If the area of your kitchen does not exceed 6 square meters. m, then you are the owner of the so-called kitchen in Khrushchev. Such premises were built during the reign of Comrade Khrushchev. Kitchens of this type are no different good design and a large area, their main purpose is cooking.
Specifics of Khrushchev's style
During the time of Nikita Sergeevich (late 50s - first half of the 60s of the last century), houses with small apartments, and a lot. The Khrushchev kitchen was intended exclusively for cooking, but not for eating. 
Could, for example, a family with five children living in three-room Khrushchev house, gather around a common table in such a tiny kitchen? Of course not! And even in the morning before school, the children could not have breakfast there at the same time. But a family of 4 fit quite well in a kitchen of five square meters. Of course, if the owner was savvy and a jack of all trades.
What should you avoid in Khrushchev's cuisine?
The interior design of a kitchen in Khrushchev suggests maximum space saving and traumatic safety for those who are there. Therefore, in such premises there should not be: 
Small kitchen design ideas inKhrushchevka
If you still decide to leave the dining table in the kitchen, then it is better if it is round or oval. You can also purchase a refrigerator with a horizontal layout, so it can serve not only as a place to store food but also as a kitchen counter.
Redevelopment
In order to increase the space in the kitchen, the wall between the kitchen and living room is removed. True, for this you need to obtain permission from special authorities. As a result, you will get one large room, where the kitchen will be a place for cooking and you can put a dining table in the living room. 
Howto remodel an apartment from the Khrushchev era?
Before you start renovating the Khrushchev-era kitchen and cleaning load-bearing wall or a partition between rooms, you need to obtain special permission. It’s even better to entrust this to specialists, who will write a permit and remove the wall for you. You must first order the project. Pleasure is not cheap. 
If you take such a step without the permission of local authorities, then later you will still have to legalize your actions. You'll have to show everything hidden work, that is, remove the wall covering, plaster down to the layer that was destroyed. So it’s better to go the direct route than the roundabout one - to make a kitchen project in the Khrushchev-era building before the renovations begin. 
In addition, when starting to dismantle wall structures, the owner cannot always determine whether a particular wall is load-bearing without the help of a specialist. And redevelopment can have disastrous consequences.
The entire work area is located along the walls and window opening, allowing for short cooking and tea drinking. And the meal itself is transferred to the living room, enlarged due to the demolition of the partition. Thus, furniture and household appliances compactly occupy the kitchen space, and the kitchen, combined with the living room, is a single whole. 
One option is a kitchen combined with a balcony. The area increases and becomes brighter due to the balcony window. It turns out to be a full-fledged work area and a cozy mini-dining room. Don't forget to insulate your balcony so you don't feel the winter period discomfort from the cold. The design of the entire apartment will only benefit from such a solution.
A profitable solution is to combine a kitchen and a balcony. If there is no balcony, use another technique. Replace the door leading from the corridor to the kitchen with an arch, and try to widen the doorway. The design of both combined rooms of apartments of this layout should be in the same style. This will visually add volume to the created space. An expanded doorway will visually add volume to the kitchen. 
They solve the problem by reducing the square meters of the bathroom in favor of the kitchen. That is, the bathroom is combined with a toilet and equipped with a shower, and the catering unit is increased by about 1 square. m. Increasing the size of the kitchen is possible while reducing the bathroom.
The disadvantage of redevelopment is the coordination of the project with the relevant authorities and with the residents of neighboring apartments.
Kitchen design without remodeling
Kitchen design in Khrushchev suggests using a maximum of light colors, which will visually make the room more spacious. Not only the furniture, but also the ceiling with curtains should be as light as possible. 
Most older houses have kitchens square shape with a window and a doorway located opposite each other. This makes it difficult to use space effectively. If the owners themselves cannot rationally use 5-6 sq. m of not quite usable space, it is better to order a design project from a specialist.
Remaking the window sill
The window sill is that hidden reserve, by using which you can save space and make the kitchen more functional. But for this it needs to be slightly redesigned, namely built into kitchen set or turn it into a bar counter/table. 
By integrating a window sill into a U-shaped and corner kitchen unit, you can use it as a cutting table, while hiding the radiator and creating additional storage space. True, to do this, during the repair process you will have to slightly raise the window in order to bring the window sill to the level of the floor cabinets. 
Converting a window sill into a bar counter or dining table most often does not require raising the window; you just need to replace the window sill tabletop with a larger tabletop and install one or two supports under it (if you are making a full-fledged table). 
When remodeling a window sill, make sure that warm air from the radiator it reached the window. To do this in the new countertop you need to do ventilation holes and decorate them with a decorative lattice. If this is neglected, most likely, the window will begin to fog up, which threatens damage to the finish and the appearance of fungus and mold.
