Functional, ergonomic, beautiful, and most importantly, comfortable design kitchens 5 sq. m - myth or reality? If your apartment has a small kitchen, this is not a reason to get upset and give up. Your “thumbelina” is not as hopeless as it might seem at first glance. Even on 4 square meters, designers manage to create real miracles of ergonomics, and you have as many as 5 of them! A small kitchen can be a great joy for owners. If you approach the issue wisely, effectively using every centimeter in the design usable area, on five square meters you can not only place everything you need, but also create an extraordinary, stylish and cozy interior.
If 5 sq.m. is definitely not enough for you, it’s worth considering everything possible options expanding the space of a small kitchen. Only redevelopment can radically “redraw” the kitchen by changing the size and geometry of the room. Where to look for such coveted additional square meters? In the hallway adjacent to the kitchen, living room, storage room, on the balcony or loggia. By connecting the kitchen with the adjacent room, you can increase its area by at least a third and no longer restrain your design impulses by the modest dimensions of the room.
Even if you simply remove the door between the kitchen and the corridor, expand the doorway, install an arch instead of the door, and decorate the corridor in the same style as the kitchen, it will seem more spacious and, in addition, there will be a couple of additional centimeters of usable space that the door previously “eaten up”. By equipping your kitchen with a powerful hood, you don’t have to worry about the smell of cooking food spreading throughout the apartment. However, please note that any redevelopment that involves the demolition of walls and the transfer of gas and water supplies requires approval from the relevant authorities. Therefore, think carefully about this step, weighing all the pros and cons.
To make the kitchen look more spacious, sometimes it is enough to remove the door separating it from the corridor and decorate both rooms in the same style
Due to the structural features of the house, the option of redevelopment may not be possible, and the architectural fusion of rooms is not always advisable. In such cases, you will have to use techniques visual expansion space. You can visually increase the area, “move apart” the walls and “raise” the ceilings thanks to the design of the kitchen interior in light colors, as well as applying the effect of smooth transition of color tones. Bright colors, sharp contrasts and large patterns in a small room look too intrusive and quickly become boring. It is better to choose wallpaper for wall decoration in a single color, or with a relief ornament or a discreet pattern that repeats the tone of the base.
Kitchen 5.5 sq m: design project by Margarita Chernikova, interior design studio “Gradiz”. Features: glossy facades, wall cabinets in the ceiling, metallic refrigerator, sink by the window, compact Roman blinds
How smaller kitchen, those more difficult task stands in front of the designer. Nobody wants to sacrifice the benefits of civilization. A cluttered kitchen will also inspire few people to create culinary masterpieces. How can it be, how in such limited space post all necessary furniture And household appliances without turning the kitchen into a warehouse? Depending on the architectural features 5 meter kitchen, you can choose one of rational options layouts:
L-shaped layout is the optimal solution for a small area. In various variations, it is found in almost every second kitchen of 5 sq. m. Usually, on one side, a corner kitchen set is completed by a doorway or window, and on the other, a refrigerator. The free space in the corner can be used as an additional work surface or to place household appliances there. It is advisable to round off the corner of the fitting adjacent to the door. Smooth, streamlined shapes do not interfere with entry into the kitchen and look more aesthetically pleasing than sharp corners. It is recommended to place the refrigerator and hob with oven on the long side, and place the sink on the short side. On the opposite side you can place dinner table, wall cabinets or shelves.
Corner 5 meter kitchen with refrigerator and dining table. The highlight is that the window sill has been converted into a countertop with a sink
The corner space can be rationally used by placing a sink there. For easy access And comfortable work the sink should be located in a beveled or radius corner table, and the short side of the headset is narrowed. By placing the sink in the corner on the long side, you will have enough space not only for the refrigerator and stove, but also for a small work surface. In addition, the narrowed short side of the set somewhat increases the free space of the kitchen, and the radius facades give the kitchen a beautiful and stylish look. appearance. Much less often, a hob is placed in the corner. If it suits you better last option, choose ergonomic corner model a hob that will organically fit into the interior of the kitchen and will be convenient to use.
