How to choose a kitchen?

Kitchen is the most fabulous place in the house. Real miracles are created here - meat and vegetables turn into a delicious soup, a delicious pie comes out of white powder, and besides, you can have a chat with your girlfriend and have fun with colleagues. But miracles are possible only if the kitchen is beautiful, clean and cozy. But this in no small degree depends on what is there. How to choose a kitchen so that everyone would feel comfortable and well? Let's try to figure it out.

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Where to start?

Did you start a global renovation of the apartment and do not know how to choose a kitchen set? It is necessary to start not with him, but with an assessment of conditions and opportunities. First of all, think:

1. What exactly is your kitchen intended for? Is it just for cooking food or for something else.
2. Do you plan to separate the individual corners for some other purpose - for example, for a small workshop, a cabinet with tools, etc.
3. Are you going to change absolutely everything or something you would like to leave part of the furnishings, finishes.
4. What kind of household appliances do you already have and what do you expect to buy.
5. What "non-smoking" technique will stand in this room.

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Estimate

Quite often, "Napoleonic" plans for reconstruction are broken about reality. You have outlined that in the kitchen there will be a washing machine, a corner, and cupboards for dishes, and a refrigerator, and two tables. And after all what bad luck - the furniture has already been ordered and paid, but it is not included. To prevent this, accurately determine the size of the space that you have to fill. To do this, you just need that roulette, a piece of paper and a pencil.

You need to measure:

• length and width of the room;
• height;
• parameters of doorways - width and height;
• parameters of windows, and if there are several of them - then the distance between them.
• parameters of kitchen equipment that is already available, and built-in cabinets, if you are not going to get rid of them.

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Draw up the project

Agree that knowing the purpose and dimensions, repairs are much easier. The next stage is the drafting of the project. Yes, it will be a real project, although you are not going to order it to the architect and designer. But do not be scared, it's very simple. To continue to choose the right kitchen:

1. Take a sheet of paper.
2. Draw on it the boundaries of the room - it's better to do it on a scale( for example, 10 cm on paper correspond to 1 m of kitchen).
3. Draw sewer pipes and ventilation.
4. Apply objects that are already there - a stove, a sink, a built-in wardrobe.

And now you can experiment a little, determining the number and shape of objects that should still appear in your kitchen. A very convenient option is to cut out squares from colored paper, each of which corresponds to a certain object, and try to arrange them on the "floor", that is, on the plan. When the location is pleasant to you - you can make the final version, circling the curves on the sheet. Such an approximate plan can be made on every wall. If the kitchen is small, it is especially important to properly distribute the hanging cabinets and, if possible, to use all the corners.

Important! For such plans, a double sheet from the school notebook is also suitable, but it is best to take a sheet of graph paper.

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Define the style of

It is impossible to give an unequivocal advice on how to choose the right kitchen, because all people have different ideas about beauty. Very often one can not reach a consensus even in the family. Therefore, you just need to know what styles of kitchen furniture can be. It may very well be that your household members are simply frightened by the words "country" or "baroque," and furniture itself in this style they will very much like.

In shops and catalogs you can see kitchen furniture in styles:

• modern;
• classic;
• ethno;
• retro;
• high-tech;
• eclectic;
• minimalism.

The list is not complete, as every year brings new trends, and it is possible that in the near future there will be new styles of kitchen furniture - and furniture in general.

Classics

This style is perhaps the most practical. Classical cuisine with wooden or plastic furniture, which is decorated using traditional "kitchen" drawings. The advantage of such a kitchen is that this interior shows a strong financial and social position. In addition, the classic does not go out of fashion.

Modern

Art Nouveau style is an elaborate shape, down to the most fantastic. Getting into such a kitchen, you seem to make a journey in time and find yourself in a room a hundred years ago, when only invented the first household appliances. The complexity of the design in this style is that it is quite difficult to find the right design for a stove or a washing machine.

Retro

Sweethearted, the style of 50-60's, with round tables, knitted or embroidered napkins and curtains, wooden stools, "antique" refrigerators. It turns out a cozy, but not always comfortable kitchen.

Ethno

Ethno style is a great opportunity to show imagination, because ethno is in fact many styles:

• country;
• Provence;
• Scandinavia;
• Russian folk;
• is exotic.

And why not? Wooden benches or wicker chairs, heavy oak, or vice versa - a light Provencal, a table, wicker or knitted rugs, Zhostovo trays, doors "under Khokhloma."Ecologically, functionally, in addition, in full accordance with the traditions of a variety of peoples.

Minimalism

The name speaks for itself. Nothing extra. Everything is extremely functional. Very comfortable style, especially for small kitchens. However, he is popular with owners of large apartments - this is also very convenient, hygienic, when there are few items, ornaments that can collect dust, dirt, almost none, and you can perfectly get to each object with a rag.

