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7 Kitchen Layout Ideas That Work
You may have your cabinets, flooring, tile, appliances, and paint all selected. But what makes a kitchen livable has little to do with the way it looks, and everything to do with functionality.
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If you’re planning a kitchen, there are a few essential kitchen layout ideas you need to keep in mind as you’re designing and planning.
Before you make any big decisions or get carried away with the aesthetic, here are 7 essential kitchen layout ideas you will want to incorporate to make your kitchen design a success:
1. Reduce Traffic
No matter what, the kitchen is probably going to be a high-traffic area of the house. But there are ways you can get around making the kitchen a catch-all for mail and backpacks and coats.
Create a space before you get into the kitchen, like a mudroom, to control the chaos that can come sweeping in every day. Once in the kitchen, make sure the primary pathway through the kitchen is hazard-free and will not be obstructed by the refrigerator or oven door when open.
2. Make the Distance between Main Fixtures Comfortable
When laying out your kitchen it’s important to keep the main tasks in mind – preparing, serving, and cleaning up from meals. You don’t want to put the stove across the room from the sink, or the fridge too far away from the stove because that will complicate whichever task you are working on.
Lay out kitchen fixtures and appliances within comfortable proximity to each other3. Make Sure the Kitchen Island Isn’t too Close or too Far
A kitchen island is where much of the meal preparation happens. If your kitchen layout will include one, consider its location carefully. Make sure that it will not block the area in front of your major appliances, such as wall ovens, dishwashers, and refrigerators.
Allow enough space for the appliance door swing plus room to pass when the doors are open. But you also don’t want to place it too far. Make sure your island is located within a comfortable arm’s reach from each of these fixtures.
Keep appliance door swings in mind when placing an island in your kitchen layout4. Place the Sink First
When creating a kitchen layout, many designers place the sink first and then design from there. While this is probably grounded in tradition from the days when people spent a long time scrubbing dishes, it remains a good rule of thumb.
The oven and fridge are vital to preparing meals, but somehow the sink seems to still be the place where we spend the most time. Think about placing the sink where there is a view out a window or into the room. A kitchen island is also a great location for the sink.
Place your sink with a view into the room, out a window, or in a kitchen island for both5. Always Put the Stove on an Exterior Wall
When you’re deciding where to put the stove and oven, remember to put them on an exterior wall rather than an island or interior wall.
This will make it easier (and less expensive) to install a proper ventilation system.
6. Keep Vertical Storage in Mind
Instead of focusing all of your energy on creating enough cabinet and drawer storage, put a little of that energy into configuring convenient wall storage.
Storage walls are a great way to incorporate pantry storage, small appliances, baking accessories, extra china, or even a broom closet – in one convenient location. Open shelves, wall hooks, and overhead pot racks are not only convenient – if stocked with the right stuff, they can also add dimension to the aesthetic.
Think Vertical – Combine storage walls, wall hooks, and open shelves for a mix of functional storage7. Create a Floor Plan and Visualize Your Kitchen in 3D
No matter how much designing, measuring, and pinning to your dream kitchen Pinterest boards you do, your completed kitchen can still come as a surprise once the contractors are finished – and not always in a good way.
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How to Reconfigure a Kitchen Layout + Changes We're Making to Ours
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Last week I began brainstorming how to reconfigure the existing kitchen layout at our project house. I was very quickly reminded how complex such a project can be.
Decision fatigue is already setting in – and we’re only getting started!
In case you missed the big news, we bought another fixer-upper. As I mentioned in my introductory post, renovating with the intention of selling is proving to be so, so different from renovating for yourself. I’m constantly having to reign in my insane ideas and settle on good enough.
If you know anything about me, “good enough” is not my cup of tea – even if “good enough” is, like, really, really good.
Oh, the woes of being a perfectionist!
As promised, today’s post is all about reconfiguring the kitchen layout. So, whether you’re looking to do the same – or you’re simply curious about my design process – this post is packed with lots of information (in case the length wasn’t enough of an indication!)
Because this house is an investment project, the most cost-effective approach would’ve been to paint the existing cabinets and update the aesthetics with new lighting fixtures, hardware, etc.
That alone would’ve done wonders for this space. But when I first walked into this kitchen, I immediately noticed several major issues with the layout. So we made the decision to reconfigure the layout but to stay within the existing footprint – which I’ll explain in more detail further in the post.
