Where should you start renovating a kitchen? DIY kitchen renovation step by step - personal experience with photographs

Anton Tsugunov

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The kitchen is the main place in any home. This is where all family members most often gather for a meal. Therefore, it is so important to create an atmosphere of comfort that is conducive to a calm, unhurried meal and pleasant communication. Where to start when renovating a kitchen? Its arrangement should be approached with utmost responsibility. Especially if you decide not to involve specialists in the repair, but to do the work yourself.

Kitchen renovation stages

The initial stages of repair can be divided as follows:

1. Come up with the idea of ​​renovation, think through every little detail, for which you need to clearly understand what you want to get as a result.
2. Decide to bring your idea to life.
3. Start completing the task, start making repairs. The first step is the main one.

The process of doing repairs yourself is not as scary as it seems at first. Difficulties will definitely arise, but everything can be solved. Besides, what satisfaction will there be from doing the work with your own hands when you get the planned masterpiece! Now from the lyrics - to the repair process.

Preparatory work

The kitchen serves many functions. As a rule, the area of ​​this space is limited. Therefore, it is very important to correctly arrange all pieces of furniture and household appliances so that it is convenient to use. Where to start renovating a kitchen correctly, what should you consider first?

When cooking food, the kitchen will always be humid. Therefore, materials for surface finishing and furniture must be chosen that are moisture-resistant and easy to clean. Do right choice It’s difficult without professionals.

• First you need to draw up a diagram of the future kitchen. The sketch will allow you to decide on the color scheme of the room, correct location furniture and other items. This will help in choosing accessories.

• Calculation necessary materials. This stage should be entrusted to specialists. It is necessary to properly think through the plumbing and sewer system, location of electrical wiring, .

Main stages of work

If door and door replacements are required window openings, they begin with the dismantling and replacement of windows. If necessary, create new partitions. The walls, floor and ceiling are leveled.

The walls are usually decorated with washable wallpaper or tiles. finished with tiles.

After all the work has been completed, the surfaces have been finished and thoroughly dried, you can begin installing household appliances and furniture.

Important! Special attention should be given proper lighting. A high ceiling can be decorated with multi-level lighting fixtures. If the ceiling is low, spot lighting will do.

Separately, it is necessary to create lighting above the work area. Ideally, install the backlight on bottom part hanging cabinets. Dining area also requires additional lighting. Here you can choose a wall lamp.

The last stage will be the placement of accents, for which various accessories are used that are designed to make the kitchen individual and cozy.

When planning a room, we should not forget that the main “backbone” of the kitchen consists of three items: a stove for cooking, a sink and a refrigerator. They should be in any kitchen. Moreover, the convenience of using the room depends on their location. These items should be located nearby.

People who have finally decided to stop living in monotonous old walls come to mind to do a major remodel of the entire kitchen area. There are some dangers awaiting them here. In order to avoid making common mistakes, you should figure out where the repair begins, what should you pay attention to first? The main stages of its implementation are detailed.

• The beginning of repairs is always very long and labor-intensive. It’s not very interesting to uproot old floors with your own hands, tear off wallpaper blackened by age, lift flooring. The main thing at this time is to be patient and take out all the trash. More enjoyable work will follow to create a new space.
• First of all, electrical wiring is created. The location of sockets and switches is marked. If you don't do this right away, it will be difficult to add another element in the right place later.

The main places where you will need sockets:

1. electric stove;
2. hood;
3. wall near working area;
4. space for TV;
5. location of the microwave, dishwasher;
6. fridge.

• Finishing is always done from top to bottom, from ceiling to floor. Before you begin finishing the ceiling, you need to decide on the type of hood and its location.

There may be two options here:

1. installation of a convector;
2. ventilation duct device.

The second option is great when creating two-level ceilings, which allow you to hide ventilation pipe. The best option for creating a ceiling is. It is easy to use and allows you to create any shape.

• Wall finishing requires priming of all old surfaces. It is recommended to design the corners. They are mounted on plaster. Be sure to plaster the depressions and cracks.

High-quality putty and primer of surfaces forms the basis good repair kitchens.

• Marking the work area. You can decorate it with tiles or hang it. When decorating a wall with tiles, it is very important to maintain the following parameters:

1. the horizontal level of the wall must be ideal;
2. the angles must be exactly 90 degrees;
3. choose the right height for the work area. You should focus on the height of the slab.

Advice! In places where you plan to hang wall cabinets in the kitchen, you can save a little on material.

• Preparing the walls. It includes putty work. It all depends on the chosen design material. You don't need too much layer under the wallpaper. And if the choice fell on, then the work should be done most carefully. The surface is then sanded.

• The next step is covering the floor. Ideal material for this – . You can lay it with your own hands; the process should proceed slowly and carefully. Here you should also maintain a horizontal level. This is very important, otherwise the furniture will not stand up straight.

All the dirty work has been done, the finishing can begin.

Common mistakes when renovating a kitchen

When starting a DIY kitchen renovation, many people make the same mistakes. They subsequently turn into operational inconveniences kitchen space. To avoid this and do everything correctly, you should familiarize yourself with some nuances.