If you don’t have money for a designer, use our advice
A small kitchen involves using every centimeter of space to its maximum advantage. The working surface can be placed under the window on an expanded and elongated window sill for this purpose. You can cover the window in the bathroom and use the wall for wall cabinets for dishes, tea, cereals, etc. Cabinets should be shallow, but as high as possible. 
It is better to make the dining table folding so that it does not take away the space from the hostess while cooking. To make the design of a kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building with a geyser more attractive, you can move the device directly to the sink or to the corner between wall cabinets to make it less noticeable in the interior.
Kitchen design in Khrushchev with gas stove suggests the presence of a hood above it. After all, the space is very small, so the furniture located nearby will be constantly contaminated by drops of greasy fumes. The hood will reduce such effects of cooking. In addition, it will “modernize” the design of the kitchen in the Khrushchev-era building. 
The gas stove can be replaced with a hob, under which you should place not an oven (if the housewife does not use it very often), but an additional cabinet for pots and pans.
The space with the refrigerator is reduced by about 0.4 sq m, which is significant for a small area. That's why sometimes they take him out into the corridor. But this creates additional inconvenience for the hostess. It is better to find a place for this unit in the corner opposite the area with the hob. A wall cabinet can be placed above the refrigerator.
Light walls and furniture
In the perception of space, much depends on the color of the walls and overall furniture. A sure-fire way to enlarge a Khrushchev-era mini-kitchen is to decorate most of the interior in white tones. 
By the way, when there is no way to hide pipes and a water heater, white facades and walls, including the apron, are a great help. After all, against such a background, engineering elements will simply not be noticeable.
- If you want to add color to your interior, combine white with one or two complementary shades. Too bright or dark colors use only as accents, otherwise the small kitchen will only get smaller.
- By the way, dark colors They can also visually enlarge the kitchen. To do this, you need to formalize them vertical surfaces, for example, an apron, furniture facades, a door or part of a wall, and decorate everything else with a light shade. As a result, the dark area will go deeper, making the space more voluminous.
- If desired White color can be replaced with light gray, beige, blue-gray, pale green, pale yellow or cream.
Optical illusion finish
To visually expand the walls, the floor should be laid diagonally or, if the kitchen is narrow, across it. The most advantageous pattern for laying a wooden floor is a herringbone pattern or a running pattern. It is important that the floorboards are not too wide and long, as they tend to “compress” the space. The color of the floor can be light or medium-saturated - such coverings are easier to maintain and increase the area. Similar principles work with wall decoration: 
- The problem of low ceilings (2.5-2.6 m high), typical for Khrushchev, can be solved by gluing thin wallpaper to one or two walls. vertical stripe or in a rhombus.
The ideal wallpaper for a kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building with low ceilings is a thin vertical stripe or a diamond pattern. 
Corner or single-row set to the ceiling
In a small kitchen in Khrushchev it is optimal corner set or single row.
- A single-row set is the most compact, therefore it is indicated if the kitchen is very small (4-6 sq. m) or when the priority is the capacity of the dining room rather than the working area.
However, if you move the dining room into the attached living room, there will be enough space for a U-shaped or double-row set. The main thing in these layouts is a free passage between furniture with a width of at least 90 cm, and preferably 100-120 cm.
No matter how you arrange your headset, we recommend that you include several non-standard improvements in it:
Before embedding geyser V Kitchen Cabinet, be sure to consult your gas service. 
Before installing a geyser in a kitchen cabinet, be sure to consult with the gas service
Laconic facades
Do you want to achieve maximum lightness and airiness of the interior? Then choose solid fronts without any decor, panels, prints and maybe even without handles. However, gloss or glass inserts will not be superfluous, because they reflect light and visually lighten bulky furniture. 
Mini and recessedtechnique
Kitchen appliances take up quite a lot of space, especially for items such as a microwave, mixer, oven, and dishwasher. But even here you can find a way out. 
Use built-in technology. For example, a small dishwasher fits perfectly in a cabinet under the sink.
Replace the stove with a hob, and place a washing machine or a full-fledged dishwasher in the space freed up underneath it. A small oven can be built into a cabinet or hung on a bracket, just like a microwave. If you don't bake often, you can skip the oven altogether and transfer its functions to the microwave. 
It is quite difficult to place a large refrigerator in the kitchen in Khrushchev. It can be taken to another room, or you can choose a built-in horizontal model and put it under the countertop.
Avoid pretentious shapes when choosing equipment design. A beautiful “fireplace” hood will “eat up” the entire space above the stove, while a standard flat model will also allow you to place a hanging shelf.
In the struggle for precious centimeters, mini-format equipment will help out, and perhaps even without sacrificing functionality. 
In addition to mini-appliances, it is worth equipping your mini-kitchen with multifunctional appliances. For example, when choosing a food processor, give preference to a model that squeezes juice and chops meat, and you should choose an oven with a microwave function.
It is advisable to build in all appliances - from the microwave to the refrigerator. This will make your small kitchen look orderly and uncluttered.
