The kitchen can be called the most used room of our home. The kitchen is also considered the most functional room, because it includes not only the place of meal, but also the working area, but sometimes the living room.
The requirement for practicality is high, since the kitchen daily, hourly and even every minute is subjected to various influences, such as high humidity, temperature changes, smells and so on and so on and so on. All these features of the kitchen room determine a competent approach to planning and repair itself, so that the spent finances, nerves and time do not go away, as they say, the cat under the tail.
Like any serious event, the repair of the kitchen begins with clear planning. The lack of a plan can lead to vain damage to the material, to unnecessary campaigns in construction stores, etc. D., Take this stage with all seriousness, because by regretting the time for a detailed study of the plan, you will inevitably encounter such difficulties that you never dreamed of before repairing. First of all, you need to determine the design, the location of equipment and furniture is the basis of planning. It is better to look for the kitchen design on the pages of thematic sites, experienced designers have already done this for you, you will only have to copy your favorite option and adapt it to your architectural conditions. But choosing a color scheme, preference should be given to practical colors, for example, beige color looks rich and quite practical.
The location of the equipment is closely related to the location of electrical outlets, because beautiful repair can be ruined by annoying cords. If you do not have the opportunity to transfer the sockets and switches to the right places without problems, then the placement of furniture and equipment must be thought out in advance so that then you do not have to redo anything. It is necessary to take into account that, as a rule, the kitchen uses a technique of increased current load (electric kettle, microwave, electric grill, refrigerator, etc.), this suggests that the kitchen wiring should be of high quality and withstand the corresponding loads, hammer the walls due burning of wires after repair – an unpleasant occupation.
The same rule should be attributed to plumbing work: make sure that the plumbing is in reliable condition, if necessary, you need to replace all the pipes in the kitchen, this is not the case when you can save. It is better to choose, purchase or order furniture and equipment in advance, it will protect you from unexpected problems, due to improper calculation. In view of the limited area, it will be more correct to make a choice in favor of custom -made furniture, for the individual size of your kitchen. When choosing furniture, pay special attention to the choice of material, t. To. detergents that kitchen furniture will face quite often have chemical effects.
A good kitchen cannot be without a good hood, otherwise you risk getting stagnant smells, fogging windows, oil sinks on the walls and even on the ceiling! When choosing a kitchen set, be sure to take into account the location of the hood, if you decide to install the hood built into furniture. The kitchen does not tolerate dull lighting, so you need to think over the lighting correctly, the only chandelier in the center of the ceiling will not give good lighting, the best solution would be to install spotlights in the ceiling.
So, you have determined how your kitchen will look, you have acquired all the necessary furniture and appliances, it remains only to proceed with the repair, however, there are rules and algorithms here. Preparation of surfaces of walls, floor and ceiling is the next stage after the installation of the electrical wiring and carrying out all the necessary plumbing works. Before applying the primer, be sure to clean the surface from previous coatings, this will be a guarantee that the new coating will hold on firmly, the stupid corners and wavyness of the walls should be leveled, because this is done once and for all (well, at least until the next repair, which is expected very Not soon).
It is also recommended to align the floors, regardless of the planned material, even linoleum will last you longer if it is put on a flat surface. Speaking about the choice of material for the kitchen, it is also necessary to take into account the humidity and exposure to washing products, a wooden -based coating will last less than ceramic tiles, but ceramic floor will be cold compared to linoleum, high -quality linoleum will be the best choice for the kitchen floor. The wall coating in the working area (near the shell and gas stove) constantly interact with high humidity, the tile will be the best choice, but you should not cover all the walls with tiles, otherwise the kitchen will be like a bathroom, therefore, it will not be comfortable. Walls that are not in the zone of interaction with moisture, it is better to glue the wallpaper.
The ceiling can be painted with water -based paint, glued with decorative, polyurethane foam, sheathe plastic panels, but the kitchen ceiling should succumb to washing without any unnecessary problems (after all, this is a very hard -to -reach part of any room), in this regard, the plastic ceiling wins, plus everything, it makes it possible. Installation of built -in lighting. It must be remembered that the main requirement for the surfaces of the kitchen is resistance to humidity, temperature differences and resistance to detergents, only then the kitchen will delight with freshness and beauty for many years for many years!