1. When determining work surface and floors, it is worth choosing non-porous materials. Otherwise, there will be difficulties with cleaning. Smooth tiles are much easier to clean. Moreover, you should not make wooden floors.
2. There is no need to create bulky air ducts. They do not look aesthetically pleasing and take up usable space. If the stove is located far from the vent, it is better to choose a hood that does not require ductwork.
3. An unimportant decision - a lot of seams on the work apron. When covering this wall with wallpaper, you should think about protection, for which you need to choose a holistic material. For example, large glass.
4. In a large kitchen, you should not make the work surface along one wall. This creates additional inconvenience when cooking. It is better to create a U-shaped area where all the necessary devices are located within walking distance.
5. Narrow passages between furniture. This prevents you from moving freely around the kitchen and opening drawers and cabinets. A distance of at least 1.2 meters should be maintained. You should choose furniture with slightly protruding handles, especially in corner cabinets.
6. Replacement hanging boxes open shelves. This gives the space airiness and lightness. But at the same time, it brings a lot of problems with cleaning and constant maintenance of order. Floor elements furniture is more convenient with drawers than with shelves.
7. A glossy facade is beautiful and elegant, but completely impractical. Cleaning will be required daily.
8. Not having enough space for small appliances can be a big problem. It is worth considering that the housewife uses many small appliances. They require free location and access to electricity.
9. Heavy wall cabinets can only be hung on a solid wall. Plasterboard partitions they simply won't stand it.
10. The ideal location of household appliances is at waist level.
11. Lack of lighting - main problem kitchens. Lighting should be multi-level. It is worth placing the switches conveniently so that you do not have to walk through a dark room to them.

The kitchen itself will not become cozy, modern and beautiful if you do not arrange it to your liking. How to renovate your kitchen when you have no idea where to start?

After all, now construction and facing materials are expensive, and you also need to hire craftsmen. However, this is not at all necessary. I'll tell you where to start arranging your kitchen, and what important points to consider.

You can do good repairs yourself. To do this, you need to know exactly what the room should be like in the end and move towards the goal according to the drawn up project and plan.

How to design a kitchen?

To visually imagine the arrangement of furniture and kitchen equipment, you will first need to draw up a detailed drawing.

Planning and measurements

Draw on the plan everything that will be in the updated room, indicating the dimensions of each piece of furniture:

1. At the first stage, measure kitchen furniture, sink, hob.
2. Then enter your location pipes, heating radiator, sockets, ventilation duct and hood.
3. After that, start taking measurements. household appliances. For example, microwave oven, refrigerator, TV, food processor, dishwasher and washing machine, etc.

I advise you to take measurements of the equipment with the doors open. At least for the refrigerator and microwave, this must be done.

1. Now you will need to think about the location of the measured furniture and equipment. If you want to install a new kitchen set, connect it on the plan with a sink, hob and built-in equipment.
2. Determine the size and number of drawers on the working surface of the furniture, as well as the location of the handles on them. Don't forget to plan the lighting, the number and location of open shelves, cornices, and glass doors.

1. Select apron sizes and determine facing material for it. The best option for a backsplash is ceramic tiles.

Select materials and calculate how much you need

Think about how to make repairs yourself cheaply and beautifully:

1. Choose the design and color scheme of the kitchen. If it is small, then best option - light colors in decoration and furniture that will make the room wider and taller.

1. Then make a list of the necessary building and facing materials. You need a lot of them:

• plaster and putty for leveling the ceiling and walls in the kitchen, as well as a floor screed if it is uneven;
• wallpaper and tile adhesive;
• drywall and profiles for the ceiling and possibly walls;
• paint, tiles, linoleum and other finishing for all surfaces.

1. You will also need to buy new ones electrical sockets , wire, as well as pipes for water supply, sewerage and ventilation. If there is a need to replace a window, add that to the list as well.

Having calculated the number of materials needed, find out their cost and draw up a rough estimate. This way you will decide on the financial expenses that lie ahead of you. If the cost is beyond your reach, try replacing one or another material with a cheaper option.

The beginning of the repair - getting rid of the excess and changing the eyeliner

Before you start renovating, you will need to clear and prepare the space.

We take out and break everything we can

1. First of all, remove all kitchen equipment from the room. Then take out the furniture, leaving only the built-in furniture. If the repair is supposed to be major, disassemble it too.
2. After this, free the walls, floor and ceiling from the old cladding. Knock down the tiles and floor tiles, remove paint, wallpaper, linoleum, remove baseboards.

Whitewashing and water-based paint Can be easily removed if you wet them first warm water. From old decoration walls and ceilings of other types (oil, latex, acrylic paint) you can get rid of it with a special remover.

1. If the kitchen is going to be remodeled, tear down the old partitions and remove the door. If you plan to replace the window, dismantle it along with the frame.

Once you've finished cleaning, you can start renovating your kitchen yourself.