Accessories
When thinking about the design of a small kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building, carefully consider the choice of accessories. Heavy curtains a large number of small decorative elements such as vases, plates, prints, photographs - all this visually reduces the space. To make your kitchen look elegant and beautiful, but without creating a feeling of cramping, use the following techniques:
Use in design natural materials. Natural materials they look very impressive and decorate the kitchen with their texture. 
Make an apron over work surface main decorative element. It can be mosaic, glass, decorated with any pattern of your choice, or, for example, mirrored - this solution will also add volume and depth to the interior.
Use transparent curtains on the cornice, and it should occupy the entire wall - this technique visually makes the room larger. It’s even better to abandon curtains altogether and equip the window with blinds or Roman blinds, which do not require additional space for their placement. 
Glass and metal surfaces with their shine and play of reflections, they not only visually increase the area of a small kitchen, but also introduce an element of festivity; use them in accessories, additions, and also in household appliances.
Compact and functional dining group
Only from compact and functional furniture You can create a dining group for a small kitchen, otherwise it simply won’t fit.
Several small lamps instead of one chandelier
Even the cramped kitchen, crowded with furniture, will seem more spacious and comfortable if you create it correct lighting. And vice versa, no matter how well the design of a kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building is planned, poor light will greatly spoil its perception. 
So, for example, the usual central lighting with one chandelier will create unnecessary shadows and “shrink” a small kitchen even more. 
What to do? First, make sure that during the day penetration natural light nothing got in the way - no things on the windowsill, no tulle, no curtains, no furniture. 
Secondly, instead of one chandelier or in addition to it, install several spotlights around the perimeter of the ceiling or wall sconces in several places in the kitchen. Thirdly, highlight the dining area with light by hanging a chandelier directly above the table or installing sconces on the wall near the table. Thanks to this technique, kitchen gatherings will become more pleasant and the interior will become more modern. And of course, don’t forget about illuminating the work area using furniture lighting.
Short curtains
If the kitchen faces north and there is a catastrophic lack of daylight, it is highly advisable to leave the window without curtains. 
In all other cases, the windows of a small kitchen should be decorated with light and short curtains with minimal assembly. For example, it could be Roman or roller blinds, cafe curtains, vertical or horizontal blinds or ordinary curtains that slightly cover the window sill.
Kitchen inKhrushchevkawith geyser
The presence of hot water in the kitchen is difficult to underestimate and at the moment in almost all modern houses There is hot water supplied by the state. But it also happens that residents have to provide their own hot water, by installing a gas water heater in the kitchen. 
The era of unaesthetic and bulky water heaters has passed and they have been replaced by modern models with stylish design, and the cost of which is quite affordable for consumers. But, with all this, in a small kitchen setting, the presence of this unit can still cause some discomfort.
Buying the right model
At the very beginning, you should choose the design of the geyser itself. Since boring and similar water heating technology is a thing of the past, today designers during production pay great attention to their appearance. 
There are various modifications of the case and this is most often enough to choose suitable model to match the overall appearance of the kitchen interior. If, as planned, the column should not be visible, then you should give preference to smaller options that will be easier to hide. See the column design small size you can see in the photo below. 
Naturally, the less gas water heater, the less problems there will be with its disguise. But keep in mind that the smaller the speaker, the less power it will have. And it may turn out that in pursuit of an inconspicuous device, you will not get full comfort in its use and it will not meet all your needs for heating water.
Painting. If you haven’t found the right model of geyser or you already have it installed, then the way out is to paint it in the color of the overall design of your miniature kitchen. A common option is to tint it to match the shade kitchen furniture or other interior details. In this case, you need to purchase metal paint. Due to the fact that the unit heats up to a certain temperature when turned on, it is necessary to paint heat-resistant paints. If this rule is not followed, there is a high probability of paint charring in areas with elevated temperature. 
To paint the body, after painting, you can apply various patterns using a stencil. It will be ideal if the pattern matches the surrounding environment, for example, if this pattern echoes existing patterns on furniture. This decoration can be done on your own, and using a stencil will make this task much easier for you. The photo below shows a kitchen with a harmoniously located speaker.
Natural fit to furniture. This method is quite effective; it will allow you to naturally fit the water heater into the interior design of a small kitchen. It can be installed either in the middle of two hanging cabinets or as their final element. 
Before you begin installation, you should decide what will be the leading element - a gas water heater or hanging kitchen cabinets. If you have already purchased a kitchen furniture set, then you should select the size of the gas unit to match the existing cabinets. And vice versa.
Hide in a box. There is also the option of simply hiding the water heater in one of the kitchen cabinets. This option is often resorted to when thinking through the interior of a kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building. The only caveat in using this method of placement is compliance with fire safety regulations. Leave room for ventilation on the sides of the speaker. The box in which it will be located should not be airtight, nor should the lower and upper horizons and the back wall be sealed. 
