Layout features for a rectangular kitchen
The color scheme of the ceiling should be determined by the azimuth location of the galley and the flow of incoming unartificial light from the euro window. It is more convenient to cover work surfaces with easy-to-clean materials; tiles can be a good alternative here.
A small rectangular kitchen can be placed with an adjacent room. It is better to cover the walls with wallpaper with a vertical pattern, this will visually enlarge the space.
The kitchen set should not occupy most of the area of the rectangular kitchen, so the furniture layout must be thought out in advance. It is better to place a set of furniture along the long side; it is more convenient to take into account the location of the refrigerator, stove and sink nearby.
With this layout, the area for the dining area can be placed parallel to the set.
There is another option for arranging furniture in the design of a rectangular kitchen-living room; in this case, a set of furniture is installed on both sides of adjacent walls, this adjusts the room as a whole.
When arranging furniture on three sides, the area of the room for the dining area is reduced, but the space for cabinets and shelves is significantly increased. The option of combining a balcony will solve the problem of the length of a rectangular kitchen, acting as a dining room if you insulate the loggia, or additionally install a heating device.
The window sill can also be used in a kitchen setting with furniture, turning it into a niche for placing household appliances, or simply used as a storage room for kitchen equipment.
Arranging furniture
The functionality and convenience of a rectangular kitchen largely depend on the way the furniture is arranged. The rectangular shape eliminates bulky, heavy objects. They will deprive the room of “air” and make it uncomfortable. A minimal set of items will provide comfort. You need to buy a table for the dining area. The table can have an oval or round shape. If you have space, you can buy a large square table. A small area will not allow you to create a full-fledged place for lunch. Then you can buy a bar counter.
Rectangular kitchen layout options
Proper arrangement of furniture will help adjust the space
Even in a kitchen that is not too large you can place a comfortable sofa
By and large, the layout of a rectangular kitchen can be anything. The ideal option would be a linear method of arranging the object. This is the simplest method of organizing a comfortable work area.
Linear layout is most optimal for an elongated kitchen
To make your kitchen set spacious, choose a layout with a high second tier
An “L” layout would also be a great way. In this case, the angle will be involved. For it you need to buy a corner set. There are a lot of models of such a headset. The stores have ready-made options for matching items compiled by the designer.
When installing the set along two perpendicular walls, there will be space for a dining table near the third wall
If you want to slightly smooth out the strict shapes of the room, do it with the help of interior items. Cabinets, furniture, tables, chairs should have rounded, smooth contours. A good solution would be to include mirrors, glass, and glossy surfaces in the decoration.
The U-shaped layout will allow you to place a large number of cabinets and shelves, but the dining area will have to be placed in an adjacent room or on an insulated balcony
If the area of the room allows, you can install an island in the kitchen
Location and division of zones
Even the smallest kitchenette can have many functions if you correctly place each area in it according to its intended purpose.
- Cooking, home tea parties, meetings with friends - every member of the family and community should feel comfortable here.
- Therefore, everything must be perfectly thought out - furniture, decoration and decorations, every meter of area calculated. The appearance of such a kitchen easily distributes space.
- You can zone areas using color, any building materials, sliding screens, or a bar counter.
Style and textiles
In an elongated kitchen there should be little burdened furniture; it should not “weight down” the overall appearance of the room. It is better to make the wall surfaces in a monochromatic range of light colors.
A square table will add nice decoration; it can also be rounded or oval. If the kitchen is very small, then you can install a bar counter. One of the variations of furnishing this type of kitchen is to order according to individual sizes, coming up with your own unusual decor, using glass, mirrors, carved cabinet doors.
When decorating a rectangular kitchen, it is best to use a minimalist or Scandinavian style. Their comprehensiveness and tranquility will create a room that is rational, comfortable and picturesque.
The design of the window opening plays an important role in the design of the kitchen. After all, the window is the face of the room, which is the first thing people pay attention to. Here everything depends on the taste of the owner of the home, but still, some recommendations are necessary:
- If the window is not wide, a curtain with a curtain is not recommended; it is enough to hang tulle or a colorful lambrequin.
- When the kitchen is in a shady location, the curtain material should be chosen in light colors that are in harmony with the colors of the furniture and walls.
- For “sunny” kitchens, you can use darker tones that match the color, installed furniture and color scheme of the walls.
Style selection
One of the most popular in kitchen design is the classic style, which ensures its highest functionality with a minimum of decoration, strict lines, calm tones and every element thought out to the smallest detail. The kitchen apron is made only from high-quality tiles. Use light natural wood furniture with the possible use of frosted glass on cabinet doors. The windows are decorated with plain curtains and transparent tulle. The lamps also have a strict design. Vases with flowers are used as decorative elements.
