Kitchen set for a small kitchen: types and choices

The kitchen should create a special mood and be a pleasant place for cooking. But in many houses the area of ​​this room is relatively small. You need to know which headset to choose in such cases.

Despair with a lack of space is not worth it. Modern technologists can create standard and modular kitchen sets that fit perfectly into even the smallest rooms. Money consumption will be relatively small, and the assembly of transforming furniture from finished blocks adds to its versatility. With the modular principle, you can get away from standards and templates, assemble exactly the design that suits the owners. Later it will be possible:

• swap modules;
• buy the missing blocks;
• get rid of what is no longer necessary.

Difficulties can be associated with various niches. In addition, with all the efforts of customers, the modular design definitely contains a certain share of the template.In this, it loses an even simpler-looking, but designer composition. Both block and designer kitchens are divided according to the geometry of execution. The direct (aka linear) type is simpler and more understandable of all, since here it is assumed that the working space is located along one wall.

This solution is ideal in rectangular rooms. The sink and stove are placed next to each other, having a medium-sized work surface. The linear structure of the headset usually implies the presence of hanging and floor cabinets in it. Two-row performance deserves attention. Furniture make up to opposite mutually walls. Conventional cabinets are replaced by open shelves.

Two-row execution is considered suitable for kitchens where they only work with products and store them, but they don’t eat ready-made food. Too much space otherwise will take furniture. From the decoration and various decor will also have to be abandoned. If a small kitchen is close to a square in shape, you can put a corner set in it.

In such a composition there are a lot of variations of lockers and free shelves. If you add more modules than usual, L-shaped configuration will be appropriate even in an oblong, not wide room. But the U-shaped structure in a small room is not welcome. It is more designed for spacious housing.

Many compact headsets are made with a pencil case. For some time, such elements have lost their popularity, but now they are experiencing a true renaissance. In pencil cases you can store:

• dishes;
• kitchen appliances;
• household accessories and textiles;
• jars with spices, containers with bulk products.

Kitchen sets with a built-in arrangement of appliances are also very popular. This solution allows you to save space and save kitchen equipment from surprises arising from free placement.

Integrated ensembles can look much more expensive than they actually cost. There are built-in models for almost any type of household appliances, and almost all manufacturers can offer such solutions in any price segment. But keep in mind that built-in headsets will have to choose more carefully - they are designed to last longer.

In addition, products with built-in appliances have another drawback - to redo them if necessary, or is much more complicated and expensive than ordinary ones, or not at all possible. Integration of household appliances is appropriate mainly in modern styles. In classical compositions, on the contrary, they try to hide them with facades as much as possible and not show them.

Having made a choice between built-in and stand-alone headsets, you can move on, namely, to the choice of solutions with open shelves and with closed facades. In the first case, it will be as easy as possible to take and return to the place all products, accessories and decorative items. However, each unprotected shelf is quickly clogged with dust and even more serious dirt.

Impervious facades do not look so romantic (although there are exceptions), but this is a more reliable and clean performance. Which of the motives is more important is for buyers to decide.

Types of small kitchen sets differ in the size of individual items. So, in some cases, space savings are achieved through the use of narrow cabinets. Others use cabinets 40 cm deep or so.

A very important role is played not only by the general type of execution of the kitchen, but also by the materials used for its manufacture. The general requirements for kitchen surfaces are naturally:

• favorable appearance;
• resistance to moisture;
• resistance to overheating.

In a small kitchen there is less reason to save on materials. Let them be more expensive, but relatively few are required. So, facades with decorative enamel demonstrate very good results. They have only one problem - only stone or a countertop made of solid wood will harmoniously combine with such a detail. Therefore, one will have to give up hope of saving somehow.

Laminated chipboards will help save money. A confirmation of the quality of such products is that about 50% of kitchens are made from just them. Compared with conventional chipboard, laminated blocks are much more environmentally friendly and safer in sanitary terms. It is only necessary to take into account the difference in technology between specific firms. If you want to buy a better product, you need to add another 20-30% to the cost of sets from chipboard, but then you can order headsets from MDF.

On facades from the materials listed above can be applied:

• polyvinyl chloride film;
• acrylic;
• melamine;
• veneer.