Current Issues + Room for Improvement
1. The existing footprint was quite small, and to make matters worse, the kitchen layout felt really cramped. Unfortunately, we weren’t looking to knock down any walls, so we had to get creative within the existing footprint.
2. The placement of the fridge was very awkward and possibly the biggest contributor to the kitchen layout being so tight. Even a counter-depth refrigerator typically sticks out beyond the cabinets. Not only is it a total eye sore, but it also impedes traffic flow in already limited kitchen space. Even if this fridge was counter-depth – which it wasn’t – the 12″ corner cabinet was nearly impossible to access and was basically wasted space.
3. Speaking of wasted space, the upper cabinets were only 30 inches tall. I’ve never understood the purpose in having that major gap between the top of cabinets and the ceiling. Such a waste of perfectly usable storage space – not to mention a telltale sign of a dated kitchen. To add insult to injury, the door style of the upper cabinets was very dated, ruining any potential for simply painting the current cabinets.
4. Last, but not least, was that awkward angled peninsula. No need to expand on that, as the visual evidence is more than enough.
Solutions: Getting Creative with the Existing Footprint
My first idea was to switch the location of the stove and fridge. The fridge is the bulkiest of kitchen appliances. So, if you can find a way to recede it into a wall or a built-in pantry – somewhere away from the main part of the kitchen but still within the work triangle – you’ll gain additional counter space and obtain a more clean and finished look.
This train of thought is what pushed me onto the idea of built-in pantries flanking the fridge in its new location.
The next item I considered was the exhaust range hood. Ideally, the stove should be installed on an exterior wall for the shortest distance to the outside. This will ensure the least expensive ventilation solution. Unfortunately, the new location of the stove is on an interior wall – not the end of the world, but definitely a factor to keep in mind.
As far as ventilation itself, my three options were: 1) a microwave mounted under a cabinet, 2) an under-cabinet exhaust fan, or 3) a wall-mounted range hood. I quickly crossed out option 1, as it tends to make a small kitchen feel even more cramped. Besides, more and more people are moving away from using microwaves altogether for health reasons.
Once I entertained the possibility of a wall-mounted range hood, I got the idea of completely doing away with upper cabinets and replacing them with open shelving.
Sure, it’s a polarizing decision; you either love it, or you passionately hate it. But even if you’re team “OMG THE DUST!” you can’t deny the aesthetic appeal – and this kitchen desperately needs some aesthetic appeal.
“But looks aren’t everything,” you say. “Where will I put all my stuff?”
Because of the pantry addition, the new kitchen layout will have the same (if not more) storage space as the old – just reconfigured storage for a more streamlined look. What’s more, without the heft of upper cabinets, all of a sudden the kitchen felt so much bigger!
Of Course, There’s Always a Stumbling Block
Just like that, we eliminated three of the four design dilemmas…which brings me to the angled peninsula. This questionable design decision was all the rage in homes built in the 90s, but much like all trends, it dates a kitchen. A straight peninsula is, obviously, a more classic and timeless design choice.
But with that decision, we ran into two major problems: 1) There was no tile under the cabinets, which would mean we’d need to add tile if we went with a different footprint.
That would be fine and dandy, except 2) this particular tile was nowhere to be found.
So, if we realllllly wanted to update the angled peninsula to a straight one, we’d need to demo and re-tile the entire kitchen, breakfast nook, hallway and laundry room since the same tile connects all these rooms. Talk about a domino effect!
Although this tile was not my favorite, demoing out and re-tiling approximately 500 square feet of perfectly fine tile was not the best use of our budget. A much-more cost effective alternative would be to paint the current tile – which we decided against for timeline reasons.
How to Reconfigure a Kitchen Layout: General Advice
In conclusion, I’ll summarize tips I’ve scattered throughout this article in one succinct list.
- Start by evaluating the current kitchen layout and analyzing what works and what doesn’t. Usually, when you address the biggest issue, the rest begin to sort themselves out. At the very least, the solutions to the rest become a little more obvious.
- Many cabinet manufacturers and retailers offer free design help. Take advantage of this, especially if you’ve never designed a kitchen before. A professional designer can help you answer questions like, “Can I install a stove in a corner?” or “How big is a standard fridge?” At the very least, research minimum clearance guides to ensure your new layout is actually functional.
- Think how the kitchen will be used, and eliminate unnecessary steps. For example, installing a drawer base next to the stove lets you store utensils right where you’d need them. By thinking in terms of convenience, you create a kitchen that functions seamlessly regardless of its size.
