The kitchen can be called almost the most important room in the house, so its interior should be functional and, of course, beautiful. It is here that the housewives spend the greatest amount of time, and all the members of the family gather for a meal and pleasant conversations.
When we start repairs in the kitchen, we all are first of all puzzled by the question of the most suitable design. I want it to be beautiful, stylish and practical. Some interesting ideas for decorating the kitchen interior can be seen in the photo selection, which may inspire you to create a masterpiece at home.
It is very important to carefully think over all the elements of the kitchen design, beginning with its decoration, ending with the choice of furniture and accessories. This is necessary in order that after the completion of the repair there was no disappointment that not all the elements fit together harmoniously.
Kitchen design can be performed in several stylistic solutions.
Geometry
This repair involves the use in the interior of various geometric shapes (strips, cells, etc.). The color palette here can be any: juicy and bright or gentle and pastel.
High tech
Such a state-of-the-art interior should be performed in monotonous colors. So, the kitchen can be framed in spectacular combinations of black and red, black and white, etc. Glass and metal are widely used as decoration materials.
Playing on shades
The combination of several shades of the same color can be considered a classic approach to decorating the kitchen. Usually the furniture of the main color is chosen, a countertop of a darker or light shade is chosen for it, wallpaper and other furnishings contrast with the hue of the countertop. As an example, furniture can be taken with a noble color of alder, then the countertop is better to choose a dark brown shade, and the finish is done in light brown tones.
Playing on contrasts
Ideas of a combination of contrasting colors can also be reflected in the repair of the kitchen. So, you can pick up monophonic furniture and wallpaper, in the drawing of which there is color of furniture, as well as contrasting inclusions. Classic contrasting combinations include white and black colors, which are the most popular for creating a beautiful interior.
In the photo you can see in more detail how you can realize a variety of beautiful ideas of kitchen repair.
Original design of apron
Once you decide on what style your kitchen will withstand, you can start thinking about the details. The interior of this room can not be imagined without an apron, which can be designed very unusual and spectacular.
For example, the kitchen apron can be glass. Glass joints, unlike tiles, are much less susceptible to contamination and are more hermetic. The apron itself can be designed as follows:
- using colored glass;
- using matte glass;
- with the use of glass, decorated with a film.
A beautiful glass apron can be applied to almost any image, and a special highlight will further enhance the spectacularity and entertainment of your kitchen. By the way, if the apron depicts an urban or marine landscape, then visually the kitchen will increase in size. How it looks, you can see the photo examples.
In addition to the glass for finishing the apron, you can apply a photocell, on which you can also depict anything.
The original look at simple things
A beautiful kitchen renovation does not necessarily involve the use of any unusual elements. Effective design can be achieved with the help of familiar elements, which you just need to look at slightly from a different angle.
Extractor hood
This element can now be found in any kitchen, but most often it is a kind of metal "bandura", located above the stove. However, the hood can fulfill its functions, being at the same time a fashionable design element.
Lamps in the dining area
If it is more convenient to use spotlights to illuminate the working area of a kitchen, you can show a little more imagination in the dining area. Very impressive here will look beautiful pendant lamps of unusual shapes on pendant laces.
Bar counter
This element can be found in the kitchen not so often, but if the area allows, why not make it a part of the interior?
Surely, the above ideas of repair in the kitchen will be useful to you when you decide to update and improve the interior of your house. Even just looking at the photo collection, you will understand that a beautiful design is a guarantee of a cozy and warm atmosphere in the house that will contribute to the good mood of the whole family.
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Stages of repair:
After all, the most important thing in the kitchen is the rational use of the existing, often small, space. As a rule, the standard kitchen in Khrushchev does not exceed 6 meters, in brezhnevke - 9. Agree, for the kitchen is not so much, given that the kitchen should be cozy, and practical, and functional. Therefore, our main task is to use the available space to the maximum.
You can expand the kitchen in two ways:
- Remodeling an apartment - combine the kitchen with a living room or other adjoining room (balcony, pantry). As a result - a spacious kitchen-dining room.
- Competently choose and, thus optimizing the kitchen space. Make the kitchen more spacious and light colors in the finish.
You should clean the room of furniture, carefully remove the old coating from the walls, floor and ceiling, dismantle the sink, stove, pipes, windows - in short, all that we will replace.
