabinet doors. In addition to the above-mentioned elements, kitchen furniture developers have created doors for cabinets, in which various mechanisms and principles of opening them are used, which also helps to save a lot of space.

Folding door, which is convenient for closing the corner cabinet. It consists of two panels, fastened together by loops, thanks to which it takes the form of an angle when closed, and when opened, the closets standing next to it do not interfere with it.

Wall-mounted cabinets can have doors opening upwards, and even folding, so they will not be interfered with by the nearby furniture items.

pendant kitchen cabinet Another option of the door on the kitchen cabinets can be special blinds, which are provided by the project initially. They are very convenient for opening and closing - they do not need free space left, right and ahead of the cabinet. True, they have their own characteristic drawback: clearing them of the vapors of kitchen fumes will be quite difficult, so they will have to be put in order quite often, so that the panels do not form a too thick layer of fatty plaque.

• Functional doors, which themselves act as a shelf holder, while the cabinet space is completely hollow. It serves to ensure that the shelves fixed on the door can easily fit inside. Such a system is convenient in that it is not necessary to search for the necessary object, somewhere in the depth of the cabinet - it is only necessary to open the door, and all the contents will be immediately before the eyes.

• Tables for small kitchen. An important element of the kitchen is the dining table, which in most cases occupies a considerable area. But at a time when the table is not used, it can seriously interfere with the normal movement of the small room. Therefore, such variants of dining tables that are opened or put forward only if there is such a need have been designed.

can be used for a narrow kitchen. The photo shows one of the options that can be used even in the smallest kitchen, since, by providing the table dimensions, it can be extended to the full width of the narrow kitchen. In addition, this design can not be extended to the full width, but as much as necessary, and then completely hidden under the surface of the working kitchen table.

The folding table can also be one of the solutions to the problems of organizing the dining area of ​​the kitchen. It can be fixed on one level with the window sill and fit one or two legs to its lower part, which will be installed on the floor when the countertop is raised. When there is no need to use the table, it is closed and the kitchen becomes spacious and free for movement, for example, during cooking or cleaning. Such a table can have a semicircular, rectangular or elongated form along the sill - depending on the configuration of the table top, the number and design of the legs are calculated.

This variant of the table makes it easy to move it to any place in the room along the furniture installed in a line. To do this, you need all the cabinets, hob and all other pieces of furniture installed in one line, to combine a common table top. Then, under it fixed a special guide, which will be installed rollers, fixed on the table top of the dining table. The dining table itself must have two legs with the wheels fixed on them. The presence of wheels and rollers installed on the guides, makes it possible to easily move such a table along the entire working surface.

Such a table is not suitable for a very narrow kitchen, because it can completely or almost completely block the passage. If the kitchen is excessively narrow, then you can use a one-line set with a table moving along it, which will go to the window and will act as a working surface during cooking, and then the countertops - during a family dinner.

If there is absolutely no space for any dining table in the kitchen, you can make a kind of countertop, extending the width and length of the window sill. Expand the window sill as far as the free area of ​​the kitchen allows. Such a table will not only be functional, but will also add to the interior a note of exclusivity. It does not take a lot of space, but will allow using each of the sections of the room.

In addition, everyone knows that the sill helps to delay the arrival of cold air in the rooms, and such a wooden tabletop, having a sufficient thickness, will be an excellent substitute for a narrow window sill.

Another version of the kitchen table on wheels, which extends from under the work surface only if necessary. To make the table "easy" to walk, you need to think about its fixing. On the legs of the table are fixed wheels, and under the worktop, special guides with rollers. In accordance with the design, the dining table presented on the photo should completely hide under the work surface, freeing access to the cupboards installed under it.

In the standard kitchen, you can install and an original version of the table, which significantly transforms the interior of the kitchen. It can be used as a bar counter, a dining table or a work table. Of course, it can not be folded or pushed, freeing up the entire kitchen space, but it will not interfere with movement, thanks to its smooth shapes and location.

The drawer of the dining table can be installed under the windowsill. Such a table top, of course, will not become too spacious, but in combination with the window sill itself will be enough to accommodate two or even three people for eating. The main thing is that if necessary, it can be hidden in a niche, and the kitchen space will be free.

Color solution and other interior elements

A big mistake will be to think that it is completely unimportant what colors the corner set will be made in a small kitchen. The fact is that the color is able to visually expand or reduce the space, "raise" or "lower" the ceiling, fill the room with light and excellent mood or, conversely, give the room a depressing mind. That is why color has no less a role in creating a design than the shape and layout of furniture.