- If you can find a way to recede the fridge into a wall or built-in pantry, you’ll gain additional counter space and obtain a more clean and finished look. Try relocating it to a wall that is still within the work triangle but far away not to take away from counter space; you can easily access it while cooking, and other people can also access it without being in your way.
- But also think in terms of traffic. For example, you don’t want little ones running around past the stove every two minutes, so don’t put the stove along a major walkway. This is another reason why switching the stove and the fridge, in our case, works really well for this space.
- Maximize vertical space by extending the cabinets to the ceiling. Doing so will elongate the room, tricking your eyes to think it’s quite bigger than it really is. By expanding up instead of out, you add more storage at a fraction of the cost.
- If installing upper cabinets, consider the extra-tall, 42-inch ones for more storage. Or move existing 30- or 36-inch cabinets closer to the ceiling, and install shelves underneath for a more cost-effective alternative.
- Hide large kitchen appliances such as microwaves, blenders, toasters, mixers, etc. These items tend to clutter up the countertop, making an already small kitchen feel even smaller. If your budget allows, customize the pantry with extra features like a stand mixer lift or hidden drawers or slide-out shelves.
- Pair down what you own. Some people may see open shelving as a limitation, but it actually forces you to evaluate what you own versus what you actually need and use. Reality is that unless you’re regularly entertaining a crowd, you don’t need multiple sets of dishes, glassware and serveware sets.
- If possible, place the stove on an exterior wall. Doing so will make it easier and less expensive to install proper ventilation.
I’ll be back next week with the actual design plan, where you’ll be able to see the styles, colors, finishes, etc. that I chose for the kitchen. I’ve been ordering so many things from Wayfair – I’m so excited to start showing you sneak peeks!
By the way, if you have any home improvement projects planned for this year, I highly, highly recommend Wayfair. Since we purchased our very first fixer-upper, Wayfair has been my go-to for everything from lighting fixtures to cabinet hardware to door knobs and everything in between. Their product selection far exceeds that of big box stores.
Their shipping times are amazing. Last but not least, their customer service is, honestly, the best.
They even have a ton of home improvement guides on their site – a couple of which I actually contributed!
And although I am a long-time Wayfair partner, this recommendation is not sponsored. I am simply sharing in the spirit of passing on good advice!
I’d love to know: If you were buying a house, what are your kitchen must-haves?
If you want more updates on our latest renovation, feel free to join me on Instagram, where I share more behind-the-scenes and have an entire highlight titled “Our Latest Reno.”
Last but not least: Because everyone loves a comparison, I’ve included the “before” photos alongside the renderings of the new layout.
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Kitchen remodeling. What you need to know in 2022?
Perhaps no redevelopment of an apartment is complete without changes in the kitchen area. Most often, apartment owners have a desire to increase the area of \u200b\u200bthe kitchen or combine it with an adjacent room.
However, this process involves a number of complexities and regulatory restrictions, which we will discuss in detail in this article.
Repair of the kitchen in the apartment. Laws and nuances.
At the dawn of mass housing construction, in the mid-1950s, when Soviet people moved from barracks and communal apartments to their own homes, small kitchens in Khrushchev's houses seemed to them the ultimate dream. Let their area be only 5-6 square meters. m, but it was its own kitchen room.
However, priorities change over the years. And today, in the era of modern technologies aimed at increasing the maximum comfort of a person, which once seemed like real mansions, Khrushchev's square seems negligible. And not only in comparison with modern new buildings, but also with Brezhnevka, the area of \u200b\u200bkitchens in which, although somewhat larger than in Khrushchev's apartments, also needs to be expanded.
A kitchen of 5-6 square meters is no longer considered convenient to use, because it is impossible to place all modern household appliances and furniture in it, not to mention the organization of a spacious dining area.
Of course, in most cases, the remodeling of the kitchen is carried out in order to increase its area. But quite often the change in the kitchen space is aimed at making the kitchen more stylish, functional and "not the same as everyone else." The latter circumstance is typical for apartments, where initially the kitchen is a spacious room of 12 or more square meters. m. At the same time, in apartment buildings there are several types of kitchens:
- Ordinary kitchen is the most common type of kitchen, which has a sink, stove, a set (cupboards) for storing dishes and utensils, and a dining area.
- Kitchen niche - this room is different in that it does not have a dining area, but there is a “cooking” area.
