Kitchen 7 sq. m: a step by step guide to creating a design

Kitchen Design 7 meters requires a precise calculation of the space. Of course such a size is no longer so small as a 5 squares, but there is not enough space for the free flight of fancy. It should take into account the shape of the room, and the selection and arrangement of furniture.

Step 1. replanning

When re-planning is to determine the version of arrangement of furniture, kitchen appliances and plumbing.

One way to increase kitchen space is the restructuring - moving walls, or combine with the adjacent bathroom. When transferring the walls of isolation persists cuisine, which keeps the noise and the smell of cooking. If the kitchen combined with living room, it expands the volume of the two rooms, and there is more freedom for design solutions.

Important! Re-planning requires an investment effort, money and time, so all of the positive and negative points, you must first compare, after select the appropriate option.

Tip: Open plan cooking odors are less spread, if you set a powerful extract.

Step 2. planning for repairs

Before proceeding directly to the repair, you must first determine the optimal use of space. This will help a few tips:

1. The sill can be used to increase the working or dining surface if it expand. It is necessary to leave holes for ventilation, so in the winter, hot air batteries seamlessly into the room.
   

   Windowsill will be more useful if you make it part of the headset

2. The sink can be placed in the corner of the kitchen, such a corner sink saves space for other furniture and can increase the size of the working surface.
3. If there is an angle between the door and the wall, the door transfer closer to the wall will release some more valuable space, you can also reduce the doorway up to 80 centimeters.
4. Door sliding do better or outwards opening.
   

   The door opens, stopping in the gap between the wall and the refrigerator - the best option for a small kitchen

Step 3. wiring planning

An incredibly important part of any repair - Planning placing light sources and outlets. Thus it will be possible to hide most of the wiring. The main lighting in the form of chandeliers or a few ceiling lights to complement better illumination in furniture. Soft diffused light to visually enlarge a small kitchen space.

Step 4. Selection of kitchen design

Since the kitchen area is small, it is necessary to finish the kitchen to choose options that can visually expand the space. For example, if the walls are painted white, the room becomes lighter, and will seem more spacious. Also, the choice of finishing materials should give preference to those with a small figure.

Expand the room can help mirrored vertical surfaces. Mirrored wall opposite the plate is not so much affected by pollution. If the kitchen is not planned to cook a lot, you can even make a mirror apron.

For narrow kitchens suit wallpaper with stripes, this way you can achieve the visual effect of the expansion of space.

Council. For wood floor is better to choose narrow boards. At the same diagonal or herringbone laying will expand the kitchen visually.

Step 5. The choice of colors for kitchen design

The easiest color solution for any small kitchen - white. You can even perform all of the elements in shades of white. In such embodiment, different shades of white are separate design elements. At the same time care for the white kitchen is no different, and does not require additional costs.

Also for the kitchen design in white is well suited contrasting shade of furniture or an apron. Kitchen unit in this case will appear as though smaller and recessed into the wall.

In solving with multiple colors is to adhere to a simple rule: no more than three colors, which naturally can diversify intimate shades.

Council. When choosing colors for the kitchen should also take into account the effect of color on humans. For example, green is relaxing and helps to concentrate, Red contrary excites the nervous system, and keeps her in suspense.

Step 6. The choice of placement options of kitchen units

Most kitchens area of ​​7 square meters. m. have a square or an elongated shape. Because of their small size reduces the number of options for placement of furniture and equipment.

layout	Features	pros	Minuses
L-shaped layout	Suitable for both square and rectangular for food.	The most convenient alternate layout; It allows you to build the perfect workplace: fridge-moyka-plate in close proximity; It leaves enough seats for a dining table.	decreases dining area
linear layout	Better suited to rectangular food.	the most compact option; the largest dining area.	reduced cutting zone; inconvenient layout for cooking - you have to move more than the kitchen.
U-shaped layout	Suitable only in the case of combining a square food with a living room.	It makes it possible to install a larger number of furniture or increase the size; comfortable while cooking.	no seats for location dining table.
two-row layout	Suitable for rectangular foodCombined with the living room.	It allows to increase the working surface; there is room for additional equipment.	It requires adjustment to be combined with the living room.

Council. For r-shaped embodiment can be installed in a sink angular pedestals trapezium, thereby increasing its area and capacity.

Important! Passage between the kitchen furniture must be at least 1 meter wide.

Expand the storage space, you can use wall-mounted cabinets, if you use all the available space up to the ceiling. On the uppermost shelves you can place the least popular objects of the hostess.

Step 7. Selection of kitchen appliances

When purchasing equipment worth in the first place to pay attention to its size and choose from the available options more compact. In addition, the modern versions of the compact design of kitchen furniture and sanitary ware have the same functionality as their dimensional counterparts.

Before you buy is worth once again double-check the plan to the centimeter, given the small size of the premises, it is important to enter all dimensions. And the need to plan the placement not only for large appliances like the stove or dishwasher, but also for food processors, coffee makers and other small kitchen helpers. In this case, it may be advantageous to buy a multifunctional apparatus more compact or to replace this.

Step 8. Selection of dining furniture

Arrangement dining area depends on the number of occupants and their preferences. For two people perfect for a small table convertible for two, which in the case of visitors is expanded, and allows up to 4 people or more. When the home-cooking are rare fit a folding coffee table, you can also consider the option of a bar or even to convert for her windowsill, which significantly saves space.

When you select a table and chairs need to pay attention to the light and elegant furniture - a massive table and chairs will occupy a lot of space and are difficult to move.

So better to choose with rounded corners - it is more compact and is perfectly suited for a small kitchen, as sharp corners prevent travel in a narrow space and can lead to injury.

Chairs without armrests is better to take, so they were placed conveniently under the table. Kitchen with large dining area suitable stool and soft stools. In the banquette under the seat can be placed extra compartment for storage.

Step 9. Making and Decorating

When making food does not get too carried away and sprayed as an abundance of decoration only overload and so small room. Only two or three ornaments emphasizes preferences hosts and cuisine style. To supplement the impression will help properly fitted kitchen textiles. short suit for the decoration of the window, gathered in folds of curtains, roman or roller will also look good.

The style and interior design

For a small kitchen area of ​​7 square meters. m. The best fit the classic style solutions such as art nouveau or minimalism.

1. Minimalism. Simple shapes, a minimum of decoration and the necessary interior are ideal for tight spaces. They are decorated in white and gray tones with elements of chrome plating, gloss and mirrors.
2. Modern. The design used a muted palette of colors and simple decor, wallpaper with complex patterns, mostly vegetable. Kitchen Art Nouveau get comfortable and functional and suitable for those who prefers home-togethers.
3. High tech. Style that involves the maximum use of technology, the design is dominated by metal, plastic and glass products. Excellent youth style, which combines the functionality and beauty of art.
4. Japanese. The simple design is similar to the minimalism. Japan atmosphere in the decor bring bamboo curtains, lampshade Akari Shoji wooden lattice on the kitchen headset, and ikebana.

What not to do in a small kitchen

The small size of the room there are some limitations, so you should follow a few tips that will save from design errors:

• it is not necessary to use the overall furnishings - large chandeliers, or wallpaper with large prints and so visually reduce the small room;
• better to focus on the bright or pastel colors, and in any case not to use the few bright flashy colors in the design;
• it is not necessary to use heavy long curtains for the windows, the best fit Roman blinds, light curtains or roll translucent curtains;
• should not do multi-level ceiling, which reduces the space and will weight design;
• when you make a kitchen should be used in moderation decoration, as too much decoration will steal space and will weight appearance.

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