Kitchen interior design in Khrushchev

The people say that repairing a house is tantamount to one fire or several relocations. And in fact, building materials are purchased in advance, tools are purchased, their own hands or hired professionals are used. But the final result does not always inspire owners. Only this is connected not with the lack of experience of the masters, but with the initially improperly planned layout of the rooms.

"Khrushchev" is a residential building, built in the 50-60 years of the last century, during the prosperity of the USSR. As a rule, they were erected in 5 floors, although there are buildings of the Khrushchev type and 2 floors. The main building materials were brick, reinforced concrete blocks or panels. The technology of block and panel types of construction turned out to reduce the acute shortage of housing for the population.

Such houses were built in about 12-15 days. The inconvenience in the finished buildings was only the lack of an elevator and a garbage chute. Apartments in such houses did not differ in large area, and the quadrature of the kitchen in general was 4.5 square meters. Since then, a lot of time has passed, cities have transformed, new modern areas have appeared, but so far in the residential area of ​​the Russian Federation and the CIS countries Khrushchev’s houses can be found.

Having dealt with the features of the construction of "Khrushchev" houses, you can consider the advantages of apartments and possible disadvantages. The dimensions of the living quarters cannot boast of large dimensions; they are very miniature and compact. We can say that a kind of minimalism can be traced. Almost every room has a large window. Doorways and doors accordingly have standard sizes. The corridor is small, but allows you to place a wardrobe.

Almost all housewives pay special attention to the kitchen. It is in it that women spend most of their time: cook, fry, bake. The kitchen building of Khrushchev’s building cannot boast a large quadrature, which is why it is extremely difficult to correctly compose the interior of the most delicious small-sized room. But if you correctly approach the solution of this issue, it will turn out to transform the small kitchenette, to make it functional. For example, get rid of a bulky gas stove, and instead install a small hob.

In a one-room apartment of Khrushchev’s construction, it’s generally possible to make a comfortable and cozy studio, which will make it possible to visually increase living space. In a studio design variation, you can enlarge the window so that sunlight penetrates the apartment. The divider between the kitchen and the living room can be an enlarged arch. In fact, there are a lot of variations in the arrangement of the kitchen space of the Khrushchev type. The main thing is to correctly approach this issue and take advantage of the following tips of experienced interior designers:

• it is necessary to determine the style of the future kitchen;
• choose building material and purchase it in the required quantity; this will require an estimate;
• create a sketch of the future interior of the kitchen, taking into account the placement of furniture and household appliances;
• think over the lighting of the room;
• consider the possibility of future redevelopment without repair work.

When creating a modern kitchen interior Khrushchev’s construction, it is important to properly approach the issue of the color palette of decoration and decor. It is on the saturation of the shades that the final design result depends. The main thing is not to forget that "Khrushchev" implies the most minimal quadrature of the kitchen, so you should immediately abandon the gray color in all its manifestations. It is worth considering the popular color schemes.

• As an interesting option, you can consider white color scheme. Its main feature is the reflection of both natural and artificial light. Proper lighting makes the white room brighter and more spacious. In addition, white shades blend perfectly with any other colors. It can be used for wall decoration and ceiling decoration. Even kitchen furniture can be purchased in white. Only a light range is undesirable to use in the countertop and on the apron of the working area.

• It looks interesting enough green color in all its manifestations, especially in modern kitchens. The whole palette of greens looks good in rooms with a small quadrature. Moreover, the selected shade can be used as the main decoration of the room or to emphasize unusual interior elements. The green palette will make it possible to bring a bright variety to the miniature room, especially in combination with shades of orange and pink.

• Red color They stimulate hunger and arouse appetite. But it is strictly forbidden to expose it as the main one when decorating a small kitchen.He is allowed only to focus on some elements of the decor.

• The most suitable and frequently used finishes are pastel shades. They bring lightness and airiness to the interior of small rooms.

• Will look very original shades of natural wood. They contribute to the creation of warmth, coziness and comfort in the finished interior. They can be used in rooms where there is no large amount of natural light.

When creating the interior of large kitchens, you can turn to any designer for help, but to design a small square it is better to give preference to the masters who are able to make the area larger not only on a visual level, but also from a practical point of view. They immediately note several ideal options for the design of kitchen areas in the "Khrushchev".

• Modern style implies the clarity and directness of the lines, the maximum functionality of the working area, not only furniture, but also equipment. Instead of a huge gas stove, it is preferable to install an electric hob and an integrated oven. The table top can be combined with the windowsill, so the design will act as a bar counter. All shelves used in a contemporary style should be closed. Spot lighting, both in the dining area and on the working part of the kitchen.

