Kitchen design project

Bay window use options

There are three options for using the bay window of the kitchen area.

Canteen

A common use of a bay window is to place a dining area in it. Experts recommend equipping a dining room there, as it is profitable and convenient. When organizing a dining area, it is recommended to adhere to the following recommendations:

• for the bay window, it is necessary to choose a compact pull-out table, which, if necessary, can be disassembled along the entire room;
• it is recommended to select such a table so that its shape is similar to the shape of the bay window ledge;
• the flooring and windows of the dining area must be insulated so that it is not too cold in winter.

Rest zone

If the kitchen has a bay window, you can use it outside the box and organize a seating area there. Some even decide to separate this place with a special partition to fence it off from the rest of the room. This recreation area can be used in different ways. For example, you can install armchairs with sofas in it and read books. Some make a small greenhouse or collectible for figurines and other things. You can also install a small bar for guests.

Winter Garden

Most bay windows are equipped with large windows, which allow a considerable amount of sunlight to enter. This allows you to use it for organizing a winter garden. Any indoor plants can be grown there. At the same time, in such a winter garden, it will be possible to install a small sofa so that you can spend time pleasantly among the green plants.

Lighting - the central element of the ceiling

Candles in candlesticks and flaming torches are very old classics, a modern prototype of a classic style kitchen interior implies the use of other types of lighting. The key light source should be a large chandelier hanging in the center of the room above the dining area - it denotes the family hearth

When looking for a suitable option in a lighting store, you need to pay attention to models with a bronze finish, decorated with crystals or decorative curves. A chandelier with a lampshade is also a good option, but only if it is painted with one of the shades of gold paint

For comfortable cooking and pastime, you also need to take care of spot lighting above the working area.

An important nuance - these additional light sources should not attract attention to themselves. It is best to hide them in the ceiling or choose products to match the chandelier without decorative frills

The main nuances of a competent arrangement of interior items

For a closed kitchen, it is usually not typical to use additional decor or interior elements. The workspace of the room is not cluttered with an abundance of unnecessary things. The only exceptions can be thematic elements: posters and paintings on the walls, placed decorative jars for spices, etc.

The kitchen can be served very profitably with the help of color, light and correctly selected textures.

For a kitchen that flows smoothly into the living room, on the contrary, it is very important to give a sense of unity and uniform style. To do this, in the part where guests are planned to be received, it is customary to install a spacious and comfortable sofa, a coffee table, at which it will be convenient to dine, and a TV is installed opposite

It is appropriate to use live floor plants, hanging shelves with decorative elements, wall decorations, etc.

At the same time, the working kitchen area is furnished in a minimalist style: it is permissible to use a light kitchen set and a minimum set of necessary kitchen equipment.The color scheme of the guest room should overlap with the kitchen area.

Armed with the rules of planning, draw up your master plan for the kitchen.

In general, for the convenient arrangement of the kitchen area, it is not so much square meters that matters as the competent arrangement of kitchen furniture and built-in appliances. When designing a kitchen, it is necessary to remember that it is in this part of the house that a person spends most of his time, therefore, the main principle of arranging furniture is convenience and comfort.

Lighting

The times when the whole kitchen was illuminated by one or two lamps are long gone. Now, in addition to the central ceiling light, each logical zone is separately illuminated. For the worker, a cool light is preferable, which does not distort the real colors of the food. The dining area is decorated with a warmer stream, and if there is a resting place, lighting of adjustable brightness is preferred there. Lamps on special rails equipped with swivel mechanisms, like real spotlights, are very convenient. Sconces, floor lamps, electric candelabra, wall or floor lamps are acceptable in certain interior styles. Excessively heavy, large chandeliers are hung in spacious rooms, spotlights in closer ones.

LED strip decorates the headset, running along its top or bottom, decorative lamps are mounted inside glazed cabinets. Light sources located behind blind facades allow you to quickly find the necessary item inside.

Variety of kitchen aprons

The way to protect the walls between the wall cabinets and wall units and behind the hob is an important part of the kitchen interior.