We lay engineering communications

Installation engineering communications start with the wiring. Place outlet points so that it is convenient to use kitchen equipment.

You will need electrical outlets near the work area: for refrigerator, microwave, hood, hob, TV, etc. Provide an outlet for local lighting.

Next, do ventilation system . Replace her old ductwork with new pipes. For effective ventilation, that is, forced ventilation, you will need an electric hood with a fan. Place it at a height of 60 cm above the hob.

Water supply and sewer system it is better to assemble from metal-plastic and polypropylene pipes. They are light, but strong, durable, resistant to temperature changes and easy to install.

Installation of utilities is a responsible undertaking and requires certain skills. If you do not have them, then entrust this stage of repair to professionals.

Decoration of ceiling, walls and floor

Having completed preparatory stages repair, you can begin facing work.

Start from the ceiling. It can be done:

• hanging from plastic panels or sheets of plasterboard;
• tension made of polymer or fabric panels;
• completely possible inexpensive option- simply paint the surface.

1. If you stopped at painting, then choose moisture-resistant paint. For example, a water-dispersed acrylic, latex or silicone composition.
2. Before staining level the ceiling surface gypsum plaster and smooth it with putty.
3. If you have chosen a suspended ceiling, Please note that it must be installed after facing the walls.

1. Budget option for wall cladding- this is to cover them with wallpaper. It is best if they are washable, as water will splash on them, grease and soot will accumulate. Paintable wallpaper would also be a good solution. They are practical and beautiful.
2. Section of walls in the work area in most cases it is tiled. However, you can tile all the walls in the kitchen. This solution will be very practical.

1. If the floor is concrete. The screed for it can be made from a ready-made self-leveling mixture or homemade cement-sand mortar.

1. When the floors are wooden. Check the strength and replace the floorboards as needed, then level them with plywood.
2. If you want to install a heated floor system. First level the base with a screed. Then lay the heating wires or pipes. Do this as recommended by the manufacturer's instructions. Next, fill the heated floors with another layer of screed.

Having leveled the base, lay the selected flooring: linoleum, tiles, laminate, etc.

How to install a plinth

When renovating your kitchen, don’t forget about the floor skirting boards. Metal or plastic slats are best suited for the kitchen. Wooden skirting boards are impractical, since without protective coating They are afraid of water and cleaning products.

Regular length of plastic skirting boards- 2.5 m. To calculate how many of them you need, measure the perimeter of the kitchen, add 2 m of reserve to the resulting figure and divide the number by 2.5. According to the number of internal and external corners, buy also corner elements.

It is convenient to cut plastic skirting boards with a metal saw. They must be installed starting from one of the corners or doors. The planks are fastened with plastic dowels.

Except floor skirting boards There are also ceiling analogues (baguette). They close the gaps between the ceiling cladding and the walls, emphasize the junctions between these surfaces and make the design of the room more aesthetically pleasing.

The ceiling molding can be plaster or plastic. The latter option is installed after cladding the walls and ceiling.

The final stage of renovation - we install furniture and kitchen equipment

1. If you decide to update everything when renovating your apartment, then you will have to change and kitchen door. It can be made from MDF or wood. It can also be completely glass or with glass inserts.

However, such a door requires constant maintenance. The laminated MDF analogue is more practical and no less beautiful. In addition to an ordinary swing door, you can install sliding doors. This canvas will save a lot of space in the kitchen.

1. Next, install the kitchen unit according to the originally drawn plan.
2. Then you need to install the sink.. The best option is if it is made of stainless steel.
   Use its cardboard packaging as a template for embedding the sink into the countertop. Before making a hole, outline its outline on the cardboard. Then cut it out seat electric jigsaw. When installing the sink, secure it tightly with self-tapping screws. Next, install the mixer.

1. The final touch of renovation is the installation of kitchen equipment. You won’t have any difficulties with a microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher. They just need to be placed in place and connected to sockets.
   If the kitchen work area is installed washing machine, you will have to connect it to the sewer and water supply. Connect the hob to gas pipe special hose.

Conclusion

Doing a kitchen renovation and design with your own hands is not that difficult. The main thing here is to plan everything correctly, purchase a sufficient amount of materials and do everything carefully, slowly. The video in this article will help you understand how to update the kitchen in your home. Ask questions in the comments if you have any.

The kitchen is one of the main rooms in the house, so its design is very important. How can you re-arrange your kitchen, make it more cozy, beautiful, comfortable and functional? Some design tricks will help you achieve what you want and get a more perfect interior.

Arrangement of a luxurious glass apron in the work area

Kitchen apron - important element design that no kitchen can do without. It not only performs a decorative function, but also protects the walls of the work area from hot splashes, hot fat, steam and other adverse influences.

Traditionally used for arranging a kitchen apron. However, if you want to make your kitchen more attractive, you can replace this material with.

Skinali will become a real decoration of the room and transform it into better side.

The main advantages of this solution:

Installing a TV in the kitchen

It is safe to say that a television is also a household appliance that has become firmly established in the life of every person. And in the kitchen (the room where household members spend a lot of time), you definitely can’t do without it. To liven up your interior with of this device, you need to choose the right way to place it.