Some headsets complement tempered glass elements. This material can have a wide variety of colors. It does not suffer from water or even very strong heat. But no tempering will make the glass completely protected from impacts. Natural stone is beautiful and solid. However, it is impossible to buy products from it at an affordable price, in principle, and significant weight forces it to form a reliable wall mount.

In a kitchen with a limited area, the Japanese style will be quite appropriate. It implies a calm and minimalistic execution. The interior will look more measured. To implement the Japanese concept will have:

• give preference to natural materials;
• maintain maximum visual simplicity;
• choose not too catchy colors.

It boasts a lot of popularity classic. It is characterized by an emphasis on tradition. Typical use of natural materials and geometric rigor. But it is not difficult to distinguish a classic set from a Japanese one - it allows decoration with carved elements, drawings. Other decorating methods are also welcome. Furniture in a classic kitchen can only be made of synthetic materials as a last resort, but the surface in any case should look natural.

Demanded in small kitchens and country style. This format is characterized by the simplicity of a rural house, while real grace is traced. Therefore, one should not think that country-style performance turns out to be a very simple and easy type of design. It should be thought out as it should.

If provencal design is chosen, the look of the kitchen can be quite similar to the style of the country. However, a headset in this vein must necessarily demonstrate subtlety and grace, create an exquisite impression. A mandatory requirement for Provencal furniture is the use of natural wood. Dominant pastel colors have an apron of contrasting colors and other expressive accents.

If you don’t like this solution too much, you can take a closer look to modern style. It involves the abundant use of glass and metal surfaces. The room should be equipped with the most modern technology that is possible to acquire. However, the slightest extra detail can spoil the kitchen, finished in modern style, and prevent the disclosure of the design idea.

Glass aprons are ideal for modernist headsets. But if people prefer metal or polycarbonate surfaces, they can also be used.As for the hi-tech style, it was a logical development of the modern style and significantly deepened its features. Headsets matching this style can only be made from industrially created materials, such as:

• glass;
• plastics
• metals and alloys.

A high-tech style headset is unacceptable to decorate with any details. Strict and even surface, severe functionality - an essential feature of such furniture.

The style of the loft, despite its industrial origin, is more comfortable and pleasant for people. Many emphasize, however, that mixing the features of country and hi-tech must be done carefully so that there is no sense of chaos.

The choice of the color of the kitchen is no less significant than the determination of the appropriate style. In this case, you should focus on what the kitchen should be like, what mood it should create. If a two-color solution is used, then the bottom color should be lighter than the top. The use of color alone is often a good idea.

In this case, variations are also possible, but at the expense of shades or texture. It is necessary to select the color of furniture taking into account the overall style of the kitchen. Monophonic solutions are considered even the best for a small space than the use of variegated colors. If 2 colors are nevertheless used, one of them should clearly dominate.

Designers recommend combining the following colors:

• black and white;
• green and bright yellow;
• orange and dark brown;
• black and orange;
• dark brown and light brown.

Many other options are possible. But since the conditions set a limited volume of the room, it is better to refuse saturated dark tones. But light colors are only welcome. If it is very difficult to make a final decision, you can focus on natural colors. They will definitely create a favorable impression and will not produce any dubious visual effects.

Ready-made samples of kitchen sets of the ZOV brand (manufactured in Belarus) are in demand on the domestic market. There are in the assortment of this manufacturer and kits of economy class in various styles. So, corner modernist "Longford" will cost 20,000 rubles per linear meter. Designers were able to make their products elegant and add the necessary decor to it.

Among the Provencal headsets from "Call" stands out the option "Marseille" worth about 19,000 rubles per linear meter. This selection of furniture actively uses color and stylistic contrasts. Among Russian factories, the brand is popular. "Stylish kitchens". True, the cost of its products is very high. So, for the popular headset model Donato will have to pay at least 91 thousand rubles - and this is with the simplest direct layout.

Still worth a look at the products of Ikea. Almost every model of it becomes popular in the market. It is appropriate to complete the review of the main manufacturers by the example of a factory "Shatura-Furniture." Ruler "Patricia", decorated in a modern style, will cost about 51,000 rubles. For the manufacture of facades, MDF was used, on top of which a film with a patina effect was glued.

Regardless of the products of which manufacturer people like, they will be offered to pick up approximately the same types of headsets for a small kitchen. For convenience, they are designated by the letters "G", "P" and "F". There is also a direct layout.