• Classic style kitchen talks about the commitment of homeowners to the traditions of the past. Such interiors are slightly reminiscent of noble houses, estates of noble families and merchants. The kitchen set should be made of natural wood with a varnished surface. If the lacquered kitchen is not of interest, you can consider headsets treated with light enamel. In the kitchens of the classical style, even minimal accents of the common space should be emphasized with golden and silver shades. The dining area chairs are soft with a high back. Windows should be decorated with light curtains, preferably from satin material. And there will be no problems with the selection of equipment. Modern kitchen furniture in a classic way involves the placement of built-in appliances.

• It looks pretty interesting in small rooms style provence. Especially if this room is a kitchen. In Provence, a combination of rustic simplicity and the convenience of urban planning harmonizes. The presented style corresponds to pastel colors. Lace must be present in the interior, and all textile products must be purchased only from natural and high-quality materials. It follows that the windows are best decorated with chintz curtains. On the table, lay a similar tablecloth, but not plain, but with a picture in a small flower or peas. Calm and even cells will look more modern.

• Scandinavian style prefers maximum minimalism, decorated with bright colors. One can only imagine how on the snow-white background of the walls and ceiling there is a multifunctional kitchen set, decorated with intersperses of bluish almost transparent elements. Even drawing such a picture in my head, the soul becomes warm and good, a feeling of relaxation and calmness arises.

Thanks to the variety of modern building materials, everyone can turn a small kitchen space into a visually voluminous room. Moreover, each separate section of the kitchen requires special attention. Given this factor, it will be possible to emphasize the important nuances of decoration, to distinguish between the working and dining areas, to create the right accents. To create a unique, beautiful and multi-functional kitchen, you can use the styles offered by designers. But the deferred amount is not always enough for their execution, so you have to improvise using the budget version of the finish. However, few people will notice the big difference between the classes of elites and the economy.

Among other things, the budget option for finishing the kitchen has many advantages. For example, when choosing a material for the walls, vinyl / non-woven will work, for the ceiling - drywall, and linoleum will lie on the floor well. When designing the color scheme, you should choose colors that are pleasing to the owner of the house. Furniture made of MDF will not hit your pocket, especially since this material is environmentally friendly and can last for more than a dozen years. When choosing household appliances, initially you need to decide on a list of devices that you can do without at first. This nuance will significantly reduce waste.

Since the time of the school curriculum, everyone knows that during the cooking process steam forms, during the boiling of the broth very often splashes fly, and when frying, oil bounces from the pan. All these food drops are deposited on the walls. To avoid greasy stains, it is necessary to use coloring compounds with water-repellent properties for wall decoration. Of course, you can paste the walls with washable wallpaper, but when decorating a modern kitchen interior, it is preferable to use paint.

It is preferable to wallpaper the dining area or to putty the walls for subsequent painting. At the place where the kitchen should be located, it is advisable to lay the tiles. On the advice of designers, choosing wallpaper for the dining area, you need to pay attention to the picture. A vertical image visually raises the ceilings.

A fairly common option for flooring is linoleum. The popularity of this material is determined by the affordable pricing policy, ease of installation and a wide variety of color shades with different patterns. But most importantly, when cleaning, the hostess will be able to feel the convenience of caring for this plain floor covering. Choosing linoleum for laying in the kitchen, you need to use the advice of designers and choose a picture with large elements.

Along with linoleum, laminate is widely popular. However, designers and construction masters do not recommend laying it on the entire surface of the kitchen area. Laminated boards can be laid in the dining area, and the work surface is designated with ceramic tiles. Accordingly, a separator should be made between different floor coverings, which will look aesthetically pleasing and very harmonious. And already in the process of operation, the owner of the apartment will be able to appreciate this solution.

Unfortunately, not in all modern kitchens it turns out to install a special range hood that allows you to collect steam arising from cooking. So, all the vapor will rise to the ceiling and leave unpleasant traces on it. To get rid of the constant need for cosmetic repairs, you should use the modern solution for decorating the ceiling, namely to plaster or putty the surface, after which apply a coloring composition with a moisture-resistant property.Do not give preference to stretch options for decorating ceilings, the kitchen in Khrushchev’s has small dimensions, and multi-level ceiling coverings will completely reduce the total area.