- Kitchen-dining room - a single room in which areas are allocated for cooking and eating by all family members.
It is worth noting that each type of kitchen has its own requirements for redevelopment.
Let's analyze them in more detail. We will also tell you how to make a kitchen-living room in an apartment, observing the law.
Kitchen renovation options with redevelopment
To begin with, we list the most common repairs that are carried out in a complex or separately when redeveloping a kitchen in an apartment:
We are often asked, is moving the sink in the kitchen a redevelopment? Yes, this is also one of the most common kitchen remodeling events, which results in a change in the BTI plan. Do you want to know what else is considered redevelopment and reorganization of an apartment? Go here.
And now let's look directly at the options for redevelopment of the kitchen in an apartment building.
Expanding the kitchen with a living room
At least three factors influence the possibility of expanding the kitchen with a living room:
- Apartment floor.
- Type of cooker.
- Wall type.
Pursuant to clause 24 of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 47 dated January 28, 2006, placing a kitchen over a living room is not allowed. And despite the desire to enlarge the kitchen at the expense of the room, it will not be possible to agree on such a redevelopment if you are not a resident of the first floor.
In a multi-apartment building, vertically, all apartments usually have an identical layout. Therefore, if you expand the kitchen at the expense of the room, your kitchen space will be above the living room of the neighbors below, which is strictly prohibited.
And this is where the residents of the first floor get an advantage over all other residents of the house. After all, under them are basements and other non-residential premises. Therefore, if you expand the kitchen at the expense of the living room, this paragraph of the resolution will not be violated.
This applies equally to the residents of the second floors, under the apartments of which there are shops, bank branches, cafes, hairdressers and other non-residential facilities. They can also agree on such a redevelopment of the kitchen.
But even in this case, it can be problematic to obtain permission for redevelopment, since engineering systems (ventilation, water supply) will have to be affected, which means that project documentation should contain the relevant sections and be developed on the basis of a preliminary survey of the apartment in order to establish the technical feasibility of carrying out such a redesign.
In addition, a second factor comes into play - the type of stove. A gasified kitchen will nullify all the plans of the owner regarding the approval of the redevelopment.
It is impossible to agree on the expansion of the gasified kitchen at the expense of the living room, because the placement of gasified premises (fully and partially) "above" and "under" the living rooms is prohibited.
If the apartment is located on the ground floor, our kitchen "crawls" under the living room of the neighbors from above, on the top floor it "crawls" on it, and on the middle floor, both things happen.
Therefore, no matter what floor you live on, if you have a kitchen with a gas stove, you will not be able to get permission to increase its area at the expense of living space.
Now let's look at the option when the stove in the kitchen is electric.
In this case, the expansion of the kitchen at the expense of the living room is also quite difficult. Now we have a new norm coming into force - a ban on placing kitchens above living rooms. That is, if there is a residential apartment below, then it is impossible to expand the kitchen in this way: our kitchen will have its enlarged part "hanging" over the living room of the neighbors from below.
But, as already mentioned, there is a nuance here. Enlarging the kitchen by moving the partition to the living room area is possible when the apartment is located on the ground floor or higher, but non-residential premises (shop, office, etc.
) should be located below. Again, all this "works" if the partition between the kitchen and the hall is not load-bearing.
If the wall between the kitchen and the room is load-bearing, , then moving the partition into the living room area and thereby expanding the kitchen area is not feasible, in fact, due to the fact that the wall is load-bearing. The maximum that can be done with a load-bearing wall panel is to arrange an opening in it. To displace or demolish the wall completely will not work.
Thus, it is possible to obtain permission to expand the kitchen at the expense of a room if three conditions are met at the same time:
- The apartment does not have gas equipment and an electric stove is installed.
- No one lives below - there is a basement or non-residential premises under the apartment. Or the neighbors below you have already agreed on a similar redevelopment of the kitchen.
- There is a non-bearing partition between the kitchen and the room, which can be dismantled.
Is it possible to swap the kitchen and the room?
It is impossible to agree on a redevelopment in which the room becomes a kitchen, and a living room is organized instead of the kitchen. The reason is the current regulations prohibiting the location of the kitchen above the room and, accordingly, the room under the kitchen.
With such a redevelopment on the first floor, the room turns out to be under the kitchen of the neighbors from above. On the other floors, we already affect the interests of the neighbors, since our kitchen will be located above their living room, which is considered a direct violation.