There are several good options:

• Install the TV in a niche, attaching it to the wall.
• Just put the TV on the shelf.
• Hang it high - for example, above the refrigerator.
• Place the TV in the work area at eye level.
• Hang on the wall using a special sliding bracket.
• Place the TV in the corner of the kitchen.
• Place it in the dining nook.

Installing a sink opposite a kitchen window

Sink installed under the window- a technique that European and American designers often resort to. Especially often, such a solution for arranging a kitchen can be found in country mansions.

Even if the house has a modern dishwasher, the sink will still remain the central part of the work area. A sink located right under the window is also an excellent opportunity to admire nature and listen to birdsong while washing dishes.

Unfortunately, arranging a sink in such a place in urban apartments is associated with some difficulties, but they can be overcome if you follow the advice of designers. Such a solution can completely transform the kitchen interior, making it more interesting and modern.

However, the implementation of such an idea is fraught with some difficulties. It is recommended to entrust such work only to a specialist - that is, a qualified plumber. Extending communications and pipes will be the most critical part of the process.

To organize normal drainage, you will have to raise drain pipe approximately 5 cm - this is the calculation for each additional meter of transfer of the sink.

In some cases, the sink has to be moved over significant distances - for example, across the entire kitchen, to the opposite wall.

Regardless of what type of sink is installed near the window sill (round, oval, square, recessed, ceramic, composite, etc.), splashes from it will fall on the glass and stain it. This means that you will have to do extra cleaning regularly.

To avoid this situation, it is recommended to install the sink near a deep window sill. If between window frame and the sink there is a distance of about 20 cm, then you can cover this space with tiles, or choose a special sink with a high side.

If the window sill is at the same level as the sink, you can install the faucet on the edge of the frame - then not all splashes will reach the window and you will not have to wash the glass so often.

Placing a bar counter in the kitchen

Such an element modern interior, like , belongs to the culture of America and Western European countries. Essentially, this is a kind of dining table, performing several functions simultaneously.

A bar counter can transform a kitchen beyond recognition, making it original and special. It will become a respectable and stylish element of the room, and will emphasize good taste owner of the home.

• The kitchen is small and a traditional dining table takes up too much space.
• If the kitchen space needs to be divided into several functional areas - dining and working.
• If you want to arrange a special corner for installing a minibar (the kitchen should be spacious enough for this).
• If you need to combine a balcony and a kitchen together (in this case, a bar counter can be equipped from the bottom of the wall between these two rooms).
• If the kitchen space needs to be optimized as much as possible, to make it more functional and convenient.

The dimensions of the bar counter will depend primarily on the size of the kitchen itself. The more spacious it is, the larger this design can be. You also need to select special high chairs for the bar counter.

Arranging a kitchen island

They call it a kitchen island multifunctional table, which is located in the center of the room, being part of the so-called “working triangle”. makes it easier to move around the kitchen, making it more functional and convenient.

However, it can only be arranged in a spacious room. This kind of interior came to us from the restaurant business and is gaining more and more popularity every year.

The island includes several household appliances that no kitchen can do without. You can arrange them at your own discretion - this can be a built-in island countertop hob, sink, dishwasher, oven, etc.

In addition, the island can serve as a bar counter, work surface and dining table. In fact, this design replaces a good part of the headset, freeing up the wall.

Using a transforming table in the kitchen

A transforming table can be a real godsend when it comes to arranging a small kitchen. Main feature This model is that, if necessary, it can be increased not in width, but also in length, as well as in height.

If necessary, such a table quickly turns into a fairly compact product that can easily fit into even the most modestly sized room. Manufacturers equip such table models with special devices, thanks to which the control process becomes very simple and easy (even a child can handle the task).

In front of everyone undeniable advantages, this model also has some disadvantages: its high cost, inconvenient placement of the legs, some bulkiness and heaviness. However, such massiveness goes well with everyone and traditional interiors kitchens

Installing a dehumidifier in the kitchen

Special dehumidifier- it's simple and effective way regulating the humidity level in the room. For houses and apartments, manufacturers offer mobile household models that collect excess moisture.

Such devices improve ventilation functions, increase the service life of the building, eliminate fogging of windows, and save furniture from mold and mildew.

Why do you need a dehumidifier in the kitchen?

1. According to research, a person loses approximately 900 g of moisture per day. If the humidity in the room is increased, a person absorbs even more of it and loses less. As a result, excess moisture accumulates in his body, which significantly worsens his health. This leads to an increase in the load on the body - most of all from high humidity the heart suffers.
2. High indoor humidity poses a danger to asthma patients - it can cause swelling of the bronchi and spasms, and difficulty breathing. People suffering from arthritis and osteochondrosis also have a difficult time increased level humidity. Many types of mold are pathogenic and are sources of increased danger. Installing a dehumidifier in the kitchen helps to avoid many unpleasant diseases.
3. In humid environment, which inevitably forms in the kitchen, mold spores flourish. Fungus appears on the walls, which not only spoils appearance interior, but also penetrates into the human lungs. A compact dehumidifier will not take up much space in the kitchen, but it will help maintain the health of your household and also protect the walls from gradual destruction.

