A modular kitchen is a set of any number of upper and lower cabinets, pencil cases, from which the buyer can make a kitchen of any kind. This is very convenient for those who have a small room or who want to make their own kitchen, and not as presented in the catalogs.
Correctly designed modular furniture will not differ in functionality or convenience from the kitchen, made to order. And the price will differ significantly. This kind of furniture is much cheaper and faster to make. So, a modular kitchen is economical. It is suitable for any size room.
What to consider when choosing a kitchen?
A modular kitchen is a great replacement for an expensive, built-in headset. To begin with, you need to determine your desires. This applies to color, size, interior features. After that, you can begin to compare prices from various suppliers and in various stores. It is necessary to pay attention to cabinets for built-in appliances. Previously, only ovens and hoods were built in exclusively. Now there are cabinets for embedding microwave ovens, dishwashers, coffee makers, etc. It is necessary to decide how many boxes are needed, and how many lockers.
Different families have different amounts of dishes and each family needs a different number of shelves for cups, plates, pots. Also, therefore, a modular kitchen is very practical. You can choose any number of required lockers.
The benefits of a modular kitchen
If we consider modular kitchens element by element, then these are usually standard wall-mounted cabinets, countertops, cupboards for dishes, lower cabinets with drawers.
- To install a special design project is not required. You just need to select the elements and arrange them as you want!
- Each module has several options. For example, a cabinet may have one, two or three wings.
- The cost of such a kitchen is easily calculated without the involvement of specialists.
- There is no need to wait for the kit to be made. Ready-made kits can be quickly picked up from stock.
Disadvantages of a modular kitchen
- A very large room is sometimes quite difficult to furnish with standard cabinets.
- Different niches and protrusions can be a serious problem.
- The decoration of the modular units does not have a diverse design.
- For their manufacture, usually use inexpensive materials.
What are modular kitchens
The most common and easiest option is linear modular kitchens. The working area runs along one wall. This option is suitable for rectangular rooms. The stove and sink are placed side by side and are usually separated by a small work table
Double row kitchens. In this embodiment, work surfaces run along two opposite walls. It is suitable for those who dine in the dining room, and who do not need a dining table in the kitchen.
Corner modular kitchens. This option is great for square rooms and is also very common. The working surface runs along two adjacent walls, located at an angle.
U-shaped kitchen. Suitable for large rooms. The working area goes along three walls. Often includes a fairly large number of cabinets for built-in appliances.
Island (peninsular). Suitable for very spacious rooms. In these kitchens, some of the functions are carried out in the center, on the "island". It is a freestanding work surface (often a stove and a desktop). As an example of the "peninsula", you can bring a small bar. These are elegant and unusual kitchens.
Island kitchens are, of course, not modular kitchens of economy class. And, if there is a spacious room and a desire to make an island kitchen, it is better to contact a furniture studio with an individual order.
Materials for the manufacture of modular kitchen
Typically, modular kitchens are made from affordable and inexpensive materials, but manufacturers are trying to fully meet the standard "price-quality".
Plastic. They cover MDF boards. Plastic kitchens, of course, are not entirely made up of plastic. They are quite popular, as they are affordable, have a variety of colors, are resistant to accidental scratches, shock, moisture penetration.
MDF (fine wood fraction). MDF boards are covered with veneer, liquid PVC, acrylic. Modules made of MDF - affordable and environmentally friendly.
Particleboard (chipboard). Usually they are coated with varnish or decorative film. They have a variety of style options. But in the manufacture of particleboard, formaldehyde resins are used, so the kitchens from them do not differ in environmental friendliness.
Frame facades. The frames are made of aluminum profiles or MDF boards, into which modules from various materials are then inserted: plastic, chipboard, glass.
You can calculate the average bill for a modular kitchen only when it is completely clear what exactly is required. The price will largely depend on the size of the room, the number of blocks, the material of manufacture and much more.