High-tech

Very modern kitchen, sometimes reminiscent of the cockpit of a spaceship. Metal and plastic. All colors are appropriate - from traditional white or beige to black. The scoreboard, panels, sensors are convenient and effective.

Eclecticism

Perhaps the most popular style - or rather, the lack of a certain style as such. The advantage of eclecticism is that you can use existing items, including your beloved grandmother's chest of drawers, an old but reliable and reliable dishwasher. Any forms and materials. Ideal style for a family with not so much prosperity. The main problem is that things of a different kind, of any color, somehow harmonize with each other.

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Something about the main

Having dealt with the styles, consider a few more points. The kitchen, of course, should be beautiful. So, stylish design is not the last thing. However, in addition to it, it is necessary to take into account a number of other points:

• durability;
• functionality;
• the convenience.

You do not choose a kitchen set for one day. It is desirable that he served ten years, or even more. So when choosing, you should pay attention:

• on the material;
• for loop-lock-latches;
• for mounting.

Important! As far as functionality is concerned, pay attention to everything in the kitchen cabinets and shelves that your family will use. In addition, you must know exactly what the object is intended for and where it should be placed.

The kitchen should be comfortable, otherwise - cooking, cleaning will not be fun. Modules should be such that you can cook, eat, open cabinets, and just walk around the kitchen without any inconvenience.

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Materials

What should the kitchen be made of? Facades, aprons, table top, cabinet walls? This is an important point, because in this room is always high humidity, temperature fluctuations, other unfavorable factors. Therefore, do not pay attention to the material, intending to choose a kitchen, it is impossible.

Most often for facades are applied:

• plastic;
• metal;
• glass;
• chipboard or chipboard,
• wood;
• MDF.

Important! It is very rare that the whole set is made of the same material. Usually, combinations are used - wood or chipboard with glass, metal with plastic.

Pay special attention to materials:

• countertops;
• apron.

In addition to the listed materials, of which both facades and countertops are made, can also be used:

• stone - both natural and artificial;
• ceramic tiles.
• apron can be with a mirror coating.

The main criterion in both cases is wear resistance.

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What will happen in the lockers?

Determine what should be in the cabinets to choose the right kitchen set - dryer, bar, basket-carousel. Manufacturers offer a lot of options. All sorts of pull-out cupboards will make your life in the kitchen more orderly, comfortable.

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Color

White is not the only possible color for kitchen furniture. It can be gray, beige, bright red, even black. However, consider several points:

• kitchen dimensions;
• style that you choose;
• tastes of your household.

Helpful tips how to choose a kitchen:

1. A small kitchen will seem less if it is painted in dark colors and put there dark furniture.
2. On the contrary - bright walls, light furniture visually increase the size of the room.
3. One-color kitchen is not the best solution. It is better to choose a combination of different shades. Of course, the color scheme should be liked by all family members.

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Household appliances

You have already determined where the dishwasher, microwave oven, refrigerator and everything else will stand. Now it remains to decide where and how you will buy them - or leave those that already exist.

You can buy household appliances:

• together with a suite in the same salon;
• separately in the store of home appliances.

Important! The first option is more convenient in the sense that in the store you will easily pick up suitable items not only for their intended purpose, but also for design. But the second option may be more budgetary.

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We go to the store

Having decided on the goals, tasks, materials, location, go to the store. One of the most popular is IKEA.There you can find kitchens of German and Italian manufacturers, relatively inexpensive. But Italian cuisine is most often designed for large rooms.

Russian kitchen sets are cheaper than Italian or German. The advantage of them is that they can be designed for a small kitchenette. However, there are more expensive models for large rooms. They are designed for economical people who will not follow the vagaries of fashion and change furniture every year.

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How to choose a kitchen?- Useful advices:

1. Once it was believed that the sink, stove and countertop should be on the same level. But designers and kitchen owners eventually came to the conclusion that it is better when the hob, countertop, sink are at different levels.
2. Absolutely all items in the kitchen should be available.
3. Material choose one that is easy to care for. For example, if you compare wood and glass or tiles, then wood in any form is much worse. Even a plastic will be less practical if it is of inadequate quality.
4. Do we need draperies in the kitchen?- Without light curtains, of course, it is difficult to do. But do not hang heavy curtains of fabric. If you really want to close the window completely, choose light blinds - metal, bamboo, plastic, depending on the design of the kitchen.

Before you finally decide, wander through the specialized sites. Perhaps, it is there that you will find interesting solutions - and certainly you will be able to determine the prices. We hope, now you have a clearer idea of ​​how to choose a kitchen, and you will be able to successfully accomplish this, so that the headset will rejoice you for several years.