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Do-it-yourself small kitchen renovation is a budget option. How to make repairs in the kitchen: options and ideas for arrangement

Most of those who live in their own apartment sooner or later come to the conclusion to make repairs in all rooms, and especially in the kitchen. By the way, many people are confident in their abilities, and they think that they can do repairs in the kitchen at the most minimal cost. In this case, such people have no choice but to find suitable options to achieve this goal. But it is worth saying that not all people have professional skills in work related to construction and finishing works. Moreover, not all residents can freely use all technological processes. Therefore, today, together with the portal, we will try to figure out which methods will be more acceptable for conducting repair work in the kitchen. Also, together with this portal, we will try to find out what materials will be used during the finishing of various surfaces of the kitchen.

Choosing a style for your kitchen

In this article, we are talking about how to make repairs in the kitchen with your own hands. Before starting this process, it is worth considering the style of the future kitchen. Do not think that no big budget will not be able to realize all your desires. Indeed, saving money even during repairs will not be able to disrupt your plans. But in order to fulfill your plans during the repair, you must try to show your imagination, which will serve to make your dream come true.
Now let's try to decide which style to choose in the interior as the main one? Currently, the choice is very large. To begin with, you need to consult with loved ones who live with you, try to find out their opinion about the choice of style and the basic requirements for this room where repairs will be made. The kitchen can be arranged in various styles, including country style, or high-tech. This choice must be chosen, relying on your own intuition. Now you can safely choose your favorite options.

Kitchen ceiling repair

If you don’t know how to make repairs in the kitchen with your own hands, then modern ideas and photos can come to your aid. So, in this part of the article it is worth talking about how to repair the ceiling. If you are planning an inexpensive renovation in your kitchen, then the flow should be done in a simpler style, without using complex elements, in order to reduce your costs. Let's talk below step by step on how to make a budget repair of the ceiling in the kitchen.

  1. When repairing in the kitchen, the ceiling surface should first be leveled, while being cleaned of accumulated dirt, and then covered with primer and putty.
  2. Next, repeat the last step again - primer and putty.
  3. Next, an additional layer of putty is applied to the surface, after which we repeat the previous step again.
  4. The last work with the surface of the ceiling will be its painting.

When choosing a paint color, you should stop at light or white tones. When choosing paint, remember that light colors of paint visually increase inner space rooms, and give it a bright look.
Now it's time to talk about kitchen lighting. To illuminate this room, you can use an ordinary classic chandelier. Can this piece of furniture be given original look by spending a little to decorate it. As additional illumination of a certain working area, you can use the installation of a lamp with fluorescent lighting. In this case, it should be taken into account that the light coming from the lamp does not change the color of things or objects located in the kitchen, as this may adversely affect cooking.

Refurbishing kitchen walls

This publication will help find the answer to those people who are concerned about the question of how to make repairs in the kitchen with their own hands inexpensively. We recommend that you read our publication to the end to learn many useful information.
If we consider the economy option for repairing the kitchen, then you should choose wallpaper for wall decoration in the kitchen. This option is considered one of the most common and economical. It is better to choose washable wallpaper for the kitchen. This method of finishing in the repair of any room is an occupation that does not require any professional skills. And in order to provide a combination of colors when choosing wallpaper, you should take into account the color of the furniture, ceiling, curtains located in this room. An interesting option, which is very often used for interior decoration, is the option in which the walls of the room are made in light colors and the facades are dark. In this case, you will get an original contrast that looks very unusual and interesting.
To carry out wallpapering work, you first need to prepare the walls. It is necessary to achieve from this work, their flat surface. If the wallpaper you have chosen is very thin in structure, then the existing walls should be as even as possible. The actions with the alignment of the walls can be performed the same as with the work on the surface of the ceilings. For these purposes, you will need putty, sandpaper and primer material. In most cases, the glue intended for wallpaper is applied to their inner surface or to the walls themselves. This work must be done from the window in the room, in the event that the wallpaper is pasted by overlapping each other.

Let's start finishing the floor

Most people, in order to save their money on repairs, are sure that when finishing floors in a room, you need to choose linoleum. And this opinion is considered correct. But you can also approach it a little outside the box. Currently, a huge number of stores selling all kinds of building materials carry out various discounts and promotions, selling the rest of their laminitis at a lower price. This is a great option to buy quality flooring for your floor, but at the same price that you could buy cheap linoleum. But it is better to opt for a laminate that is wear-resistant and waterproof, since it will be used in the kitchen, where these indicators, unlike other rooms in the apartment, are much higher. The work of laying the selected laminite is much more difficult to carry out than linoleum. The most important thing in this action is the choice of a quality substrate. But if you choose the right substrate, then in this case, the floor surface will look more even and beautiful.

We pay attention to the purchase of furniture

If the available kitchen area is large enough, then you can choose and install a set with the maximum set of items in the future, as well as purchase beautiful table and chairs. Consideration must also be given to the space household appliances- refrigerator and gas stove. At the same time, these objects should be placed in such a way as to minimize the distance between them. This method will reduce the time spent in the kitchen for cooking and facilitate the work of the owners. As we noted above, it is advisable to choose the color of the furniture in terms of tone a little darker than the color of the wallpaper. To save costs when choosing a furniture set for the kitchen, you can buy it for an ongoing promotion in a store or at a good discount. It is quite possible to make more items of a furniture set on your own, while buying facades and necessary accessories from the manufacturing company. Before you buy furniture, you need to pay attention to its composition, the number of items that will be placed in boxes in the future. Remember in this case that only this approach will allow you to purchase furniture of excellent quality.

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Often repairs have to be done with a limited budget, so we will tell you how to make a cheap and cheerful kitchen renovation with your own hands, and illustrate the process using 26 photos as an example. It should be understood that a major transformation of space should not be expected, but inexpensive does not mean poor quality. Even with a small amount for repairs, you can find the best materials in terms of price-quality ratio, and add details to the interior that will produce a wow effect.