After removing the old pipes, you should start installing new ones. It is best to choose the metal-plastic pipes or pipes made of cross-linked polypropylene. To save space, hide the pipes in the walls, which are pre-shroked. In easily accessible places, we leave only the stop valves. It is in order to know exactly where to install the sink and conduct sewage and water pipes, we also order furniture in advance.
Starting the installation of electrical wiring can be done in parallel with the performance of plumbing work. Here our main task is the competent location of the outlets: they should be easily accessible and in sufficient quantity. Since the kitchen is a premise with high humidity, it is not superfluous to install an RCD (protective shutdown device). When replacing the gas cooker with an electric one, it is necessary to conduct a separate cable from the input switchboard, with a section not less than six and ground it.
It is not recommended to connect the gas cooker yourself, it is better to entrust this matter to specialists of the gas service.
After removing the old coating, the walls, floor and ceiling should be carefully leveled, and only after that start to finish with new materials.
Ceilings. The most optimal solution for finishing ceilings in the kitchen are stretch ceilings, which are easy to care for. However, if you wish, you can mount and the suspended ceiling, and the ceiling for painting.
Walls.The walls in the kitchen are usually decorated using two different materials. For the working area, the best option is laying the tiles, the rest of the walls can be pasted with wallpaper, preferably washable. Visually increase the space of a small kitchen allows the tiling to be laid diagonally.
Floor.For the device of a floor in the kitchen ceramic tile is best - it is resistant to abrasion and loads and easy to clean. In addition, you can install a warm floor. Installation of a warm floor in the kitchen is performed directly on the screed, and tiles are already placed on it.
According to many, the kitchen is the heart of the house. There are often gathered all members of the house and meet guests. Therefore, the atmosphere should be cozy and warm, and in the kitchen should be taken responsibly, especially if it is performed without the help of experts themselves. Thanks to interesting ideas for kitchen repair, you can create a unique atmosphere in your apartment.
In order not to have severe emotional shocks, and everything was done in a short time, it is necessary to follow the sequence of actions.
Performing repairs
Repair in the kitchen is divided into cosmetic or capital repairs. When the capital room can be re-planned and changed beyond recognition. Cosmetic may affect the walls, ceiling, floor, but without major changes in the room.
Consider modern kitchen remodeling with your own hands on the steps, as well as options, ideas that you can use at every stage.
Step 1 - Drawing up a design project
Serious problems can arise if you start repairs without having a plan for future work. You can make yourself a design project, or entrust it to a professional. In any design project, the arrangement of furniture, color solution, lighting and stylistic design is thought out. In addition, in advance you can roughly calculate what budget will be needed to repair the kitchen.
Step 2 - Cleaning the space and dismantling the old finish
When the issue with design was solved, the kitchen should be completely freed from all available household appliances and furniture. After the dismantling of the trim from the ceiling, walls and floor begins.
Step 3 - Plumbing works
This stage should be given special attention, in particular, if it is necessary to completely replace all plumbing. Pipes should be installed closer to the wall or hidden behind it. Instead of a cast-iron battery, a modern design should be installed. The pipeline can be made of metal-plastic, polypropylene or copper.
It should be borne in mind that the polypropylene pipeline does not need the installation of gaskets, it differs in democratic value. Metal-plastic pipes are characterized by low heat transfer, rigid construction and are not subject to corrosion. Installation is not easy, and many components are used.
In terms of durability, the copper pipeline occupies a leading position, is capable of withstanding very high and very low temperatures, and is also not subject to deformation. But such pipes are of high cost.
Step 4 - Electrical work
During the replacement of electrical wiring, it is necessary to take into account the degree of congestion of the kitchen with electrical appliances. It is desirable that there was a separate electric line with a large number of outlets. Also, spot lights should be installed to illuminate individual zones.
It is worth turning to a professional, if the installation of gas equipment is planned, or a complete replacement of the wiring.
Step 5 - Replace the window
If you need to replace the window, you should determine what it will be - wooden or plastic. Today, plastic is more durable, as it is resistant to temperature changes and other aggressive factors, and, in addition, it does not need additional care. In combination with a double-glazed PVC profile provides a good sound and heat insulation.