The feeling of spaciousness will be created by the high-tech style. Its distinctive feature is the extensive use of light, glass and metal. Blinds on the windows, uniform color design with a smooth transition from light to darker shades, metal elements in the interior and strict forms are the distinctive features of this style.
The Art Nouveau style is also popular in the design of rectangular kitchens - the standard of convenience and practicality. Built-in household appliances, wall decoration with expensive porcelain tiles, the color of which stands in sharp contrast with the color of the furniture.
A kitchen interior designed in a minimalist style is characterized by a lack of decorativeness, regularity of shapes and monochromatic color palette, ideal evenness, smoothness and shine of all surfaces.
Decoration of the backstage area
Professional finishing will allow you to adjust the shape of the kitchen. Calmness and taciturnity are typical if you have a narrow kitchen.
- Light, light tones of the walls can be painted and wallpapered, with a drizzling pattern.
- It is possible to diversify the walls with photo wallpapers with thermo-neutral or landscape patterns.
- You can use any type of material for the floor, as long as you place the patterns in the right direction.
- The ceiling should not be flashy, but monochromatic.
- It is better to use the placement of lighting devices in the form of multi-point lamps or chandeliers.
Zoning options
Zoning a rectangular kitchen is much easier than a square or non-standard shaped room. But even in this case, you should pay attention to details, study photos on the Internet and carefully think through the layout in order to feel comfortable.
- In spacious kitchens, you can focus on three functional areas at once: the stove, the sink, and the dining area. They stand out with the help of a multi-level ceiling, various finishing materials for the floor and walls, arrangement of furniture or alignment of lighting.
- A current zoning technique is the use of different colors in separate parts of the kitchen. For a small room, the palette should predominantly be light, pastel or neutral. In spacious interiors, dark colors for the walls are also suitable, but then it is better to choose light furniture.
- Lighting also has its own characteristics. If the room is elongated, you will have to highlight the far corner more strongly. The work area should also be equipped with additional lamps - spotlights or LED strip. Don’t forget about a ceiling chandelier, or several elongated lighting fixtures, and if the kitchen has a dining table or bar counter, then it is advisable to install one or more pendant lamps above it.
- To decorate a space with complex or elongated shapes, it is better to use modern interior styles. So, kitchens will look less bulky and more functional. Minimalism, hi-tech, modern, or a mixture of styles are suitable here.
- For rooms with a very elongated shape, it is better to use mobile furniture with the possibility of transformation. All items should be simple and laconic in appearance and as functional as possible. Modern furniture production offers products with “smart” fittings, which greatly simplify daily kitchen work: hinges with closers, pull-out and roll-out elements, facade opening systems, etc.
A rectangular kitchen space is not the most difficult to design, but it also requires a careful approach and deliberate actions. For small interiors it is better to choose light finishes and furniture, while in spacious rooms you can experiment with dark tones. The interior design of an elongated kitchen can be different, but a modern style with functional equipment, simple forms and clear zoning of space will look more harmonious.
Kitchen paraphernalia and decoration
The amateurish image of the cook's room will certainly make it a favorite place in your apartment. However, the kitchen will be filled with living comfort, long life and a friendly, non-abstract face with cute subjective things.
- You can, at your discretion, choose exhibits and finely decorative “things” that will add your own uniqueness to it.
- For lovers of the classics, there shouldn’t be a lot of decor. The colors are also neutral, matching the color scheme of the room.
Sometimes it is not at all necessary to remove household appliances and handy kitchen appliances, often used in everyday cooking, from the working surfaces. This will create the impression of fullness of the area and tell something personal about a certain family.
Additional kitchen design tips
It is better to make furniture to order for more efficient use of room space. With this option, you can order one of the kitchen cabinets, which acts as a pantry; such a closet is necessary for every housewife; there will be products that do not require their presence in the refrigerator.
Transformable furniture can also be used in arranging a kitchen.
It is rational to use them when the set is installed on three sides of the room area, and there is no space left for a dining table; as an option, you can use a book-table and a pull-out table by the window.
Island/Peninsular
This type of layout should be used in the case of a rectangular kitchen-living room. This is due to the fact that both types allow the implementation of a competent zoning principle, mainly due to the dining area.
In the case of a small kitchen, a problem arises with the fact that the set takes up literally the entire area and, in general, is rather inconvenient for a small room than simply unattractive or difficult to select based on compactness.
As for large kitchen rooms, a dining area located in the center will intelligently distribute the entire room into several sections, so that it will become noticeably more comfortable and even more convenient.
The disadvantages include the fact that this type is difficult to combine with an exit and a window at the same time, so often the decision on a peninsula type in practice comes to a banal split into two zones, since the convenience of entry and exit and comfortable unobstructed passage of light in a rectangular kitchen is very difficult to calculate difficult, especially on your own.
