L-shaped layout of the kitchen: the location of the headset
Convenience, comfort of life, work, leisure - the main thing in the house. To ensure these factors, the correct, ergonomic furniture is selected, which is placed in the best way. The L-shaped kitchen allows you to place items so that everything necessary for cooking fits, but at the same time there is room for free movement, eating.
the use of one corner increases the area of accessible work surfaces;
suitable for rooms of any size (six-meter "Khrushchev", a spacious "stalinka", a two-level apartment, a combined kitchen-living room, studio, etc.);
large household appliances, such as a dishwasher or washing machine, can easily be placed under the tabletop;
with the help of a L-shaped headset it is convenient to zone large spaces;
roll-out, rotating storage systems are often installed in the corner, which increases the overall capacity;
a bar counter will fit perfectly into such an interior;
the corner kitchen looks beautiful, especially when it has beveled, rounded corners.
There are also disadvantages:
for extremely narrow rooms, as well as having a too complex shape, such a headset is not suitable;
placement in the corner of the sink, the hob is quite inconvenient;
access to storage areas located in the corner often causes problems for overweight people.
Types of layout
Depending on the area, shape of the room, the L-shaped kitchen is equipped in various ways. In very close spaces, except for the headset, they don’t put anything, the combined spaces are divided by a bar, the island and the peninsula are placed on simply large kitchens. In addition to the headset itself, with several work surfaces, a high “pencil case”, a built-in sink, wall cabinets, a refrigerator and a dining area are located here. The latter is located separately or combined with the main part of the headset.
With the peninsula
This solution looks best in square kitchens. The long side of the headset is placed here along the wall, the short side is perpendicular, access to it is possible from three sides. The bar becomes a peninsula, a work table, in the lower part of it are organized storage areas for kitchen utensils, dishes.The layout is optimal for combined spaces - a kitchen-living room, a room combined with a balcony. The peninsular part provides a beautiful, laid-back zoning, but in an overly cramped room it is almost impossible to organize such a layout.
With the island
A kitchen with an island element looks original, stylish. Often the latter is a bright accent, decorated in bright colors that differ from the color of the rest of the furniture. The main part of the headset is located along two adjacent walls, in the center of the space is taken out:
dining area;
cutting table with sink, gas (electric) stove;
cabinet with storage places;
open display cabinet;
through bar counter.
The size of the island depends on the area of the room to be designed, but in a room smaller than 16-18 "squares", such a layout is inappropriate. The shape should also correspond to the configuration of the room: for rectangular, an elongated, angular or oval island is suitable, for square ones - in the form of a square, circle, crescent.
Sometimes an island becomes a zoning element, it is easy to create the right “working triangle” here. The disadvantages of planning include the fact that if a stove, sink, various electrical appliances are brought to the island zone, they will have to “pull” the appropriate communications. The recommended minimum distance from the island to other surfaces, cabinets, walls is 95-125 cm.
Retractable, retractable storage systems are the most convenient option for an island table. It is desirable that access to such elements be from several sides.
Corner with a bar counter
A modern bar counter will be an original addition to the dining area or the only place to eat in this room. It is easy to make zoning, separating the workplace from the dining room. This option is suitable for both square and elongated rooms, kitchens with a bay window or balcony.In a small room, the bar counter is made retractable, folding - thus maximizing space savings.
The bar counter becomes an additional work surface, especially if the headset itself is small, crammed with multiple household appliances, electrical appliances. This element emphasizes the original style of the room. Mesh metal shelves with glasses, wine glasses, and glasses hanging on them are sometimes placed over the counter itself, which gives the room a certain “festivity”. It also houses a small, low refrigerator for food, drinks, cupboards. Most often, the design is made through, which visually makes the kitchenette more spacious.
Plain L-shaped
The corner set without any additions is ideal for overly cramped kitchens, with an area of only four to seven square meters. It is almost impossible to organize a dining area here - except perhaps to place it on a windowsill, equipping it with folding chairs. The external corners are chamfered to ensure free movement during cooking, the headset itself is 5-10 cm narrower than the standard one. Along one wall there are tall pencil cases, a refrigerator, closed cabinets, the other part is a cutting table, stove, sink.