With this layout, furniture is arranged along three walls, which allows for maximum use of usable space kitchens and create the ideal working triangle “refrigerator-sink-stove”. In order for the kitchen to be convenient and comfortable, the free space between opposite sides must be at least 1.2-1.5 meters. Then, without restricting each other, several people will be able to move freely around the kitchen.
U-shaped layout of a 5 meter kitchen
All tall and bulky objects are usually located in the far corner of the room. This little trick makes them more “graceful” and less noticeable. If you want to have a lot of spacious cabinets and drawers, or place them in the kitchen a large number of appliances, there can be several “high cabinets” - a refrigerator by the window, and a pencil case or vertical block with an oven built in the middle at the entrance. This configuration significantly increases capacity kitchen set, but sharply limits working space. With this layout, on 5 square meters you can successfully place a hob, oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, built-in microwave and even washing machine, but a vertical block at the entrance, firstly, will increase the length of the corridor, and secondly, will create sharp corner, and thirdly, it will reduce the free space of the kitchen.
The most bulky item in the kitchen interior is the refrigerator. Therefore, when the owners have an urgent need to make their small kitchen as spacious as possible, as a rule, it is the refrigerator that is “evicted” into the corridor or onto an insulated loggia. From a purely practical point of view, this is not very convenient, but it will be possible to organize a full-fledged dining area with a comfortable table and even a soft corner, or a comfortable work area with a wide free tabletop.
Corner kitchen without refrigerator
The simplest and inexpensive option layout - straight single-row kitchen. This compact solution in the spirit of minimalism is ideal for anyone who does not want to overload their “little one” with furniture and household appliances. If you can move the refrigerator to the opposite wall or move it outside the kitchen, you will have a large, spacious space with maximum convenient location slabs relative to the sink. Leaving the refrigerator as part of the set, choose an oven and hob no wider than 45 cm. Also note that access to the sink with such a layout will be limited on one side by a wall.
The simplest and most inexpensive layout option is a straight single-row kitchen
A two-row arrangement of kitchen units and household appliances will provide a large workspace. With this layout, it is better to place the sink and hob on one side, and the refrigerator on the other, which will create a convenient working triangle. The distance between the furniture fronts on the opposite walls of the kitchen should be at least 1.2-1.5 meters to provide access to the cabinets and maintain freedom of movement.
In the design of a small kitchen, everything should be thought out to the smallest detail, and the details themselves should be as small as possible. If possible, avoid bulky and simply unnecessary accessories that clutter up your interior. Ideally, each item should carry a functional load.
The ideal option for a 5 sq. m kitchen is built-in appliances. Being part of the set, it does not “overload” the interior
Ergonomic corner hob model
Project of a two-row 5-meter kitchen from the design studio Dulisovdesign. Feature - the dining table can be pushed halfway under the work surface
Project of a two-row 5-meter kitchen from the design studio Dulisovdesign
Design corner kitchen no refrigerator
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.
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 with corner layout positioned 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:
Linear layout- a good solution for arranging 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 wide window sill- for this you need to attach a folding tabletop to it. All cabinets in the set, 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 the required number of spotlights. A large chandelier can be placed above the dining table.
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 recommend using glass table rectangular shape, which can be leaned against the wall. It visually increases the space, and also does not take up much space. A round table for a small kitchen is far from the best the best option.
You can also choose transparent chairs made of special durable plastic. Corner sofas take up too much space, so it is also better to avoid 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 this 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 the Khrushchev 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:
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.
Cannot be posted geyser Near gas stove, refrigerator and 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 set. 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.
Before combining the kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building with the living room, you should remember important technical points. Current legislation 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. Demolish without permission load-bearing wall between the living room and the kitchen is also not allowed - 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 that 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 a combined kitchen-living room very seriously.
You can do this in several ways:
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, you can build an arch in place of the former wall, giving it an interesting shape.