But if the apartment is located on the first floor, and the former kitchen that we moved into the room is marked on the apartment plan as a dressing room or, for example, an office, that is, a non-residential premises, then such a redevelopment can be agreed upon. The fact is that it is not forbidden by law and regulations to have kitchens above non-residential premises.
Again, this is allowed, provided that after the redevelopment the living area remains in the apartment - a bedroom with an area of at least 8 square meters. m.
Renovation of the kitchen and bathroom
Remodeling with the expansion of the kitchen at the expense of the area of the bathroom or toilet is prohibited. In this case, your kitchen is under the bathroom and bathroom of the apartment located above. With such redevelopment, you worsen your living conditions. And if earlier such repair work could be coordinated, now it has become impossible.
The only tenants of an apartment building who can be allowed such redevelopment are the owners of apartments on the top floors, above which there are no neighbors. Read more about increasing the kitchen due to the "wet zones" of the apartment here.
Kitchen in the hallway
A common question we get from apartment owners is whether it is possible to enlarge the kitchen with a corridor? Note that an increase in the kitchen through the corridor is possible, as well as the expansion of the kitchen space into the area of the pantry, utility room, dressing room or built-in wardrobe.
Extension of the kitchen with built-in furniture and part of the hallway.
Such work cannot be coordinated only if the downstairs neighbor has legalized redevelopment by placing his living room under your corridor. In such a situation, you won’t be able to enlarge the kitchen at the expense of the corridor, because its extended part “hangs” over the neighbor’s living room, which is forbidden.
Kitchen on the balcony and loggia
The only acceptable redevelopment of the kitchen with a balcony or loggia is the dismantling of the window sill and replacing it with a glass partition ("French doors"). Combining a kitchen with a balcony or loggia without installing such doors is not allowed.
The transfer or extension of the kitchen to the loggia, as well as to the balcony, will also not be coordinated under any circumstances. That is, the arrangement of a kitchen on a balcony in an apartment is prohibited. The same applies to the loggia.
How to make a kitchen
In some cases, the purpose of redevelopment is not to expand the kitchen, but to move it to another room. This process consists of two stages - the dismantling of kitchen equipment in the old place and the organization of the kitchen in the new one.
Dismantling and assembly of the kitchen
Where can the kitchen be placed? Current regulations do not allow the transfer of the kitchen to the place of living quarters and bathrooms. In this case, the same rules apply with the same exceptions as when expanding the kitchen to adjacent rooms, which we have already mentioned above.
The most common redevelopment option is to move the kitchen to the hallway for a kitchen niche - a room equipped with a hood, sink and stove, but without a dining area.
It has the advantage that, according to the norms, a kitchen niche may not have natural light, while a standard kitchen must receive daylight through a window.
It is also important to remember that when moving a kitchen to a new location, its ventilation should only be connected to the ventilation duct of the former kitchen.
Read more about kitchen relocation in this article.
Kitchen remodeling - all requirements
Briefly summarize the main requirements for kitchen remodeling:
- It is not allowed to combine kitchens with balconies and loggias in a “clean” form, only with the installation of a glass partition.
- It is not allowed to increase the kitchen at the expense of the bathroom, except for apartments located on the top floor. In addition, "wet points" can be placed above the kitchen in a two-level apartment.
- It is forbidden to expand and transfer the kitchen to the room, except for the apartments on the first floors, in which an electric stove is installed.
Kitchen-living room. Basic device rules.
A kitchen-living room is usually called a room obtained as a result of combining the kitchen and the living room adjacent to it.
Layout of the kitchen-living room
The arrangement of the kitchen combined with the living room is probably the most common option for redevelopment of the kitchen space.
Pros and cons of the kitchen-living room
This kitchen layout has a lot of advantages. For example:
- The spacious living room helps to solve the problem of the cramped kitchen, which, instead of a small cooking area, becomes a place for receiving guests and relaxing.
- Redevelopment of the kitchen into a kitchen-living room is an opportunity to equip the interior to your own taste, because the larger the area of \u200b\u200bthe room, the more opportunities open up for the designer to implement ideas.
But when organizing a kitchen combined with a hall, there are some nuances, which we will discuss later.
Partition between the kitchen and the living room
To make the kitchen open to the living room, you will need to break the wall separating the rooms. However, it is not always possible to implement a kitchen-living room project. This redevelopment option is possible only if an electric stove is installed in the kitchen, and the wall between the kitchen and the living room, which is to be dismantled, is non-bearing.