Arranging an arch in the kitchen instead of the front door

Arch in the kitchen, replacing the usual one front door- This is one of the simplest and most elegant ways to visually enlarge a room, make it more spacious and bright.

Designers offer a huge number of types and shapes of arches: they can be ornate, classic, strict geometric, ellipsoidal and so on.

To make such structures you can use different materials: light plasterboard, chipboard, brick. An elegant arch will fit perfectly into, it can also be built when arranging a kitchen in any of the modern styles.

An arch will make any room more original and attractive. It is only important to remember that this design has one drawback - it does not prevent odors from the kitchen from penetrating into the rest of the room. To avoid this, you will have to install a good hood above the stove.

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How to do a kitchen renovation yourself: step by step instructions, design options

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Sooner or later, any person comes to the conclusion that a kitchen renovation is needed. To be satisfied with the quality of the work done, you need to think through everything carefully before you begin to act. For example, you can look at photos of a DIY kitchen renovation online, ask experienced relatives, seek help from specialists, or read this article.

The most important points When making repairs, you can highlight the choice of material, costs, and the possibility of independent work. And, of course, the main plus self-repair- its budget.

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Where to start?

Arranging a kitchen space is not an easy task. Probably, when the thought of reorganizing the premises arises, many questions pour in. For example, how to properly renovate a kitchen, how to beautifully renovate a kitchen, etc. There is no need to rush to buy building materials and tear down walls. You need to start with a detailed plan. In the next paragraph we will talk about this in more detail.

The procedure for performing work during major repairs

Let's make a consistent plan. It can be used as the basis for a budget DIY kitchen renovation. To achieve the main goal, you will have to complete several small ones. Here is a possible procedure:

1. We free up the space as much as possible. How more furniture you endure, the easier it is to take measurements.
2. We assess the condition of walls, communications, windows, doors, floors and ceilings.
3. We take accurate measurements.
4. The next step is to plan where large household appliances will be placed.
5. Primary selection of kitchen furniture: size, functionality, installation location.
6. Thorough cleaning of the room, cleaning all surfaces from dirt, dust, mold treatment (if necessary).
7. Repair the basic floor surface (update).
8. Similar to the previous point, only now the ceiling needs to be repaired.
9. Repairing old or installing new communications.
10. Checking ventilation.
11. Replacement or restoration of windows and doors.
12. Finishing the room “from top to bottom”: starting from the ceiling and ending with the floor and installation of the baseboard.
13. Installation of equipment, installation of headset, lighting fixtures.
14. Connecting all systems and checking their functionality.

We looked at where to start renovating a kitchen with your own hands and its sequence. Now let's look at each point in more detail.

Replacing floors

Old flooring requires replacement. They dismantle the floor and take it out construction waste and carefully inspect the surface. Often you have to break off an ancient screed to get to good slabs ceilings The dismantled floor does not have a flat surface, so you need to immediately start screeding it. After this manipulation further work the floor can be treated after about a week if used ordinary concrete, or earlier if special mixtures were used.

Water pipes are laid to the sink installation site. Nowadays they are usually built into walls, leaving only water outlets and pipes outside. Mounted lines are installed into the cavities (grooves) made in the wall. Also carried out to the kitchen sink sewer pipe. It is important to maintain a special slope so that water flows into the riser.

Under no circumstances should gas pipes be hidden in the wall. The maximum that can be done is to cover it with some decorative element (for example, a retractable apron). The main thing is that the controllers can have access to any part of the pipe.

Much attention must be paid to the laying of electrical communications. The aluminum wiring of old Khrushchev apartments is unlikely to cope with the large number of household appliances that a modern kitchen is equipped with. Therefore, we change it to copper wires good quality. In addition, you will need to wire several lines, since each device must have its own connection point depending on its power.

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Leveling walls and ceilings

First of all, we level the ceiling. Its repair begins immediately after the floor is repaired. It is cleaned, removing all irregularities on the surface. Very often during work you have to deal with cracks, joints between floor slabs, gaps in the corner of the ceiling and wall. All these imperfections must be repaired using a spatula. Material for this: cement, primer, latex elastic putty, compacted polyethylene foam rollers, plaster.

Replacement of doors and finishing of doorways

Before you start finishing works, you should either trim the doorway or install a door. Let's consider the first option. First of all, it's inexpensive. Secondly, it's convenient. Slopes can be decorated with various means: plastic, MDF panels or natural wood, plaster. Don't forget to level the surface first before decorating with drywall.

Now let's talk about the door. Oddly enough, the choice here is quite large: swing doors, compartments, accordions, double doors, folding doors, swing doors. Choosing the type of door depends on the layout and personal preferences. If you are not confident in the ability to install the door, contact the manufacturer.