It is also necessary to take care of good lighting of the 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.
A small kitchen in a Khrushchev building can be decorated tastefully and made comfortable. Real example watch in this video.
The 5 m2 kitchen is quite compact. At the same time, it can become extremely convenient if you approach the issue creatively. Many people see the main problem as being able to place a refrigerator, hob, sink, storage cabinets and a dining table in addition in such a small space.
First, let's face it honestly and write it down on a piece of paper so we don't forget anything.
Now you can start designing your kitchen.
Now we take a tape measure and measure our walls. If length street wall is 2.5 m, then the remaining wall is 2 m. So, one wall with a window and the opposite with a door. In total, we have 8 m of linear walls along which we can place our set with a refrigerator. Usually one wall goes under the dining area. There's not much left.
What must be distributed throughout the kitchen:
Total, 2.4 m for household appliances with a sink. Let's try to fit this into our space. Upper cabinets You can place it as you please, the main thing to remember is that it is better to place a dish dryer above the sink, and a hood above the stove.
If possible, it is better to take the washing machine into the bathroom. However, you can manage to find a place for it too.
The refrigerator can be placed in a mini-corridor in a niche, which is cut off from the bathtub by installing a shower stall. You will have to go through the dismantling of the wall, renovation of the bathroom and give up the bathtub. But we win a place in the kitchen for a full-fledged table.
We place the refrigerator near the window, the sink in the corner, and the stove near the entrance. It is convenient because there is a fairly spacious tabletop. It is possible to place a washing machine near the refrigerator.
But in terms of security, this option has a drawback, because... When entering, you might accidentally push boiling water from the stove onto your feet. This can be easily solved if you add a small side, about 15-20 centimeters, which will protect against accidents.
The second option for a refrigerator by the window also causes quite controversial opinions. So, the refrigerator stands near the window, 10 cm from it there is a stove, behind it there is a sink hidden through a cabinet with drawers in the corner, and near the door a narrow tabletop of 40 cm rests on the lower cabinet. For safety reasons, the corner is rounded and equipped with open shelves.
The refrigerator needs high-quality cooling of the rear radiator grille. She's always hot with him. If there is a stove next to an oven, then a problem arises. For long service life of cooling devices, they must be installed away from heating devices. Also, do not place them near radiators and heating pipes.
The void between the stove and the refrigerator can be filled with cargo.
The minimized version provides a comfortable dining area and an ultra-compact set.
The refrigerator, sink and stove line up along the side wall. Opposite the entrance in the corner by the window there is a dining area. In this case, you can put Kitchen Area, in which you can put a lot of all kinds of utensils, organize the storage of dry products, for example, groceries.
The dining table will act as a cutting surface while preparing dishes.
The stove and sink can be placed along the street wall with a window. In this case, the refrigerator will stand in a free corner.
This adds spacious cabinets and a spacious work surface. Especially if you use a built-in oven and a domino hob instead of a stove.
Let's try to build a working triangle along the window. Cold zone opposite the door. Next is a sink, a small cabinet and a stove. In the free corner there is a chic table with a soft corner.
If you place a table along the wall from the door, and behind it a wide cabinet, a refrigerator can fit opposite them, spacious wardrobe, a sink in the corner and another part of the set along the short wall. At the same time, wall cabinets will occupy three walls, absorbing all the accumulated goods of the hostess.
If you prefer to dine in the living room, then the task is simplified and the set grows. You get a full kitchen with cabinets, a chic countertop and a refrigerator facing the door from the window.
If you modernize this option, you can build a place for lunch near the window, where you can have a snack together.
It can be placed between the sink and the stove.
Or between a mini refrigerator and a sink under the hob. And the oven will move to a microwave with convection.
Take a closer look at mini refrigerators that can be installed under the countertop. They take up little space. But you can win the desired cutting plane.
If you build a strong frame, then the following option is possible:
In this case, the main thing is that the frame on which the refrigerator rests can withstand the weight of the unit and products. If you continue this pencil case upward, you can add several shelves.
