How to equip the kitchen area of ​​4 square. m from scratch

Kitchen area of ​​only 4 square. m unusually tiny even for Khrushchev. It is difficult to fit everything you need on such a small area, but it is actually possible. The main thing is to pay attention to the details and carefully plan all the stages of the arrangement - from the repair of the premises to the choice of curtains. In this article you will find a complete design guide with practical tips, cool ideas and a selection of 50 interior photos for inspiration.

Color spectrum

The simplest and most effective way to visually enlarge a small kitchen is to arrange most of the interior in bright colors, for example, in white, cream, light gray and light beige.

But if you want to achieve a super effect, we advise you to place a bet on White color and decorate them, at least, the walls and kitchen. So you can visually "push" the walls, "lift" the ceilings, add light and make massive furniture less cumbersome. By the way, the white color is quite practical and even less marks than dark shades (the exception is light fabrics).

Do not be afraid to turn the kitchen into a hospital ward. The trick is that if you choose a soft and slightly warm shade of white (for example, the color of baked milk, the color of eggshell, etc.) as the main color, and also combine interesting materials and textures with each other, then even the monochrome interior will be cozy and alive.

An additional one or two color or dark accents will also relieve the feeling of sterility. Dark colors even help to “increase” the space. So, for example, a black apron against the background of white facades of the headset would supposedly “fall through”, giving space and depth to the space.

Redevelopment and zoning

You can drastically change the 4-meter kitchenette by redevelopment, combining it with a living room / corridor / loggia or, having moved the wall, to increase the area at the expense of the adjoining room.

• Combining the kitchen with the living room advantageous possibility of transferring the dining area to a recreation area or to the border between two rooms. Thus, there is a chance to equip a more spacious workspace, and in this case you can choose a larger table. And the combined kitchen-living room creates excellent conditions for family communication and home celebrations. True, deciding on such a redevelopment, be prepared for inconveniences - the unobstructed penetration of smells and noises from room to room, the lack of privacy. Below the photo shows an example of a kitchen in the Khrushchevka area of ​​4.8 square meters. m, combined with the living room.

• Increasing the kitchen due to adjacent rooms by transferring the partition is the optimal solution when the isolation of rooms is necessary and important.

Keep in mind that any redevelopment requires coordination.

Repair, decoration and minor alterations of the premises

Equipping your baby-kitchen from scratch, adopt the following ideas for small, but very useful rework:

• If the kitchen is not gasified and you are ready to partially combine it with the living room or the hallwaythen give up the swing door or at least move the hinges so that it opens outwards, as shown in the following photo.

• In the gasified kitchen, the open-door trick will not work, according to the rules of the SNiP, a door is surely needed here. Fortunately, it can be any, so we recommend replacing the regular swing door with a sliding or folding ("accordion").

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• There is another method - the transfer of the doorway and its narrowing, because often even a dozen centimeters are sometimes crucial.
• The window sill in the 4-meter kitchen should not stand idle in vain, it must be put into action. For example, you can embed it in a kitchen set and equip it with drawers or turn into a bar. To do this, in the process of repair, you need to raise or lower the window one level with the lower tier of the headset and install the table top.

Now let's talk about the finish. When the kitchen is extremely small, even the way the floor is laid and the walls are important. So, finishing the floor with wide and long planks, as well as wall cladding with large and bright print, will “eat” the already tiny space. But the correct finish will help great to expand it.

• The floor should be laid diagonally (this applies to tiles, laminate, parquet and parquet) or across the kitchen (if it is narrow). Laying pattern is preferred in run-up or herringbone.
• If the walls are very crooked, and you do not want to sacrifice precious centimeters for the sake of leveling them, then we advise you to glue on the structural wallpaper (it is possible for painting). The relief of such wallpaper will make drops and curvature less noticeable.
• Ideally, the walls are best just to paint in one tone. It is both practical and beautiful, and good for increasing the size of a mini-kitchen.
• If the kitchen has a ceiling height of only 2.5-2.6 m, it makes sense to arrange one or two walls with wallpaper with vertical stripes, a vertical pattern or a rhombus.

• But on narrow kitchen horizontal lines and zigzags work well (see photo below). They can be drawn independently using masking tape according to the stencil principle.

• Pasting on one of the walls photo wallpapers with the image of the road going into the distance (or any other picture with perspective), you are guaranteed to fool your own eyesight and the kitchen will seem bigger. The main thing is to design the rest of the walls and the interior as a whole with restraint and minimalism.