Cosmetic repairs

The stages of cosmetic repairs are similar to the last steps of a classic overhaul. In the same way, all work is carried out “from top to bottom”, that is, first of all, the ceiling is finished, then the walls are plastered and then the flooring is installed. Finally, the walls are decorated with wallpaper and furniture and decorative items are installed.

If, after removing the old finish, large surface defects are discovered, they are corrected with a cement-sand mixture. Further leveling is carried out with gypsum plaster.

After leveling the walls, before finishing, coat them with a special primer. It will play the role of adhesion to the material and eliminate the mycotic component, thereby preventing the development of mold.

Selection of finishing materials

The kitchen is characterized by high humidity and temperature changes. For this reason, materials must be selected that are moisture and heat resistant. Room hygiene is no less important - it is desirable that all working surfaces are easy to clean. It is best to cover them with tiles or plastic panels. Then the kitchen apron can be covered with wallpaper, provided it is protected by glass.

Wallpaper for the kitchen should be washed well. Suitable:

• acrylic;
• vinyl;
• glass wallpaper;
• silkscreen.

For flooring, wear-resistant laminate, linoleum, and rough tiles would be a good option. The color of the floor should under no circumstances blend in with the furniture. You can choose a 3D coating. The main thing is that the drawing is not too bright, otherwise it will get boring over time.

Lighting

We draw up an approximate lighting plan before the start of repairs, so as not to make a mistake in the number of sockets.

As an option, 2-3 ceiling lamps and spotlights in each functional area (for cooking, dining). You should not choose one lamp, because when performing some action in different parts kitchen, you can stand with your back to it. The following lamps can be hung on the ceiling:

• halogen;
• hanging;
• invoices;
• LED (have low power consumption, deliver light in only one direction, so they are used as spot lights).

It’s even better to install lamps with a rheostat so that you can regulate the degree of illumination. For the main light fixture on the ceiling, make several switches. During family meals, the light can be kept to a minimum to create a more intimate atmosphere.

Selection of furniture and equipment

Come up with several variations of furniture arrangement. It doesn't have to be furniture in one line. Currently more in demand kitchen sets U-shaped (along 2 walls) or L-shaped (along 3 walls).

To make your kitchen design as harmonious as possible, use built-in appliances. In addition, it looks more aesthetically pleasing and neater, because dirt does not accumulate between the furniture.

The size of the tabletop should be at least 50 cm. Even if you don’t really like to cook, this minimum required. The tabletop material is strong, durable (special plastic, stone). If you have small children, the absence of sharp corners will make life much easier.

Hanging cabinets are hung at a height depending on a person’s height:

• ~175cm – for people of average height;
• ~190cm – for tall people.

Facades with a glossy surface look very impressive. If you are not bothered by fingerprints that quickly appear during use, then feel free to choose this type of facade. If the prospect of wiping down your cabinets every day does not excite you, it is better to choose materials such as stone, tile or plastic panel.

Drawers in the kitchen are more convenient, because you can find the utensils you need much faster in them. It is worth noting that they are very attractive when they stand empty in the store. But once you fill them with things, it becomes not very convenient to pull them out.

Arrangement of kitchen appliances

Think about the arrangement of all household appliances kitchen appliances(even small) is necessary down to the smallest detail. Microwave, kettle, toaster, bread maker, coffee maker and other commonly used household appliances should not be placed too high. Equipment for regular use needs to find a place at eye level or slightly lower. Rarely used electrical appliances can be placed on the lower shelves. Budget renovation Do-it-yourself kitchen involves purchasing the most necessary devices and refraining from additional ones.

The placement of the refrigerator is especially important. It should not be located near heating objects: radiators, stoves, ovens, because it can fail in a very short time. short term. Optimal distance– from 15 cm. Based on the same beliefs, the refrigerator should not be installed in direct sunlight.

The subtleties of renovating a small kitchen

How to do a kitchen renovation with your own hands without spending almost the entire family budget? You can probably save on materials or household appliances. But this is not necessary if you are the owner of a small kitchen. This will not affect the repair stages in any way; everything is done using the same technology. There are design restrictions here. To be more precise, the use of decorative elements and color solutions, which will physically or visually narrow the room. These include laying walls and ceilings with plasterboard. In this case, the room actually decreases by several centimeters.

Stretch ceilings will visually expand the space due to the mirror reflection of surrounding objects. A good addition to suspended ceilings is spotlights.

To save on materials, use the interior zoning method. Folding furniture and an abundance of vertical cabinets on the walls will help save space. For visual expansion Light the room as intensely as possible, and decorate the interior in light pastel colors.

Now you know how to do inexpensive repair in the kitchen, photos and videos on this topic can be found on our website. Self-confidence and careful planning will be the basis for creating the kitchen of your dreams.

Video: renovation options for a small kitchen

Not only cosmetic, but also most of overhaul kitchens are quite within the capabilities of the owners themselves. After all, most of the work does not require the help of qualified specialists. However, some subtleties, which we will talk about today, still exist.

