Do-it-yourself small kitchen renovation is a budget option. Mission possible: inexpensive furniture and stylish kitchen interior design. Decor from vinyl stickers, stencils and stickers

The kitchen occupies a special position compared to the rest of the rooms. It smells deliciously of dinner, sincere conversations are being held, the most secret secrets are revealed. The room has special requirements regarding functionality, since cooking should be comfortable and the maintenance of the room should be simple. Turning to the services of a specialist is not always affordable. You can create a unique design yourself if you thoroughly prepare for cosmetic repairs.

Starting the transformation of the premises, it is worth noting that it is not realistic to implement it alone. When planning a budget kitchen renovation, gather a family council, discuss in what style you would like to decorate the room, how to allocate space.

An example of a budget kitchen renovation

Kitchen styles for a budget renovation

Choosing the right style will affect not only the decorativeness of the room, but also the cost of finishing. Stopping at the avant-garde, expressionism, baroque, it will be difficult to save money. Do-it-yourself budget kitchen renovation will be easy to do in the styles listed below

1. Minimalism - involves a minimum number of items with maximum functionality. Eliminates frilly, unnecessary decor elements.

   Minimalist kitchen design

2. Provence - provides the opportunity to use natural materials or finishes that imitate real wood, stone. Colorful decor is easy to make yourself.

   Provence style kitchen design

3. Country - will help to stylishly decorate the room at minimal cost.

   Country style kitchen design

4. Loft - trendy interior using brickwork, it can be really bare walls or their imitation, and author's decor elements can be made by yourself from improvised materials.

   Loft style kitchen design

Choice of inexpensive materials

When planning to repair a small kitchen with your own hands, the budget option should start with the selection of coatings at an affordable price. Specialists highlight the finish, which is distinguished by high performance parameters and affordable cost. To decorate the ceiling, take a look at:

• plastic panels;
• sheets of drywall, located in one tier;
• water-based paint;
• putty;
• wallpaper.

Water-based paint is ideal for painting the ceiling in the kitchen

When choosing an option for walls, pay attention to:

• ceramic tiles that are easy to clean and are not afraid of moisture;
• washable wallpaper;
• putty;
• paint.

Laying tiles on the wall in the kitchen

The floor is easy to arrange with:

• linoleum;
• ceramic tiles to match the walls or contrast with them;
• laminate.

Laminate flooring in the kitchen

What is cosmetic repair? Advantages and disadvantages

Do-it-yourself redecoration of the kitchen involves the transformation of the room, affecting only its visible part. Changes do not include replacement engineering communications, space configuration changes. Works that affect only the cosmetic part, it is customary to include those related to:

• alignment, design of all surfaces;
• cover replacement;
• organization of heating, floor and wall insulation;
• zoning space through the use of different materials.

Any action with communications, configuration changes, transfer of electrical wiring, gas equipment, plumbing, heating systems or walls, refers to major changes.

The simplest kitchen renovation has the following advantages.

1. Minimum investment - inexpensive materials combined with personal efforts will provide significant savings.
2. Cheap makeover - without creating a serious gap in the budget, you can get an updated space that pleases the eye.
3. Low time investment - the short period required for the transformation greatly reduces the level of discomfort during the work.
4. The disadvantages of this option include only the fact that all changes are only external.

Starting a Redecoration: Planning

When planning an economical do-it-yourself kitchen renovation, you should start by drawing up an estimate. First you need to figure out how much, what building materials you will need. Then, clarify their value. IN otherwise, the money will disperse without delivering the planned pleasure. Budgeting begins with a list of activities, for example:

• dismantling the coating of all surfaces;
• if necessary, leveling, puttying;
• primer;
• wall, ceiling, floor decoration;
• arrangement of furniture.

Before starting work, you should carefully draw up a plan of action

The number of actions, their order may vary slightly, but the main backbone will remain the same. It is worth noting that work is always carried out from top to bottom. That is, you need to start from the ceiling, finish with the floor.

Work sequence

The budget option for repairing the kitchen is first better to paint on paper. This is as important as budget planning. If you're only thinking about cosmetic changes, the list will be short. When you decide on major changes, the list will be longer, more detailed. Let's look at the key points.