In large rooms it is permissible to install a luxurious, large-sized L-shaped design, without supplementing it with other elements. The solution is suitable for spacious apartments, where cooking for the whole family is done in one room, and the meal itself in another.
The shape of the inner corner of the headset: which is more convenient
The design in the form of the letter "G" can have different types of internal angles - it is straight or beveled. They vary significantly in terms of ease of use, accessibility of corner cabinets, door opening direction, and manufacturing price. In rare cases, the lower part is left open, for example, when the headset is complemented by a bar.
Straight
Variants when the two parts of the headset are joined at right angles, suitable for cramped, minimalistic rooms, where an abundance of lines and shapes is unacceptable. The disadvantage is the problematic access to the very corner, to the "interior" of the locker. Often the doors here are made folding, which significantly increases the practicality of the structure, and exhaust, roll-out, rotating systems are mounted inside. Sometimes the corner section has the form of drawers, each of which is decorated with a concave facade.
Beveled
Beveled or concave corners have a number of advantages:
there is no need for withdrawable systems, the door opens, the user gets access to the inside;
the product comes out very roomy;
it is convenient to place a sink, stove here.
The main possible minus is excessive depth. Through such a cabinet it is problematic to get objects on the wall near it. Also, attention is paid to the cost - a similar configuration, especially the radius one, is a little more complicated, because the price is higher.
Equipment arrangement
The equipment is installed according to certain rules:
a washing machine, a gas stove are not placed right next to the refrigerator;
the refrigerator is not placed near the battery;
it is better to place the washing machine and dishwasher near the sink, so as not to pull the necessary communications too far;
a microwave oven, other similar small equipment must not be placed on the refrigerator, washing machine;
it is better to hang the TV on the wall, but should never be put on the refrigerator, placed near a stove, sink;
the location of the hood depends on the location of the hob. The larger the room, the more powerful the ventilation system is.
In the kitchen space, the rule of the “working triangle” is usually observed so that the owners do not spend a lot of energy during cooking.
Sink location, hob
The hob and sink are not located in close proximity to each other - it is more convenient to put a table between them, at least 80 cm long. This will allow you to cut freshly washed products, immediately put them to boil, without making unnecessary movements. Around the slab leave at least 40-50 cm of the working surface. They also don’t put a gas stove too close to the window - even a light draft can blow out the fire.
It is convenient to mount the sink not in the very corner (especially in a rectangular room), but slightly shifted to the right or left. Top often have a dryer for dishes, open shelves. If there are several lockers on top, their doors must open in different directions, fold or slide apart.
In any kitchen, it is important to observe the rule of the "working triangle" - a refrigerator, sink, stove, where each element is important. All of them require a connection to communications. The approximate length of the "sides" of this triangle is about two meters. The refrigerator is better to put in a free corner, but so that it is convenient to open.
A refrigerator, a pencil case, and other tall objects are placed in such a way that they do not tear the workspace.
Corner kitchen with ventilation duct, ledge
The presence of a ventilation duct in the kitchen, all sorts of protrusions, makes it difficult to arrange furniture - usually sets here have to be made to order. The ledge is located in the middle of the wall, in the very corner, at the entrance to the kitchen. It is forbidden to dismantle it - it is dangerous for all residents of the house. The task of the designer in this case is to carefully circumvent a seemingly useless element or turn it into a useful, functional part of the kitchen interior. If the dimensions of the box are small, it is easy to ignore it by making only a small slot in the countertop, but often the dimensions of the protrusion exceed 50 by 50 cm, then it is impossible not to notice it. What is permissible to do with a volume box:
reduce a little by getting special permission in the construction organization;
hide it in a built-in wardrobe, up to the ceiling;
highlight with a small decor;
hang a small TV on the bracket;
decorate with narrow shelves for jars with spices;
decorate with mirrors or tiles.
Oversized, heavy objects cannot be mounted directly on the duct - this often violates its integrity, reduces functionality.