Wall MDF panels

MDF used for coating is:

• laminated under the tree;
• with acrylic film;
• acrylic panels;
• photo printing on MDF or acrylic panels.

Advantages: inexpensive, moisture resistant. The disadvantage is the possibility of fire.

Tile

Traditional material used for kitchen walls. Advantages: does not absorb water, fat, non-flammable, easy to clean, wide range. Disadvantage: requires the skill of self-styling or the involvement of a specialist.

Mosaic

The mosaic design is suitable for any type of kitchen. Made of glass, ceramics, metal. The coating is durable, beautiful. The disadvantage is high labor intensity and cost.

Glass

The tempered glass finish of the kitchen walls allows you to use any design options:

• drawing;
• painting;
• engraving;
• photo printing;
• photowall-paper behind panels;
• toning.

Installation of panels requires experience, which makes the apron more expensive. You can install glass tiles yourself.

Layout options

If a room is finished from scratch or a major overhaul is being carried out, then a kitchen with a bay window can have a very different layout, since there are all sorts of ideas for the implementation and productive use of this design.

Work zone. Making a kitchen in a bay window (more precisely, its working area) is a rational and, in many cases, the most optimal option. At the same time, such a solution will be relevant only in that casewhen the windows will have the traditional height. In addition, it is unlikely that it will be possible to find a standard model of a kitchen set that would more or less fit well with the design of a bay window, so the set will have to be ordered separately. When creating a kitchen in a bay window, you can install a single countertop, which will gradually merge into the window sill. It is very convenient to install a sink under the window. At the same time, the installation of an electric or gas stove near the window is not recommended, because the glass will constantly fog up during the operation of these units, and you will have to suffer with the installation of the hood.

Kitchen in the bay window.

Dinner Zone. Kitchens with a bay window, in which the dining area is made, is also a fairly convenient and rational option.It helps very well in the implementation of this idea if the bay window windows have sufficiently low sills that could be used as a seating area for people. In this case, the kitchen in the bay window should be finished in such a way that it does not stand out from the rest of the interior, harmoniously fitting into the design of the room. This is a very convenient solution if you often host guests. In addition, the free space formed under the windowsill can be practically used by making drawers or shelves there for storing various kitchen utensils.

Dining area in the bay window.

It should be borne in mind that the size of the bay window in the kitchen can be different, so you need to proceed precisely from its design features, abandoning the traditional options for tables. It's great if you can find a table that follows the shape of the bay window.

For example, if the bay window has a semicircular shape, then the table can be oval, but if the shape is rectangular, then the table should be the same. In addition, it would be nice to additionally highlight the ceiling above the formed kitchen in the bay window, which will highlight a specific dining area.

1. A secluded corner. In the event that the bay window structure has significant dimensions, then you can think about implementing the idea of ​​creating a working corner or a place for rest in it. Of course, for this you will have to make repairs, because the choice of curtains is unlikely to be limited. It is recommended to install small shelves for the fence, which will be equal in height to an ordinary window sill, even if the windows are large. Also, kitchens with a bay window of this type are great for installing a separate sofa, or organizing in this part of the kitchen a play area for children or your own area for rest and relaxation. Such solutions will require minor repairs, including cosmetic ones, but the implementation of this idea will free up free space in other areas of the dwelling.
2. Podium or stage. Such a solution is relevant for a kitchen with a bay window, which is combined with a living room, or for studio apartments, where walls are often completely absent. When implementing this idea, it will be necessary to carry out a small repair, choosing the most suitable materials for creating the podium. Such a podium can be used as a place for storing various things, arranging accessories and decorative elements, kitchen utensils, for rest and relaxation. Also, many owners put a children's corner in the kitchen in the bay window so that the child can do something in front of the parents.