1. Draft and preparatory work
   The first step is to free up space. We'll have to disassemble, take out all the furniture. Remove existing coatings. Next, you should buy pre-planned materials, acquire the necessary tools. If you do not plan to buy a hammer drill, a screwdriver, or other expensive equipment, ask your friends for it, contact a tool rental.
2. Replacement of windows and doors
   You can dismantle the entrance and window structure yourself to save on the services of professionals. However, you will have to spend money on installation. Not only is not everyone able to install a window or door, a product warranty can only be obtained when ordering professional installation.
3. Electrical, plumbing works

   If the owner has the skills to work with electricity or plumbing, he can deal with them personally. By the time they are implemented, the location of the kitchen equipment is already known. It is worth considering that the movement of gas appliances, all actions related to the gas pipeline are carried out only by specialists of the relevant service, with the subsequent issuance of documents confirming the alterations.

   Incorrect carrying out of other actions may be fraught with incorrect operation of the equipment, errors, the correction of which will require additional costs. For example, before updating the wiring, it is recommended to calculate the power of the equipment used. For powerful electrical appliances, it is proposed to install a separate shield that will prevent short circuits and overheating of wiring throughout the apartment.

Finishing work, competent design of the ceiling, walls and floor

If you cannot do any work yourself, it is better to call the master in this case.

When studying how to make budget repairs in the kitchen, choose options for decorating the room, given their practicality and ease of maintenance. The kitchen is characterized by high humidity, temperature differences. When decorating the ceiling, consider:

• choose a design method based on your own skills, otherwise, you will have to pay extra for the services of professionals;
• when choosing paint for surfaces, stop at solutions that are easy to clean and are not afraid of moisture;
• when planning the use of plasterboard, plastic panels, do not forget about the need to create a crate to which the sheets will be attached.

Attention! When planning the design of the walls, pay attention to these coatings!

Ideal for the kitchen fit vinyl wallpaper

Wallpaper is the most budget option that does not require specific skills from the master. The most popular are washable options (vinyl, non-woven), fashionable solutions, such as liquid wallpaper, are widely popular.

Paint - provides ample opportunities for design fantasy, but requires perfectly flat surfaces.

Decorative plaster will help turn a budget renovation in the kitchen into a masterpiece.

Tiles are not the most hygienic solution, as dirt and microbes accumulate in the seams. Laying is difficult, takes a lot of time, but the coating will serve for many years.

When starting to design the floor, consider

Choosing linoleum, you will get an excellent solution that involves self-laying, ease of maintenance, a wide range of models.

Laminate - will provide an expensive appearance at an affordable price. When choosing it, pay attention to the class that characterizes the performance properties.

Laminate goes very well with wooden furniture.

Cork is an environmentally friendly material, but expensive. By purchasing varnished cork panels, you will get a floor that is not afraid of moisture, stains.

Four tricks to make a budget kitchen interesting

When planning a budget renovation in the kitchen with your own hands, give free rein to your imagination, turn on the vaunted Russian ingenuity. Tips from professionals to help you head in the right direction:

• to save money, change the laying of tiles to painting the surface in contrasting colors;
• do not spend money on expensive flooring, choose linoleum that matches the texture and color;
• do not plan to install a false ceiling, stop at wallpaper, textured plaster;
• create some of the simple decor elements yourself, inspired by the master classes of designers.

Budgeting begins with a list of actions

The final stage of repair - we put furniture and kitchen equipment

When studying information on how to make a beautiful repair in the kitchen, do not forget about the proper arrangement of furniture and equipment. We are used to the fact that all interior elements are located along the walls. Today, designers offer to make full use of the window sill. It can become a continuation of the dining table or a neat sofa that offers a beautiful view.

When the kitchen is very tiny, the furniture will take up all the space against the walls. The dining room in such a situation should be placed in another room. In order for the headset to completely repeat the configuration of the walls, it is worth making it to order. The external design of the furniture must fully comply with the chosen interior.

Having competently planned your actions, following the established order, it will be quite simple to cope with the planned volume. Be inspired by the best examples of designers, clearly describe each step, and success will be yours.

Video: Inexpensive repair of a small kitchen

Video: Kitchen renovation 9 sq.m.

The kitchen, being an integral part of the house, has always been of great importance in human life.This is the place where the whole family gathers in the evening. Where, at a beautifully laid table, they talk about the past day, filled with a wide variety of impressions, share invaluable life experience. They consult or simply indulge in nostalgic memories.

Repair that will not be ruinous is the dream of every owner. And so it turns out that very often, after a long and costly repair, there is practically no money left to transform the kitchen. We have to look for a budget option.