Planning a kitchen renovation.

What can and cannot be saved?

Initially, it is worth deciding what kind of repair needs to be carried out: cosmetic or major. In the first case, it will be necessary to update the walls, ceiling and floor, replace the furniture (partially possible), lighting, textiles. In the second, in addition to all of the above, you will have to change plumbing and wiring, doors and windows. Obviously, overhaul it will cost much more, besides, it will not be possible to save money on many types of work, since you will have to hire qualified specialists.

Articles where you can save on repairs.

How can you save money on your budget?

  1. On working tools. If you do not have your own, do not rush to buy them, especially if you are not going to work with them. Borrow from relatives or friends. If possible, the instrument can be rented.
  2. On teams of workers. Many types of work can be done by everyone even without experience and skills. For example, wallpapering, painting walls, installing lamps, etc. Moreover, you can do everything yourself preparatory work: remove old wallpaper, flooring, take out construction debris.
  3. On manufacturers. Instead of expensive and well-known imported manufacturers, take a closer look at domestic ones. Surely there will be acceptable materials in terms of price and quality.
  4. Buying new furniture. If the old furniture is simply tired or has lost its beautiful appearance, it can be updated, so do not rush to spend money on a new kitchen set.
  5. On some finishing materials. For example, if you choose a single color ceramic tiles instead of the patterned option, it will need less styling, since you do not have to follow the pattern match. The same goes for wallpapers.
  6. Purchase "just in case". After the repair, many people have an unopened roll of wallpaper, several cans of paint or square meters of tiles left on the balcony or in the closet. To avoid this, take accurate measurements of the kitchen and calculate how much of what material you need.
  7. Try to make some functional decor items from improvised materials with your own hands.

When you make a list necessary materials and approximately calculate the amount, you can safely add 25-50% to it - this will be the final budget for repairs. After all, unpredictable circumstances or ideas may appear in the process.

Video: repair - what can you save on, and what can't you save on?

What you should not save on when repairing:

  1. On plumbing. Plumbing is a long term investment. High-quality plumbing will serve you for years, but a low-quality version will have to be repaired and changed very often.
  2. On the wiring. Here there is a question of your safety, therefore it is worth choosing high-quality material and hiring professionals to do the work.
  3. Alignment of walls and floors. Smooth walls and floors are the basis for all future work. It will not be difficult to glue inexpensive wallpapers on even walls, but if the walls are with significant irregularities, then any finish will fall on them poorly, and its service life will be reduced significantly.

The above points are relevant if you are doing a major overhaul. However, do-it-yourself kitchen renovation in the “cheap and cheerful” style involves rather cosmetic changes and updating the premises, which we will show in the example of 26 photos.

Decoration Materials

The impression of the room is formed on the basis of finishing materials, as this is the first thing that catches your eye.

The best style direction for a kitchen on a modest budget is minimalism, loft and Scandinavian. Simplicity in decoration and decoration, the absence of unnecessary things are ideal for rooms with limited finances.

Small kitchen in a minimalist design.

Floor

The most common inexpensive flooring for the kitchen is linoleum. And not just like that - this material has several strong advantages:

  1. Durability. For example, class 32-33 linoleums last from 8 to 15 years.
  2. Strength and wear resistance. The coating is resistant to mechanical damage, does not deform and is not damaged when heavy and sharp objects fall. Great for apartments with pets.
  3. Ease of care. The lube coating is very easy to clean, even from contaminants such as beet juice and red wine.
  4. High rate of heat and sound insulation. Under linoleum, it is not required to lay a warm floor, and during operation it is almost silent.
  5. Large selection of colors and textures. Now available types of linoleum, imitating the texture of wood, stone, marble, tiles.
  6. Ease of installation. Linoleum can be laid even on its own. Just as easy to dismantle floor covering.

The price of linoleum varies from 150 to 800 rubles, but for the kitchen it is advisable to choose coatings from price category not less than 350 r. for 1 sq. m.

Linoleum for the kitchen with a pattern under the tree.

The disadvantages of the coating should also be taken into account: the possibility of dents from heavy furniture, the risk of deformation from laying on an uneven floor (this leads to a reduction in the service life).

Modern linoleums are odorless, do not rub off a couple of years after laying, do not lead to mold if laid in compliance with the technology.

Linoleum color options

Ceiling

There are some of the most inexpensive ways to finish the ceiling:

    1. Whitewash (milk or slaked lime). The most common finishing option in Soviet times and almost unused today. But since this option is the simplest and cheapest to implement, you should not dismiss it. Whitewash is very easy to renew, it gives good air exchange. But the coating has a number of disadvantages: the inability to wash, the need for frequent renewal, poor resistance to moisture and temperature extremes, emphasizing uneven surface defects.

If the ceiling was whitewashed with chalk, then the coating must also be updated with chalk. The same rule applies to slaked lime. Do not mix two materials!

Whitewashing the ceiling with slaked lime.

    1. Painting. more modern and practical option. Water-based paint coating can be applied by yourself, it is more resistant to moisture and temperature, it can be washed. However, he also has enough minuses: a short service life, the need to repaint the entire canvas even if cracks occur in one place.

Painting the ceiling and walls white water-based paint.

  1. Wallpaper pasting. This is a modern, inexpensive way to finish the ceiling. ceiling wallpaper just glue it yourself, they can be washed and locally replaced in case of damage. The disadvantages of this type of finish: the unsuitability of the material in case of flooding by neighbors from above, low resistance to moisture and temperatures (the possibility of discrepancies in verses).

For the kitchen, it is better to choose washable vinyl wallpapers - in case of contamination, simply wash them with soapy water /

Wallpapering the ceiling.

A couple more options for finishing the ceiling with wallpaper:

Patterned wallpapers that go from the walls to the ceiling look spectacular, but for a budget option, it is better to choose a plain coating.