The photo shows the kitchen and living room together after the dismantling of the non-load-bearing partition between them.
If it is planned to redevelop the kitchen with a gas stove, then it is impossible to completely demolish the non-load-bearing partition between the rooms. It is impossible to agree on such a repair due to a direct ban on combining a gasified room with a living room (PPM No. 508-PP, Appendix No. 1, clause 10.16).
To circumvent this prohibition, the rooms are separated by a partition.
Kitchen and living room zoning
So, as we found out, in apartments with an electric stove, the curtain wall between the kitchen and living room can be painlessly removed and the space left open.
Kitchens with gas stoves are more stringent. Therefore, when redeveloping a kitchen with gas in place of the dismantled section of the wall, it is imperative to install a reliable door structure.
How and how to separate the kitchen from the living room? Partitions for zoning the kitchen and living room can be very different.
Kitchen-living room, photo: sliding doors between the kitchen and living room are required, because the apartment has a gas stove.
Scheme of the partition between the kitchen and living room, photo.
Usually a sliding partition is installed between the kitchen and the living room, like a compartment door. Such designs take up little space, and from the point of view of practicality are very convenient. Let's say you're cooking in the kitchen. To prevent the smell from spreading to the living area, the door can be pushed back. And for receiving guests, they can be moved apart, thus increasing the space and making it open.
An example of zoning a kitchen and a bedroom: after dismantling a non-bearing partition between the rooms, sliding doors with a tight porch were installed.
But the structure that will be mounted to separate the kitchen and living room does not have to be sliding.
It can be, for example, a wooden accordion door or swing doors covering a wide opening. You can see a photo of the glass partition between the kitchen and the living room at the link.
Dividing the kitchen and living area with a load-bearing wall
The situation is somewhat different when the wall between the kitchen and the room is load-bearing. It is completely forbidden to demolish it: it threatens the safety of living. If the wall between the kitchen and the living room is load-bearing, then the kitchen-living room will have to be abandoned.
But you can make an opening in it and thus connect two rooms together. Therefore, redevelopment of a kitchen in a panel house is most often limited to a standard opening in a load-bearing wall with a width of 90 cm. The opening between the kitchen and the room can also become the only entrance to the kitchen when the bathroom and the bathroom are expanded into the corridor leading to the kitchen.
Kitchen renovation - photo of the redevelopment project.
A doorway was made in the load-bearing wall between the kitchen and the room.
To agree on such a redevelopment of the kitchen, the author of the house project will need to order a technical report on the possibility of arranging a doorway in the load-bearing wall. And already on the basis of this technical report, a project is being developed for redevelopment of the kitchen with a section on strengthening the remaining part of the wall with metal profiles around the entire perimeter of the opening.
Work on the opening in the load-bearing wall between the kitchen and the living room is carried out by a special construction team with SRO approval. After carrying out repair measures to strengthen the opening with metal structures, an act is drawn up for hidden work. An example of such an act can be viewed here.
And one more important point.
PPM No. 508-PP (clause 10.26 of Appendix No. 1) prohibits the construction of openings between living rooms and gasified kitchens without a tightly closing door.
That is, an opening made in an apartment with a gas stove cannot be left "naked", it is necessary to install a door.
However, this requirement does not apply to the wall opening between the room and the kitchen in an apartment with an electric stove, for which a "tight door" is not required. In other words, in an apartment where the kitchen has not a gas, but an electric stove, the opening in the load-bearing wall, if desired, can be left open, that is, without a door.
We also note that not in all panel houses the combination of these premises is associated with bearing walls.
For example, repairing a kitchen in Khrushchev is theoretically easier than in a more modern panel house. The design features of typical Khrushchev houses are the absence of a large number of load-bearing interior walls. And, as a rule, a light partition separates the kitchen from the room in a standard apartment.
At the same time, it is the load-bearing wall that often impedes a full-fledged redevelopment of the kitchen in Brezhnevka, because more modern panel house projects have many load-bearing walls inside the apartment.
To summarize the above: a full-fledged kitchen-living room is possible in apartments without a load-bearing wall between the combined rooms and with an electric stove in the kitchen.
Kitchen-dining room. Features of planning and redevelopment.
The layout of the kitchen-dining room has significant differences from the layouts of other types of kitchens. As mentioned earlier, such a room consists of two zones:
- kitchen, in which a stove and sink are installed;
- dining room.