How to equip a dining area
The eating area is usually located opposite or diagonally from the headset, leaving enough free space for movement. The main options:
a place to eat with a table and chairs is the standard, most popular solution. The size of the countertop, the number of seats depends on the area of the room, the number of people at the same time at the table;
with a table and a sofa - a convenient, most comfortable option. In a cramped room they put a compact corner sofa bench. In a more spacious one, a product is allowed, if necessary turning into a bed for one or two people, having spacious storage boxes;
with a bar counter, high chairs - suitable as a zoning part, as well as in kitchens where a full dining area did not fit. The design is located in the middle of the room, along the window, adjacent to the wall;
modular design - when folded up, it is a cabinet with storage sections or is carried out without them. Stools or stools are compactly placed inside, partially or completely folding;
a convertible sofa is an ideal option for cramped studio apartments, very small kitchenettes, where you need to place both a eating area and a compact berth. The table here is usually formed from a sofa back and hard armrests, which become the supports of the countertop. The design is attached to the sofa at two points on the sides, easily reclines and folds back.
In spacious rooms, where the presence of a multi-level floor is available, the dining area is placed on the podium. For rooms of complex configuration, it is permissible to equip a dining room in a bay window, a niche, a loggia space, an insulated balcony combined with a kitchen.
Style, interior color palette
There are several styles of design for the L-shaped interior:
classic - paneled facades, natural materials of manufacture, a small amount of carved elements on furniture, stucco moldings on the ceiling, walls are permissible. It is permissible to have a multi-track chandelier, stone countertops;
loft - suitable for spacious rooms with high ceilings, panoramic windows. The set is usually dark, artificially aged, the design of such a kitchen and real antique, qualitatively restored furniture is acceptable;
Provence - light, mostly pastel-colored facades made of natural wood, floral curtains. The same colorful curtains instead of several doors in the cabinets, hanging cabinets;
Most of the room decoration is made of wood, the textured decor is practically absent;
Baroque - used in large rooms, as it involves the presence of large furniture, richly decorated with carvings, mosaics, inlays, stained glass windows. A real “leather” sofa, brown or red, will fit perfectly here;
minimalism - clear lines and shapes, facades without decor, from materials both natural wood, and chipboard, MDF are suitable. The colors are mostly “pure” - white, yellow, black, red;
hi-tech - there is a lot of light, the latest kitchen appliances, greatly simplifying cooking, but almost all of it is hidden behind the dull facades. Glossy surfaces, primary colors - gray, blue, silver. A lot of metal parts.
Furnishing suitable for one or another style can be easily selected according to the samples presented in furniture stores, drawings and photos on websites on the Internet.
Lighting
The times when the whole kitchen was lit with one or two lamps are long gone. Now, in addition to the central ceiling lamp, each logical zone is separately illuminated. For workers, cold light is preferred, not distorting the true colors of the food. The dining area is decorated with a warmer stream, and in the presence of a place of rest, adjustable brightness is preferred. Lamps on special rails equipped with rotary mechanisms, like real searchlights, are very convenient. Sconces, floor lamps, electric candelabra, wall or floor lamps are permissible in separate interior stylistics. Excessively heavy, large chandeliers are suspended in spacious rooms, spotlights - in closer ones.
LED strip decorates the headset, dropping along its top or bottom, decorative lamps are mounted inside glazed cabinets. The light sources located behind the dull facades allow you to quickly find the necessary object inside.
Useful tips from designers on arranging, designing an L-shaped kitchen
When creating a kitchen furnishings project, it is important to decide what exactly will be located here - only a suite or also a dining area, a resting place. The angle here needs to be used as efficiently as possible, without forming inaccessible "dead zones". At the beginning of the repair of the kitchen, it is necessary to draw a sketch, a drawing with dimensions in order to clearly understand what and where to put it. Spacious rooms are best zoned - so the room will always be in order, it will look more aesthetically pleasing. It is also important to observe the minimum permissible distances between kitchen items - the more tenants in the apartment, the wider the aisles.
Conclusion
The design of the modern corner kitchen, including the space combined with the living room, loggia, is carried out in various styles. It is not difficult to do it yourself, without the help of specialists. The best ideas and examples with detailed descriptions are published daily on design sites, where there are also online programs for creating a kitchen plan, a full-fledged layout, in 3D format.