Walls

The kitchen is a place with high humidity, temperature changes, the possibility of contamination with grease, soot. Therefore, choosing the highest quality materials available to you for wall decoration is worth it.

Painting walls or wallpapering them can drastically change the look and feel of a room. Even simple White color walls will make the room visually lighter, more spacious, neater.

Painting the walls of the kitchen.

    1. Wallpaper. The cheapest type of wallpaper is paper, but do not be tempted by their low price - in the kitchen they will be so impractical that over time they will need to be updated. And it is also a waste of money and time. Washable vinyl wallpapers are the best option for the kitchen. They are strong, durable, vapor-permeable, easy to maintain and suitable for painting.

On sale there are paper wallpapers with special impregnation, thanks to which the service life is increased up to 4 years. However, they fade very strongly in the sun and quickly lose their presentable appearance.

Discreet wallpaper with floral ornaments was chosen for the wall decoration.

For the main wall decoration, you can choose a simple monophonic option, and highlight the area near the dining table with a strip with an ornament, as in the photo:

The color of the wallpaper echoes the shade of the kitchen furniture.

When choosing wallpaper, it is useful to know the marking designations:

Wallpaper marking.

  1. Dye. Painting the walls in the kitchen is a relatively cheap, aesthetic, durable and practical finishing option. acrylic paint for walls creates a vapor-permeable, moisture-resistant coating, which is easy to care for. However, it should be borne in mind that if there are defects and cracks more than 2 mm thick on the wall, the paint will not be able to close them, but will only emphasize them.

Directly painting the walls will cost inexpensively, but preliminary work (leveling) can cost a large amount.

Painting the walls in a monochromatic light green color.

On a plain background, you can apply a drawing, pattern or ornament, thereby creating an original decor for the room:

For accurate and accurate drawing, it is better to use stencils.

Apron area

There are three ways to trim an apron cheaply:

    1. PVC film. Perfect solution as a temporary option. Among its advantages: low price, a large selection of colors and textures, the ability to self-assembly. However, if possible, the film should be replaced with a more reliable material for the work area.

Diversify the shades of PVC film.

    1. PVC panels. In addition to low cost, they have the following advantages: easy to install and maintain, moisture resistant, withstand temperature extremes, durable. However, they are not very resistant to mechanical damage, they are easily scratched.

The use of PVC panels for finishing the apron area.

  1. MDF panels. From MDF panels you get a durable, moisture-resistant, durable coating for the work area with excellent appearance. If necessary, it will be easy to replace.

MDF panels in the finishing of the apron zone.

A significant drawback of the material is flammability. Therefore, it is very important to observe the distance to the wall, and even better - it is advisable to use it either in a kitchen with an electric stove, or give preference to a fireproof material (for example, a stainless steel sheet).

Stainless steel kitchen apron.

Furniture renovation

In very rare cases, kitchen sets and other furniture become so unusable that they need to be disposed of. In most situations, old furniture simply gets bored, its original attractive appearance is lost, and it acquires external defects. One of the most simple ways budget to update the design of the kitchen is the reworking of old furniture.

    1. Painting. For painting, it is better to use chalk paint, which fits perfectly on the MDF surface. First, it must be sanded with fine-grained sandpaper, degreased. For convenience, the facades can be removed, but this is not necessary. After preparation, the surface must be primed and wait for complete drying. After you can start painting. It may take up to 5-6 layers to paint a dark surface in a light shade, 2 layers are enough to paint a light face. Finally, apply a thin layer of varnish.

Tip: for applying paint it is better to use a velor roller, for varnish use a new synthetic brush.

Kitchen cabinet before and after painting.

You can update only the visible part of the headset - the facade, and all the rear and side surfaces leave it in its original state. The same finishing method can be applied to all kitchen furniture: dining table, chairs, stools, cabinets.

Painting kitchen set in dark grey.

Another example of painting the kitchen:

After painting the headset in white kitchen became visually much more spacious.

  1. Film sticking. Another simple and effective method renovation of kitchen furniture. The advantage of the method is that after any time the film can be removed and the furniture returned to its original appearance. Furniture pasted over with a film will retain a presentable appearance for at least 3 years.

The method is suitable for headsets with flat surfaces without embossed parts and panels.

Self-adhesive film ideally fits on even facade surfaces.

You can glue not only furniture, but also kitchen appliances eg refrigerator:

The set and refrigerator are pasted over with a film of a gentle mint shade.

A few more options for remodeling the refrigerator:

The interior can be made more original if you choose an unusual pattern for pasting.

After replacing the floor, painting the walls and ceiling, as well as updating the furniture, the kitchen can change beyond recognition:

Painting the walls and ceiling greatly changes the perception of the room for the better.

Thus, we examined how you can make a kitchen renovation with your own hands in the “cheap and cheerful” style using 26 photos as an example. It will not be possible to carry out repairs without investing funds at all, but there are many original and practical ways to update the space at low cost.

Video: how to update the kitchen inexpensively.

Renovating a kitchen is not necessarily a costly undertaking. Can be done quickly and inexpensively conventional materials. If you use exactly what is suitable for difficult room conditions, the finish will not lose its attractive appearance for a decade or more. Along the way, issues with windows, doors, communications are being resolved. Outdated designs are replaced with new ones.

The whole process is carried out in stages, so as not to miss anything and not spoil what has already been done. Difficulties are caused by the arrangement of furniture and equipment in Khrushchev, where there is very little space. Proper selection of modern products will solve this problem.

Project work

Most kitchens, especially small ones, need to be redesigned to accommodate furniture and equipment. They begin with a careful measurement of the room - an accuracy of at least 5 mm. On a small area, inaccuracy leads to the accumulation of errors, and as a result it turns out that somewhere there is not enough space, something interferes. All data is recorded in order to then draw up a plan based on them. They determine not only the dimensions, but also the position of each object relative to the walls, floor, ceiling. Take indicators from the following elements:

  • the entire room - length, width, height;
  • door and window openings;
  • mezzanine;
  • sockets, switches, lamps;
  • pipes - gas riser, sewerage, water supply;
  • ventilation grill;
  • finishes - cornices, stucco moldings, various ledges.