Kitchen decor and design

You can decorate the kitchen in different ways. It depends on the style of your kitchen. You can decorate with old handicrafts, souvenirs, candlesticks, glass holders, fakes and various wicker baskets. Indoor plants in hanging pots will also look organic, ferns, which hang over the table in hanging pots, especially fit into the interior of the kitchen. Many different handmade pillows with embroidery look very nice too. Knitted grandmother's things, you can find a place in the kitchen. Crocheted tablecloth will perfectly fit into almost any kitchen interior.

In decorating the kitchen, the main rule applies - do no harm. Excessive decorations can ruin the interior, and they will simply interfere

Try to find something special for your kitchen, for example, a beautiful green striped tablecloth and such curtains

U-shaped kitchen island

The kitchen island looks great in large kitchens. Firstly, it is a very comfortable accent that allows you to enlarge your work surface. Secondly, this solution gives each interior an interesting look. When planning an island in your kitchen, do not forget to adjust its height so that it is comfortable to sit on the chairs (about 110 cm in height).Also, keep the distance between the island and the cabinets - at least 90 cm.

As for the style of the island, here you have the freedom to choose. Manufacturers offer both openwork and fully built structures, thanks to which you can easily adapt it to the style of the interior installed in the apartment. When choosing this item for the kitchen, remember, however, that it is good to use it for a functional storage space. Therefore, it should have a lot of drawers and cupboards to accommodate the buffet kitchen. Today, more and more customers are choosing a multifunctional island. This type of construction has, for example, a built-in sink or stove. If you also want a similar island in your kitchen, then you should think about it when decorating an apartment or building a house, having well planned all the installations (electrical wiring, pipes, ventilation system).

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of a kitchen in the form of the letter "P" are:

• functionality and practicality;
• aesthetic appeal of the arrangement;
• user friendliness;
• a sufficient number of storage systems;
• close location of the vertices of the working triangle;
• an abundance of work surfaces;
• organization of a workplace near the window.

The disadvantages of a U-shaped furniture layout are:

• the cost of purchasing or ordering multiple modules;
• inconvenience of approaching the window and opening (closing) it if necessary;
• impossibility of placement in a small room;
• visual contraction of space;
• the impossibility of planning in a room with a balcony or loggia;
• limiting the organization of a full-fledged dining space.

Technical component of the project

Start your renovation by removing old junk, dismantling old equipment, and measuring your kitchen accurately:

• ceiling height (distance from the floor to the upper horizontal plane);
• kitchen area (floor area plus or minus plinth);
• ceiling area (in fact, it is equal to the floor area);
• the height of each wall (measurements may vary).

All this will be needed when buying or installing built-in furniture and kitchen equipment. Facing materials need to be bought with a margin, even after accurate calculations of the roll size or paint consumption. Under the part of the walls that will be covered with built-in furniture and appliances, expensive finishing is not needed.

First, take accurate measurements of the kitchen

It is better to take consumables with a margin

It is better to update old wallpaper or other covering so that old smells do not remain. Removing the worn-out layer often entails a small additional cost. It is recommended to reinforce the walls with plaster and paint them with practical interior enamel. Renew the waterproofing at the junction of the walls and floor.

After building the main drawing with the exact dimensions, they mark where the communications are laid - water and sewer pipes, electrical wiring and sockets

It is important to think about how to hide them after replacement or decorate during renovation.

Important! When drawing up a kitchen interior project, the ventilation window should not be covered with cladding materials; it is better to look at the aesthetic grate. If cockroaches periodically appear in the house, treat the hole in the shaft and the back of the lid with an antiseptic

You cannot put a fine mesh, which will quickly become clogged with cobwebs and sedimentary suspension, making it difficult to naturally ventilate the kitchen.

Consider the location of communications when planning

If the kitchen is small, it is better to choose a light color scheme.

There must be enough light in the kitchen

It is not recommended to move the gas stove and sink to another wall. This is contrary to the regulations - you can provoke a pipe rupture or a leak that will be difficult to fix. But it is allowed to move them a few centimeters to the side using a flexible hose.