According to SP 54.13330.2016, the kitchen area in the kitchen-dining room must be at least 6 sq. m.
From the point of view of coordinating the redevelopment, the kitchen-dining room in the apartment has a certain advantage over other types of kitchen spaces - an ordinary kitchen and a kitchen niche.
It lies in the fact that the dining area is not subject to the requirements that apply to the kitchen during redevelopment, including the kitchen niche and the kitchen area of the kitchen-dining room.
That is, for example, the dining area can be expanded into the “wet areas” of the apartment, since it is not forbidden to “climb” this part of the kitchen-dining room under the toilet, shower room, bathroom or combined bathroom of the neighbors from above.
Kitchen-dining room project.
Commentary on the redevelopment project approved by the Moscow Housing Inspection: The kitchen-dining room (7) was arranged at the expense of the kitchen (2) and part of the living room (1), the area of the kitchen area of the kitchen-dining room was 8.9 sq. m. And this will not be regarded as placing the kitchen above the living room of the neighbors.
But the use of the area of the room to expand the dining area is allowed only in an apartment where an electric stove is installed in the kitchen. A gasified kitchen-dining room cannot be expanded into a living room either by a kitchen area or a dining area.
Kitchen redevelopment approval
As we can see, housing legislation imposes quite strict restrictions on the kitchen redevelopment in an apartment building.
Therefore, before deciding to change the layout of the kitchen, it is necessary to find out whether this is possible in principle. For this purpose, you can seek advice from our specialists or make an appointment with the Moscow Housing Inspectorate.
How to start a kitchen renovation?
All redevelopment can be conditionally divided into two categories:
- Legal.
- Illegal.
We have a separate article about illegal redevelopment, which tells about the consequences of such repairs. And here we will briefly talk about coordinating the redevelopment of the kitchen as if we were just planning it.
So what needs to be done first? First of all, you need to get BTI documents with the current layout of the apartment, so that the specialists from whom you order project documents can assess the possibility of carrying out work to repair the kitchen in your apartment.
Based on the BTI plan, the specialized company with the SRO approval that you choose will develop project documentation - a project and a technical report.
When drawing up a redevelopment project, all current SanPiNs, joint ventures, regulations, decrees, laws of the Russian Federation, as well as recommendations and wishes of the coordinating authorities and, in fact, the owner who is going to make repairs, are taken into account.
Our company has thousands of developed and successfully approved kitchen remodeling projects. We can develop such project documentation for you. In addition, we can, on the basis of a power of attorney, agree on redevelopment for you at an affordable price.
After all the documents for redevelopment approval are prepared, they must be submitted to the Moscow Housing Inspectorate. How to do this, we have described here.
The answer to the owner's application can be:
- The decision to agree on the redevelopment of the apartment, that is, permission to carry out repair work.
- Refusal to approve redevelopment.
Renovation work can only be started after receiving permission for redevelopment. The commission will check the redevelopment made. If everything is done correctly, according to the project, then there will be no complaints, and the commission will sign an act on the completed redevelopment, and the BTI will register it after measurements.
Separately, it is worth mentioning that, under certain circumstances, illegal kitchen remodeling can also be legalized. To learn how to legalize redevelopment made without permission, click here.
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Apartment redevelopment: Moving the kitchen to the living room, expert advice
A popular redevelopment in Russia - moving the kitchen to another place - most often, a necessary measure.
They resort to it in order to allocate an additional room or rationally use the space: when the hall and corridor are huge, and the kitchen and rooms are small.
What is important to know? Found out from practicing designers.
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KITCHEN TRANSFER = REDESIGN
You need to understand that any redevelopment of an apartment (transferring a kitchen to a living room, joining balconies and loggias, combining a kitchen and a living room, demolishing partitions, etc.) begins with the preparation and approval of the project.
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WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE TO TRANSFER THE KITCHEN UNDER THE LAW
► In the corridor, in the hallway or in the place of non-residential premises (storage, built-in closet, etc.
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► Partially - in the living room.
In this case, the part of the kitchen with a sink (the so-called wet zone) should be located strictly above the corridor, hallway or closet of the neighbors. And the part with the refrigerator and cupboards can be anywhere. Including entering the territory of the living room.
