3 Layout Options for a Tiny Kitchen

Even a small kitchen can become convenient if you thoughtfully arrange furniture and appliances in it. Architect Anastasia Kiseleva proposed 3 options for kitchen layout in a house of series 1-150. Also, an expert on approval of renovations Maxim Dzhurayev commented on the possibility of coordinating changes.

Brief Information

The kitchen in a two-room apartment in a house of series 1-150 has a small area – only 5.22 square meters. The layout is also complicated by a protruding ventilation shaft box.

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Option 1: Corner Cabinet with Storage niche

A mini kitchen cabinet fits all the essential appliances. It includes a refrigerator, a two-burner cooktop, a dishwasher, and a sink. The niche behind the ventilation box was converted into a deep shelf for storage. A table will fit only a small one with seating on one side.

Expert Opinion: It is possible to legalize the kitchen layout if you do not plan to change the floor covering, using a simplified approval system – just submit a sketch.

Option 2: L-Shaped Kitchen with Passage to the Living Room

The apartment layout allows combining the kitchen and adjacent living room. This will allow placing a convenient-sized and configured cabinet. A proper work triangle, well-placed dishwasher, and spacious workspace will make cooking comfortable.

Expert Opinion: Installing a cabinet by the window will require relocating the heating radiator. For approval, you will need a project and technical conclusion from any design organization with the appropriate SRO permit.

Option 3: Linear Cabinet

To fit a full-size table for at least four people on 5 square meters, you’ll have to sacrifice the corner part of the cabinet. A linear kitchen holds a refrigerator, sink, dishwasher (45 cm), and a two-burner stove. A good solution is to increase the height of upper cabinets to the ceiling.

Expert Opinion: Such a layout can be approved by sketch. However, if you are changing the floor covering, you will need to prepare a project and obtain a technical conclusion from any design organization with the appropriate SRO permit.