All data is transferred to a sheet of paper, as a result, a plan comes out. Now you should decide on the location of furniture and household appliances. If they are not updated, remain the same, then the dimensions are removed. But you probably want to update everything. It makes no sense to buy in advance - you will have to place it somewhere, in a small apartment the equipment will only interfere. It remains to choose the products you like in the store, find out the dimensions from the catalog provided by the seller.

Drawing their placement manually or using computer programs for a non-specialist is difficult and time-consuming. They do it easier - they take a sheet of cardboard and prepare a large-scale copy of the kitchen with walls, only without a ceiling, cut out windows and doors. Reduce by 5-10 times depending on the size of the room. From dense foam, models of cabinets, stoves, sinks and everything else are made, signed with a marker. Then they begin to play with cubes, moving them around the space until the optimal arrangement is found. On the walls are glued with pieces of plasticine.


If there is no desire to work with the project on a computer or the proposed method seems difficult, use another one. It will take quite a lot of cardboard, on which the life-size length and width of each element of the decor that will stand on the floor is applied. They are moved around the kitchen space in search of an acceptable solution. It is useful to make models of the rear walls in order to assess the location in height. The disadvantage of the method is that it is impossible to pre-plan, perhaps when all the furniture and household appliances are taken out.

General and particular features of the repair

The kitchen is a room with operating conditions that are fundamentally different from living rooms and even utility rooms. People spend a lot of time here, and cooking takes place, which greatly affects the furniture and Decoration Materials. It must meet the increased sanitary and hygienic and operational requirements. Starting to repair, consider the following factors:

  • temperature fluctuations constantly occur - from normal to elevated and vice versa;
  • the presence of evaporation, leading to excess moisture;
  • installed gas and electrical equipment requires special security measures;
  • aggressive fat particles, soot deposited on the surface - should be easy to wash;
  • enhanced operation of furniture, equipment can only withstand wear-resistant coatings.

These features must be taken into account when repairing, otherwise the money will be wasted. In addition to caring for beauty, care must be taken to preserve it in adverse conditions. This is facilitated by good ventilation. Before repair, they check it: they remove the grate and look where the channel leads. If the vertical shaft is good, you may only have to put a small exhaust fan to increase efficiency. When the direction is horizontal - worse, but can be corrected.

How to cover the floor, walls, ceiling?

A significant role in the durability of the kitchen is played by the choice of materials for decoration. The main thing is high functionality in special kitchen conditions. In terms of design, even the most traditional types can decorate a room if you pick them up with taste and skillfully use them.


For flooring, ceramic tiles are often used - impervious to moisture, physical activity, pollution. The colors are so diverse that they imitate wood, parquet, marble and much more. A significant drawback is poor thermal insulation. Common budget material- linoleum. It is easy to fit with your own hands, not afraid of moisture - the virtues that make it popular. You can buy with varying degrees of thermal conductivity, with or without lining. It lasts a long time, but should be protected from punctures and cuts.

Some beautiful and fashionable materials for kitchen floors should not be used. This primarily applies to the laminate. It is easy to lay, durable, but is afraid of moisture, which is abundant in the kitchen. Getting between the joints, it gradually destroys the coating, which swells. The second undesirable material is parquet. Constant temperature fluctuations, high humidity are destructive.

In the kitchen, the walls get dirty to a greater extent than in other rooms. It is advisable to use coatings that are easy to clean. Washable wallpapers or painted non-woven wallpapers are suitable for such a case. With their help, the room acquires the desired shade, under them all defects disappear. Among the shortcomings - poor resistance to damage.

Coating with semi-gloss paint is cheap, but impractical. The surface is washed, quickly contaminated, flaws stand out, but if necessary, it is updated without problems. Everything will be hidden by decorative plaster, which is easy to clean. It looks great in any interior, but in the event of a subsequent repair, it is not easy to remove it. Ceramic tiles are usually trimmed only with an apron.


Sheathing with waterproof drywall is done quickly, it is inexpensive, the walls are perfectly aligned. It is not necessary to correct surface flaws - they will hide under the sheets. In a kitchen with a small area, the method is not very desirable - so the limited space will be reduced even more.


Well hides the flaws of the suspended ceiling from plastic panels, which is not afraid of steam, grease, requires minimal maintenance. Next in terms of functionality is laminate, the wrong side of which is impregnated with PVA and MDF with similar processing. The use of moisture-resistant drywall for these purposes is also a good option, but as a last resort. Multi-level structures are created from it, but it is required to periodically update the whitewash, because even the highest quality paints do not last long. AT small kitchen reduces space.

Cheaper ceiling decoration using polystyrene foam boards. All defects are hidden under them, they are easy to install and also replace. You should choose only laminated material, which is not very dirty, it is easy to wash. Nevertheless, despite the attractiveness of this option, the application is fraught with problems: the relief of the plates after six months begins to turn yellow and blacken.

Options for arranging a small room

Khrushchev and panel house differ in the extremely limited size of the kitchen. It is uncomfortable, cramped, the plaster is crumbling, the pipes are rusted. With proper planning, even such a "crumb" can be transformed.


To begin with, they take out all household appliances and furniture, otherwise there will simply be nowhere to turn around to carry out repairs. Old communications and finishing materials are mercilessly removed, a half-rotted window is removed. You can start work. After completion comes important point– place the equipment in a new way to make it as convenient as possible even in such a limited area. One of the following layouts is possible:

  • single row;
  • angular;
  • L-shaped;
  • the letter P.

