Any hostess wants to have at her disposal a good and functional kitchen. As a rule, in order to equip the kitchen nicely and comfortably, it does not necessarily have to have a lot of money, and the room can be quite small. The main thing is that the room is planned harmoniously, and the work is done qualitatively. And then the kitchen will turn into a favorite, home-like warm place for you and your guests.
How to properly equip the kitchen?
Planning a kitchen usually begins with choosing a style. It can be modern , retro, modern high-tech or even Empire . However, do not forget that all members of your family should feel comfortable in the kitchen.
Think about what kind of furniture you need in the kitchen. You can not do without a dining and working table, various floor and hanging lockers. Excellent built-in furniture has proved itself, because it is possible to correctly calculate its dimensions, shape in advance, taking into account the layout of your kitchen. Remember that correctly selected and arranged furniture can visually increase the room of the kitchen.
Traditional white refrigerators are becoming a thing of the past, they are increasingly being replaced by models of black, red, and steel colors. A small refrigerator or freezer can be masked by the doors of the kitchen unit. Above the stove, be sure to equip the hood, which will save you from unnecessary odors, and furniture, walls and ceiling will protect you from soot.
Dark shades in the design of the kitchen visually reduce the room, and light - on the contrary, expand. Some shades can contribute to both a decrease and an increase in appetite. For example, in the orange and yellow kitchen, people's appetite will intensify, and blue and blue colors will suppress the desire to have a snack.
Furniture and household appliances in the kitchen of a small size are traditionally placed in G-shaped and U-shaped. This arrangement will provide easy access to the sink and stove, and also save space in the kitchen. If you have a spacious kitchen, then you can arrange it on your own. However, remember the functionality of your future kitchen: appliances, sink, stove, cutting table for comfortable work mistresses should be located near each other.
When decorating walls, use materials that are not afraid of wet cleaning: a vinyl sheet or wallpaper for painting. The apron near the work surface is better to decorate with tiles, plastic or more modern options for finishing: a mirror, glass.
Ideal option for flooring can be tile, laminate or linoleum.
Curtains in the kitchen is better to choose a soft quiet tones. They must be in tune with the color of walls and furniture. The same goes for the dining table with chairs, which should harmoniously blend in color with the rest of the furniture.
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How best to equip the kitchen-living room?
In the conditions of a small apartment, the successful combination will be the unification of the kitchen with the living room. This option has both advantages and disadvantages. Modern stylish interior kitchen-living room has a large space, the possibility of working on it two or three people, who at the same time can communicate with other family members. However, kitchen odors can freely spread to the whole apartment.
In the kitchen-living room it is necessary to arrange the zoning of the room. Separate the work area from the rest zone can be in several ways: with the help of an arch or false wall, sliding doors, different floor coverings or even a bar counter.
Excellent will help visually expand the space of the kitchen-living room glossy surface of the ceiling or the facades of cabinets. The hood for the kitchen-living room should be very powerful. You can refuse from closed kitchen cabinets, giving preference to hinged open shelves with various decorative elements.
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