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See an example on the plan and photo above - designers Olga Tregubova and Marina Erpuleva, MO interior design, placed the sink within the boundaries of the former corridor (it adjoins the bathroom). The room became smaller - at its expense, a second kitchen line with an oven was placed. So you can
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Tatiana Kazantseva
Tatiana Kazantseva
Another example is a vacation apartment on the sea. Designer Tatyana Kazantseva made a kitchen instead of a hallway.
There is no dirt here in the understanding of residents of big cities, the territory of the residential complex is regularly cleaned. With this layout, products brought from the market can be immediately laid out in the kitchen
Andrey Volkov
ALMOST EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU HAVE:
► Apartments. That is, the apartment has the status of "non-residential" - the kitchen can be moved anywhere.
► Ground floor or floor above non-residential premises (shop).
Ruslan Kirnichansky, interior designer: “According to the law, a kitchen is a non-residential area, and in an apartment building it is not allowed to place a non-residential area above a residential area. But on the contrary, it is possible. That is, if the apartment is located on the first floor, then moving it to another place (conditionally under the neighbors' bedroom) is possible. It will be coordinated, as will the transfer or organization of an additional bathroom.
The first floor actually has a lot of hidden possibilities.”
NIKITAZUB INTERIORS
NIKITAZUB INTERIORS
An example in the photo and plan - in this small apartment, instead of the kitchen, designer Nikita Zub suggested making a bedroom. The first non-residential floor is located under the apartment, but there is no gas in the house. Therefore, the transfer of the kitchen to the corridor was easily agreed upon; communications were placed as close as possible to the original riser
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PROCEDURE OF WORK
1.
Come up with a convenient and legal option for moving the kitchen.
2. Obtain permission for it (coordinate redevelopment).
3. Find a team with SRO approval that will make repairs. Get the necessary acts of hidden work from the repairmen.
4. Invite an inspector to legitimize the new layout of the apartment.
And now, in more detail, what is important to consider at each stage.
Maria Gubina
IMPORTANT CONTROL POINTS
Sewer slope, number of pipe turns
Moving a kitchen into a corridor or hallway is not just a matter of geographical location of the furniture. Together with the headset, the sink will move, you will have to pull further than the usual sewer pipes. Be sure to calculate with an experienced engineer the transfer of communications (water, sewerage).
Olga Shangina | Photography
Raising the floor
Before moving the kitchen into a living room or corridor, it is worth checking whether it is realistic to conduct communications to the future kitchen.
Pipes for hot and cold water supply can be laid in a screed or under the ceiling, while the sewer system for the outflow of water must be laid with a slope. So if the sink is a long distance from the riser, you will have to raise the floor (estimate the height of the ceiling) or use a pump that pumps water into the sewer riser. All this will significantly complicate the transfer process.
FIND A REPAIR TEAM IN THE KITCHEN>>
Photographer Rozonova
Due to the need to make a slope of communications, the designer Ksenia Eliseeva installed the kitchen on a small podium. The photo shows that the ascent ends close to the sofa, on the border of the dining table
Maria Mikena
Refusal of gas
It is possible to move a gas stove even within the kitchen only according to the project and with the permission of the gas workers. It is unlikely that it will be possible to obtain such permission to move the kitchen to another place.
The only way out is to cut off the gas. When the gas service employees digest the main, disconnecting it from a specific apartment, replace the technical passport of the object, approve the conversion project and boldly start the reconstruction: you have not violated anything.
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Melitonyan, architect: “According to the BTI plan, each room has its own place, which is fixed by law. The main item in the kitchen is the stove, and here it should be in the area indicated in the technical passport. The same applies to the oven and grill. The sink can be placed above the corridor of the neighbor's apartment, but should not go into the area of the residential area. Refrigerators can be anywhere.
In other words, if the kitchen remodel does not include moving the stove and sink into the room, it will be much easier to coordinate the kitchen-living room.
“Such redevelopment, most likely, can refer to apartments sold in the form of a “box”, that is, without walls, Mito continues. - In this case, you can distribute the zones in accordance with your desire, but still without violating the regulations. If we consider a standard panel five-story building, then this option is hardly possible.
Olga Rudakova
Special project - according to SRO
Transferring a kitchen to a room or a corridor is especially difficult in terms of collecting documents for project approval. It is not enough to come up with an interesting redevelopment: you still need to get official permission for it before starting work.
Remodeling with kitchen relocation can only be done based on a technical design prepared by a licensed organization (SRO), and project costs increase the overall renovation budget.
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