In order not to burden the already small room of Khrushchev’s kitchen, the owner of the apartment needs to decide in advance on the minimum, but most necessary set of furniture and household appliances. It is advisable to select the most compact and at the same time multifunctional models. First of all, this concerns the kitchen set. Moreover, modern manufacturers are ready to offer a wide selection of miniature designs. Very interesting in a small room will look furniture made of natural wood or decorated with plastic material.

In studio apartments, a bar should be installed as a useful separator between the kitchen and the room. In addition, it will play the role of a dining surface. If the owners of a small kitchen have a desire to purchase a dining table, it is best to consider options with a folding lid, which will save space. Modern owners living in the "Khrushchev" turn building elements into a useful piece of furniture. For example, you can use the windowsill as a dining area or increase the working space by connecting the windowsill to the tabletop.

In order to properly organize the storage system for kitchen utensils, it is preferable to install several wall cabinets. Some people are afraid of such structures on the walls, but as an analogue, you can order a tall cabinet with many compartments, where you can put kitchen utensils. An additional safe is a kitchen corner.

Having figured out the possibilities of furniture arrangement, you need to get acquainted with equipping a small kitchen with household items and tips on how to properly arrange a useful space. As it became clear, it is better to purchase built-in appliances that have a minimum size corresponding to the kitchen set. Unfortunately, in “Khrushchev” it will not be possible to place a large number of household appliances, so you need to decide on a list of the most necessary equipment in advance, given the following recommendations:

• the hood can be built-in or portable, not requiring connection to a ventilation system;
• an ideal option instead of a bulky gas stove is a mortise hob equipped with two burners; for small kitchens this is enough for cooking;
• the dishwasher can be placed under the sink;
• a pencil case with the placement of an oven, oven and microwave will look very interesting.

Choosing the right lighting for different types of rooms is not an easy task, and if we are talking about a kitchen with a small quadrature, the task is complicated by 3 times. Sure, You can hang an ordinary light bulb from the ceiling, thereby pretending that the issue of lighting the room has been resolved. But in fact, you need to try very hard, installing contrasting artificial light will not only distinguish between the working and dining areas, but also create warmth, comfort and coziness.

So, if the kitchen is decorated in a combination of light colors and dark glossy accents, it is preferable to use spotlights, elegant crystal chandeliers of miniature sizes. The main thing is that their number exceeds 1 unit, otherwise it will not work out to achieve the correct lighting effect.Special attention should be paid to lighting above the countertop.

Along with chandeliers in modern kitchens, you can install spots built into the ceilingequipped with a function of shifting the direction of light. Of course, this idea may seem a little outdated, but thanks to modern progress, spots from leading manufacturers can not only be directed to a specific area, but also change the degree of lighting in the room. But the owner of a miniature kitchen should nevertheless proceed from the style of the kitchen interior chosen in advance, and select lighting equipment according to its features.

Since the kitchens of the Khrushchev’s building do not differ in large sizes, designers recommend not to overload the common space with multiple decorative elements. But nevertheless, they must be placed in prominent places, due to which it will be possible to give the room an atmosphere of everyday life, thereby making the room cozy and comfortable. For instance, hang on one wall a designer watch with an original finish, on the contrary place a picture with a mouth-watering still life. On the wall you can hang a small shelf that matches the planned style of the kitchen and place decorative figurines, vases and other souvenir products on it.

It is undesirable to hang curtains in the kitchen that reach the floor in length. For small kitchens, this is not a good solution. Someone might think that long curtains increase the height of the ceilings, but everything happens exactly the opposite. The most suitable option for decorating the window opening of the kitchen will be horizontal blinds. Roman and roller blinds will look very modern and practical. Their beauty is comparable to the classical traditionalism of curtains.

By the way, classic style lovers will appreciate the opportunity to hang light tulle in bright colors in the kitchen. At the same time, they should not have pronounced drawings or unusual textures. Selected curtains can be continued with dining napkins on the table and towels. It is best to refuse a tablecloth in the dining area, as they are no longer very popular.

It is much easier for a modern person to make repairs in their own apartment on their own than to hire a team of craftsmen, since this is not so expensive, and you can also engage in construction work and interior arrangement at any convenient time. The main thing in the process of sketching the future interior is to listen to the advice of experienced designers. But, unfortunately, people do not always pay attention to tips and make many serious mistakes. The following is a list of flaws that are often found in self-repair and interior design of the kitchen area.