The kitchen is not only the process of cooking, the ethnicity of a certain set of dishes, but, first of all, it is a place of the hearth.

But do not forget that the kitchen is, first of all, a room that is more prone to natural aging and pollution than others, no matter how hard we try to keep it clean and tidy. Natural degradation of floors, ceilings, doors and windows is the norm in the “repair life cycle”.

So, once again, looking around at that part of the house where we truly spend most of our time, we come to the conclusion that something needs to be changed. Somewhere to rearrange the furniture, somewhere to update something, add work surfaces, and just change the interior.

All this can be safely called a redecoration of the kitchen.

Cosmetic repairs, as a rule, are those repairs that do not affect important communications in the room, and do not change its configuration, in Russia - BTI standards are called upon to follow this.

Works that are permissible and often carried out when performing cosmetic repairs of the kitchen:

• Insulation and leveling of the floor, installation of a floor heating system.
• Leveling the floor with a smooth screed, changing the floor covering.
• Also, quite often the premises are “zoned” into the working and normal zones. The working area located near the plate is subject to the greatest wear. Often it is finished with ceramic tiles or granite slabs.
• Ceiling renovation. Painting and changing its configuration.

Quite often, an ordinary ceiling is replaced with a suspended one, and perimeter lighting is built into it. This makes the overhead light softer and relieves eye strain.

• Leveling and painting walls. One of the most important components of cosmetic repairs in the kitchen, you can safely call the renovation of the walls.
• You can simply paint the walls, glue textured wallpaper for painting, decorate them with artificial or natural stone or wood.

Major renovation work:

1. Changing the wiring configuration.
2. Change and transfer of the main structures of water supply and heating.
3. Changing the gas supply system.

You can see an example of cosmetic repairs in this video:

Pros and cons of cosmetic repairs

Benefits of a facelift

Cosmetic flaws

The disadvantages of cosmetic repairs can only be attributed to the fact that we are limited in changing the main design details of the premises. The impossibility of transferring an inconveniently located pipe, adding a couple of extra outlets, so necessary in the opposite corner from the main outlet. Adding or removing an interfering part of the wall - this nuance is very important when designing a studio room, where the space of the kitchen and living area are often combined into one room

Starting a Redecoration: Planning

Before starting work, you need to decide on a budget. As everyone knows, without the correct calculation of the budget, money will begin to “fly away” at the speed of light, and instead of bringing pleasure from the process and its final result, it can negatively affect the mood.

As we said above, when redecorating a kitchen, you can trust a professional team of builders and invite a professional interior designer.

But you can do everything with your own hands.

Usually, you first have to draw up a plan, which will determine how cheap a DIY repair will cost. It is not difficult to make such a plan, it usually includes:

• Dismantling. Removed old wallpaper, paint and flooring.
• Window installation.
• Ceiling. Painting or using complex designs, or better - wallpaper.
• Walls. If the wallpaper is moisture resistant, but tile or paint is most often used.
• Sewerage, water supply. If there is a dishwasher in the kitchen, and washing machine, this step cannot be bypassed.
• Replacement of heating radiators.
• Flooring. The budget scheme involves linoleum - and this is a good option.
• Replacement entrance doors. Sometimes during repairs they are completely abandoned, decorating the entrance opening.
• Furniture installation.

You can add some stages to this plan, delete others, but you can take this option as a backbone.

In any case, whether you use the services of a professional designer, or decide to do all the work from "a" to "z", a clear vision of the final result is of great importance. This means that the design of the future kitchen needs to be decided immediately.

Currently, there are three main popular directions:

1. Timeless classic interior. Where, often, a wooden set, or a “wood-like” set is taken as a basis. Dining area with a small table, the role of which is sometimes played by a cozy "corner". A minimum of plastic and modern accessories in decor elements.
2. Modern. Modern materials form the basis of Art Nouveau style. These are plastic, chrome-plated accessories, handles and surfaces, glossy bright colors. Household appliances made in modern colors and shapes. Wooden sconces and carpets on the floor in this style are completely out of place. The Art Nouveau style is also often characterized as a laconic masculine style, or the style of a modern young family that uses the kitchen exclusively for its intended purpose - only for cooking.
3. Country style. The motifs of this style somewhat intersect with the classics, with the only difference being that they are much more replete with small accessories of a cozy village house. The presence of "antique" household appliances and a certain very warm spiritual atmosphere, combined with soft warm colors, a "warm" lighting system.