As a result, this “shelter” should have only one door, which will cover the column from prying eyes. Only as a last resort can the lower horizon remain, but several holes must be made in it for ventilation.
How to make the layout of a kitchen in a Khrushchev-era apartment building comfortable and functional is a question that worries many owners of small apartments. Several decades ago, Khrushchev’s buildings provided citizens of a large country with separate housing. It contains a small room of up to 6 square meters. m combined the functions of a dining room, a living room and a place for friendly communication and evening tea drinking.
Modern kitchens differ from kitchens of the 80s in a large number of household appliances and devices. A competent layout helps to place them in a cramped room and make cooking easy and convenient.
The arrangement of furniture or the layout of the kitchen in Khrushchev should take into account the features small interior, make good use of every centimeter of space to take up the minimum area and provide maximum free space.
Features of the interior of a Khrushchev kitchen
Kitchen layout for Khrushchevrequires careful thought. Careful selection of furniture, rejection of unnecessary items, use of folding structures and combination of functions allow you to conveniently plan even a very small room without remodeling or moving walls. What features need to be taken into account for proper planning small kitchen?
Furniture selection
What needs to be put in the kitchen? The basis of the kitchen is a stove, a sink and a refrigerator. Additional amenities - two tables, one for dining, the second for preparing food. The complete set of furniture is completed by cabinets, shelves and shelves for storing food, dishes and other utensils. Let's list a gentleman's set of kitchen furniture for a Khrushchev apartment:
- Refrigerator - having food supplies on hand reduces the housewife’s movement while preparing food;
- Dining table (better if it is folding);
- Chairs (also folding or folding designs);
- Sink and cabinet under the sink;
- Stove and hood above it;
- Work table or table top. In small kitchens, the countertop is placed on top kitchen cabinet. This creates a kitchen cabinet for pans, pots, preserves and heavy kitchen appliances (juicer or microwave). At the top of the cabinet there is a convenient table for preparing food;
- Place for storing dishes, bulk products, towels and small household appliances - these can be hanging shelves, corner cupboard-pencil case. A large buffet will not fit in a Khrushchev kitchen. It needs to be replaced with small, convenient shelves.
Features of furniture for a Khrushchev kitchen
The furnishings of a Khrushchev kitchen are limited as much as possible. What can be done without is removed. The kitchen layout in Khrushchev uses only the most necessary pieces of furniture and household appliances.
Several furniture functions are combined in one item. For example, the top of a kitchen cabinet is used as a work table. Or the window sill is expanded and covered with a tabletop (it turns out to be a table for preparing food).
If possible, make the furniture built-in. This saves kitchen space. For example:
- Shelves for kitchen utensils and various utensils in a niche under the window sill;
- Wardrobe built into the wall. In the partition between the kitchen and the bathroom, they expand the skylight, cover it on the bathroom side with a sheet of moisture-resistant plywood and get a built-in closet. On the narrow shelves of such a cabinet, small dishes (cups, bottles), jars of spices, drinks are conveniently located;
If possible, choose folding and mobile furniture:
- folding dining table and chairs;
- folding shelves (they become a work table);
- a small shelf table on wheels (with one movement of the hand it moves in Right place or is removed from the kitchen into the hallway).
Furniture arrangement: drawing up a kitchen plan in Khrushchev
For a beautiful and functional arrangement of furniture in the kitchen, draw a plan with the dimensions of the kitchen on a separate sheet. In a Khrushchev apartment or in a more spacious kitchen, this modeling technique allows you to arrange furniture in the most convenient way.
The plan is drawn to scale, indicating where the window is located and where the door is. Then rectangles are cut out of paper according to the scale size of the kitchen furniture (bedside tables, tables, household appliances). By moving the rectangular shapes of the furniture according to the plan, they find the most convenient location in the kitchen.
In the layout of Khrushchev buildings, furniture is located along kitchen walls. Of the possible layouts (linear L, angular L, U-shaped, island) in Khrushchev-era kitchens, the following furniture arrangement schemes are used:
- Linear - all furniture is located along one wall. At the same time, the wall space is completely occupied by furniture - from floor to ceiling. In the lower row of furniture there are kitchen cabinets, a sink, and an oven. The top row consists of hanging cabinets and shelves, end shelves. Often the entire lower row of furniture is covered with one tabletop. The result is a beautiful, spacious and very functional surface for preparing food;
- Corner layout - furniture is located along two walls and in the corner between these walls. Corner diagram has a large capacity. In the bottom row in the corner you can place a sink and a cabinet under the sink. In the top row there is a hanging corner cabinet. The corner space is occupied by the most bulky pieces of furniture. The countertop along two walls provides space for placing several household appliances (juicer, coffee maker, multicooker) and a bowl of fruit.
Island and U-shaped layouts (furniture along three kitchen walls) are not suitable for Khrushchev-era kitchens. These layouts take up space, make aisles narrow, and make a small kitchen feel cramped and uncomfortable.