• Fear of tall wall cabinets. In fact, there’s nothing wrong with them, on the contrary, there is an additional opportunity to free up the kitchen space by hiding rarely used household items on the shelves of cabinets. In addition, wall mounted cabinets can help hide outdoor communications.
• Incorrect headset selection. Dark kitchen furniture should not be placed in the small space of the kitchen. To a greater extent, this error will play on the material component of the family budget. Dark color on a visual level narrows the free space. In addition, they are impractical, tantamount to bright and saturated aprons. To fix the problem can only replace the kitchen with a dark to light shade.
• Stationary installation of hoods with ventilation. It is the connection system that contributes to the loss of free space in a small kitchen.
• The ill-conceived electrical connections. Initially, the power grid is carried out according to the prepared sketch of the layout, we are talking about switches and sockets. So, their number corresponds to the acquired set of household appliances. But every year more and more electrical appliances appear in the kitchen, but there are problems with their connection. Of course, you can use extension cords, but if you purchase a low-quality assembly product, then when you connect it to a power outlet, a wiring shortage may occur. In order not to make a new repair, not to smash the walls and not to bring out new connection points, it is better to think over this nuance in advance - to make several additional conclusions of the power supply network. Let them temporarily stand idle, but after a month or a little more they will definitely come in handy.
• Incorrect layout of the kitchen space. The issue is the placement of furniture and large household appliances. For example, you can’t put the refrigerator close to the stove. Of course, nothing will happen to the gas or electric construction, but the refrigerator may become unusable due to constant heating of the side wall. Do not put furniture near cooking surfaces. Spray from cooked food will fall on the surface of the upholstery of the kitchen corner. It is easy to remove grease stains from the leather surface and it will be very difficult to clean the fabric material.
• Improper decoration of walls and textile products. Wallpaper, curtains, tablecloth with a large pattern visually narrow the free space of the kitchen.

While analyzing the design styles of the kitchen zone in Khrushchev, it’s not always possible to understand how you can make such a small room voluminous, turn Soviet-era memories into a stylish room, create coziness and comfort in it. For this, it is proposed to get acquainted with the ready-made ideas for the design of small kitchens, where a high-quality design approach is felt.

First you need to make out the modern style of the kitchen. All elements of the interior and decoration are presented in straight and clear lines. The prevailing light shades are in perfect harmony with dark accents. Spot electricity is directed to both the work and dining areas. A close inspection reveals the multifunctionality of the dining area. A table top is used as a table, which can accommodate at least four people. And for dinner for two, a deep windowsill will do. Despite the need to decorate the window opening of the blinds, curtains are used in this case, but the professionalism of the designer is also felt here.

The kitchen, made in the classical style, slightly resembles a modern fairy tale about Cinderella. Only in the cartoon, the girl had to spend most of her time cooking and cleaning, and modern housewives do not even need a magic wand. Built-in appliances to cook their own food, conduct wet cleaning inside. The convenience of operating the light-colored kitchen is to instantly wipe the contaminated surface. Very little decor was used in this case, there is a flower pot with greens on the window, the image of the bridge is decorated with a harmonious color on the wall. The walls are decorated with brick decoration, which looks not only luxurious, but also very rich. Linoleum is laid on the floor. His drawing resembles carpet flooring and it seems that touching the floor, you will feel the softness of the pile.

Here it is, a sense of rustic flavor and urban functionality. It's about Provence style. The kitchen is made in a calm light green shade. On the doors of the wall cabinets a carved pattern is visible.The worktop is distinguished by the visual contrast of the material with a wood pattern. The absence of a bulky gas stove visually increases the free space of the kitchen. All household appliances are built-in and hidden from prying eyes behind the doors of the cabinets. One can see only a stationary hood, the connection communications are covered with a figured box. Particular attention should be paid to lighting. The kitchen has a built-in spotlight. Lighting tapes are located on the bottom of the wall cabinets, and light from them spreads throughout the work area.

The snow-white of the presented Scandinavian style of cuisine causes a lot of pleasant associations in my head. The warmth and comfort of the hearth is felt, the range of multifunctionality of the built-in household appliances is felt. Behind all the doors are a lot of useful things and devices that can save a person from the exhausting cooking process. The apron of the working area is a real masterpiece of modern thought. It is not only easy to wash, but you can also leave messages on it with relatives, for example, write to children what to warm up for lunch, and remind your husband of necessary purchases. Light tones of the kitchen look much more tender when sunlight enters the room. By the way, the window opening in this case is complemented by Roman curtains made of light material, which looks not only beautiful, but also airy.

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