To properly organize the space, place only the furniture that is really needed. Do not clutter up with things that you can do without. With all sorts of boxes, boxes, stands parted. Resolutely get rid of everything unnecessary, inconvenient, even if it is expensive as a memory. They make the most of the walls for hanging cabinets, shelves - the floor area is freed. Buy built-in appliances that take up little space. From furniture, preference is given to a folding table and the same chairs. On the hob, sink and work surface install one continuous countertop.

If not physically, then visually expand the space, creating modern design, glossy surface in pastel colors. A lot of lamps - on the ceiling, shelves, above the table and work surface. There are no heavy curtains on the windows, the material is translucent or blinds. Several mirrors will further increase the space. Furniture is chosen with a glossy light-colored surface.

Kitchen equipment - what to improve, what to part with?

A complete renovation of an apartment is not only a new finish on walls, ceilings and floors, but also a replacement of pipes. They start with communications that are outdated, interfere, and look ugly. With a metal pipe that supplies gas to the stove, they part. Flexible hoses are now allowed, which are compact and the wall space can be used. It is forbidden to do this on your own, you will have to call specialists. If worth geyser, at the same time they remove it, having received permission, and transfer the new water heater to another place.


Water pipes change to repair. The most budgetary solution is polypropylene, which is not afraid of corrosion. Connection requires special welding machine You can buy cheap or rent. In order not to think about it, use metal-plastic. Installation is simple, it is carried out with a special mount. At the same time, the old mixer is also being replaced.


In Khrushchev, one socket was originally installed, located on the far wall, which in modern conditions does not meet the needs. A socket group is required, the place of which is above the desktop. It consumes a lot of electricity, so provide a separate power wiring. Instead of a standard junction box, they install a shield with automatic devices, an RCD for kitchen equipment, washing machine, boiler.


Ventilation is weakness, and it needs to be improved so that odors, steam and grease do not spread throughout the apartment. Using a hood with a carbon filter is impractical - it requires frequent replacement and costs a lot. Install the usual one with an aluminum mesh filter. A separate vent is punched in the regular channel. If the system is not connected to the toilet and bathroom, it is made below the existing hole. The built-in fan will improve traction. At the same time, they get rid of the exhaust pipe, freeing up space on the wall.

The refrigerator is not installed next to the stove - heating increases electricity consumption. If possible, they take them out to a cool room - to a glazed balcony (with the exception of the sunny side in the south), to the hallway. But not every housewife will like to constantly run for groceries. The output is a small single-chamber unit without a freezer. In place of large equipment, space is freed up for a washing machine. A compact refrigerator is installed on top.

Under the window - a niche for a refrigerator

Replacing an old window with a plastic one is the best inexpensive solution. The material is resistant to temperature fluctuations, has good heat and noise insulation, and is easy to clean. Usage wooden structure with double-glazed windows is preferable, but the cost of a natural product is higher than an artificial counterpart.


Don't leave the door unattended. The old chipboard frame is replaced with a new one - there are many attractive inexpensive options in stores. AT small apartment the canvas is often simply removed. But a refurbished kitchen with a leftover box is unappealing. In its place, they arrange an arch. It will take quite a bit of drywall and water-based paint. The main thing is that such an opening organically fits into the interior, freeing up space.

Repair and finishing work - sequence of actions

When it became clear what was to be done, materials were purchased, the most crucial moment began - do-it-yourself kitchen renovation. It is important to do everything in stages, avoiding the mistakes that many who do it for the first time sin. If you ignore the design, then this happens much more often. Then it is difficult to accurately calculate the amount of materials needed, few sockets are installed, they forget about the hood and the like.

Violation of the sequence leads to unnecessary waste of time and money, already finished surfaces get dirty. Work begins with communications: water supply, sewerage, electricity, ventilation. Next up are windows and doors. After them proceed to the room itself. First, prepare the base for the floor, rough finish the ceiling and walls. Then, in the same order, the finishing is done. Completes all installation of equipment and furniture.

Room preparation

After the room has been vacated, proceed to the surfaces. You should start from the ceiling. In houses with a bituminous roof, residents on the top floor often suffer from leaks. Partially saved by foaming rusts - tile joints, so that water flows into the adjacent bathroom, where the material is not afraid of moisture, there is less electrical equipment. Before that, the channels must be freed from the old wiring. Level check horizontality. If the difference exceeds 30 mm, alignment is impractical - expensive and difficult. The problem is solved with a false ceiling device.


Inspect the floor to determine its condition. Laying a new coating on the old flooring does not make sense. There are so many defects that it is better to remove completely before the screed. Its replacement is necessary if cracks with a width of more than two millimeters are found, especially those that intersect. Depressions and protrusions in good general condition can be leveled. They check the horizontal position - it should not exceed 3 mm, but ten diagonally, which is available for correction.

Use a building level at least a meter long. If small irregularities are found, in order not to deal with the screed device, marmoleum is used for flooring. This is actually linoleum from natural raw materials, brought to perfection. For the manufacture of tropical crops are used, which is why it is cheaper than laminate. The pressed cork layer makes it very warm. The material is not afraid of moisture, dirt, even spilled paint does not stick. This is an absolutely environmentally friendly product that lasts 20 years. It does not require any special tools or skills to install.

A screed with extensive holes or protrusions, skewed, should be repaired. The most acceptable solution for such a case is a self-leveling floor based on cement. It is raised 10 mm from the highest mound. The leveler is not too expensive in price, it will take a little for a small area. The finished floor is laid directly on it. Cracks in the old foundation do not need to be repaired, but ideally Smooth surface create good conditions for further work, water will not flow into the depressions.

In the old kitchen, the walls have absorbed a lot of fumes, which sometimes penetrate to the base. Simple cleaning is useless - finishing materials do not stick. Pre-soak the coating - paint and plaster soaked in fat. Spray with water from a spray bottle, close windows, doors, stand for 2 hours. Then quickly remove the coating using a spatula or abrasive mesh. If it doesn't work the first time, repeat.

