Kitchen in the corridor: coordination of transfer and design methods

The kitchen in the corridor is an extraordinary solution that can significantly expand the boundaries of the layout of typical housing. This way of changing the interior makes it possible to remove the working area or storage system from the kitchen space, making room for organizing a dining room or completely transforming the entire apartment. In any case, such a transformation should improve the quality of life, make the layout more rational.

A similar solution is suitable for modern studios and "Khrushchev", can be used in suburban housing construction. But in an apartment building it is worth considering the need for mandatory coordination of the transfer, taking into account current rules and regulations.

Among the main advantages of expanding space - the ability to create a completely unique interior design of the kitchen-hallway. In this case, most of the combined premises can easily be turned into a full-fledged dining room or office, to equip a living room in it. All aspects of this issue should be considered before repairs begin. The article will discuss how you can move the kitchen and make redevelopment legally.

There are rules for moving the kitchen to the hallway. All redevelopment actions require coordination in the housing and architectural supervision. In some modern projects, the kitchen in the corridor can be implemented without them - as a rule, we are talking about studios, where the very concept of the entrance hall is very arbitrary. But if you have to convert the space in the "Khrushchev" or housing in the house of a newer series, You will have to start by creating a project for future transformations.

Let's understand in what cases it is possible to transfer the functions of one room to another, and make the kitchen in the hallway. There are regional and all-Russian requirements to be reckoned with. For example, in Moscow it is impossible to carry gas pipes - if you want to place the stove outside the old kitchen, you will have to connect an electric model. Access to the gas pipeline is disconnected. An individual project is being developed to increase the capacity of the power grid (stoves can have a capacity of up to 10 kW).

Before you take out the kitchen, it will be necessary to take into account the requirements for insolation and ventilation of the room. The requirements will fit only the passage "room-corridor", combined with the second room with a wide opening. The lack of windows in the kitchen is unacceptable. It is desirable to place a fairly powerful forced ventilation - this will provide sufficient air exchange. Another important point is the preservation of at least 1.2 m of free space in the passage between the wall and the border of the kitchen area.

It is quite possible to have a kitchen in the corridor if there are no living quarters below. Residents of the ground floors in a house of any layout receive such approvals almost unhindered. Owners of apartments in high-rise buildings can realize their wishes only if the layout of all objects on the riser is the same. There will be no problems with the transfer of the sink - it can be installed almost anywhere in the room.

It is very important to resolve all issues before work is started - sometimes the re-planning carried out by neighbors becomes an obstacle to the implementation of plans.

The process of redevelopment of an apartment with a kitchen-hall always begins with the creation of a project. You can find a ready-made standard option, create it yourself or resort to the help of professional architects. If you plan to completely do all the work yourself, it is worthwhile to carefully study the building rules and regulations. The easiest way is conversion to housing, where free planning was originally provided, and any internal partitions can be installed. On the corridor area of ​​5-6 square meters. m swinging at something large-scale will be much more difficult.

When moving the kitchen to the hallway, it is worth following the recommendations of specialists on the redevelopment.

• Increase the depth of the floor cabinets. This will allow placing the stove and sink at a greater depth, ensuring greater safety when using electrical equipment and water supply points. The installation of plumbing and a hob with a side from the edge of 5-10 cm will reduce the risk of splashing fat, moisture and dirt on the floor and on the sides.

• When storing the usual storage system in the hallway, it is imperative to make it closed. Shelves and rails with clothes, even with a fairly powerful hood, will accumulate, absorb odors.

• The optimal solution for the kitchen in the corridor is a mini-option, which was quite actively used by architects of the Soviet era. In this case, it is possible to place work surfaces in a niche, and equip the entire structure with two hinged sashes, with full opening fixed on the sides. Inside such a system, you can place all household appliances - behind individual facades, while not taking up a lot of area.

• In the hallway area, you can minimize the occupied area using furniture of lesser depth. 40 cm is enough for the shoe rack and dresser, instead of 60 cm. At the same time, they will not lose much in functionality.

• Air-exhaust hood - an obligatory component of the kitchen in the hallway. Here you will need a powerful dome or built-in unit with a capacity of 900 m3 per hour. This will save the house from the spread of unpleasant odors.

• Saving the “working triangle” when changing the layout will greatly facilitate the life of the hostess. In a narrow corridor, a linear layout is also possible. Then the working surfaces are arranged in a row at a small distance from each other (washing between the refrigerator and the stove). If the area allows, you can use the corner layout or use two parallel walls to accommodate the necessary machinery and equipment.

• Distance 120 cm - this is exactly what is needed up to the wall or the opposite row of cabinets in order to provide free passage for 2 people.

• With a total corridor width of more than 3.2 m, a U-shaped headset with a bar is possible. It is better to separate the kitchen with a small transparent screen from other rooms or supplement it with an arch.

• If the kitchen is transferred to the corridor, in its place you can make an office or dining room with a seating area. Officially, turning the premises into a residential one, for example, a bedroom, will not work. That is why in the projects of designers, such a space is usually designated as an office, equipped with a couch or a sofa bed.

• Accession of the corridor by demolition of non-capital partitions - A good solution for the interior of the kitchen. In this case, the total area will become wider, allowing the use of such a fashionable solution as the creation of the island. It is located in the center of the kitchen and equipped with all necessary household appliances. Above is the work surface.

• Moving communications — an important component of a comfortable redevelopment. The optimal solution would be to build a podium, under which all the necessary connections for water supply and sewage will be laid.

If the kitchen and the corridor individually are too small, they do not provide the opportunity to realize the necessary design ideas, you can create a single space, a large room where everything you need can fit. With limited free space, it is worth using light colors and uniform stylistic solutions in the decoration. In this case, one particular detail becomes emphasis:

• floor finish;

• entrance group design;

• dining area.

Re-equipment of the spacious corridor into the kitchen allows you to make a fully-fledged living-dining room with an artificial or biofireplace, a large aquarium or bar for receiving guests in the vacant room. One wall can be completely set aside for a library or home theater.

In the design of the kitchen combined with the entrance hall It is very important to use a variety of architectural elements. Podiums, arches and niches give much more than a drop in height or depth. When used rationally, they radically change the overall impression, make it possible to completely change the visual perception of the object.

Lighting in the design of such a kitchen is also very important. In the working area, the use of directional spotlights or spotlights will become optimal. In the dining room - you can place in a row several pendant ceiling lights on mid-length suspensions. If it is decided to focus on the floor, the use of a bright coating will help to realize the idea. Tiles with colored ornaments or the original laminate, linoleum will help ensure the formation of a solid space or zone the room.

In the design of the walls, it is preferable to use light colors and shades, glossy facades of cabinets, glass or stone aprons.If the area is large, bright colors are acceptable. For example, cold blue-gray, juicy yellow, green, orange, warm turquoise. Solid wood furniture is selected for them - it looks rather neutral, harmoniously combines with colors in bright and pastel colors.

Consider some interesting ideas for such a redevelopment.

• An interesting example of combining a kitchen and a corridor. The combined space provides a significant increase in usable area, facilitates the allocation of functional areas.

• Stylish design option for the combined kitchen and corridor. The set is located parallel to two walls, the rule of triangle is observed, and a modern dining room is made in the vacant space.

• Small kitchen-hallway in bright colors. All elements are carefully planned and rationally arranged. High ceilings make it possible to use fixtures on a long suspension.

See how to move the kitchen to the corridor in the next video.