The walk-through kitchen in a private house is considered not quite a convenient option. Often in this case, the owners do not know how to arrange furniture, especially if there are several doors in the room. But with proper planning, this room can be made convenient, functional and beautiful.
The main tasks of design
When developing a design, it is necessary to determine the most visited areas, to evaluate along which lines this space intersects. Furniture should be arranged so that there are no objects standing in the way and no corners. It is desirable to make the used space as free as possible.
When planning, you need to make visual zoning. Dining and cooking areas should be allocated, as well as a passage. The design of the walk-through kitchen is required to fulfill a number of basic functions:
- provide maximum functionality and comfort to all residents of the house;
- identify intersection areas; if this is not done, the space will be uncomfortable and congested;
- match the overall interior of the whole house.
Space organization
One of the interesting design decisions is to install in the middle of the room a large bar or dining table. The zones of the room are delimited, while from one room to another you can go bypassing the workplace in the kitchen. However, here it must be remembered that its width should be at least 1 meter, and each pass should be at least 80–90 cm.
If the area of the entrance kitchen is small, then it is desirable to place the working area in the corner, then the residents will not pass through it. The dining table needs to be removed from it to the maximum distance. Choose a place for him in another corner or near one of the walls.
In a very small walk-in kitchen, in which there is only enough space for a functional area, it can be increased by combining it with the next room. If this is impossible, there is another option. Organize a dining room in another room that is nearby, for example, in the living room. The third option is to organize a temporary dining area in the open-plan kitchen. A folding table comes to the rescue here. If necessary, it is laid out, and after eating it is collected.
Visual methods of zoning the kitchen
If the kitchen and the living room are combined, then you can differentiate them with the help of a long, high and massive kitchen island. The presence of hanging cabinets above it will create a greater zoning effect. In a large room, high furniture can serve as partitions:
- small wardrobes;
- shelving;
- whatnots.
For such a kitchen, an excellent solution is to use a light curtain in the form of threads with beads. Designers are categorically configured to highlight zones at different levels. When placing the working area on a podium or a niche, the risk of injury to the hostess and other residents significantly increases. Also for this reason, it is necessary to remove all communications.
Popular design solution
Today, it is the work area by the window that is the most popular design of a walk-through kitchen in a private house. In terms of saving on lighting, such a decision is considered wise. It must be borne in mind that in this case the countertop and the kitchen table should not block the window. You also need to take into account that the working area and the window will merge into a single structure, the countertop will adjoin the glass. Tulle is not suitable, blinds or roller blinds are most appropriate in this situation.
There is one caveat - the presence of heating radiators under the window. This problem is solved by installing a thermal convector, or by constructing a warm floor.
Selection and arrangement of furniture and appliances
You need to choose furniture in accordance with the general style of the room. The design, color and texture of furniture in the kitchen in the apartment should be similar to the same characteristics of the border zones. She should not have decorative elements that can be caught.
Designers recommend choosing furniture without glazed shelves or with fewer of them, with dull facades. If the bar is located close to the middle of the room, its width should be such that chairs can be placed under it.
For a walk-through kitchen, you need to buy furniture with easy-to-clean facades. The same applies to the kitchen apron. The fact is that in such a room everything is polluted much faster, because you have to move around it often.
Furniture should not be very massive and maximally functional, since in such a room every centimeter counts. One of the best options will be the installation of built-in equipment that does not go beyond the walls. Volumetric stands located on the floor will greatly interfere, it will become uncomfortable to pass. They are perfectly replaced by wall cabinets with sliding doors. Doors that open upwards, as well as classic swing open doors, are inconvenient to operate, and will hinder normal cooking in the kitchen when cooking.
When placing furniture it is very important to find a place for each item, thanks to this zoning will turn out to be convenient and maximally functional. At the same time, one should not forget that household appliances should be arranged in accordance with all the rules, for example, one should not put a stove and a refrigerator nearby.
Finish
The choice of finishing materials is included in the design. The ideal options for wall decoration in a walk-through kitchen is to use:
- plastic panels;
- washing wallpaper;
- ceramic tiles.
It is desirable that the floor be calm and bright colors. For decoration, it is recommended to use cork panels or linoleum. It is better if the coating is monophonic and the design is simple, this will not violate zoning. It is allowed abstract drawings. No need to use patterns of a certain orientation and geometric.
The working area of the entrance kitchen should not be light and brand. If possible, then you need to mount the panel, which is included in the kitchen corner. It is good if the dining area will be decorated more colorful, as certain bright colors help increase appetite. This applies to mint, green and orange, you can stay on light green, light yellow and peach.
Lighting
Central lighting is not suitable for this kind of kitchen. In this room, light should enter every zone. A suitable option would be to place several fixtures around the perimeter. The working area deserves special attention, it must be made as light as possible. One of the lighting elements should be hung above the dining table. For safe movement in the kitchen in the dark, you must definitely hang a lamp in the aisle.
Color spectrum
If you look at the photo, the walk-through kitchen is not such a bad decision, as it might seem at first glance. In it, you can designate zones using different color schemes. But designers are advised not to use more than three primary colors and as many of their shades. When using a large number of inconsistent tones, the room will turn into a small dark space. When choosing this as a separating option, a number of rules must be observed. One of them is the smaller the room, the brighter the colors should be used.
For the floor, it is not recommended to use more than 2 contrasting colors. Also, most of the walls should be monochrome, in one area there may be a small pattern. If you approach the location of the zones and the choice of furniture correctly, then you can perfectly cope with this type of kitchen. In this case, you can not resort to attracting a specialist, but to cope with this task yourself.