Oil, alkyd paints are removed using a composition designed to remove them. They work with a sponge, apply it to small areas so as not to spoil an expensive product in vain. Our drugs are cheaper than imported ones, but they take time to work. To protect the skin and respiratory organs from aggressive liquids, a respirator and rubber gloves are used. For ventilation, everything is wide open.


On bases soaked in grease, paint and plaster will not hold, and will begin to flake off. Therefore, everything is washed - the ceiling, walls, floor. Use any dish detergent, which is diluted with water 1:20, table vinegar is added. Their compatibility is checked first. If bubbles appear, a pungent odor, take another remedy. A metal sponge is used, which is often dipped into the solution, rubbed with pressure. Washed twice.

In conclusion, when the surfaces are dry, priming is carried out. Use funds deep penetration on concrete. Read the recipe carefully before buying. Biocidal additives are required. If thiuram is present, derivatives from it (thiram, arozone, fernazone) - the composition is not suitable for these purposes, choose another one. Impregnation is done twice with an interval of a day.

Ceiling sheathing, sheathing and electrical wiring under it

It has already been said that in the kitchen, in order of preference for the ceiling, they use:

  • plastic lining;
  • laminate impregnated from the inside with PVA emulsion;
  • MDF with the same processing;
  • green drywall - last.

The crate is made without crossbars, using wooden slats or metal profiles. The distance between the lags is 0.5 m, the fastening step is 0.4 m. tight ropes, laying pieces of plywood for alignment.

AT false ceiling convenient wiring. In order not to make strobes, channels are cut out in the slats, where it is placed freely hanging. A flexible three-core cable is used with double insulated, with a cross section of at least 1.5 mm2, for a socket - 2.5 mm2. A parallel connection is used: from the shield one wire goes to the socket group, the second - to the main lamp, the third - to the spot ones (a cross section of 0.7 mm2 is allowed). This scheme guarantees increased safety, ease of repair.


A branch for sockets is also allowed under the ceiling. From the center where the lighting network ends, they turn to the wall at an angle of 90 °, laying is carried out in a strobe. In the same way, they make an eyeliner to the switches. The cable is fixed first masking tape, then alabaster. For spot lighting, a space of 8 cm is required. An additional crate of 20 × 40 mm is arranged on the central chandelier or ceiling. It is better to limit yourself to the main lighting on the ceiling, because extra holes are a path for evaporation to penetrate.


After laying electrical communications proceed to the sheathing. There is nothing special about the technology. Laminate and MDF panels are installed on a wooden crate using mounting glue, additionally small carnations in the corner of the groove. Plastic fastening is carried out on self-tapping screws. When buying, they check the entry of the tongue crest into the reciprocal groove - ideally, freely or without significant effort.

Drywall is mounted using conventional technology. Sheathing with panels, before installing into the groove of the previous one, they squeeze out silicone sealant- it will become an obstacle to the penetration of fumes. Drips are immediately removed with a cloth soaked in vinegar.

Wall finishes and floor finishes

The tile in the kitchen does not fully comply with the rules of hygiene - dirt accumulates in the seams. For their cutting, the composition used in baths is used, adding 10% of an aqueous emulsion. Smooth over with a piece of cable with insulation with a diameter of 5 mm. If with a finger, even in a glove, irregularities remain invisible to the eye - perfect place for accumulation of dirt and reproduction of microbes. It is recommended to use ceramic tiles only for the backsplash. As a budget option - plastic and MDF panels, thanks to the reliable connection of which the working area is protected from dirt and steam.

The best wall decoration in the kitchen is washable wallpaper. They do not accumulate odor, are able to serve for a long time. If you choose the right color, then for sure you won’t have to think about repairs for a few more years. White and bright ones are the least suitable, and light beige pastel shades with a medium-sized pattern do not lose their appearance for more than 10 years. Help is needed, then things will go faster - one person glues, the other combines.


Installing tiles on the floor is a laborious task, the cost is quite high. The cork is warm, but accumulates moisture. Linoleum is an opportunity to quickly make flooring at low cost. More the best option- marmoleum, a little-known natural material, which, moreover, is inexpensive.

Kitchen with marmoleum on the floor

Finishing the finish with the installation of skirting boards. They are needed not only as a decorative element, but also serve to isolate joints from fumes along the perimeter. Fastening is carried out on liquid nails or silicone glue, spreading over the entire surface. Leaks are removed immediately. If you want to plant tightly, use self-tapping screws, the heads of which are sunk and covered.

On the ceiling, skirting boards will have to be additionally fixed with screws or small nails. Take phosphated black, which are less noticeable. Installed after about 0.5 m, the extreme ten centimeters from the corners. If they are afraid that the elements will be noticeable, they are smeared with liquid nails, choosing the right shade.

It was possible to start the repair, sending the whole family to their historical homeland. In order not to be so boring to do repairs, I decided to take pictures along the way. Maybe someone will benefit from my experience.

So, it WAS: an ordinary smoky gray room with an area of ​​​​6.5 square meters. m (I forgot to take a picture, sorry).

I wanted something cool and lofty, but I was short on money.

The first two days I studied the assortment of Ikea, Leroymarlen and Ob and tried to compare my desires and possibilities. The results were not very pleasing, so for a start I decided to dismantle everything old.

To start the repair, you need to disassemble everything old, unscrew it and drag it into the next room.

Took out 5 heavy bags to the trash. Unfortunately, the elevator didn't work.

Tried to get close to the wiring to make everything the way I need it.

Finally managed to clear the last wall of wallpaper. There was a war for every centimeter: a hellish mixture of glue, which becomes terribly slippery from water, left me practically without hands.

This wealth of textures of a peeled wall, on which time has done a great job, inspires me terribly. If I lived alone, I would ask the designer to decorate such walls.

He began to ditch holes under 4 - all the neighbors came running. When I remember, I shudder.

The ceiling has already been done, the walls and furniture remain. I decided to leave the working area above the stove in this form.

And the ceilings are crooked. The door frame is level.