• Another trick to deceive the eye is to decorate the walls with large mirrors. The larger the mirror, the more effective. A full-wall mirror will turn 4 squares of your kitchen into all 8 square meters. m. If you mirror the wall opposite the window, then the light in the room will be more.

Kitchen set

Kitchen set in the kitchen of 4 square meters. m can be built only linearly or, if you try, then G-shaped.

• Having built the kitchen linearly, the refrigerator can be transferred to another wall and the storage system can be supplemented with a shelf on wheels (believe me, it is larger than it seems) or a small cabinet with drawers.

• The corner kitchen will take up more space, but will also accommodate more lockers and surfaces for preparing food. You can save space with an L-shaped layout by inserting a sill (it will become part of the letter D) or a reduced depth of its sidewall.Well, if the side of the headset, located near the doorway, is not only narrowed, but also stripped down (see photo below). So the passage to the kitchen will be freer. And one more tip - one of the walls is desirable. leave without wall cabinetsthen the kitchen will not seem cluttered.

• To use the full potential of the kitchen with a very small area, you need to use its height. Therefore, we strongly advise you to design a headset to the ceiling. In the uppermost tier, you can hide the duct and store things that you do not often use. By the way, a high headset is good and the fact that its top does not need to be wiped from dust.

• In addition to the top of the headset, a secluded place for storing small things can be arranged in the plinths, having embedded drawers in it.

• In order to leave more space for kitchen furniture (including the dining group), the refrigerator can even be taken out into the corridor. This is not very convenient, but sometimes it is just necessary.

In addition to these two layouts for square kitchens, the most convenient, but impressive in size is available. U-shaped layout. To build a headset in this way on 4 squares, the dining room will have to be abandoned and taken out, for example, in an attached living room or replaced with a bar counter made on the basis of a window sill (which is built into the U-shaped headset). Since the passage between the sides of the letter P must be at least 90 cm, it is possible and necessary to embed a window sill into the headset and make one or two sidewalls narrow and preferably bevelled at the corners.

Concerning kitchen set design, we recommend to choose facades without panels, perhaps even without handles. Glossy facades (see photo) or doors with glass inserts are perfect, as they will reflect the light and facilitate the interior.

Equipment

To work space 4-meter kitchen turned out and compact, and functional, it must be equipped with mini-format equipment.

• For a family of 3-4 people, a narrow dishwasher with a width of 45 cm is suitable. For singles and couples, an even narrower PMM can be purchased - 35-40 cm wide.

• The fridge should also be narrow. Due to its high "growth" it will be quite capacious.
• Three-burner hob - ideal for families. If one or two people live in an apartment, then you can choose a stove with two burners.
• The oven may be small, and the ovens are also good, which can also function as a microwave oven.

It is important that all the equipment was built in, because the more homogeneous all the fronts, the neater and easier it will seem interior.

Lunch group

Options for arranging the dining area in the kitchen area of ​​4 square meters. meters not so much. After all, only very small tables and compact chairs will fit here.

• The table is best to choose square or rectangular, folding, sliding or with folding wings. That is, it should be easily transformed, say, from a double table to a four-seater.
• More mobile versions of the table for the kitchenette: a bar, a coffee table or a folding tabletop. By the way, a bar counter or a folding table can be made on the basis of a window sill.

• Chairs fit light and functional. For example, stools, folding chairs, invisible chairs (made of polycarbonate) or benches will do. The latter are good in that they have drawers under the seat and do not require a reserve of space behind them.

Lighting

Lighting from a single central chandelier, which gives a dim light with harsh shadows - is the worst thing that can happen with a small space. If you want the kitchen to look spacious, light and cozy, use instead of a single ceiling lamp a few spot spots or a couple of wall sconces. The chandelier is best hanged not in the center of the room, but directly above the table. And, of course, do not forget about the furniture lighting in the work area.

Decor

In the decoration of the kitchen area of ​​4 square.meter should not get carried away, as an abundance of small parts will create a feeling of confusion and clutter. However, it is impossible to do without decorations, because it is the decor that creates the residential look of the interior and reflects the tastes of the owners. We recommend that you limit yourself to a wall clock, live plants, a pair of wall panels or posters, candy or a vase of fruit on the table. And do not forget to pay attention to the choice of dishes and textiles. They must fit the interior in color and style.

As for the window design, the best choice would be short and concise patterns of curtains, for example, Roman or roller blinds, short curtains of soft fabric, blinds and curtains-cafe. If the kitchen windows overlook the north side and there is a total lack of daylight, then it is better to leave the window without any curtains.

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