A small kitchen should be light, painted in pastel colors. A bright color can also be used, but it is better if it is only as an animating factor - it is usually included in the interior in the form of a stain. Do not choose for the kitchen monochrome dark colors, such as dark blue or burgundy - they visually "squeeze" the space and make the room less.

The most optimal option is to find a harmonious combination of different shades depending on the shape of the room where the headset will be installed. Naturally, the color of walls, ceiling, floor and curtains on the windows should also be combined with the basic shade of kitchen furniture.

In addition, in fact, the shade variations, visually "play" with the space will help, and other elements, which include the following:

• The effect of "moving the walls" will effectively contribute to the transparent or glossy facades of the headset. Glass doors will open the shelves, which will add room and space to the room.

• The mirror can also favorably affect the effect of visual expansion of the kitchen. Mirror is fixed on one of the walls of the kitchen, depending on what effect it is desirable to achieve, that is, visually increase the room in width or length.

. Although a mirror in the kitchen is used quite rarely, but to create such an optical illusion can be applied. To achieve the desired result, a mirror of a sufficiently large size is chosen. An excellent solution can be a mirror mosaic tile, laid in the area of ​​the "apron" near the work surface.

• A doorway without a door will literally increase the functional area, since a certain space is required to open or close the door leaf. In addition, the lack of a door and visually increase the space of the kitchen. However, in this case, in order to prevent evaporation from cooking in living rooms, one has to consider the issue of efficient ventilation and installation of a powerful hood above the stove.

Do I always need a door between rooms?

Practice shows that sometimes the absence of a door in the opening becomes a "wand-rod" with the rational use of space in conditions of insufficient area. If the idea to issue a doorway without a door will seem interesting to the reader, he will be able to familiarize himself with more detailed information on the pages of our portal by opening a special publication on the recommended link.

• If you can not do without a door to the kitchen, then you can apply it as a folding or sliding version. This door is convenient - it almost does not take place. However, unfortunately, not all kitchen layouts allow you to install such a design.

• Add spaces and small lamps that are often installed inside the kitchen set or directly above the work surface in the ceiling or under the hanging cabinets. For lighting, you can use an LED strip that emits white light - it will add "air" to the space. This option is also good because the properly selected tape is safe to use, as it does not heat up to high temperatures.

Interiors of different layouts for kitchens

The size of the available space and the shape of the kitchen will depend on what kind of large equipment can be "fit" in the corner set, or there is something to installwill not work.

Choosing everything you need for a cramped kitchen, you need to start with the most necessary - it's an electric or gas stove, a sink, a refrigerator and a very desirable hob for the cooker hood. It is necessary to try to rationally distribute the location of these devices to begin with, and only then think about additional functional elements for which an additional area is required, such as a washing machine or a dishwasher. If space permits, these devices are installed in a common row of lower cabinets. For example, they can be placed under the table top and masked with a door with the same design as the rest.

A standard microwave oven does not take up additional kitchen space, as it can be placed on a shelf( or brackets) fixed to a wall or simply placed on the working surface of a table.

Narrow kitchen

Variant №1

Even a very narrow kitchen can be planned quite rationally, placing on it everything necessary for the convenience of performing all the specific operations. It should be noted that even on a small width of the area, most kitchen furniture elements and appliances can be installed.

is located. The above photo shows the interior of the narrowest kitchen that you can imagine. However, there was room for a large enough sink, a work table and a hob. And the arrangement of these elements is made taking into account all the rules.

The fact that the sink is installed near the window will help, besides, save some amount of electricity, since for the dishwashing process usually requires fairly intensive lighting.

In this case, the U-shaped version of the headset is used, but its one side can be safely used, like a dining or working table.

If there is a desire to leave a free area of ​​more, then this U-shaped version, you can completely change to L-shaped, leaving part of the headset with the hob and the row where the sink is installed.

Variant №2

Another one, similar to the previous one, is the arrangement of a narrow kitchen space. In this case, the L-shaped version of the headset was used. The lack of a dining table is successfully compensated by installing along one wall a long and narrow table-top, the same height as the rest of the furniture.

Having installed a similar version of the headset, you can solve two problems at once: to realize the dream of a U-shaped kitchen, if it was originally wanted to have, and get a table-top of a dining table made in the form of a bar counter.

The only thing you need to foresee when implementing this variant of planning is that you need chairs or stools that should be higher than those used for a regular table.