Do you have an idea and your own kitchen design project has already matured in your head? Before bringing it to life, think again about whether it suits the specific room:

• be sure to think through the lighting system in advance: even for a small kitchen it is advisable to install not one pendant lamp, but several spotlights; also provide separate lighting for the working and dining areas;

• even after the highest quality repairs, the ceiling, walls and kitchen furniture will very quickly become covered with grease and soot if there is no high-quality ventilation in the room; be sure to check its operation, and if necessary, invite a housing office employee to clean it;

• Please note that when demolishing even part of the main wall, you will need a special permit; but you have the full right to dismantle a non-load-bearing wall without notifying the supervisory authorities;
• You will also need to take special permission when moving the gas riser.

The procedure for performing work during major repairs

When carrying out a major overhaul, the first step is to do all the rough work:

• partitions are dismantled and doorways;
• old finishes are removed from the walls and ceiling;
• old floors are removed and the old concrete screed is repaired; then the floors are leveled using a concrete screed or fiberboard or chipboard is laid on them;
• double-glazed windows are installed;
• if this is provided for by the project, partitions are installed;
• Walls are tapped for electrical wiring, cables are laid and wiring is done (installation of switches and sub-sockets will be done later);
• If necessary, water supply pipes and heating radiators are replaced.

At the second stage of overhaul the following is carried out:

The third stage of work includes:

• painting ceilings or installing tension structures;
• laying laminate or linoleum;
• installation of doorways and doors;
• wallpapering or painting walls;
• installation of ceiling and floor skirting boards;
• installation of door frames;
• assembly and arrangement of furniture and equipment.

Replacing floors

If installation of double-glazed windows, electrical wiring, heating system and water supply pipes are best left to specialists, then the floors in the room can be replaced yourself. To do this, all the furniture is removed from the room and the baseboards are dismantled, old linoleum or wooden floors. Next, the surface is checked for the presence of mold or mildew. It is better to completely remove damaged elements to the concrete screed.

Since even in small kitchen a decent amount of furniture and equipment is installed, the floors must be as durable as possible. Furniture doors installed on uneven floors, may warp. And cooking food with an unevenly installed stove is problematic - when frying, the oil will flow only in one direction, which will lead to burning of the food. The same coating as laminate if there are distortions is not allowed to be laid at all.

Ideal option to level the subfloor there will be self-leveling screed . After elimination in concrete screed Using a cement-sand mixture of all defects (large cracks and holes), all construction debris is removed from the floor. By using laser level Markers are placed in the corners of the room. Next, the floors are filled with the mixture according to highest altitude tags. Spreading, the mixture lies exactly horizontally, so subsequent leveling is not required.

You can level the floors using a more budget-friendly sand-cement mixture . To do this, on the floor using building level Beacons (mortar slaps) are placed at a distance of 60 cm, on which the guides are fixed. After the solution has dried, pour it onto the floor concrete mixture and is leveled according to the beacons using a rule (a special long strip).

Replacing communications

It is better to hide all pipes in decorative grooves or plasterboard boxes, leaving hatches for medical examination. When replacing heating systems and water pipes it is best to use reinforced polypropylene . It, like metal-plastic, does not form scale, but is more durable and can withstand even serious impacts. After heat welding of polypropylene, a strong monolithic connection is created, which can even be concreted into walls or floors.

Modern cast iron The batteries look quite attractive. They are quite durable and reliably store heat. However, their cost is quite high.

Aluminum or bimetallic Radiators quickly give off heat and have a significant service life, but they are an excellent sound resonator - in the room where they are installed, all sounds from neighboring apartments will be heard. You can muffle the noise by installing sound-absorbing screens on the batteries, covered with mineral wool and fabric.

For every powerful electrical appliance (oven, washing and dishwasher) should be highlighted separate line And RCD . Modern powerful electrical appliances require reliable wiring that has elevated temperature melting and heat capacity. Meets all these requirements copper . Aluminum wires, once widely used in older buildings, are no longer used much.

Leveling walls and ceilings

If the walls and ceilings are too uneven, it will be much cheaper and faster to level them using drywall. To decorate the kitchen you should only choose moisture resistant material with GKLV marking. When arranging multi-tiered ceilings, thinner arched plasterboard is used.

However, the area of ​​a small kitchen after installing a plasterboard frame can be significantly reduced. In this case, you can stick drywall directly onto the walls. To do this, beacons are installed on the wall (the principle of their placement is similar to leveling the floor according to the beacons described above).

In case of large irregularities, it is better to glue small squares of plasterboard over the beacons to strengthen them. After installing the drywall, all seams between the sheets are smoothed with putty and then primed.

You should not hang heavy kitchen furniture on plasterboard sheets. Kitchen cabinets are secured to long anchors, metal bars, strips or pre-installed inside plasterboard frame wooden embedded beams attached to the wall with anchor bolts.

Arched structures and suspended plasterboard ceilings

To finish low ceilings, you can use matte or glossy tension structures. They not only look extremely attractive, but also do not require special care and are easy to clean.

