Modern small kitchens: design options and examples in the interior

When arranging a small space, it is sometimes difficult to choose interior design elements. This may especially seem problematic in a small kitchen, where you cannot do without a headset, a minimum set of furniture and household items. Small things against the background of limited footage create the effect of disorder. In order to prevent this and fill the kitchen in the home with an atmosphere of home comfort, you should familiarize yourself with the basic principles of its creation in the limited space of the kitchen.

When choosing furniture, wall and floor cladding, one proceeds from the characteristics of the kitchen itself. For example, a room can be complicated by its layout. These can be sloping walls, incomprehensibly located protrusions and awkward niches that are difficult to beat, giving them the appearance of the advantages of the interior. Also, small kitchens tend to be limited by the amount of natural light.

Small windows make the kitchen uncomfortable, you have to play around with central and auxiliary lighting. Another point is the location and size of the front door. There are layouts in which its width does not exceed 60 cm. Sometimes the location of the door leaves no chance for a harmonious installation of the headset. Worst of all, if, moreover, it is impossible to demolish the wall in order to increase the space or at least part of the wall.

Modern interior styles are good because they strive for minimalism and functionality.without screaming with pomp and bombast of the elements of the arrangement. Due to the minimal set of furniture and its ergonomics, it will be possible to add a feeling of air and lightness to the design, which is especially important in conditions of limited space. In addition, modern design trends favor the use of modern materials. Such furniture does not create a massive effect.

To rationally use the space, and at the same time create a clear organization, you will have to zone the kitchen area. If it is very small, it will be possible to equip only two zones in it: a dining area and a cooking area. If the kitchen can accommodate a small sofa, you can place a compact guest space in it. If you are smart about zoning, you can use a compact sofa as part of the dining area.

Lighting can be used for zoning. For example, you can light each area separately. If a bar counter is installed in the room in order to save space, instead of a dining table, you can light it up too. Also, to maintain organization, you can use wall cladding or flooring, using different tones or materials for different functional areas.

A set and other furniture for a modern style are placed in the kitchen based on the shape of the room. For example, a linear arrangement along one wall is used in narrow and elongated rooms. In such cases, it is impossible to stretch the already narrow space, thereby finally killing the remnants of comfort. If the room tends to be square, a lot of freedom is allowed for the arrangement of furniture. One of the options would be to buy a corner kitchen with a peninsula or an island.

Today these models are compact and ergonomic. They are very functional, provide for the presence of wall cabinets and a variety of shelves. If the room has a bay window ledge, it is he who is used for the dining area, equipping with a table and compact chairs.

Modern style needs space and light. It is these criteria that are at the pinnacle of her success. Everything that will be in the room is intended for use. Furniture should be compact, comfortable and functional. The table and chairs should be combined with the headset.

Considering modern interior styles, you can identify their common features., including the use of metal, plastic and glass textures, the use of household appliances and the introduction of modern lighting into the interior. In other words, for harmony, you need to make up for the lack of lighting, introduce small but practical furniture with a metal or plastic texture. An excellent solution would be a table with a glass top with tinted paint.

The minimalism style, whether it is Scandinavian, Japanese variety or industrial, ecological subspecies, does not tolerate anything superfluous. He calls for abandoning pretentiousness and decor, plunging into simplicity and accentuation of the space. Furniture facades should be flat, lighting should be hidden in the ceiling. By choosing furnishing components from related styles, you can create a business, comfortable environment that is not devoid of originality.

Curtains for the interior of a modern kitchen should be small and technological. These can be blinds, pleated options, as well as Roman curtains. Such products are compact, thus freeing up space and creating the effect of spaciousness. Their size does not exceed the window frame, some curtains are wound on a special shaft, others vaguely resemble blinds.

If you want more familiar options, you can turn to ordinary rectangular curtains with eyelet rings. They are also relevant, but in the conditions of small kitchens they can be not only standard, but also shortened.

• An example of zoning and space saving using a bar counter.
• U-shaped layout along the walls and windows, the use of green to liven up the interior.

• Harmonious arrangement of furnishing elements in a small kitchen.
• Arrangement of a separate corner of the studio layout for a loft-style kitchen.

• Arrangement of furniture with a wide doorway to the kitchen.
• Design option for arranging a tiny space with a wide entrance to the kitchen.

• Corner kitchen with wall cabinets, use of metal texture of furniture and folding table design.
• Stylish solution with brickwork texture and U-shaped kitchen.

• Highlighting the dining area with two pictures. The use of different lighting for individual functional areas.
• Kitchen option with access to the balcony. Zoning the dining space.

In the next video you will find design ideas for a small kitchen in Khrushchev.