Work sequence

So, we decided on the budget, chose the design style of the future updated kitchen that is close to us in spirit. Another crucial moment has come. Just like with budget planning, it should be treated as carefully as possible and try to take into account all the little things. It is about the order of the sequence of work.

Work to be performed as part of a kitchen refurbishment:

1. Free up space for future renovations. This means carefully turning off all operating electrical appliances, shutting off gas and water valves. Dismantle and move furniture.
2. Plan and start purchasing everything you need to carry out repairs.
3. Start redecorating.
4. And finally, to carry out a final general cleaning, put all the small household appliances in their places according to the plan that we came up with. Add small touches in the form of beloved accessories, old and dearly loved, and new, designed to bring our kitchen to the final “updated look.

Ceiling

To put the ceiling in order with your own hands and complete the economic task, There are three simple options to consider:

• ceiling wallpaper
• Ceiling panels
• ceiling painting

It is easy to repair the ceiling with wallpaper for painting. It is both beautiful and inexpensive, and over time, the wallpaper that has lost its original color can be changed by simply painting over them. Usually, white textured wallpapers are taken, which after a while will be painted over with white paint.

Ceiling panels are used less and less - but this is also an economy class and an opportunity to make the space different.

An inexpensive kitchen renovation also involves the usual painting of the ceiling. Consult hardware stores about paint, today its choice is so great that the ceiling can be not just white, but with mother-of-pearl or metallic.

And an ordinary chandelier can brighten up the overall impression of the economy approach. More precisely, not ordinary, but originally decorated. For example, with a lampshade to match the color of kitchen curtains, or an interesting shape.

Walls

Most cheap way change the walls - glue them with moisture-resistant wallpaper. No need to take luxury wallpapers, this option is good for other rooms, and it definitely won’t fit into the budget.

Good wallpaper combinations for the kitchen in economy style:

• Light green plain + white with a large pattern;
• Blue plain + white with a large print;
• White with a small pattern at the top + gray-blue for finishing imaginary panels;
• Gray + white + light green;
• Wallpaper imitating a floral print + light plain.

Redecoration of the kitchen may involve painting the walls. But the space will be interesting if you also combine colors. Making complex transitions with your own hands is not easy, but painting, for example, the central wall with a rich peach, and others with a soft run, is feasible even for a beginner.

Floor

Inexpensive kitchen renovation also involves cheap flooring. And it is better not to invent linoleum. This option is good because modern linoleum manufacturers manage to make not only high-quality good material, but also practically imitate elite-class flooring. And at first glance, it will be difficult to distinguish between them.

In addition, laying linoleum is quick, simple, and certainly everything is done by hand without the involvement of craftsmen.

There is, of course, another option - laminate. Today in stores you can see sales of this coating, at very low prices you can buy the remnants of the material, and then creatively combine it in the kitchen. For example, in the dining area - one type of laminate, in the cooking area - another. Again, it is not difficult to do this with your own hands.

But the laminate must be durable and moisture resistant, otherwise soon it will again be necessary to do a redecoration of the kitchen. Laminate is not an economy class in the kitchen and is completely useless.

Furniture selection

It is not necessary to install a full-fledged kitchen set, especially if space is tight. You can do it differently: build a wooden rack with your own hands, a kind of Provence style (a French-class thing, by the way). There you can arrange different containers with bulk, or store dishes, other kitchen utensils.

Another solution is decoupage of an old headset. However, this procedure cannot be done quickly, and beginners are unlikely to master it. But after practicing on other furniture, you can also unusually transform kitchen cabinets with your own hands. And you don't have to deviate from the economy plan.

Budget renovation of a small kitchen (video)

Conclusion

Of course, when carrying out cosmetic repairs, as it is implemented, many nuances will arise. At some point, it may seem that “everything is lost”, because they did not take into account, missed or forgot one or the other. This is a normal creative process and you should never panic.

Even the most detailed plan, sometimes fails, shows those nuances that were not even thought about before.

So let's sum it up:

Full or redecorating the kitchen can be not so expensive if you use alternative measures:

• Do not tile the walls, but paint with a combination of colors;
• Do not spend money on expensive flooring, but choose linoleum that is interesting in terms of factor and print;
• Do not make a false ceiling, but use textured wallpaper for painting;
• Part of the kitchen furniture, quite simple, to build yourself, inspired by the pictures of Provencal interiors.

And then the economy plan will be implemented in full, and the kitchen will not lose its attractive appearance.