Do you still think that 5 sq. meters - is this a hopeless death sentence? Then look for a competent designer who will help you create comfort in this space. Better yet, take a closer look at how these problems are solved on a more modest area in European mini-apartments and tiny houses. This is an inexhaustible source of ideas for compact kitchens.
See examples of renovations in small kitchens and get ideas.
Corner kitchen 5 sq m
White corner kitchen 5 sq m
Stylish kitchen in Khrushchev with a refrigerator
An example of a 5 room kitchen with a refrigerator and a gas water heater. The column is covered with a white box.
Use additional features corner cabinets
Kitchen 5 sq m with refrigerator and washing machine
Jul 28, 2017 Werri
Design of a small kitchen with an area of 5 square meters. m in Khrushchev is not so simple, however, judging by the photos in interior catalogs, there are no tasks that are impossible for designers. By properly planning your workspace, you can avoid most of the difficulties that may arise in such cramped circumstances. Modern tendencies in interior design and organization of the work area will create a comfortable and cozy atmosphere.
Functional placement of furniture in a compact kitchen of 5 square meters
Thinking through the design of a kitchen 5 sq. m in Khrushchev, you need to use some tips that will help you properly organize a small space:
Important! The higher the furniture, the lighter and more spacious the interior looks. A set that is too low will create the effect of a cluttered space.
The smaller the room, the more difficult it is to maintain a balance between the beauty of the interior and practicality. Few people would want to sacrifice their own comfort for an extra meter or limit themselves in possibilities due to lack of space. How to think through the layout in a tiny kitchen of 5 square meters. meters in Khrushchev, without any problems placing on it not only a stove with a sink, but also a refrigerator and other Appliances?
Bright U-shaped kitchen design with tempered glass shelves
On the picture design projects You can often find a corner kitchen set; this L-shaped layout is used in both large and small kitchens of no more than 5 square meters. m. In small rooms both are fully occupied corner walls. Often one of the ends of the headset is adjacent to the door. It is better to round the corners of the headset, especially near the doorway.
A classic example of a corner kitchen in a small area
Smooth outlines look much more harmonious and beautiful in the interior, in contrast to sharp corners. If the kitchen is not square, but elongated, then along long wall It is better to place the refrigerator and stove, while the sink can be moved close to a short wall. In the opposite corner it is good to place a small corner sofa with a compact table and hanging open shelves and cabinets.
Corner kitchen 5 square meters with rounded ends
Note! It is better to equip the area by the window as a workspace, since the kitchen area is only 5 square meters. every extra centimeter is valuable.
Angles at small kitchen should not be empty. To free up some space, you can place a sink in the corner. For convenience, it is better to choose a beveled or radius corner tabletop with a narrowed short side. This will provide enough space in the kitchen for a hob or stove and refrigerator.
Instead of a sink, sometimes a stove or hob. If you like this option, try to choose the most compact model. At the same time, it is also worth remembering the predominance of smooth lines in a corner kitchen - rounded outlines will become a small trick that distracts from the modest dimensions of the kitchen.
Interior of a corner kitchen in Khrushchev
With this option for arranging furniture and equipment, three walls are occupied at once. Thus, you can organize a comfortable work triangle with the same distance to the refrigerator, stove and sink. To make it more convenient for you and your household to work in the kitchen and move around it, the passage should be no narrower than 120 cm. The U-shaped layout is not only one of the most comfortable in everyday life, it also provides a lot of opportunities for non-trivial design solutions.
Kitchen design in Khrushchev with U-shaped furniture arrangement
In the kitchen of 5 sq. meters, the tallest and largest objects are most often located in the corners, this layout option can be seen in the photo kitchen interiors. This technique allows you to visually make bulky elements of the headset less noticeable, giving them a more elegant look. If you need a large number of spacious shelves and appliances, you can put several tall cabinets in the kitchen at once - a pencil case in the middle of the wall, a tall unit with a built-in oven and, for example, a refrigerator in the corner by the window.