In Khrushchev-era kitchens, hanging wall shelves and cabinets. They occupy unclaimed space in the upper corners of the room and therefore significantly save space in a small kitchen. To avoid the impression of clutter, upper cabinets should be 15-20 cm narrower than the lower cabinets (from the wall).
Household appliances on the plan of a Khrushchev kitchen
IN modern layout kitchens use at least several household appliances. Their choice is determined by the preferences of the people living in the apartment: install a juicer or juicer, allocate space for a washing machine or oven. Such issues are resolved by the kitchen owners at their own discretion. It is important to consider something else: dimensions devices (even among washing machines there are “Baby” ones).
Therefore, for a Khrushchev-type kitchen, compact multicookers and small ovens are purchased. Household appliances are almost never installed in Khrushchev, which occupy a separate place on the plan (bulky dishwashers, washing machines vending machines, separate freezers).
In Khrushchev apartments, those household appliances that can be placed on the shelf of a kitchen cabinet or hanging cabinet are in demand: multi- and juice cookers, blenders, yogurt makers, bread makers, mixers.
Redevelopment
The bedroom can be small and cozy, the bathroom small and cramped, but the living room and kitchen should be bright and spacious. It is in these rooms that friends and family gather, communal dinners and festive feasts take place.
Limitations in the choice of furniture and its arrangement in a Khrushchev-era kitchen often push the owners to think about drastic changes. In order to ensure kitchen comfort, additional square meters. You can get them by rearranging the walls or remodeling.
Remodeling a kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building gives you several meters of additional space. To carry out redevelopment, coordination with the housing office and permission for partial demolition or movement of walls is required. According to sanitary standards, only non-load-bearing walls and partitions can be moved or partially removed. You can completely dismantle one of the kitchen walls, if it is not permanent. Or make an arch, widen the opening, move the wall further one or two meters.
You can replace a blank wall metal stands rack. They will perform several functions: carry the load ceiling, decorate the interior with the shine of a polished surface, provide shelves for various items(books, CDs, toys, beautiful dishes, kitchen items).
Redevelopment belongs to the category of construction (not repair) operations. During the dismantling of the old wall, a large amount of dust, dirt, and debris is generated. Designing wall transfers and carrying out the work requires construction skills and professional knowledge.
Competentredevelopmentgives excellent result- free space. Does not limit the furnishings and interior design. Allows you to avoid having to deal with optimization and furniture selection issues. It is only necessary to take into account the size of the costs and (sometimes) the impossibility of moving the wall along building regulations and rules.
Kitchen remodeling: moving the walls
Remodeling the kitchen can be done with the complete demolition of the wall or the removal of only part of the wall between the kitchen and the room or the kitchen and the corridor. In addition, when remodeling, you can expand the front door or make an arch. Such an entrance also allows you to visually expand the space and partially connect two adjacent rooms.
More often than others, the kitchen is connected to one of the rooms. This technique allows you to get a spacious dining room, where in the territory of the former room there is a dining table, a soft corner for relaxation and communication, a small TV, bookshelf, aquarium. Work zone The spacious kitchen remains in the same location (water supply, drainage, gas and other necessary communications are supplied there).
Another redevelopment option is to combine the kitchen with the corridor. This creates a very spacious living room where you can not only sit at the table, but also have a party.
It is impossible to connect the kitchen and the entrance corridor in most Khrushchev-era apartments. In the apartment plan, a toilet and a bathroom are located between these rooms, and the transfer of household rooms is prohibited. That is, according to current legislation, you cannot place your bathroom or toilet above the living room of your neighbors below.
Transfer of communications
When remodeling your kitchen, you can move the faucet and drain. It is prohibited to move the gas stove, but you can replace it electric stove and oven, and install them in the corner of the room where it is necessary.
The ideal kitchen layout is a work table (or countertop), on the sides of which there are stoves and a sink. You can place such a table not only along the wall, but also near the window (extend the window sill and expand it, install it in it kitchen sink and extend water supply and drainage).
People love change. Despite the financial costs, remodeling the walls and rearranging the kitchen promise convenience and comfort, creating beauty and aesthetics of the interior.
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To this day, there are still “happy” owners of small-sized Soviet apartments, the so-called “Khrushchev apartments”.
These buildings are famous for their excessively small area, inconvenient location of drainage systems, pipes and ventilation systems.
Is it really possible to make a kitchen in a Khrushchev-era apartment building comfortable, cozy and, more importantly, multifunctional? Sufficiently certified designers have been successfully working on this solution for many years.
Redevelopment
A custom-made (according to the size of the area) kitchen takes into account every centimeter, allowing you to significantly increase the space.
Most often it is necessary to break or move partitions between rooms, the so-called “cardboard walls”.
Important! Under no circumstances should load-bearing walls be broken! And for the redevelopment itself you need to obtain permission from the relevant authorities.