If you have high ceilings, you can make one- or multi-level suspended structures that will hide any communications, and install LED spotlights on them. Even with a complete lack of experience, you will be able to create quite interesting designs from flexible drywall.

Just like on the walls, the plasterboard on the ceiling is mounted on metal guide profiles. To do this, first, using a laser or bubble level, a marking is made on the walls (even horizontal line). Then a sealing tape is laid along it, and then a guide profile (marked PN) is attached to the dowels. So that the drywall does not have to be cut again, the distance between the profile posts should be equal to the length of the sheets - the edges of each sheet should lie exactly in the center of the profile.

Then rack profiles (PS) are inserted into the guides and fixed with metal screws. To create curved structures, it is better to use a special arched metal profile and thinner arched plasterboard.

The color of the ceiling should be one or two shades lighter than the color of the walls. In this case, it will appear taller in the room. Darkening the top is only possible with disproportionately high ceilings.

Replacement of doors and finishing of doorways

If the door in a small kitchen is not a vital necessity, it’s better to do without it - it will add a couple of extra meters of living space. The doorway can be finished using plasterboard, chipboard, MDF or plastic panels. A similar technique is used if the opening should be integral with the room. It can be designed either in the form of a regular rectangle, or a round, trapezoidal or asymmetrical arch or an ellipse-shaped arch.

If the doorway will act as a decorative element, it is finished using doborov – thin slats in the color of wood. Most often they are attached to polyurethane foam. (The option when the extensions are mounted on special frames is used mainly when finishing vestibules).

You can get acquainted in more detail with the methods of finishing a doorway using additions in the following video:

Cosmetic repairs

At the current cosmetic repairs the procedure is similar to the last stage of work performed during a major overhaul. All work is carried out according to the principle “from the ceiling - down”. That is, first the ceiling is finished, then the walls are plastered, and only then the finishing of the floor begins. At the last stage, the walls are decorated and furniture is installed.

After removing the old finishing of walls and ceilings, large defects are eliminated using a cement-sand mixture. Further leveling is done with gypsum plaster.

After leveling the walls, be sure to prime them. This will not only increase their adhesion to finishing materials, but will also protect against the appearance of fungus.

Selection of finishing materials

The kitchen is a place of high humidity. There are also great temperature differences here. That is why when choosing
For finishing materials, preference should be given to heat- and moisture-resistant options. The requirements for room hygiene should also be taken into account: all surfaces should be easy to clean.

It is best to finish work surfaces with tiles or plastic panels. A kitchen apron can also be covered with wallpaper - in this case it must be protected with glass.

You can learn how to cover walls with plastic panels (install sheathing for them, cut the panels and choose fasteners for them) by watching the following video:

Glossy facades are extremely impressive, but at the slightest touch fingerprints will be clearly visible on them. If you don't plan on polishing them daily, it's best to opt for a natural or natural finish. decorative stone, tiles or plastic panels.

Furniture drawers are much more convenient than regular shelves - because you can find the right thing in them much faster. But choose furniture with too wide drawers not worth it. They look perfect when empty. It will be difficult to push out filled ones.

Arrangement of kitchen appliances

The placement of even small household appliances should be thought out before purchasing furniture. A microwave oven, kettle, toaster, bread maker and other frequently used appliances should not be located too high or, conversely, too low. Equipment that you use constantly should be located at eye level. Electrical appliances used less frequently can be placed on the lower shelves.

Particular attention should be paid to choosing a location for the refrigerator. It should not be placed close (no closer than 15-20 cm) to a stove, oven or radiator - otherwise it will quickly fail. For the same reason, it is not recommended to place it in direct sunlight.

Checking the exhaust system

Debris often gets into the ventilation duct during operation, so before starting major repairs, be sure to invite a housing office mechanic. It’s worth doing this even if the hood is more or less functioning.

To check its operation, you can take a strip of thin paper and bring it almost close to the ventilation grille. The sheet should be “pulled” towards ventilation. If he deviates in reverse side, this means that there is reverse thrust in it. That is, not only is polluted air not removed from your kitchen, but it also receives removed “odors” from neighboring apartments.

Except unpleasant odors, the reverse thrust is common cause the appearance of excessive dampness in the apartment. The reason for this may be clogged ventilation shafts or unauthorized redevelopment by neighbors.

You do not have the right to clean public exhaust ducts yourself. To resolve problems with the hood, you should contact the employees of the management company.

Installation of forced exhaust

For a kitchen 6-8 sq. m, ordinary general house ventilation is sufficient. Indoors larger size It is better to equip it above the kitchen stove with a high-quality and not too noisy electric hood. It is better to purchase a device that is connected to a common house air duct. Hoods with carbon or acrylic filters require periodic cleaning or replacement, so it is advisable to install them only in case bad work general house ventilation.

The power of the device is selected depending on the volume of the room. An overly powerful hood can not only create a problem for neighbors, but also clog the air duct, so its power should not exceed 1000 m³/h. The ideal option is parameters of 500-600 m³/h. In private houses, creating supply and exhaust ventilation is more difficult, so it is better to invite a specialist to install it.