Convenience, comfort of life, work, leisure - the main thing in the house. To ensure these factors, the correct, ergonomic furniture is selected, which is placed in the best way. The L-shaped kitchen allows you to place items so that everything necessary for cooking fits, but at the same time there is room for free movement, eating.
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Features: advantages, disadvantages
Corner kitchen layout has many advantages:
There are also disadvantages:
Types of layout
Depending on the area, shape of the room, the L-shaped kitchen is equipped in various ways. In very close spaces, except for the headset, they don’t put anything, the combined spaces are divided by a bar, the island and the peninsula are placed on simply large kitchens. In addition to the headset itself, with several work surfaces, a high “pencil case”, a built-in sink, wall cabinets, a refrigerator and a dining area are located here. The latter is located separately or combined with the main part of the headset.
With the peninsula
This solution looks best in square kitchens. The long side of the headset is placed here along the wall, the short side is perpendicular, access to it is possible from three sides. The bar becomes a peninsula, a work table, in the lower part of it are organized storage areas for kitchen utensils, dishes.The layout is optimal for combined spaces - a kitchen-living room, a room combined with a balcony. The peninsular part provides a beautiful, laid-back zoning, but in an overly cramped room it is almost impossible to organize such a layout.
With the island
A kitchen with an island element looks original, stylish. Often the latter is a bright accent, decorated in bright colors that differ from the color of the rest of the furniture. The main part of the headset is located along two adjacent walls, in the center of the space is taken out:
The size of the island depends on the area of the room to be designed, but in a room smaller than 16-18 "squares", such a layout is inappropriate. The shape should also correspond to the configuration of the room: for rectangular, an elongated, angular or oval island is suitable, for square ones - in the form of a square, circle, crescent.
Sometimes an island becomes a zoning element, it is easy to create the right “working triangle” here. The disadvantages of planning include the fact that if a stove, sink, various electrical appliances are brought to the island zone, they will have to “pull” the appropriate communications. The recommended minimum distance from the island to other surfaces, cabinets, walls is 95-125 cm.
Corner with a bar counter
A modern bar counter will be an original addition to the dining area or the only place to eat in this room. It is easy to make zoning, separating the workplace from the dining room. This option is suitable for both square and elongated rooms, kitchens with a bay window or balcony.In a small room, the bar counter is made retractable, folding - thus maximizing space savings.
The bar counter becomes an additional work surface, especially if the headset itself is small, crammed with multiple household appliances, electrical appliances. This element emphasizes the original style of the room. Mesh metal shelves with glasses, wine glasses, and glasses hanging on them are sometimes placed over the counter itself, which gives the room a certain “festivity”. It also houses a small, low refrigerator for food, drinks, cupboards. Most often, the design is made through, which visually makes the kitchenette more spacious.
Plain L-shaped
The corner set without any additions is ideal for overly cramped kitchens, with an area of only four to seven square meters. It is almost impossible to organize a dining area here - except perhaps to place it on a windowsill, equipping it with folding chairs. The external corners are chamfered to ensure free movement during cooking, the headset itself is 5-10 cm narrower than the standard one. Along one wall there are tall pencil cases, a refrigerator, closed cabinets, the other part is a cutting table, stove, sink.
In large rooms it is permissible to install a luxurious, large-sized L-shaped design, without supplementing it with other elements. The solution is suitable for spacious apartments, where cooking for the whole family is done in one room, and the meal itself in another.
The shape of the inner corner of the headset: which is more convenient
The design in the form of the letter "G" can have different types of internal angles - it is straight or beveled. They vary significantly in terms of ease of use, accessibility of corner cabinets, door opening direction, and manufacturing price. In rare cases, the lower part is left open, for example, when the headset is complemented by a bar.
Straight
Variants when the two parts of the headset are joined at right angles, suitable for cramped, minimalistic rooms, where an abundance of lines and shapes is unacceptable. The disadvantage is the problematic access to the very corner, to the "interior" of the locker. Often the doors here are made folding, which significantly increases the practicality of the structure, and exhaust, roll-out, rotating systems are mounted inside. Sometimes the corner section has the form of drawers, each of which is decorated with a concave facade.