Attention! Only gas service specialists are allowed to replace the gas stove, water heater, hose and valves.All technical adjustments should be reflected in the drawing or plan for the transformation of the kitchen design, made by yourself

Only then can you plan the arrangement of furniture and minor interior elements. In kitchens with a ventilation duct that takes up part of the kitchen space. Think about how to decorate the ledge, it is advantageous to beat the corners or build the formed niches for dishes and kitchen utensils

All technical adjustments should be reflected in the drawing or plan for the transformation of the kitchen design, made by yourself. Only then can you plan the arrangement of furniture and minor interior elements. In kitchens with a ventilation duct that takes up part of the kitchen space. Think about how to decorate the ledge, beat corners favorably, or build the resulting niches for dishes and kitchen utensils.

It is better to leave the stove and gas sink in the old place.

You need to think over the design in advance and carefully

Features: advantages, disadvantages

A corner kitchen layout has many advantages:

• allows you to significantly save space;
• the use of one corner increases the area of ​​available working surfaces;
• suitable for rooms of any size (six-meter "Khrushchev", spacious "stalinka", two-level apartment, combined kitchen-living room, studio, etc.);
• large household appliances, such as a dishwasher or washing machine, can easily be placed under the countertop;
• with the help of an L-shaped headset, it is convenient to zone large spaces;
• roll-out, rotating storage systems are often installed in a corner, which increases the overall capacity;
• a bar counter will perfectly fit into such an interior;
• a corner kitchen looks beautiful, especially when it has beveled, rounded corners.

There are also disadvantages:

• for overly narrow rooms, as well as those with a too complex shape, such a set is poorly suited;
• placement in the corner of the sink, hob is completely inconvenient;
• access to storage areas located in the corner is often a problem for overweight people.

Subtleties of design

Lime is the best color for a kitchen that does not overlook the sunny side. For premises in the southern or eastern part of the apartment, cold shades of citrus are used.

Finishing

In order not to oversaturate the room with the brightness of lime, pastel colors are used as the main background. For the ceiling and walls, vanilla, milky, beige are suitable. The space should not be overloaded with large and small drawings, a variety of textures of materials. As an accent, it is possible to place photo wallpapers in shades of lime on the wall with the image of green grapes, apples, lemons.

The yellow-green tones of the facades of the headset are perfectly combined with the white wall decoration - mosaics, ceramic tiles, PVC panels.

Kitchen set

The color of the kitchen set depends on the finish. If the walls are in shades of lime, furniture is selected with facades of calm tones, glossy appearance. It is worth considering that for two-tone headsets, the upper part should be lighter than the lower one, so that the ceilings appear higher, the room is more spacious. The combination of wood texture with furnishings in yellow-green tones looks spectacular. Enhance the impression with furniture of unusual shapes and designs. If there is free space, the kitchen is divided into zones by a bar counter. Its design uses peach shades, shiny metal or bright green plastic chairs.

Apron

For a lime-colored kitchen, ceramics and glass are used as the material of the apron. To achieve harmony in the design, the color and texture of furniture and finishes are taken into account. To enhance the main color, the apron is made black or white. Beige will soften the overall look of the room, complement the headset. Bright crimson will add originality, suitable for creative, extraordinary natures. The most exquisite is the chocolate color of the apron.Thanks to it, balance is achieved with the lime flowers.

Wallpaper

Using wallpaper to decorate the walls, you should be guided by simple rules:

1. If the kitchen furniture and the main part of the accessories are lime color, the wallpaper is chosen in neutral, calm shades.
2. When a citrus shade is present in the interior in small quantities, the wallpaper can be bright, taking into account the leading shades of furniture.
3. In the presence of bright shades only in the lower part of the facades, the wall opposite the window is not covered with wallpaper, but painted in the main color to add color.

Textile

When choosing a material for curtains, they are guided by the color of the furniture and give preference to fabrics that differ from the main one by a couple of tones. Do not use the principle of layering when decorating a window. They choose one of the options - plain curtains without a pattern or ornament, translucent tulle or blinds. The rest of the textiles (tablecloth, napkins, towels, potholders) should match the color of the fabric on the windows.

