Kitchen Unit Design

We spend most of our life in the kitchen, so the design of the kitchen set is so important. Kitchen furniture should not only be functional, but also to please the eye, to bring satisfaction from being in the room. And it should be safe and easy to take care of, so that when cooking food you do not have to stand up for a round-the-clock "watch."In this article, we'll talk about a few of the most popular kitchen headset options.

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Fabrication material

Before proceeding to filling the headset, you should consider some of the features of the materials from which they are made.

Facades

This part of the furniture bears the main functional load, and is responsible for the aesthetic side of the headset. The duration of the furniture depends on the quality of the material. There can be several variants of the material.

Particleboard:

• Represents a material of an economy class. The cheapest for the price for today, but used for this purpose less and less.
• Often made from chipboards are side walls, shelves and other invisible elements of furniture.
• Features a short service life, reacts to moisture and subsequently deforms.
• chipboard has a large number of colors.

MDF:

• Represents the same chipboard, but with a protective coating - a film that significantly extends the life of the material.
• MDF is also afraid of moisture and is often prone to delamination, but is more resistant to it than chipboard.
• Has a large selection of colors and shapes, so the design of the kitchen set from such a material can be thought out by anyone to your taste.

Wood:

• This is the most environmentally friendly material.
• Subject to proper drying and processing, the material has an unlimited lifespan.

Important! Poorly treated and dried wood is afraid of dampness, is often affected by a fungus, deformed.

Plastic:

• A modern material that has a high level of strength and durability, easy maintenance.
• Plastic is a variety of colors, so pick the right color will not be difficult.

Important! This material is acceptable for use in all design styles. The design of a kitchen set from plastic in one of modern directions, for example, High-tech, Modernism, Minimalism, Avant-guard will be relevant.

Glass:

• This material is used in kitchen sets mainly for the decoration of facades.
• The hot glass is used to make cabinet doors. This approach significantly increases the cost of the headset, but it looks like such a chic.

Important! It is necessary to refrain from making glass, even the salty, the facades of the lower boxes. Glass is very sensitive to face impacts, which are possible when people move around the room.

Table tops

This element of the kitchen unit is the most susceptible to mechanical damage, so it must persistently withstand the action of a variety of detergents and cleaning agents, moisture. The design of this part of the kitchen set may also be different.

Natural stone

In all respects, the most optimal version of the material for the countertop is a natural stone:

• It does not deform during the use and is very long.
• Resistant to chemicals, not exposed to harmful microorganisms and fungus, which is very important in the kitchen.

Important! The only drawback of the material is its high price.

Artificial stone:

• The material is a more modest version of the previous sample, made of cement, sand and stone crumbs.
• It is considered a worthy substitute for natural stone - both in durability and in aesthetic terms.

Plastic:

• A fairly popular material for the manufacture of countertops, which has been used for a long time.
• Easy to clean, has a wide variety of colors.
• Plastic is inexpensive, so replacing it if you want to change the coloring will not cause significant damage to the family budget.

MDF:

• The worktops made of this material serve somewhat less than plastic.
• Often the customer is attracted by monolithicity and a large color gamut.
• The ends of such countertops should be protected from moisture ingress. Thus, you can avoid stratification and deformation of the material.
• The cost of MDF is in the middle price range.

Stainless:

• Very practical material that has already been appreciated by professional chefs.
• Worktops made of stainless steel are easy to clean and wash.
• Over time, they practically do not change externally.
• Look a little unaesthetic, so it's not all styles. Such a table top fits perfectly into the style of Minimalism or High-tech.

Important! Wood and glass in the manufacture of worktops are not allowed:

• The wood from the water quickly swells and deforms. In addition, it is absolutely impractical, as it is able to collect microscopic particles of food, which eventually begin to rot and create a favorable environment for harmful microorganisms.
• Glass is too fragile and therefore unsuitable for daily physical exposure to it.

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Household appliances

Not only the kitchen set is important in the arrangement of the kitchen. The modern design of this room assumes a considerable amount of home appliances - both built-in and not. Then follows a list of those techniques that can be built into the kitchen set. Thus, it will not spoil the general picture of the interior and clutter the space, and enhance the functionality of the furniture:

• Plate. Stand-alone models slowly disappear into the past, giving way to embedded models.
• Oven.
• Extractor hood.
• Dishwasher.
• Microwave.
• Refrigerator.

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Types of kitchen set

Having defined the material for the manufacture of facades and furniture tops, you can start reviewing the design options for the kitchen set that modern furniture manufacturers offer.