To really increase the space, it is enough to remove the (non-load-bearing) wall between the kitchen and living room, thereby obtaining one large room, divided into:
- work area (direct food preparation).
- dining area (table and chairs).
To delimit these zones, a bar counter is used.
A relevant option is to combine a balcony (loggia), which, of course, is pre-insulated and finished, with a kitchen area.
So a small kitchen in a Khrushchev building will look quite cozy and comfortable (photo examples).
Design ideas
By properly planning the design, you can save square footage of the kitchen and arrange everything you need.
In the event that you undertake the repair and furnishing of the Khrushchev-era premises, you need to take into account a few simple tips:
- Use materials that are well resistant to moisture (modern artificial materials are more practical and serve as an excellent alternative to natural ones).
- A fairly durable floor that can withstand heavy loads (it is more appropriate to give preference not to beauty, but to practicality).
When drawing up the design, arrange the furniture in the Khrushchev-era kitchen so that it does not interfere with movement and can be transformed.
For this, built-in equipment is appropriate, only the most necessary and functional. The window sill (with a small offset) can serve as a small kitchen table.
The designers also came up with many ideas for renovating a room with a bulky gas heater, which significantly compress the usable space of already cramped kitchens in Khrushchev-era apartment buildings.
This necessary device, which supplies the home with the necessary hot water, also significantly worsens the interior. It needs to be beaten so that it grows from a disadvantage into an advantage of the small-sized Khrushchev kitchen:
- The geyser will not attract attention if it is hidden behind furniture facades.
- Build a built-in hanging element (the column is located in the closet).
When placing any of the options, make sure that access to the gas water heater must be open!
Another problem: where to place a refrigerator in a Khrushchev-era kitchen to take up a minimum of space?
The rear radiator grille needs constant cooling, so it is strongly recommended not to place the refrigerator next to hob, away from heating devices.
Several installation options:
- We put the refrigerator by the window.
- Move the refrigerator into the niche created after dismantling the wall in the bathroom. The only BUT is that you will have to sacrifice the bathroom and replace it with a shower stall and the repair will become more expensive financially.
Choice of color and lighting
Walls painted or pasted in light colors will visually increase the size of the room. pastel shades. Glass or mirror surfaces, chrome and shiny accessories will visually make the area larger.
On small kitchens It’s better to individually illuminate each zone with recessed lamps, which will advantageously “raise” the ceilings of the Khrushchev-era building visually; multi-level lighting looks organic.
But it is fundamentally important to find a middle ground; you should not make the light too bright. This is uneconomical to use and is too tiring to the eye.
These are the simple measures you can take to maximize the area and make it as comfortable and cozy as possible.
How profitable and beautiful a kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building can look is confirmed by the photos provided as an example!
Photo of kitchen design in Khrushchev
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Houses built since the 1950s. of the last century and consisting of several residential series, although they are part of the construction history of the Soviet Union, have not sunk into oblivion. People continue to live and buy apartments that have a very small kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building. Design, photos, tips for redevelopment - the editors of HomeMуHome.ru offer ready-made solutions to rebirth your kitchen space wisely.
The dimensions of the kitchen in Khrushchev are 5-6 m2, which is not conducive to an open layout, but allows you to create a rather original compact interior.
If desired and there is a balcony, it can be insulated and turned into a dining room, thereby freeing up space for a workspace.
The main feature of these apartments comes from the style in which the Khrushchev buildings were built - functional. Therefore, in the kitchen it is important to follow the principles of ergonomics. People began to quite often share on the Internet photos of renovations in a small kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building. We also decided that it wouldn’t hurt to take a look at how the problem of a small area is solved with the help of finishing materials. When choosing finishing materials, they are guided by the desired style of the room. And here, too, there are pitfalls. The parquet looks a little heavy for such a tiny room, so it’s better to purchase or. Here's the porcelain tile floor suitable shade It doesn't look pretentious or out of place here.Ideal for a kitchen of 5 m2 floor tiles: it washes without problems, and air humidity does not interfere with it. The walls can be finished not only with tiles, but also plastic panels, as well as simple coloring. Ceilings can completely transform a room: gone are the days when people whitewashed ceilings or glued tiles on them. can visually give extra meters to the room. Color plays such an important role in the perception of a kitchen that there is no point in proving it. Let's walk through other people's kitchens and determine what impression the tiny space makes on us. You should not attribute the choice of color only to taste preferences: sometimes changing the color by one tone plays an important role, and you can find your ideal kitchen. You can simply hang a single light bulb from the ceiling and say that the lighting issue has been resolved. But has it been decided? In order for the kitchen to become not only a working and dining place, but a real stronghold of warmth and comfort, you need to work hard on lighting. The sophistication of such a kitchen is due to the combination of dark gloss, dotted ceiling lamps and elegant small crystal chandeliers. If you replace them with one chandelier, this effect will no longer exist. The lighting above the tabletop does not look overly bright - each lighting element