The L-shape is preferred unless there are convincing objections to it. Such a configuration will help to fully realize the principle of three working angles.Therefore, it is considered the most functional option, even for those who constantly cook a variety of dishes.

However, this does not mean that we must abandon the direct composition. If it is done well and correctly selected, you can count on a decent result. To guarantee a beautiful design in this case, you need to consider:

• placement of windows;
• necessary set of household appliances and accessories;
• preferred approach to workspace organization.

It must be remembered that in a single-row headset for a small kitchen it is impossible to fit many cabinets. And the workspace will be small. But all the basic items that are needed will be available. If funds are available, you can choose furniture from various varieties of natural wood.

It is usually recommended to select headsets with built-in appliances in a small-sized kitchen. This saves space. A non-standard solution is to place railing along the apron. This move allows you to store kitchen appliances as conveniently as possible.

All designs with swing open doors should be discarded. It is better if they are executed according to the blinds scheme or begin to open upward. A good option are the doors and "accordion". It is very good if the bottle holder enters the headset - a small narrow cabinet where it is convenient to place vessels with liquids. To increase the functionality of furniture, you can take a non-standard step - to integrate a timer, ordinary watches, scales and other auxiliary items into it.

When choosing a countertop, it is better to give preference to options in tone with the floor. To give greater harmony to a narrow room, it is better to take headsets not with horizontal prints, but with vertical ones. It is definitely not worth using furniture only in white. Because of it, the room loses its comfort and more like a hospital ward. It is necessary to introduce at least a few bright accents into the interior.

But if they are already present in other parts of the kitchen (on the wall, on the ceiling, on the floor - it doesn’t matter), then you can choose a pure white set. It is better to refuse unusual geometric configurations. Yes, in the picture, such headsets can look attractive. However, in real life, they are more likely to overwhelm space and upset harmony.

When designing the design of a kitchen room, it is important to consider what will happen. It’s better not to think over the plan in your head, but to draw on paper - this will be more reliable and accurate. If a linear scheme is chosen, then the refrigerator and the sink should be placed to the left of the working space. The hob will rise to the right. It should be noted that table length cannot be less than 1 m.

In this configuration, other necessary things are placed on hanging cabinets. The plate is supplemented by an exhaust hood, the socket of which is laid in the ventilation hole. When arranging furniture in two lines, the table turns out to be a separator and is placed in the middle of the kitchen. On one side of it are lockers, tables, and on the other, household appliances. True, there will be very few places in such an interior.

L-shaped arrangement is the best choice in a medium-sized square kitchen. The sides of the headset will be a refrigerator, stove and sink. A free dining area appears. When working near the stove, there will be no interference for those sitting at the table.

The photo below shows how the rich blue color of the facades harmoniously combines with light elements and a sand wall. The color of the countertop successfully repeats the coloring of the floor.

And then another angular solution is shown, the creators of which played on the contrast of white and red.Rounded contours and several pendant mounts help save valuable space.

This composition clearly shows that even in a relatively small kitchen there can be many useful items. There was a place for a refrigerator, and for an elegant hood, and for several hanging cabinets. The rich dark red color of the facades looks elegant and noble. Hanging holders and wall-mounted TV are perceived against the background of the headset and the wall harmoniously. The external shelves on one of the walls of the lower tier become the original addition.

Of course, you can focus on ready-made options. But you always need to think about how roomy a particular headset will be. If there is not enough space in it, it is very inconvenient for everyday use of the kitchen.

It is even advisable to make a list of used and expected equipment, utensils, and then arrange all these items on the diagram. If at least one thing does not have enough space, you should refuse to buy or order such a headset.

To expand the workspace and narrow it as necessary, roll-out worktops are used. Organizers help organize work with boxes. It is worth considering the use of the window sill area for cutting and storing minor products.

A dull enclosed facade is hardly suitable in a small kitchen. It is much better to use designs with frosted glass inserts.

Some more important recommendations:

• when designing a kitchen, one must take into account the height of the ceiling, the location of lamps, switches and sockets (in order to carry them to a minimum);
• It is necessary to take into account the place for storage of waste
• when choosing standard household appliances, the height of the furniture of the lower tier should vary from 0.85 to 0.95 m;
• from the upper to the lower cabinets there must be at least 0.5 m.

An overview of the kitchen set for a small kitchen, see below.