You always need to remember that any repair, even cosmetic, is more of a creative process than a hard business plan, deviation from which is unacceptable.

Show a flight of fancy, find solutions to problems, and the result will not keep you waiting - you will enjoy the look of your new, updated kitchen!

Every hostess wants her kitchen to be not only comfortable, but also attractive. It is very important that it is pleasant to be in such a room not only for household members, but also for guests. To make your kitchen beautiful, you have to make some efforts. Tips from designers will help you create the perfect interior.

How to make the kitchen beautiful in the apartment

An urban kitchen can be attractive, no matter the size or layout. How to achieve this? There are many ways.

Interior decoration- don't experiment with it. Original textures may look very attractive, but they are completely impractical. It is necessary to choose only the highest quality materials that can easily withstand constant exposure to steam and temperature changes.

Natural or artificial stone and natural wood will look very nice in the decoration of the urban kitchen. Both of these materials can also be successfully combined with each other. In addition, they have high strength and are able to serve for a long time without losing their quality and external characteristics.

A wooden kitchen with stone countertops creates an impression of reliability and confidence.

Choice of colors- In order for the kitchen to always look attractive, regardless of fashion trends, it is worth giving preference to warm, calm and discreet tones in interior decoration.

A feeling of comfort and harmony will be given by delicate pastel shades that do not distract attention, do not irritate and at the same time look very attractive in almost any kitchen design.

If there is a desire to bring a little bright colors, it is worth decorating the wooden facades of furniture (if such a range gets tired over time, the facades can simply be painted over).

Ideal shades for arranging the interior of an urban kitchen: light yellow, beige, coffee with milk, peach, pastel, white, color eggshell, ivory, light brown, olive.

Proper storage of kitchen utensils- we must not forget that the kitchen should be not only attractive, but also comfortable. Particular attention should be paid to the organization of storage of all utensils used in this room.

Drawers and coasters will help to organize the used things at hand.

Sets, shelves, cabinets and sideboards should match the overall style of the interior. In addition, they need to find an appropriate place. In any case, you should not litter your kitchen with a lot of interior items - on the contrary, the more space there is, the more attractive the room will look.

The classic wooden interior shows the well-being and good taste of the owners.

ornamental plants and accessories- with the help of such trifles, you can revive any interior, make it more comfortable, warm, interesting and attractive.

Windows should be decorated with beautiful curtains or curtains, you need to choose the appropriate chandelier, an apron can also become an important element of the kitchen (ceramic mosaic is perfect for its decoration).

Little things create a special cozy atmosphere in the kitchen: an antique faucet, worn tiles, jars and baskets.

To decorate the walls, you can use small paintings, panels, clocks. Dishes placed on open shelves or in a sideboard behind glass will become a wonderful decorative element of the kitchen.

To freshen up the interior, you can put decorative flowers or pots of fresh edible herbs.

Beautiful kitchen design located in a private house

When arranging the interior of a kitchen in a country house, homeowners very often prefer interiors such as rustic, country or Provence. They are much easier to implement in a private mansion, and not in a city kitchen.

Such a design involves the use of natural materials: wood, ceramics, stone, brick. Great attention is paid to the choice of textiles and other decorative elements.

Country style looks amazing in a country house. You can shake off the dust from your grandmother's dishes, or buy a new antique.

To get the perfect kitchen that everyone in the household will enjoy and become a favorite gathering place for the whole family, it is necessary to provide for many important details. Particular attention should be paid to the ergonomics of the room, its convenience, practicality and beauty.

The stove, sink and refrigerator should be located as close as possible for convenience.

The following factors will have a significant impact on the arrangement of the interior of such a kitchen:

• the number of family members living in the house, their lifestyle and personal preferences, as well as the presence of pets;
• the size of the room - the larger the kitchen, the more interesting ideas interior arrangement on it can be implemented;
• the possibility of combining the kitchen with the living room - this option is especially suitable for two-story country mansions, as it allows you to equip the ideal kitchen-living room space on the ground floor;
• the style of country house- it certainly affects the style of the interior chosen for the kitchen (for example, in a mansion built in a classic style, a high-tech kitchen will look extremely inappropriate).

In a private house there are more opportunities for the original layout of the kitchen than in an apartment.