is in harmony with each other The leading role in the kitchen in Khrushchev is reserved for furniture. Headsets can be advantageously integrated and provide free movement in space, or make it inconvenient. You should immediately decide what exactly the owner expects from the kitchen: not all manufacturers offer the best options. Someone sells beautiful headsets that are not particularly convenient to use. Our task is to choose not only ergonomic furniture, but also convenient for use. It is better to give preference to built-in equipment: any manufacturer’s catalog contains well-thought-out solutions. So, you don’t have to worry about where to find a place for a microwave if there is already a toaster or bread maker here. The interior of a small kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building deserves the same attention as a palace room, simply because people also live here. But if in a large kitchen you can put some decorative element, and it will not cause disharmony of style, then this number will not work in a small room. All decorative details must be designed in the chosen style and have a strictly designated place for them. On modern kitchens There may be no textiles at all: leather, wood, plastic, metal. It all depends on style direction: if a Provence kitchenette requires floral curtains and a tablecloth, then all this is not needed. The disadvantage of textiles in the kitchen is that they get dirty: splashes of grease, food, high humidity do not contribute to preserving the original appearance of either curtains or upholstered furniture, no tablecloth. If you have decided that it’s time to move towards a brighter future, but you still can’t leave the Khrushchev-era building, then you need to bring this very future into your home. This can be done through repairs. We offer ready-made solutions for remodeling kitchen interiors. It’s easy to fit in, but it won’t always look appropriate in a Khrushchev-era building. But even for a kitchen of 5 square meters they choose an excellent design, so let’s look at the photo and find a suitable option for ourselves. No one has yet managed to live in an apartment without a refrigerator, and organically placing this large piece of furniture in a tiny room is quite problematic. The photo below shows the design of a kitchen in a Khrushchev building with a refrigerator. Related article:
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Khrushchevkas are 5-story Soviet buildings with small apartments and cramped rooms. The kitchen in such housing has extremely modest dimensions - only 6 square meters. meters.
It is extremely difficult to arrange such a room in such a way that it is not only comfortable, but also attractive in appearance. However, there are some designer secrets that will help you cope with this task.
Choosing the optimal layout for a kitchen in Khrushchev
Corner layout- this option for arranging a kitchen in a Khrushchev building is the most correct and convenient. It allows you to make the most of space, making it more functional and comfortable.
The set, installed in the letter L, is ideal for creating the correct working triangle, which consists of a refrigerator, sink and stove. All furniture in a corner layout is arranged in such a way that there is still room in the kitchen. free place for movement.
There are rules that allow you to make an L-shaped kitchen in a Khrushchev even more convenient:
- Between household appliances Gaps should be left about 5 cm wide.
- The set should be tall, capacious, and at the same time compact.
- Built-in household appliances will help save even more space. It is recommended to choose so-called “mini” devices.
- Instead of a large bulky stove, you should use a small one hob. If the family is small, a 2-burner device will be enough.
- The sink should be moved to the window opening, then it will be possible to place the corner set more harmoniously, using all the niches in the room.
Linear layout - good decision for furnishing the interior of a kitchen in Khrushchev. With this layout, the set is installed along one of the walls in a continuous line. Thus, there is still enough space in the room for arranging other furniture.
At linear layout you can equip a dining table using a wide window sill - for this you need to attach a folding tabletop to it. All cabinets in the suite, both wall-mounted and floor-mounted, should be as spacious as possible. The higher the set itself, the more usable space it has.
Advice! To ensure uniform lighting in such a kitchen, it is recommended to use ceiling lighting, or install required amount spotlights. Above dining table you can place a large chandelier.
Correct arrangement of furniture in the kitchen in Khrushchev
When choosing furniture for such a kitchen, preference should be given to folding and sliding doors rather than hinged doors. A folding dining table and chairs will help free up space even more.
It is also worth buying furniture that can be easily transformed - for example, with pull-out sections suitable for storage and suitable for the role of tabletops.
Oddly enough, large rather than small decorative elements will help to visually increase the space in a small kitchen. It is also worth using all kinds of glossy and mirror surfaces. It is recommended to avoid open shelves and give preference to closed cabinets.
There should be as few horizontal parts in a Khrushchev-era kitchen as possible. Vertical lines visually expand the space - for example, narrow and tall floor cabinets.
Bar counter- a great way to save space in a small kitchen. It can be used instead of a dining table, placing several high bar stools nearby.
If the countertop is wide enough, its base can be used for storage: for example, install a bread bin or microwave oven there.
Kitchen table- designers advise using a rectangular glass table that can be leaned against the wall. It visually increases the space, and also does not take up much space. Round table for a small kitchen this is far from the best option.
You can also choose transparent chairs made of special durable plastic. Corner sofas They take up too much space, so it’s also better to discard them. A wide window sill, complemented by a folding tabletop, can also serve as a dining table.
Fridge- it’s hard to imagine a kitchen without it household device. The housewife actively uses it during cooking, constantly opening and closing the door.