Classic kitchen unit:

• A versatile option that is suitable for large kitchens, combined with a living room and a dining room in a studio apartment, as well as for small rooms of small apartments.
• In the case of modular design, the headset can be very long and occupy the entire wall of a large room.
• The headset has a solid table top, which is more convenient for working with products.

Corner kitchen furniture

Design kitchen corner set differs its ergonomics and compactness. This option has a number of advantages that contribute to the choice of this particular model headset:

• In rooms with a small area, such furniture rationally uses corners, which are often left without attention. The result is a large amount of space in the middle of the room.
• Thanks to the compactness of the furniture, everything necessary for fast food preparation is at hand.
• The interesting design of the kitchen corner set is the option with a sink under the window. In this way, the window area will be beneficially used, which often remains free, while the middle of the room is cluttered.

Important! This approach allows you to move the dining area to the wall, while freeing the center of the kitchen.

Kitchen with breakfast bar

The bar counter in the home kitchen is a tribute to modern fashion. Such an element of the headset brings comfort and convenience to the room and is a special highlight in the interior:

• The stand can be a continuation of the working area, or it can be a separately standing piece of furniture.
• Serves not only a dining table, but also a working area, a storage place for utensils.

U-shaped kitchen furniture

This set is located along three adjacent walls of the room.

The optimal variant of such a headset in terms of ergonomics, if the distance between the opposite wings is not more than two and a half meters( as it will have to do too many movements) and will not be less than one meter( as it will be cramped).

Set in two rows:

• This furniture is located along two opposite walls.
• Often used in a walk-through room or in the kitchen with a balcony.
• On one side there is a sink, work area and stove, on the other - storage cabinets for food and dishes, refrigerator.

Peninsula suite:

• It is an option when one piece of kitchen furniture is not along the wall. Most often this part is a plate or sink, less often - a serving table or bar.
• This type of headset is often used when zoning a room.

Island kitchen

Such furniture has one element completely separated from the main headset and placed in the center of the room. It can be a sink, a cutting table, a stove.

Important! Such a set is advisable to use only in large kitchens.

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Choice of kitchen furniture depending on the shape of the room

The kitchen set should perfectly fit in the room, use space rationally and be functional. Therefore, it is important to consider the shape of the room when choosing furniture.

Square kitchen

The ideal proportions of walls in the kitchen are very rare. This layout is considered a universal option for choosing furniture:

• In such a room perfectly fit angular headsets with an equal length of the wings and classic options.

Important! When arranging such a kitchen it is necessary to adhere to the following rule: in the dining area you need to create the same figure as in the working one. In the case of a corner set at the table, it is better to put a soft corner. In the case of a classic straight kitchen - the dining area should be decorated with a table and chairs.

• The U-shaped set will also fit organically into a square kitchen, provided that one of its wings is placed at the window.

Penal room

For the kitchen with a big difference in the length of the walls, corner and classic versions of the suites are suitable:

• Classic can be placed along a smaller wall, the dining table replaced by a bar counter, located along a larger wall. As a dining room will also be relevant folding table.
• With a corner kitchen unit, the dining area is better equipped with a round or oval table. Thus, you will avoid the danger of injury by sharp angles when moving in a narrow room.

Kitchen irregular shape

Sometimes there are rooms, the shape of which is difficult to determine. In polygonal kitchen areas, it is best to use modular sets, located in parts along all walls.

Important! It should be noted that the worktop must be placed near the sink and the stove.

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Stylish design of the kitchen set

The kitchen, like any other room, can be decorated in a specific style. Let's consider the basic tendencies of style design of a kitchen premise.

Minimalism:

• The main feature of this style is the minimal amount of furniture, appliances, decor.
• At such registration it is recommended to use the built in home appliances.
• Bring diversity to the interior and arrange accents with the help of an original apron.
• It is allowed to use glass, metal, not decorated wood in the headset.

Retro style

Decoration "antique" is one of the actual trends of modern times. The main thing in this case is not to overdo it with the interior design.

Country style

For such decoration, the most suitable material is a natural tree, typical for the area of ​​residence.

Ethnic style of

This style involves the use of natural rocks of exotic trees.

Correctly selected design of the kitchen set is not only a color that the owner likes, but also the material and shape suitable for a specific layout of the room. After all, the main task of kitchen furniture is to be as convenient and comfortable for cooking and eating as possible. Using useful recommendations from the article, you can avoid the main mistakes in the design of the kitchen area, and choose a kitchen set that will be optimally comfortable and functional.