Design of a small kitchen with a balcony: options and tips for choosing

Insufficient kitchen area often forces people to go to different tricks. But if games with the arrangement of furniture, with color accents, with transforming tables and decor no longer help, you can use an even more decisive tool. It's about adding a balcony. This technique deserves close attention.

The design of a small kitchen with a balcony should be built thoughtfully. You can't just take it as another room, just equipped with a door to the balcony. You need to take care of maximum comfort and coziness, which is often overlooked. Achieving such a goal is possible only in one case - when the entire space of the combined room is prepared in a strictly homogeneous manner. We'll have to forget about the play of contrasts and other design contradictions that designers use in other cases.

Visual unity is manifested, in particular, in the same color of the floor and walls. It is even better to further emphasize this unity with the help of similar drawings. Experts believe that a kitchen-balcony in a small apartment should be supplemented with:

• soft zone;

• flower arrangement;

• for hours on the wall.

With all the importance of the layout, the role of the concept in accordance with which the room is designed cannot be ignored. So, in a modern setting, it is occasionally practiced to bring the sink and sink into the balcony area... Yes, it is technically difficult and requires approvals. Yes, it looks very unusual. However, it is the ability to stand out that justifies such a decision.

In a modern, practical style, it is quite possible to set aside a balcony for a coffee corner. Then there you just have to put a table and a few ottomans or 1-2 chairs. If the room is decorated with access to a balcony in the spirit of a loft, it is appropriate to use a bar counter as a visual divider.

But do not just throw away the classic style... It is easiest to form if a table and wooden chairs are placed outdoors. This space will be conducive to romantic leisure.

There are several arguments at once that allow us to consider the separation of zones as the correct solution:

• this will avoid contamination of the kitchen with dust, sand, poplar fluff;
• the balcony area will be more private and harmonious;
• the functional features of each part of the room are more clearly distinguished.

It is very important to immediately decide on the balcony door. It is unreasonable to use any screens or partitions instead of it (whatever their supporters say). The simplest glazed plastic door is inexpensive, easy to use, and stops street dirt.

True, it will cost a little more than the simplest sample.

Shelves are ideal for storing various items on the balcony. But if it is planned to leave canned vegetables and other homemade preparations there, the balcony will have to be insulated and glazed. But the tools and various materials that amateurs need to repair and do something with their own hands (and car owners) are better kept on separate large shelves. Those who appreciate flowers and houseplants are advised to arrange a miniature "winter garden" on the balcony. For greater comfort, it is complemented by a folding table.

Experts believe that one style must be chosen in a united room. The oriental interior is perfect if you plan to often arrange tea parties on the balcony. In this case, use low-rise sofas in catchy tones. It is worth putting pillows with original ornaments on them. The Mediterranean setting is created by:

• comfortable wicker chairs;
• the wicker table;
• using blue and white tones;
• the use of forged parts.

Art Nouveau style can be expressed in the use of extraordinary design solutions and bright colors. Sometimes Egyptian style is also used. It is given by themed paintings and souvenirs. Regardless of the style chosen, you need to use curtains, and not simple ones, but with lambrequins.

Of course, the arrangement of the balcony area in the combined kitchen has its own characteristics. If it is made open, then you will have to select furniture that is resistant to weathering and precipitation. But even in a closed (glazed) space, you need to choose options that are resistant to sunlight. There should not be any quickly fading fabrics and paints.

Additional space in the "Khrushchev" with a kitchen area of ​​6 sq. m is very valuable, and it would be very rash to immediately fill it with even very useful furniture and beautiful accessories. We must strive to create a free environment, without a hint of overflow, therefore chairs, tables should be relatively small. The right choice of curtains plays an important role. They use both Roman and roll designs of their choice. It is advised to frame the balcony opening with curtains of various lengths.

There are many interesting interior ideas for combining a balcony and a kitchen:

• relaxation area with a small sofa and a TV or computer;
• an additional area for cooking (with a microwave oven, coffee maker, double boiler and other devices that do not require approval for installation);
• placing the refrigerator in the balcony niche;
• hanging flower pots on hooks;
• translucent curtains that create a sense of mystery.