Having cleared the window sill of paint, I saw such an amazing color that my hand did not rise back to paint over. And I will choose the color of the laminate to match the color of the window sill.

I could not find a lamp suitable in size and price in stores. Refurbished an old chandelier. Here is the result.

Fitted new doors to the mezzanine

I'm starting to laminate the floor.

The most interesting thing is that the last stage of the repair turned out to be the most protracted and costly. Hanging furniture, connecting a washing machine, shelves, hooks and other little things took more time and money than the repair itself.

To be honest, the impetus for the start of the repair was the dream of such a faucet (mode switching, retractable sprayer) and a sink.

This is what our kitchen looked like after the renovation:

Concrete carefully washed and covered with wax from Ikea

I decided not to glue the wallpaper, I painted the walls with water-based paint. From above covered with mother-of-pearl enamel from Leroy. Feels good to the touch and washes well.

When buying an apartment on the secondary market, most often people face problems caused by the small footage of the kitchen. In standard houses built in the last century, kitchens, as a rule, did not exceed 6 square meters. m. In some houses, even in three-room apartments kitchen rooms were 4 sq. meters. It is not realistic to place modern furniture and household appliances in such a volume clamped by walls. Starting a kitchen renovation, many new owners simply break the partition and make a kind of dining room. But a less expensive option for renovating a kitchen space is to precisely optimize this small space.

Renovation of a small kitchen - saving kitchen space

Rational use square meters allows you to place everything you need for homework set of objects and devices. For example, the organization of washing in place of the window sill will add almost half to the free area square meter. You can also simply lengthen the window sill and turn it into a semi-circular table. Sharp corners in such small rooms should not be made, since all the inhabitants of the apartment will constantly stumble upon them.

Starting a do-it-yourself kitchen renovation, you need to consider the placement of hanging shelves for storing containers with bulk products for permanent use. Salt, sugar and other products should be constantly at hand. Under the windowsill - table or sink, you can organize a small cabinet for storing tall bottles of oil or other food liquids.

Hinged blank cabinets in the kitchen visually reduce the space, and designers recommend making them with transparent doors. To hide various kitchen utensils, you can make cabinets with slightly frosted glass.

When renovating a small kitchen, some replacement of existing furniture should also be provided. For example, uncomfortable and bulky stools can be replaced with folding chairs. The modern furniture market offers a large selection of essential items such as folding chairs. You can choose a model made in any style that satisfies even the most demanding taste. Such chairs, as a rule, are equipped with folding backs and retractable legs, which makes it possible, if necessary, to put them in a closet or drawer.

Kitchen ceiling and features of its repair

When planning a kitchen renovation, not every owner knows where to start. Experts recommend first repairing ceilings. It is in the kitchen room and, especially when often working gas burners, a greasy brownish coating forms on the ceiling, furniture and walls. Cleaning up this unpleasant sediment on the ceiling is a rather difficult task. Therefore, the ceiling covering should try to make it smooth and easy to clean. The organization of the ceiling covering from plastic lining. But often in small rooms, ordinary concrete slab putty is used. Subsequent regular whitewashing hides all the consequences of the resulting soot. , professionals do not recommend the installation of plasterboard suspended ceilings, as the already small volume of the room is lost.

Wall decoration in the kitchen

Naturally, the walls in the six-meter kitchen will not allow the design ideas to unfold. But even this small room can be decorated with original and beautiful wall decoration.

In practice, when decorating small kitchen premises, several design options are used. internal walls. These are such types of work as:

  1. Puttying and painting in the color chosen by the owners of the dwelling.
  2. It is possible to paste such walls with washable wallpaper.
  3. Decoration of all walls or only single specially allocated places with tiles.

Puttying the walls, making repairs to the kitchen in Khrushchev, must be carried out in any case, except for preparing the wall for tiling. Puttying is also required when painting the walls in the chosen color and in preparation for wallpapering. The surface of the walls in such small kitchens is usually very uneven.

When laying tiles only above the surface of the tables, it is not necessary to putty and paint the location of the tiles. Only a panel of 3–4 rows of tiles is laid out, and a sufficient number of electrical sockets. You can also tile the entire surface of the kitchen walls, from floor to ceiling or to eye level. But such kitchen renovation ideas are not very approved by designers. Since in a room whose walls are tiled from top to bottom, it is difficult to create a trusting atmosphere of comfort and coziness. With any repair of the walls in the kitchen, you should take care of a sufficient number of outlets. For each kitchen stationary appliance, electricians recommend installing a separate electrical outlet.

Floor repair in a small kitchen in Khrushchev

Regardless of the size of the kitchen, the requirements for the functional qualities of any floor in such rooms are the same. The specific purpose of the kitchen involves the presence of:

  • not slippery floor;
  • waterproof;
  • heat-resistant;
  • resistant to mechanical stress.

These basic basic requirements may well be combined in one type of coating. The availability of materials such as laminate, linoleum and tile flooring on the market gives you the freedom to choose the color, size and durability of the flooring.

Laminate is usually laid on a prefabricated concrete screed or on old floorboards. This modern material withstands falling heavy or hot objects and is highly resistant to moisture. But when arranging a warm floor in the kitchen, the laminate does not let heat through from below. The specificity of the kitchen presupposes the formation of scratches and scuffs, so experts do not recommend laying laminate in the kitchen.

Thinking about how to make repairs in the kitchen more durable and cost-effective, many consumers opt for the most durable flooring - tiles. Full compliance with all requirements and excellent thermal conductivity make this coating the most convenient.

Linoleum is used not only in kitchens, it is one of the cheapest flooring options. Excellent moisture retention and easy to clean. One of the additional requirements for organizing a linoleum floor is a perfectly flat base surface. Since linoleum can quickly tear on bumps and potholes.

Sometimes on large kitchens wooden parquet is laid or wooden floorboards are left. Such a coating does not meet the above requirements and can be in the kitchen for a very short time.