Beveled
Beveled or concave corners have a number of advantages:
The main possible minus is excessive depth. Through such a cabinet it is problematic to get objects on the wall near it. Also, attention is paid to the cost - a similar configuration, especially the radius one, is a little more complicated, because the price is higher.
Equipment arrangement
The equipment is installed according to certain rules:
Sink location, hob
The hob and sink are not located in close proximity to each other - it is more convenient to put a table between them, at least 80 cm long. This will allow you to cut freshly washed products, immediately put them to boil, without making unnecessary movements. Around the slab leave at least 40-50 cm of the working surface. They also don’t put a gas stove too close to the window - even a light draft can blow out the fire.
It is convenient to mount the sink not in the very corner (especially in a rectangular room), but slightly shifted to the right or left. Top often have a dryer for dishes, open shelves. If there are several lockers on top, their doors must open in different directions, fold or slide apart.
In any kitchen, it is important to observe the rule of the "working triangle" - a refrigerator, sink, stove, where each element is important. All of them require a connection to communications. The approximate length of the "sides" of this triangle is about two meters. The refrigerator is better to put in a free corner, but so that it is convenient to open.
Corner kitchen with ventilation duct, ledge
The presence of a ventilation duct in the kitchen, all sorts of protrusions, makes it difficult to arrange furniture - usually sets here have to be made to order. The ledge is located in the middle of the wall, in the very corner, at the entrance to the kitchen. It is forbidden to dismantle it - it is dangerous for all residents of the house.
The task of the designer in this case is to carefully circumvent a seemingly useless element or turn it into a useful, functional part of the kitchen interior. If the dimensions of the box are small, it is easy to ignore it by making only a small slot in the countertop, but often the dimensions of the protrusion exceed 50 by 50 cm, then it is impossible not to notice it.
What is permissible to do with a volume box:
How to equip a dining area
The eating area is usually located opposite or diagonally from the headset, leaving enough free space for movement. The main options:
In spacious rooms, where the presence of a multi-level floor is available, the dining area is placed on the podium. For rooms of complex configuration, it is permissible to equip a dining room in a bay window, a niche, a loggia space, an insulated balcony combined with a kitchen.
Style, interior color palette
There are several styles of design for the L-shaped interior:
Most of the room decoration is made of wood, the textured decor is practically absent;
Lighting
The times when the whole kitchen was lit with one or two lamps are long gone. Now, in addition to the central ceiling lamp, each logical zone is separately illuminated. For workers, cold light is preferred, not distorting the true colors of the food. The dining area is decorated with a warmer stream, and in the presence of a place of rest, adjustable brightness is preferred. Lamps on special rails equipped with rotary mechanisms, like real searchlights, are very convenient. Sconces, floor lamps, electric candelabra, wall or floor lamps are permissible in separate interior stylistics. Excessively heavy, large chandeliers are suspended in spacious rooms, spotlights - in closer ones.
LED strip decorates the headset, dropping along its top or bottom, decorative lamps are mounted inside glazed cabinets. The light sources located behind the dull facades allow you to quickly find the necessary object inside.
Useful tips from designers on arranging, designing an L-shaped kitchen
When creating a kitchen furnishings project, it is important to decide what exactly will be located here - only a suite or also a dining area, a resting place. The angle here needs to be used as efficiently as possible, without forming inaccessible "dead zones". At the beginning of the repair of the kitchen, it is necessary to draw a sketch, a drawing with dimensions in order to clearly understand what and where to put it. Spacious rooms are best zoned - so the room will always be in order, it will look more aesthetically pleasing. It is also important to observe the minimum permissible distances between kitchen items - the more tenants in the apartment, the wider the aisles.
Conclusion
The design of the modern corner kitchen, including the space combined with the living room, loggia, is carried out in various styles. It is not difficult to do it yourself, without the help of specialists. The best ideas and examples with detailed descriptions are published daily on design sites, where there are also online programs for creating a kitchen plan, a full-fledged layout, in 3D format.