We select the right size

The attractiveness of the kitchen setting depends on the correct size of the kitchen set. Sizing is very difficult, especially for a beginner in this business. The ideal way out of the situation would be to order custom-made models. Then all the necessary measurements will be made by a specialist. The probability of error is minimal here. However, this option is not always acceptable. When finances are limited, you will have to look for a suitable kitchen from a ready-made assortment of city shops.

Before purchasing furniture and household appliances, you must make the correct measurements.

Before determining the required dimensions, you should buy equipment. The size of the cabinets will depend on its size. Their width can vary from 45 to 60 centimeters. Measurements of the technique must be written on a piece of paper. Then on the same sheet it is worth drawing a detailed plan of the room, indicating the length and width of the walls. Every little thing should be noted on the plan: door, window openings, the location of pipes, sockets, and other protruding elements. With this plan, you can go to the store, turn to the services of a regular measurer. He will help you choose a set of the required dimensions absolutely free of charge.

When measuring, it is important to take into account every little thing so that later you do not have to redo it and spend extra money

The comfortable height for placing work surfaces, like the level of hanging of the upper cabinets, depends on the height of the person

Furniture selection

The main point in the arrangement of U-shaped kitchens is the correct choice of pieces of furniture. A kitchen set must be purchased compact and easy to use. The distance between its edges should be at least 90 cm, it is best if it is 120 cm.

It is recommended to replace the upper bulky cabinets with spacious pencil cases; small kitchens can also be decorated with open shelves. In the case when the shape of the room is rectangular, it is recommended to make a huge cabinet to order, which will be placed along one of the walls and will become invisible, dissolving in space.

In many kitchens, the height of the window sill is small, because of this, it is not possible to install a U-shaped set along the window. In such a layout, a sink is placed under the window, preliminarily leading the water supply system to a given point. If the installation of communications is difficult, then you can connect the headset to the window sill using a bar counter, it is supplemented with legs and chairs are placed. As for the kitchen furniture, it can be either corner or radius.

For square-shaped rooms, projects with an island are well suited, where you need to fill in all corners using furniture with pull-out baskets, shelves and carousel drawers. In this case, the island zone should be located at a distance of 1.2 m from the refrigerator, 1.8 m from the stove and 1.3 m from the sink.

If the design provides for the presence of a sofa, then it is advisable to choose transformer models that easily turn into a sleeping place and are equipped with many shelves for storing kitchen utensils. This also applies to the dining table, it is best to give preference to folding options, they take up little space folded and quickly turn into a comfortable table with the arrival of guests.

The main factors affecting the cost

The price of a kitchen kit depends on several factors:

• what is it made of;
• what is equipped with;
• standard or original version;
• where it was ordered.

The cost of furniture that is optimal for your budget can be obtained by combining these indicators.

Materials (edit)

The materials are judged by the specification for the kitchen set.

Pay attention to the manufacturer. Well-known companies will have a higher price of the kitchen, but also the quality is guaranteed.

Fittings

It is not necessary to install expensive, high-quality fittings on all kitchen cabinets. It is needed where the load is greatest: most often the doors open and close, drawers slide out. On the rest, you can install cheaper counterparts, in accordance with the style.

Washing and extractor hood

The cost of a sink and a cooker hood significantly affects the overall price of a kitchen set. Acrylic, stainless steel sinks are much cheaper, do not require specialists during installation, unlike granite and artificial stone. The difference in price for kitchen hoods depends on the type of construction, type of material, and the number of filters. The most expensive ones are tempered glass.

Apron

The apron has a size of 40-60 centimeters and is designed to protect the walls in the kitchen from traces of grease, burning, water. An inexpensive kitchen set can be decorated with an exclusive apron.

Private owner or company

For a private entrepreneur, the cost of a custom-made kitchen set will be cheaper due to the use of inexpensive materials, the lack of technological equipment.