However, it is quite difficult to correctly place the refrigerator in the kitchen in a Khrushchev-era apartment building so that it does not interfere and does not take up much space. The best option is a small refrigerator built into the furniture, but this idea is not suitable for a large family.
There are other options for placing the refrigerator:
- install it in a niche that is suitable in size;
- built into the base of the countertop if the refrigerator is single-chamber;
- move the refrigerator outside the kitchen - for example, to a covered balcony or into the corridor;
- Install the refrigerator in the corner near the window, next to the hob.
Geyser- most often, this device in Khrushchev-era buildings is carefully camouflaged, hiding it behind the facades of a wall cabinet located above the work area.
Do not place a gas water heater next to a gas stove, refrigerator or hood. As for the cabinet behind which it is hidden, it is made of special fire-resistant materials.
However, you can completely do without such a cabinet. It is enough to install a column between two wall cabinets, and then attach a false facade that closes with a magnet.
It is important to remember that in a kitchen with a gas water heater there must be Entrance door, it must not be replaced with an arch under any circumstances (this requirement is dictated by the safety instructions).
Appliances - ideal option should be called built-in household appliances, integrated into the headset. It is better if it is compact in size.
Some household appliances that are used extremely rarely should be completely abandoned. It is recommended to replace the bulky stove with a small hob.
A compact oven can be built into one of the niches of the set. It is worth placing a hood above the work surface (its design should also be small). Right next to the sink, in a special niche, you can install a washing machine.
How to combine a living room and kitchen in Khrushchev
Before combining the kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building with the living room, you should remember important technical points. Current legislature states that apartment owners cannot independently remove the sink, stove and other kitchen appliances outside the apartment. When combining such a space, the kitchen, along with all communications, must remain in its place.
It is prohibited to equip the kitchen in a new way directly above the living room of the neighbors below. It is also not allowed to arbitrarily demolish the load-bearing wall between the living room and the kitchen - this can only be done with special permission.
We must not forget about a powerful hood or air conditioning system. Foreign odors should not freely penetrate into the living room from the kitchen. The lighting system for the kitchen-living room in Khrushchev is no less important.
To ensure there is enough light in both the working and living areas, you should install many spotlights, complementing them with the main chandelier above the dining table. If necessary, you can also use wall sconces in the living room area.
You need to take the zoning of the combined kitchen-living room very seriously.
You can do this in several ways:
- Peninsula- its role can be played by a table installed in the middle, or a tabletop attached to the wall. It is important that these elements are in harmony with both the kitchen area and the dining area.
- Cushioned furniture- for example, a small sofa installed approximately in the center of the room, as well as several comfortable armchairs with a compact coffee table.
- Two-level ceiling- a stylish and laconic way to divide a single room into separate zones so that they still look like a single whole.
- Two-level floor- with its help you can slightly raise the kitchen area, in addition, such a floor will reliably hide all kitchen communications from prying eyes.
- Sliding doors- a stylish and simple solution that allows you to clearly define the boundaries of both zones. The main feature of this method of zoning a kitchen-living room is its ability to quickly isolate yourself from the kitchen at any time - to do this you just need to close the doors.
- Installing different lighting in the kitchen-living room areas- one of the simplest and most popular ways of zoning premises.
- Screens or curtains- simple, cheap and effective method separate the living room and kitchen areas.
- Living plants- a great way to beautifully divide a room, as well as significantly enliven it.
- Bar counter- its role can be played by part of the partition from the wall that previously separated the kitchen and living room. To finish the stand you can use natural wood, ceramic tiles, mosaic or facing stone.
- Arch- this method of zoning is often used by owners of small apartments. You can decorate the arch with miniature lamps located directly on its structure.
- Walls of different tones- another very affordable way zoning of the kitchen-living room space. Colors can be in one color scheme, or contrasting.
- Wooden partition- this method of zoning can be used in conjunction with a small difference in ceiling height.
How to combine a kitchen in Khrushchev with a balcony
Combining a kitchen with a balcony will help solve the problem of arranging a small room. To organize an ideal kitchen area with maximum functionality, you should not completely demolish the entire wall - designers advise leaving its lower part along with the window sill. This design can become an original part of the interior, turning into a bar counter, or even a full-fledged dining table.
In addition, you can place a refrigerator on the balcony combined with the kitchen. Thus, the room will immediately be freed up and become more spacious. To make this part of the kitchen look more attractive, in place former wall you can arrange an arch, giving it an interesting shape.
It is also necessary to take care of good lighting newly acquired kitchen area, placing the required number of spotlights in it. In order for the room to truly look like a single whole, the same materials should be used to decorate it. Of course, both zones must be made in the same style.
Kitchen layout in Khrushchev video
A small kitchen in a Khrushchev building can be decorated tastefully and made comfortable. Real example watch in this video.
Kitchen in Khrushchev - successful layout (real photos)