Interior of a corner kitchen 5 square meters with a refrigerator by the window
Due to tall pieces of furniture, you can significantly increase the capacity of the set, but such an arrangement greatly reduces the working area. In a five-meter kitchen you can comfortably fit an oven, dishwasher, microwave and refrigerator, but a vertical cabinet near the door will not only lengthen the corridor, “stealing” valuable space from the kitchen, but will also create an extra sharp corner, which is quite dangerous.
Kitchen cabinet by the window in a small kitchen
The refrigerator is often the largest item in the kitchen. Often this is what is sacrificed for the sake of additional space, placing the refrigerator on an insulated balcony or in the hallway. This arrangement is not very convenient if approached from practical side, but it becomes possible to arrange a cozy dining area in the kitchen with good table and soft corner sofa or expand the working area.
Kitchen with furniture arranged along all walls
If there is enough free space for a refrigerator in the hallway or loggia, then in the kitchen of 5 sq. meters you can easily do without it.
Kitchen interior without a refrigerator with glossy surfaces and rounded ends
The simplest and most economical option for designing a workspace is to arrange furniture and equipment along one wall. Despite the fact that minimalism is on trend in 2017, such organization of space may not appeal to everyone. By removing the large refrigerator from the kitchen, you can better organize your workspace by conveniently placing the stove and sink.
Single-line kitchen 5 square meters in Khrushchev
If you decide to leave the refrigerator in the kitchen 5 sq. m in Khrushchev, then purchase a stove or oven no more than 45 cm wide.
Interior of a small kitchen 5 sq.m. in Khrushchev
This layout is otherwise called parallel, when all the furniture and appliances are located along opposite walls. With such an arrangement of the kitchen unit, there may not be enough space for a dining area, but there is room to expand in terms of organizing the workspace.
Compact kitchen in two rows
Important! To create the most convenient kitchen triangle, place the sink and stove on the wall opposite the refrigerator.
Kitchen interior with furniture on both sides
For convenience and free movement around the kitchen while cooking, try not to clutter the space in the center, minimum distance between the facades the set should be wider than 1.2 m. A kitchen furnished in two rows with a simple and strict design looks more spacious and lighter - in this case the window is completely open, and the furniture does not create obstacles to daylight.
Kitchen window with transparent short curtains
Even in a tiny kitchen of 5 square meters. m you can bring to life almost any new design that is relevant in 2017 - in the photo you can see the most different variants interior design. Pretentious Rococo and Baroque, which are characterized by an abundance of decor, bright colors, gilding, complex furniture design, etc., will not fit into a small space. However, there are other styles that can be used.
Modern kitchen interior 5 sq.m. in Khrushchev
One of the most popular modern styles, relevant in 2017. This is the best option for creating a comfortable and cozy interior without unnecessary accessories and flashy colors.
Minimalism in the kitchen 5 sq.m in Khrushchev
The main techniques used in interior design are a minimum of furniture, simplicity of forms, neutral colors, glossy surface, high-quality lighting, modern lightweight finishing materials. All together this creates a spacious and bright space.
Corner kitchen 5 sq.m. in Khrushchev with a pink countertop
A distinctive feature of the high-tech style is the desire to use cutting-edge materials and technical innovations. Appliances and household appliances are hidden behind the cabinet fronts, and the set has a modular design, which allows you to use the available space with maximum benefit.
Small-sized kitchen in high-tech style
Classics, with the exception of its most extravagant varieties, are always in fashion. This is a win-win option for those who are afraid of making a mistake with the selection of textures, colors and furniture design.
Classic interior of a small kitchen with a sink by the window
Used in the interior natural materials, natural colors. Light shades are often used for decoration, which allows you to refresh the interior and visually enlarge the kitchen.
Corner light kitchen in classic style
Despite the very modest size of the standard Khrushchev kitchen (only 5 square meters), and in such an area you can conveniently place the necessary furniture and equipment, creating a cozy and practical space.
