Draft of kitchen units: how to make your own?

The kitchen - the heart of any home or apartment. On the condition of the premises it depends on how comfortable it will seem all the living area. By the project of kitchen units should be approached very seriously, because this part of the house is not so easy to change, such as a sofa or cabinet. In the public domain there are ready projects of kitchen sets, which can be used if the kitchen needs repair. However, they do not fit all: the owner of the apartment may have a claim to the design solutions, project budget or size of furniture. In this case, the best way - is an independent design kitchen units and assembly of cabinets with their own hands.

Preparatory stage

Before the drafting of the kitchen units is necessary to gain knowledge in this area. No need to become a guru in the drawing and carpentry. It is enough to know the basic information.

We recommend getting information from the following sources.

1. Video tutorials on designing the kitchen from the professionals. They detail the stages and features work. Since this preparatory phase, we should not just try to repeat as set out in the video. We just need to understand the principle of the upcoming action.
2. Familiar recently to make repairs in the kitchen. Ask them how they solved the problem of a small square footage, which program charted if they encountered problems. Live interlocutor will give the most complete answers to these questions.
3. Kitchen shops and furniture stores. Any customer can get free advice and even make a rough draft in the kitchen department of a furniture hypermarket. It is not necessary to use other services of the company (to buy furniture, and so on. N.). Organization charge for detailed consultation fee, but it is limited to just one thousand. For the money you can get advice on the arrangement of furniture, electrical appliances, choosing the style for your particular room. The personalized recommendation is always more useful.
4. Magazines, television stations and other media sources that provide access to repair information. Casual browsing through texts or transmission, can be found a few useful ideas - how to save space, it is more convenient to arrange the furniture, etc...

Below is a general guide the design of kitchen furniture in the home. Remember that the design of the drawing must be considered particularly specific to your premises (the footage, the presence of irregularities on the walls, the location of the communications and so on).

Drawing up of the kitchen project

Development of kitchen units occurs in stages. The first step - a careful measurement of the room in which then will be installed furniture. Further, the calculation is carried out of the budget, which determines how many pieces of furniture will be included in the project.

Proper measurement space

Measure the following parameters needed to create a kitchen set:

• ceiling height;
• the distance from the window to the floor and from the window opening to the ceiling;
• the width and length of the room;
• evenness angles (they should be 90 degrees, this discrepancy indicator, the alignment).

If you can see elevation changes in various places the walls, either remedy the defect or consider that factor. Convexity in the plane of the upper kitchen can prevent properly install cabinets. Them to stand normally, in any irregularities between the sections you need to do a small gap. Necessarily measure the angle between the wall and the ceiling. If it is less than 90 degrees, calculate how much you need to lower the upper cabinets.

Calculate the total footage of the room. On this basis, select the lockers will be located on what basis (see. "Placement of furniture and household appliances" section).

Calculating budget

From material constraints it depends on what will be the final appearance of the kitchen. With a small budget should replace standard cabinets to narrow that on average 25% cheaper. Differences between normal and small pedestals are discussed below. With a small reserve of funds should also limit the amount of lockers, excluding niche for dishwasher and other expensive built-in appliances.

Note that cheap headsets are made of MDF, the average wall thickness of 1.6-1.8 cm. In natural wood options may be others.

Dimensions furniture

In order not to miscalculate the installation of furniture and to avoid the likelihood of gaps or inconsistencies, must take into account not only the parameters of the room, but also the characteristics of the lockers.

Typical kitchen furniture.

tabletop	Depth - 60 cm, 3-5 cm greater than the depth of lockers, the thickness of 28-40 mm
outdoor tables	Cap 10-15 cm, the main portion 72, the depth of 55 cm, width 15-90 cm
hanging lockers	45 cm above the table top, depth 30, height 70-90
Thin floor section	The depth is decreased to 45, then the table top must be no more than 50 cm
corner cabinets	60 cm in length from each corner, facade 38 cm

The height of the floor sets typically 80 cm, but not all devices can be built in such pedestals. Better to take with a stock options: 85 cm, because Many washing machines and dishwashers in the height of 82 cm. If the landlord tall, cabinet should be 90 cm.

Create drawing

Facilitate the design of the headset can computer programs for 3D modeling. With their help, we can calculate the exact dimensions of the furniture, to visualize the outlines of the headset, the texture of its exterior decoration, internal content. Programs are available, even for beginners, and can be easily mastered after 2-3 hours learning the basic rules of use.

Best Software for modeling:

• KitchenDraw;
  

  Sample program for modeling KitchenDraw cuisine

• Woody;
  

  Woody program for the design of kitchen furniture

• PRO-100.
  

  Designing furniture and kitchen design in PRO-100 program

Pay particular attention to the latest program: it is functional and understandable for beginners. For the utility to pay. You can find cracked versions of paid programs.

If your computer skills are not sufficient for the use of these programs, do the standard drawing. Use a half or a whole sheet of paper, pencils of different hardness (H for thin lines, soft - for notes), the handle (s designated size).

