If you are going to choose a kitchen for yourself, then the information in this article will benefit you.
So, let's try to figure out how to decidewith a choice of cuisine, so you do not regret. Since the kitchen is an expensive thing, it is done for many years. All alterations and upgrades after the installation of such furniture are time consuming and expensive.
Style of cuisine. Conventionally, all kitchens can be divided into two groups -classic-style kitchens (Provence, Gothic, Italy, country and others) and modern-style kitchens (modern, hi-tech, and others). The question of choosing the style of furniture takes a minimum of time to decide, because usually a person likes furniture in a modern style or likes a classic. Sometimes style dictates the overall design of our home.
Kitchen functionality planning. The kitchen should not only be beautiful, but alsofunctional. The distance between the gas stove and the sink is called the “work surface”. If possible, this distance should be at least one and a half meters, since all the main work on cooking takes place on it. Drying for dishes should be next to the sink (preferably above it). If the drying above the sink cannot be positioned, then make it as close as possible to the sink, and if you are left-handed, place the drying on the left, and, accordingly, if right-handed, then on the right. In the corner block of the lower floor, use the drawout mechanisms and "carousel", it will significantly streamline all the objects there and make this part of the kitchen ergonomic. Use drawers, as practice has shown - it is convenient. Especially there is a box that must be done - a box "spoon-fork." This is a small box in height, which is located under the kitchen worktop. It stores spoons, knives, forks, shovels and other necessary items, without which there is no way in the kitchen. How to arrange the doors of the second floor of the kitchen (vertically or horizontally), you decide. In each of the options for the location of the door has its pros and cons. So let the design decide everything. To make the kitchen beautiful, comfortable and fit perfectly with all the features of the room, you need to order furniture for the order. Such furniture is of high quality and durable. Another plus of furniture made to order is a huge selection of materials with a wide range of colors. Finished factory furniture is usually made from the cheapest materials, which are usually of dubious quality. And with the choice of color, texture and design of the factory kitchen you will not experiment.
Fittings. An important element of the kitchen is accessories.These are such furniture elements as handles, hinges, lifting mechanisms, drying, guides for boxes, cargo, fasteners and more. Save on these things is not worth it. Because if you put low-quality accessories, sooner or later it will have to be replaced with a new one. Such fittings are constantly in need of adjustment, the decorative top layer may peel, rust may appear, fittings may jam, creak, and so on. All this can be avoided by installing high-quality furniture accessories on furniture. Of course, its price will be higher, but you will not return to this question anymore. And you do not have to call the wizard again and again to adjust or replace it. In addition, manufacturers of high-quality high-quality accessories always have in the range of mechanisms and accessories, with which you can solve the most complex design problems and satisfy the wishes of the most capricious customer.
The front part is the face of the kitchen. In the production of facades (doors and other facial elements) kitchens use the following materials:
- Natural wood. Always fashionable and natural material. Dear and capricious in operation.
- MDF colored. It is possible to manufacture both variants of the classical style and the modern one. The material is still not quite capricious, but it is afraid of chips and low-resistant to scratches. At the price takes average positions.
- Plastic. Classic style kitchen made from this materialmake it almost impossible. It has a wide range of colors and a large selection of textures. It has excellent physical properties (resistant to weak scratches, is not afraid of high temperatures, household chemicals, moisture). In terms of pricing, it takes a position below average. You can conditionally say that this is a high-quality and relatively inexpensive material.
- MDF film. There is a large selection of colors and textures. The material is inexpensive. But it is very afraid of temperature changes. By itself short-lived.
- MDF frame. The material is inexpensive. Made of molded MDF profile and panel. It is used for the manufacture of furniture in the classical style or in modern style. The color scheme is very limited.
- Acrylic. Acrylic kitchen has ultra high gloss.It occupies the top positions of the middle price segment. The material is very afraid of scratches. From simple friction with a rag, micro-scratches appear. The color scheme is limited.
There are other materials for the manufacture of facades of kitchens, but about them somehow next time, so as not to confuse you. And the above materials are the most common.
Communication and wiring. Before you order a kitchen, you need to correctlylay the wiring in the walls and lay the tiles. When planning the wiring in the kitchen, do not forget about the microwave, oven, refrigerator, sockets for small household appliances (mixer, blender, food processor, etc.), dishwasher, if necessary, washing machine, and so on. Electrical circuit kitchen can be found on the Internet. It is necessary and do not forget about the correct location of other communications, such as exhaust, water, sewage and gas.
Pay special attention to the kitchen table top. It is the tabletop that takes on almost everything.loads, moisture and dirt. The most common options for countertops are artificial stone and postforming (the usual tabletop). The tabletop of artificial stone is a little expensive, but it can be used to make any shape and size. This tabletop is not afraid of moisture, as made a solid piece. If in any way you damaged the surface of the kitchen countertop made of artificial stone, then you should not be upset, this countertop is easily repaired. In these countertops often use built-in sinks. This kitchen sink can be of any shape, it can be made of the same material as the countertop itself, and it looks monolithic with the countertop itself (the countertop and sink are one piece). There are many variants of textures and colors in artificial stone, but less than in postforming. Another cheaper option is ordinary kitchen worktop postforming. They mainly come in two thicknesses of 28mm and 38mm. There are moisture-proof and not moisture-resistant. All joints and joints on such countertops are visible due to the fact that they are made from different pieces. When installing the kitchen, make sure that all the cuts and joints are treated with moisture sealant (silicone). And it is better to apply two times, three times, three times a special water-repellent impregnation, or at least ordinary linseed oil, and then silicone before processing the ends. So you protect the inner layer of the tabletop, which is made of chipboard from moisture. Tabletop does not swell, and its service life will increase significantly. This procedure applies to moisture-proof worktops. If the decorative protective layer of such a tabletop is damaged, it becomes leaky and cannot be repaired. Usually it is changed to a new one.
Well, in principle, and everything, all general information about the choice of kitchen set is indicated above.