The development of a beautiful country house kitchen design will depend on its layout. It should provide for the presence of three zones in such a room: working, dining and transit (needed for free movement). As for the types of planning in the mansion, they can be different.

open floor plan- it is worth choosing for a house in which the living room will be combined with the kitchen. To make the room look beautiful and harmonious, it is necessary to clearly delimit all zones in it, using pieces of furniture, different levels of the floor and ceiling, partitions or special lighting for this. At the same time, the overall unity of the living room and dining room must be preserved.

To visually combine the kitchen and dining areas, you can use the same color scheme and decor elements.

U-shaped layout- ideal for arranging kitchens in country mansions. It is important that such a room is spacious enough. For interior design, it is recommended to choose light pastel shades and natural materials. Large panoramic windows overlooking the green courtyard will look very nice.

Loyalty to tradition and strong family ties are what you can see in a beautifully thought out kitchen.
In the spacious kitchen, you want to create culinary masterpieces and make gastronomic experiments.

island layout- it is well suited for kitchens in private homes with a large area. This layout looks very nice, besides, it allows you to rationally place all the necessary household appliances and devices. The island layout blends perfectly with the classic style of the interior, as well as Art Deco, Provence and Mediterranean style.

A kitchen island is the dream of many housewives, which is easily realized in a large kitchen in the house.
The island can be a table, work surface and storage space.

To make the kitchen in a country mansion really beautiful, Special attention should be given to the decor of the windows. Also in such a room, you can use ceiling beams, or various multi-level ceiling structures that help divide the kitchen into several zones.

Floor beams can become part of the interior if they are processed and correctly fit into the overall style of the kitchen.
Zoning can be done with furniture, color and layout.

Additional storage systems should be provided for kitchen utensils - pantry, cabinets, shelves, racks. If the kitchen is spacious, you can select one of its walls for arranging the storage system. There you can also install a large refrigerator with two doors.

In convenient cabinets there is a place for dishes and decor.
When ordering an individual set, you should consider in advance the required number of cabinets and shelves.

Since the kitchen in a country house has several windows, the room is provided with good natural light. Beautiful lamps can be installed in the center of all functional areas. At the same time, it is necessary to organize diffused soft lighting in the recreation area, using special sconces, floor, built-in or pendant lamps for this.

How to equip a beautiful kitchen-living room design

When combining the kitchen with the living room, it is important to remember that, according to the law, it is forbidden to take out the sink, stove, gas water heater and other appliances outside the kitchen. It is also forbidden to arbitrarily remove the load-bearing wall between the living room and the kitchen - this requires special permission.

Before you start creating a beautiful design, you need to consider different options for interior design. To emphasize the unity of the cooking area and the living room, it is recommended to design the entire space in a common color scheme. In this case, be sure to adhere to one style.

To create a single space at home, you need to keep the rooms in the same style.

To emphasize some isolation of the cooking area from the living room, you can use color accents, furniture made from different materials, and combinations of different styles. You can zone the kitchen-living room using a two-level floor or special lighting.

An important point is the choice of materials for arranging the kitchen-living room. They must be strong, modern, durable and light. To visually separate the working area from the living room, you can use ceramic tiles installed on the floor in the kitchen, laying a laminate in the attached living room.

The most obvious and easiest way to zoning a kitchen-living room is with flooring.

An interesting solution would be to contrast plastic and metal in the kitchen with natural wood and good textiles in the living room. As for the decor of the room, it can be both unifying and contrasting - it is important that in the end you get a beautiful kitchen-living room that will appeal to households and guests.

The large kitchen-living room is a great place to gather the whole family.

When arranging the kitchen-living room, you need to remember such important details as the air conditioning system or a powerful hood. Foreign smell from the kitchen should not freely penetrate into the living room.

Equally important is the lighting system of the entire room. Designers advise in the work area to install a lot spotlights, and arrange several main light sources in the living room - a large chandelier above the dining table, wall or floor sconces.

Using combined lighting, you can illuminate all corners of the kitchen.

To make the kitchen-living room even more beautiful, it is recommended to use some additional architectural elements. For example, a dining table with chairs can be placed on a loggia attached to the kitchen.

A bay window originally decorated with textiles can also become a real highlight of the kitchen-living room. And in such a niche, a round-shaped dining table will look very harmonious.

A table near a window in a bay window, on a terrace or veranda is a great place to gather the whole family.

The column installed in the room will serve as its zoning and will become an excellent decorative element. Decoration of the kitchen-living room can also be a large fireplace - it can be placed in the corner or in the very center of the room.