Balance of light and color in a small kitchen

When receiving or buying an apartment, you can easily get confused in the hassle and forget about the need to create a cozy and comfortable design. Words such as kitchen, renovation, ideas, furniture do not go out of my head and create a certain tension. But even in such a troublesome time, you should not forget about proper organization the ratio of dark light colors in the design of one of the main rooms in the apartment.

Considering that in small kitchens there are as many household items as in large ones, you should unload the kitchen space from the dark color. The walls in such a room must be light with a predominantly small pattern. Large ornaments and patterns will visually narrow the space and give the kitchen the look of a small box. But visual expansion can also be achieved by using bright colors.

If you really like dark-colored furniture, then you can completely achieve color balance by painting walls and ceilings in light colors. The proportional ratio and all kinds of combinations of colors of different saturation will create a visual increase in space. Designers consider it acceptable to combine dark and light colors in the following proportion:

  • dark color - 60%
  • light color - 40%

With the predominance of a dark color, it should be diluted with various kitchen accessories made in light colors. It can be all kinds of kitchen decor elements. wall plates, cutting boards and similar kitchenware. Thus, it is possible to balance the visual perception of colors.

Traditionally, it is customary to illuminate a small kitchen with one light bulb placed in the middle of the ceiling covering. With such lighting, many objects cast dark shadows and visually create a clutter effect. Equipment with additional zonal light sources in a small kitchen will make it possible to avoid this problem.

Placing a lamp over the dining table and light bulbs over the stove will help create coziness and comfortable lighting. Lamps above the stove can be mounted in the hood. For a kitchen of minimal size, there is no need to buy a three-dimensional design. It is enough to place a small cabinet with an extractor hood and additional lighting directly above the stove.

Kitchen curtains and curtains

You always want, after finishing the renovation of the kitchen, to show your friends and acquaintances a photo of the work done. Here you can see on these photo frames all the flaws and shortcomings that arose during the design of this small room. The first thing that catches your eye in such pictures is that they interfere with the penetration of the external natural light curtains or curtains. All these decorations take up a useful place in the kitchen and block access to clean air flows. Therefore, designers recommend using blinds in the kitchen. They do not require constant maintenance and, if necessary, completely open the window space. Some models of blinds are sold already treated with special grease-repellent compounds. Most often, kitchens install metal or plastic blinds. If you really want to decorate kitchen window textiles, it is possible to successfully apply one of the varieties of fiberglass. It will create the illusion of ordinary fabric, but will have good dirt and water repellency.


Techniques for visually increasing the space of the kitchen 6 sq. m.

1) Rational use of the window sill. Installation of a sink in the window sill space and installation of a niche under the window sill to hide communication elements. A niche equipped with doors will make it possible to place in the same place and detergents. This option allows you to diversify the monotonous work of washing dishes.

2) Organization of an additional area under the extended window sill for installing a washing machine.

3) Installation of a bar counter instead of a bulky dining table. Kitchen furniture with this design option, it is placed L-shaped. The bar counter is located along the free wall and under it are organized closed cabinets for storing food and utensils. You can also put a small washing machine there.

4) The bar counter can be installed instead of the dismantled wall between the kitchen and the room. You can use the formed surface from two sides. From the side of the room, it will dinner table, and from the kitchen - an area for cooking and cutting products.

5) Installation of a folding table on a free kitchen wall.

6) Increasing the kitchen space by adding a corridor or completely combining it with the living room.

7) Organization of a place for eating on the windowsill. Replacing a window sill with a countertop. It can serve as a dining and cutting table.

8) Reducing the depth of the lower cabinets will make it possible to organize free space in the middle of the kitchen.

9) Use of small household appliances. Above a low refrigerator, you can install a microwave oven and organize an additional wall cabinet. Cabinets for such kitchens must be made as high as the ceiling.

Frequently asked questions about kitchen remodeling:

How to start a kitchen renovation with your own hands?

The first thing to decide when wondering how to make repairs in the kitchen with your own hands or with the help of specialists is to draw up an action plan. Do not immediately start painting, dragging furniture and washing off plaster from ceilings. A preliminary plan of the kitchen room with possible changes and additions will always help to correctly draw up a preliminary estimate for repairs and reduce the time for repair work.

At the preparatory stage, it is worth working out all the details, up to opening the doors of kitchen cabinets. Detailed discussion at the family council of the required amount of furniture and accommodation household appliances help to avoid disputes and unnecessary labor costs.

Do you need doors in the kitchen?

Of course, doors are needed in almost every room, but if you need to increase the interior space of the kitchen and visually expand the volume, you can stop using standard doors. You can replace the design of the doors with a curtain or a curtain. They do not require additional space and do not take up separate place. But smells, drafts and sounds will flow directly into the living area of ​​the apartment.

Is it possible to make a sliding partition in the kitchen?

Thinking over the repair, kitchen design and final arrangement, each owner reflects on the device sliding doors or partitions. Most suitable for such small kitchens is a folding door or a partition between the kitchen and the living room, made in the form of a folding accordion. It occupies a very small space and reliably protects the living room from kitchen smells and sounds.

Is it possible to install an arch in the kitchen?

Instead of a door cluttering up space, you can make a beautiful arch at the entrance to the kitchen. Installing a well-functioning hood over the stove will protect the apartment from the smells of cooking food. The manufacture of the arch can be entrusted to professional craftsmen. Usually, interior arches made of aluminum profiles and drywall. In the modern construction market, you can sometimes see ready-made structures for arranging a standard arch on sale.

Does the kitchen need an extractor hood?

Installing over the stove will help delay cosmetic repairs in the kitchen and increase the time interval between them exhaust system. The industry produces three types of hoods: in the form of a dome, suspended and built-in. The exhaust of polluted air enters the kitchen ventilation ducts. For regular ventilation and supply fresh air in kitchen room devices should be used natural ventilation, such as a window leaf, transom and ajar window.