First, make a plan from above, causing the drawing at a ratio of 1 to 10 dimensions of space. Note on a sheet of window opening, communication sockets. Then proceed to the drawing of outlines headset. Top view suitable for furniture placement. It is necessary to make the outline of a plan from the first person to be able to pick up the design of facades, door handles and other small nuances.

Placement of furniture and electrical appliances

Depending on the footage kitchen installation headset may be configured in various forms.

1. The letter "G" - the best option, if there is a section of the wall near the door length of 1.5 meters. Under the window kitchen countertop is best not to mount, as it is fraught with difficulties for the creation of the battery pocket. This variation is suitable for kitchens larger than 6 meters.
   

   L-shaped arrangement of furniture makes a compact kitchen, a spacious and very concise

2. The letter "P". Suitable for large apartments and country houses, in the kitchen area which starts from 12 square meters. With this arrangement inevitable "collision" countertops and battery. Not to cover the heating element, it is possible to increase the window sill and make a hole in it for the heat output. Another, more complex version - outdoor battery installation. The grille is mounted directly on the floor.
   

   U-shaped kitchen layout - layout in which all the storage systems, countertops and appliances are arranged along three walls

3. With an attached protrusion. It resembles the letter "T". The kitchen island is located approximately in the middle. It can be styled under the bar, or to perform its primary function countertop for cutting products. The island is sometimes integrated sink.
   

   Peninsular layout, in which the kitchen island is combined with one side of the drop zone, located at the wall

4. With a detached island. Option for large kitchens more than 15 sq. meters. The island is located about 70 cm away from the main line countertop. Its standard length - 2-4 section. If there is a detached island at him cutting zone and additional cleaning can be transferred.
   

   The island in the kitchen - it is a stand-alone furniture unit

5. In a single line. If the kitchen area of ​​less than 6 meters, all that can be fit - it is the only chain locker with worktop. With proper placement of appliances together double furniture set for dinner. If desired, it can be replaced with bar table - then will cut version of the letter "L".
   

   The linear layout is ideal for tight spaces, small spaces

6. The two lines. In long, narrow rooms comfortable furniture arranged on two sides: on the right - all the appliances and countertops, the left - the dining area.
   

   A parallel plan is suitable for passing the kitchen, having a sufficiently large area

It is not enough to choose a bend line of cabinets and countertops. We need to clearly calculate where it will be located some item of furniture.

Additional rules arrangement of furniture

Note the location of the gas and plumbing pipes. The first to hide behind facades lockers undesirable. But the water way to hide from the eyes of the household and guests. Calculate the required holes in the cabinets. If the sink is not located directly in the pipes, it is necessary to make through passes in the walls.

Do not forget that under the cabinets need to take extra space (for opening doors). It is equal to the length of the section, 45-70 cm. Do not place any closer than this distance, kitchen islands and bars.

Recently, microwave oven and coffee machine is transferred to the top line of lockers. The lower half of the section is replaced by an open niche, where one of the devices installed. Do not place such a niche above the stove or sink, because this can cause a short circuit. In calculating the height and length of the device, consider parameters: microwave ovens usually produced with dimensions of 50 by 40 cm, coffee machines - 45 to 60.

Recommendations for placement of electrical appliances

Center dishes must be "working triangle" - an area where the sink, refrigerator and stove. The distance should be such that the owner could have a two-step to move from one area to another without encountering on its way any obstacles.

The optimal arrangement of the "triangle."

1. Fridge. Close to the window - the coolness of the street will extend the life of the unit, also located in the corner of the unit does not close review of the kitchen and does not interfere with moving around the room.
2. Washing. Between the refrigerator and the sink it is desirable to make the gap in the one section, although it is not mandatory. Just this distance can be used for defrosting food or cutting. Washing must not be too distant from the plumbing pipes.
3. Plate. Be sure to observe the distance between the sink and the heating element - at least 70 cm. This will protect the plate against splashing water, which can lead to short-circuit wiring. For the same reason, it is desirable to delay the shell from the refrigerator.

The bottom section of the cabinets is better to use for household appliances: dishwasher, washing machine, oven, etc.

helpful hints

Before you implement an electronic drawing in life, visit him store kitchen furniture. For a small fee you look at a detailed project made the headset with a consultant. He may notice errors or omissions, which the host would not see in time.

During realization of the project, use the services of some professionals. For example, milling apertures for cleaning or other devices trust them. With this approach, the furniture will be more aesthetic in appearance, with no gaps, and will last longer.

basic errors

Most beginners forget to measure the angle of inclination or ratios wall side and the upper plane of the room. Because of this, there are problems: lockers, or do not fit, or form an uneven line. This defect can be corrected by capital changes: creation of a new cabinet or leveling walls. To avoid this problem, you need to pre-examine the evenness of the walls, ceiling and floor.

Another error - lack of "allowance". When calculating the dimensions of the furniture must take into account an error of about 10 mm. That is, the total length of the cabinets must be less than the same parameter of the wall 1 cm. Then all sections will go into niche laid quickly and easily.

Video: Creating a kitchen project using KitchenDraw