A beautiful element of the kitchen-living room will be large panoramic windows decorated with light curtains, heavy curtains, delicate lace or Roman blinds.

Window decoration is a special art - curtains bring the finishing touch to interior design.

How to decorate a beautiful small kitchen design

First you need to consider different types of layouts for small kitchens. To do this, you need to make a plan, providing for different options. One of them is definitely suitable for this room.

To make a small kitchen look more spacious, it is advisable to use light colors.

Hanging cabinets and shelves look great in small spaces. It is recommended to choose the highest shelving that rests on the ceiling in order to save space in the room.

Tall cabinets are the perfect piece of furniture for a small kitchen.

When choosing furniture for a small kitchen, you should consider its volume and ergonomics. The headset should be compact in appearance and roomy. You should not choose furniture, the design of which resembles huge massive boxes. It should be light and pretty, occupying all corners and niches.

The advantage of a small kitchen is that everything is at hand.

The visual perception of the kitchen set in a small kitchen plays an important role. The color of the furniture that will be installed in a small room is important. Light glossy surfaces will help to visually enlarge the space and make it more attractive.

A kitchen in warm pastel colors looks attractive in any size.

We figure out how to inexpensively buy high-quality cuisine, ready-made or to order, and not overpay at the same time - the secrets of inexpensive cuisine from the pros. Permanent expert site interior designer Yanina Krasnova told what options you can save on without compromising the quality and convenience of the kitchen. Choose the ones that are right for you.

Comparing prices correctly

• Make a calculation of the cost of the future kitchen in several companies. An important point: it makes sense to compare prices only when you have a clear vision in your head, and in your hands - a kitchen set project with dimensions and a list of materials and accessories (professionals call it a specification).
  Different manufacturers use different materials. To find a really inexpensive headset option, compare prices for specific materials and positions.
  In one company you were quoted a very low price, but in three other competitors the cost is noticeably higher? It is possible that an unscrupulous manufacturer simply uses cheap low-quality materials. Take an interest in the brand of MDF, chipboard, plastic and other headset elements and ask the seller for safety certificates for them.

Discounts, promotions and sales

• High-quality and beautiful cuisine can be bought very inexpensively at the sale of exhibition samples in furniture stores. On the websites of large manufacturers of kitchen furniture, there is usually a special section where sets are presented that can be purchased at a special price. Sometimes the discount can reach 60-70%. Often ready-made headsets are sold together with built-in appliances, fittings, hood, countertop, sink and faucet.
  Example: at the time of publication of the article, a Mix22 kitchen from the Maria factory with a length of 2144 mm with Beko and Elikor appliances, a Franke sink, a plastic worktop with an initial price of 236 thousand rubles could be bought at a 45% discount for 130 thousand rubles.
• You can also buy inexpensive kitchen from the stand at furniture exhibitions (in Moscow they are regularly held at the Expocentre and Crocus Expo). The main thing is to have time to book the set you like.
• Kitchen sellers often offer promotions and discounts. But be careful: sometimes special prices turn out to be just marketing tricks. For example, a discount on a countertop can only be valid if you order a turnkey kitchen in the salon along with all household appliances and accessories.

We buy headsets in parts

• A good way to get a good and inexpensive kitchen is to take a finished case of the right size, for example, in, and order the facades separately. Some firms specialize in the manufacture of facades, and they work not only in Moscow and the region, but also make delivery throughout Russia.
• Another option is to order inexpensive cabinet cases from a small furniture factory or a private trader, and choose more expensive facades from a specialized company or the same IKEA.

Which cabinets are cheaper

The main rule is that the simpler the design of kitchen modules, the cheaper the kitchen.

Inexpensive cuisine = standard?

• As a rule, yes. If you want to spend less, you will have to limit yourself to the standard sizes of modules and facades. Almost any manufacturer can make a kitchen according to your individual dimensions. But most furniture companies, especially large factories, in this case will take an extra charge for non-standard (usually 25-30%). Some private manufacturers do not make a margin. But here, how lucky - there may be problems with the quality of work and materials, warranty and terms.

