Choosing a kitchen

If you are going to choose a kitchen for yourself, then the information in this article will do you good.

So, let's try to figure out how to decide on the choice of cuisine, so you do not regret it later. Since the kitchen is a thing expensive, it is made for many years. All the alterations and upgrades after the installation of such furniture are time-consuming and expensive.

The style of the kitchen. Conditionally all kitchens can be divided into two groups - kitchens in classical style (Provence, Gothic, Italy, country and others) and kitchens in modern style (modern, high-tech and others). The issue of choosing a style of furniture takes a minimum of time for a decision, as a person usually likes modern furniture or likes classics. Sometimes the style dictates the overall design of our home.

Planning of kitchen functionality . The kitchen should not only be beautiful, but also functional. The distance between the gas stove and the sink is called the "working surface". If possible, this distance should be at least one and a half meters, since all the basic work on cooking is on it. Drying for dishes should be next to the sink (preferably above it). If you can not place the drying over the sink, then make it as close to the sink as possible, and if you are left-handed, place the drying on the left, and, accordingly, if the right-hander, then on the right. In the corner block of the lower floor, use draw-out mechanisms and "carousels", this will significantly streamline all the items there and make this part of the kitchen ergonomic. Use drawers, as practice has shown - it's convenient. Especially there is a box, which must be done - a box of "spoon-fork". It is a small drawer that is located under the kitchen countertop. It stores spoons, knives, forks, scoops and other necessary items, without which in the kitchen, well, nothing at all. How to arrange the doors of the second floor of the kitchen (vertically or horizontally), you decide. In each of the options for the arrangement of doors has its pros and cons. So let everything decide the design. To the kitchen turned out beautiful, comfortable and perfectly fit for all the features of the room, you need to order furniture on request. Such furniture is quality and durable. Another plus of custom made furniture 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 questionable quality. And with the choice of color, texture and design of the factory kitchen, you do not experiment.

Fittings. An important element of the kitchen is the furniture. These are furniture elements such as handles, hinges, lifting mechanisms, drying, box guides, cargo, fastenings and more. It is not worth saving on these things. Because if you put low-quality accessories, sooner or later it will have to be changed to a new one. Such accessories constantly need adjustments, decorative top layer can cover, rust may appear, furniture may eventually seize, creak and so on. All this can be avoided by setting high-quality furniture fittings on furniture. Of course, the price will be more, but you will not return to this issue any more. And you do not have to call the wizard again and again to adjust or replace it. In addition, manufacturers of quality quality accessories always have in the range of mechanisms and accessories, with which you can solve the most complex design tasks and meet the wishes of the most capricious customer.

The facade part is the face of the kitchen. In the production of facades (doors and other facial elements) kitchen use the following materials:

- Natural wood . Always fashionable and natural material. Expensive and capricious in operation.

- MDF painted . It is possible to make both versions of the classical style, and modern. The material is still not cranky, but is afraid of chipped and slightly resistant to scratches. At a price it takes middle positions.

- Plastic . Kitchen in the classical style of this material is almost impossible to do. Has a wide range of colors and a large selection of textures. It has excellent physical properties (it is resistant to weak scratches, it is not afraid of high temperatures, household chemicals, moisture). On the price policy - takes a position below the average. It is possible to say that this is a qualitative and relatively inexpensive material.

- MDF film . There is a large selection of colors and textures. The material is inexpensive. But strongly afraid of temperature changes. By itself short-lived.

- MDF frame . The material is inexpensive. It is made from molded MDF profiles and panels. It is used for making furniture in classical style or in modern style. The color scheme is very limited.

- Acrylic . Kitchen from acrylic has an ultra-high gloss. Occupies the top positions of the middle price segment. The material is very afraid of scratches. From simple friction with a rag, there are micro-scratches. The color gamut is limited.

There are other materials for making facades of kitchens, but about them somehow next time, so you do not get confused. And the above materials are the most common.

Communication and wiring. Before ordering the kitchen, you need to properly lay the wiring in the walls and lay out the tile. When planning electric 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. The electrical scheme of the kitchen can be found on the Internet. It is necessary and not to forget about the correct location of other communications, such as hood, water, sewage and gas.

Pay special attention to the kitchen countertop . It is the countertop that takes over almost all the loads, moisture and dirt. The most common variants of countertops are artificial stone and postforming (usual countertop). The table top made of artificial stone is expensive, but with its help you can make any shapes and sizes. Such a table top is not afraid of moisture, since it is made by a single piece. If in any way you damaged the surface of the kitchen countertop of artificial stone, then you should not get upset, such a table top is easily repaired. In such worktops, built-in washers are often used. Such a kitchen sink can be of any shape, it can be made of the same material as the countertop itself, and in appearance it is monolithic with the table top (table top and sink one). Variants of textures and colors in artificial stone are many, but less than in postforming. Another, cheaper option - the usual kitchen top postforming. They are basically two thicknesses of 28mm and 38mm. They are waterproof and non-weather resistant. All joints and joints on such table tops are visible due to the fact that they are made from different pieces. When installing the kitchen, ensure that all cutouts and joints are treated with moisture sealant (silicone). And it is better before processing the ends of silicone two, three times to apply a special water-repellent impregnation, well, or at least conventional linseed oil, and then silicone. So you protect the inner layer of the countertop, which is made of particleboard from moisture penetration. The table top will not swell, and its service life will increase many times. This procedure applies to moisture resistant countertops. If the decorative protective layer of such a table top is damaged, it becomes leaky and can not be repaired. Usually it is changed to a new one.

Well, in principle, and everything, all the general information about the choice of kitchen sets is indicated above.