That's not all. Above the countertop you can hang, as narrow as she, shelves, or low hanging cabinets, which will also be very functional. This new "power" can be used to store small appliances, as well as some items of kitchen utensils.

Option # 3

L-shaped version of the headset is usually complemented by a dining table, the size and shape of which depend on the width of the kitchen. In the example shown in the illustration, the table is almost oval, the table top of which has a light tint and does not heavier the look of the interior. In this case, the size of the tabletop allows two or three people to sit at the table, and if necessary, the area leaves the opportunity to push it out or turn perpendicular to the wall and increase the number of people sitting at the table simultaneously.

. In this variant, the design of a narrow kitchen was chosen optimally. Designed in light colors. Instead of a heavy curtain, a translucent roller blind is used to mask the window, which adds "air" to the space, since it does not close the window opening tightly.

Square kitchens

The square rooms provide much more possibilities for their decoration, since even having the same size as the narrow kitchen allow more rational and comfortable placement of furniture and necessary appliances in it.

Variant No. 1

The proposed kitchen design is perfect for a square room. The corner set is perfectly inscribed in the area provided for it - this is facilitated by the integration of the working and dining surfaces. The latter has rounded corners, which prevents accidental injuries and expands the space for more family members sitting at the table.

Although the kitchen has a very small area, it successfully accommodated all necessary appliances and furniture for this room.

To achieve this result, a wall with a window located on it was used, which gives a large amount of light and to the area of ​​the washing around it, and to the entire room as a whole. The red-selected headset does not look "aggressive" in this case, but adds brightness to the interior.

In addition, the used colors are not branded, so small surfaces will not be sharply highlighted on the surfaces, which, alas, are always peculiar to the kitchen premise.

Variant number 2

As you can see from the majority of design solutions corner kitchen installation in a standard layout, in order to use the area rationally, it is necessary to use a wall with a window. In this version, the sink installed in the corner of the working surface releases a large worktop space for convenient cooking. A window that does not cover heavy curtains, in conjunction with the light tones of the top of the headset, also contributes to a visual expansion of the space. The dining table with rounded corners, reminiscent of the bar counter, fits perfectly into the surrounding area, and, despite the small size, it allows for the placement of all members of a small family behind it.

Household appliances of compact dimensions rationally took up space around the window, and in fact often this place is not used in any way in the organization of the kitchen interior. But in this case, the designer used all the possibilities to accommodate everything necessary for comfortable work in the kitchen, in order to leave the dining area as free as possible.

Option No. 3

The design of this interior does not provide full use of the far wall of the kitchen, and the corner set took its place in its other corner, which allows you to see through the doorway the most visible part of the room. Sink remains hidden from prying eyes, which adds neatness to the design of the room. However, it should be noted that, nevertheless, a small space under the window is functionally functional, since it contains cabinets in which you can store some items needed in the kitchen. The radiator is neatly covered with a screen, and on top of it is a surface that can also be used as an extension of the dining table, as well as for installing decorative elements that decorate the rooms.

Light shades of walls and panels of the kitchen set make the room more lit and tidy, and a few bright spots will brighten the interior, making it not so boring.

Variant No. 4

This compact version of the design of the kitchen is desirable to be considered, if only because the flooring in it plays the main role of the color solution. In addition, the designer managed to fit in such a small room not only a stove, a sink, a refrigerator and a dining table, but even a washing machine. Due to the use of all these devices, we had to abandon the spacious work surface, but it could probably be increased if the washer is installed not in the center of the headset, but in its corner.

The headset is silvery gray, which is able to temporarily hide some of the dirt, but thanks to it the kitchen looks a bit dull. However, this negative moment is able to fix the floor covering of a bright orange color, which perfectly matches with other shades of the kitchen. This composition of shades makes the room lighter and gives it a special mood.

Thanks to the use of the glass table top of the dining table, the room also does not look too overloaded with furniture, as a clear surface of the floor and pieces of furniture are seen through the transparent surface.

In conclusion, it should be noted that it is not necessary to use the ready-made options that the manufacturer of kitchen furniture offers. It is recommended for each room in the kitchen to search for its exclusive options, using additional options. They, for example, can provide niches or the space of a far wall with a window installed.

In planning matters, you should never hurry. Best of all, armed with a measuring instrument, a pencil and a sheet of paper, mobilizing your creativity, carefully consider and think through a variety of options, wisely applying the advice and recommendations given above in this publication.

And to help amateur designers - some more interesting options for placing items of kitchen furniture and household appliances in close conditions of a standard city apartment:

Video: visual advice on the layout of a small kitchen