facades

• The most inexpensive facades are smooth, deaf, without milling. If you are counting on an economy class kitchen, you will have to abandon the radius (bent) and paneled (frame) doors.
• Budget option - models with facades made of laminated chipboard. But even the most inexpensive MDF kitchens are much stronger, more environmentally friendly and last much longer. Ask the consultant to calculate your headset in both options. It is likely that the difference will be quite small.
• Combine budget materials with more expensive ones. For example, the facades of the lower cabinets can be ordered from chipboard in plastic or MDF in PVC film, and the upper ones - from better and more effective MDF with high gloss enamel. A great way to make an inexpensive kitchen more respectable and more expensive.
• If you are looking for an inexpensive glossy kitchen, pay attention to sets with facades covered with glossy PVC film. Of course, they will not give such a mirror shine as acrylic enamel. But MDF with a film costs 25-40 percent cheaper than plastic and 40-60 percent cheaper than painted ones.
• If your budget for the purchase of a kitchen is limited, and you have always dreamed of a solid wood set, take a closer look at MDF facades with natural wood veneer veneer. By appearance it is almost impossible to distinguish them from wooden ones, and the price is noticeably lower.
• Kitchens in modern style with smooth, laconic facades are much cheaper than classics with intricate milling, complex finishes, gratings and stained glass inserts.
• In inexpensive kitchen projects, designers try to do without glass facades or use them to a minimum. Transparent glass is cheaper than frosted or painted (lakobel), but translucent doors look better - the look of the contents of the cabinets will not create a sense of disorder.

How to save on accessories wisely?

A significant part of the budget when ordering a headset is eaten up by the filling. Is it possible to save on it, without compromising the convenience of the kitchen?

• When planning your kitchen, think about which cabinets you will use most often. It is on them that you should put the highest quality, reliable and convenient fittings, and you can save a little on the rest.

Tip: It's best to invest in lower cabinets to make them as roomy and comfortable as possible.

• Expensive rails (metaboxes and tandemboxes) can be paired with the heaviest, deepest and most sought-after drawers, such as for pots, pans and groceries. On the rest, you can get by with inexpensive, but fairly reliable roller guides.
• A similar approach works well with lifts for horizontal folding fronts. Put a good Aventos lift from Blum on the cabinet that you use most often, and on other doors you can buy simpler and cheaper fittings (the same gas lifts).
• Pay attention to which handles the designer offers you in the salon. It is possible that you can save a lot of money by buying better pens yourself.
• If Italian or German pens do not fit into the budget, take Polish or Russian ones, but always with a galvanized coating. The most inexpensive Chinese ones quickly scratch, fade and lose their appearance.

The Aventos mechanism is often placed on a cabinet with a dish dryer

Case finish

• Chipboard, from which the body of the kitchen set is made, can also differ in price. For some manufacturers, the most popular decors are cheaper and are available in stock items. Other options may be more expensive and are often available only on request.

Which countertop is cheaper

• The most popular option for middle and economy class kitchens is a plastic-laminated chipboard countertop. The price is affected not only by the quality of the finish, but also by the thickness of the base. The most inexpensive option is from ordinary chipboard 26 mm thick. A countertop made of moisture-resistant chipboard with a thickness of 38 mm will cost about twice as much.
• Kitchen modules, from which inexpensive ready-made kitchens are assembled, often do not have a common countertop. Each module has its own. Budget option, but not very practical. There will be micro-slits between the cabinets, into which dirt and moisture enter, it is more difficult to care for them, and the furniture will quickly become unusable.

How to save on built-in appliances?

• In the salons of the kitchen, they often offer to order a turnkey set - along with built-in household appliances. Prices for it are usually higher than in online stores (sometimes the difference can reach 30-40%), and you will most likely have to pay extra for its installation. Perhaps it's just worth buying the equipment separately? Yes, but there may be nuances. Example: if you refuse to buy appliances in the salon, the seller may make an additional markup on cabinets and facades, especially if you have chosen non-standard modules, or increase the cost of assembling the headset.
• If you cook little and often ventilate the kitchen, you can do without a hood. So you can save not only on the purchase of the device, but also on a special cabinet for it. However, keep in mind: over time, plaque will still appear on furniture, and the body and facades of wall cabinets can be damaged from exposure to hot steam.
• Household appliances of reduced dimensions save space, but not the budget. If the kitchen area allows, buy appliances standard sizes. As in the case of cabinets, the price of non-standard models is higher.

Is it worth saving on headset assembly?

• Collector services often have to be paid extra. The usual rate is 10% of the cost of the headset. For inexpensive kitchens in Moscow, you can find assemblers who charge a fixed amount or name a price per linear meter. Theoretically, you can save money and assemble the kitchen yourself. But keep in mind: many manufacturers give a guarantee for furniture only if the headset was assembled by their specialists or officially certified craftsmen.