Modern life dictates its own rules. One of them is striving for more and better in all areas of life.. Home renovation not an exception. This is especially true for old apartment buildings., that, it would seem that, not adapted to modern life, but it is not so. As practice shows, any apartment can be turned into a masterpiece, there would be a desire and the right approach to business. This article will focus on kitchens.. Why about them?? Yes, because kitchen renovation often becomes the biggest problem due to its small size. Really, the size of kitchens in old houses usually does not exceed 7 square meters. it, of course, a little, and considering that, how many technical innovations for the kitchen have appeared and they need to be placed somewhere, it's even very little. But it's not all that complicated, as it seems. And in a small room you can turn around. Next we will consider. How to do it.
Visually increase the size of the kitchen
Using light colors for the ceiling and floor will help with this.. It is also better to choose furniture in light or neutral shades..
Make the most of walls and window sills
Hanging cabinets will help solve this issue., narrow cabinets - pencil cases (from floor to ceiling),as well as using a window sill under the work surface, having first expanded it a little.
Don't skimp on materials. Kitchen - room, in which high changes in temperature and humidity are very frequent, therefore materials for finishing the floor, wall, ceilings and furniture should be as resistant to these changes as possible, so that the result of the repair pleases you for as long as possible.
Redevelopment of the premises
This issue needs to be agreed upon with BTI and OSBB to avoid problems, which wall redevelopment can create, including when selling an apartment. Good redevelopment options, eg, combining kitchen and balcony, insulate it well beforehand. Another option is to combine the kitchen and living room, The big advantage of this association is that, that they are formed 2 zones – cooking zone and eating zone, which will be the most optimal in size. In this case, you must install a hood in the kitchen., so that the furniture in the living room is not saturated with foreign odors.
Additional little things
To save space, it is very good to use folding tables, folding chairs and other transformables. And one more nuance - technical communications (pipes first), which could not be hidden and which are forced to become part of the interior, it would be correct to paint it to match the furniture among which they are located, so they will turn out to be inconspicuous and become part of the overall composition.
As can be seen from all of the above, kitchens in old houses lend themselves well to modernization. There are many options available to resolve this issue.. Which one to choose is an individual choice for everyone. The main thing to know, that a small kitchen can and should turn into a remote one.