But more ecological are wooden windows. They "breathe", but their value is higher.
Step 6 - Installing the Door
In the kitchen, you can install a door or make an arch, you can choose to install both plastic and wooden doors. The plastic doors are more resistant to external factors. They do not deform, do not dry out, differ in moisture resistance, tightness, high heat and sound insulation. Such doors can be purchased at a democratic price.
But plastic is much inferior to wooden doors for environmental safety and naturalness. In addition, the latest wood processing technologies are used today, so that the operational properties of the tree can be substantially improved.
If you decide to make an arch, then it can be made of gypsum board or, as an option, install a frill made of wood.
Step 7 - Align the walls
In the kitchen, the walls can be leveled in two ways: plastering, or using plasterboard. Each of these ways has its advantages and disadvantages.
Installation of drywall is simple and it does not take long. As a result, a uniform, even wall will be obtained. Thanks to gypsum cardboard you can hide significant unevenness on the surface. But it has its drawback: because of plasterboard the thickness of the wall increases, and it turns out a hollow hollow.
When using plaster, the surface will be even and solid. But this material will be impractical in the premises, where there are irregularities on the walls. This is due to the fact that then the material costs will increase and the installation process itself will be more demanding.
Step 8 - Decoration of the apron
At the stage of decoration of the apron, the facade of the kitchen, you can use plastic and MDF panels, tiles, artificial stone or mosaic. Using plastic and MDF panels is the most budget option.
The most hygienic and durable material is tile. The original idea - the apron can be made of a mirror or glass.
Ideas for repair with own hands
Below we will consider tips and interesting ideas for repairing the kitchen with your own hands in the apartment.
One of the most significant parts of the room are the walls.
Walls
You can make decoration and repair of walls in the kitchen with your own hands in different ways. To make the walls look modern you can consider ideas using bright colors. These options will help create a special mood and revive the room. In addition, the interior can include various kinds of beautiful accessories: paintings, watches, family photos, saucers, beautiful patterns on tablecloths or napkins.
To repair a small kitchen is to use the ideas of gentle tones and light palette. Thanks to a light shade, the narrow kitchen will visually appear larger. In this case, an excellent option will be the use of a discreet pragmatic style, which includes simple, simple patterns and a monochrome gamut. To complement the color solution will help furniture of the same color.
Variants of wall decoration:
- ceramic tile
- panels
Today, the idea of using ceramic tiles for the kitchen apron is very popular. In the market there is a huge abundance and many variations in the use of this material. But some choose wall panels that will also help make the room cozy and beautiful.
Another option is the combination of wallpaper and ceramic tiles. For a small room in a small apartment, it is worth choosing light wallpaper and tiles, which will help visually increase the space.
Floor
To repair the floor in the kitchen, the following materials can be chosen: linoleum, laminate, wood and even ceramic tiles. If the floor is cold, it is better to choose and install a "warm floor" system.
Designers suggest to select dark shades of a floor and light shades of walls. Therefore, select the floor of darker colors than the walls will be.
Ceiling
Repair of the ceiling in the kitchen can be done by hand, without resorting to the services of specialists, if whitewash was chosen. But if it is planned to make a stretch ceiling, then without a company that is engaged in manufacturing and its installation is indispensable.
Due to the large choice of colors, it is possible to make a single-colored light ceiling matt or glossy. If you choose a false ceiling, then an excellent idea will be the installation of built-in lighting fixtures.
Decoration of apron
On an apron most often choose a ceramic tile. You can use an interesting ornament or image of fruit. But an interesting idea is the choice of glass matte, painted or covered with decorative film. This material for an apron, unlike ceramic tiles, is completely hermetic and does not accumulate dust and fat.
Style Selection
Repair of the kitchen can be done in loft style, in the style of high-tech. Hi-tech is the embodiment of purity and functionality. Gray, black, red and white colors, glass, a lot of metal elements, ceiling lighting, lamps - the hallmarks of modern cuisine in the style of high-tech.
Style hi-tech is suitable for a small kitchen in Khrushchev, a panel house and a small studio apartment. This style follows the basic principles of minimalism. Its main features: minimalism, strict geometry and simple forms
neutral colors, lots of plastic, glass, artificial stone, smooth surfaces, minimal decor and perfect lighting of the room.