Corner sets in the decor of the kitchen

A small kitchen is by no means a cause for frustration. It can also be turned into a very cozy and original island at home, the main thing is to properly decorate and furnish the space. What can fit in such a modest area? At least a corner kitchen set!

Such furniture is considered an ideal solution not only for small-sized kitchens, but also for rooms with a non-standard layout. The owners of spacious kitchen spaces do not disdain headsets of this type, so let's get to know them better.

Benefits of corner furniture

“The introduction of advanced technologies affects the cost of corner kitchen sets, but the comfort of their operation increases significantly”

Compactness comes first. Furniture standing at a corner occupies a minimum of usable space, which is very useful for rooms with a limited area. The most convenient are not square, but more elongated designs.

It is impossible not to note the ergonomics of such an arrangement of furniture. With her participation, the organization of the classic kitchen "triangle" of the sink and refrigerator will move from the category of puzzles to the category of exciting tasks. The closer the peaks are located to each other, the more comfortable it will be for the hostess to work in the kitchen.

In L-shaped kitchens, it is convenient to separate the dining group into a separate area from the working area.

Due to the specificity of the furniture design, it is possible to make the usually empty corners of the kitchen as functional as possible. Cabinets with ergonomic drawers and shelves for storing various utensils are equipped there, and with fairly convenient access. It is guaranteed by the use in the assembly of modern sliding, retractable, carousel mechanisms. Naturally, the introduction of advanced technologies affects the cost of corner kitchen sets, but the comfort of their operation increases significantly.

If desired, not a piece of furniture, but a sink or stove can be sent to the corner.

As part of the corner sets, it is not at all necessary to have wall cabinets. There are options for completing them with hanging shelves. Whatever you choose, be sure that you will be able to optimize the kitchen space without any problems and hide everything superfluous from your eyes, but so necessary in everyday life.

Headsets with a corner configuration can be complemented with various elements, for example, a bar counter or an island part.Naturally, such steps are taken only if spatial volumes allow.

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Ways to format a corner kitchen set

Modern manufacturers produce corner sets for furnishing the kitchen in two main configurations:

1. L-shaped.

2. U-shaped.

In the first case, furniture elements are placed along adjacent walls in a perpendicular projection. Structures of this type are the most popular solution, since they are easy to fit from the premises of the most unsuccessful layout and the most modest sizes. In addition, hostesses get free access to any of its components. There is a place in the room to install a refrigerator, and sometimes a full-fledged dining group in the form of a soft corner.

In the second version, the piece of furniture is distributed immediately under three walls. The solution is no less practical, but not very successful for small kitchens. You will have to sacrifice a free-standing dining table and equip the eating area directly on one of the three surfaces at your disposal. This may cause some discomfort, especially if the family is large.

In order to use U-shaped headsets in furnishing the kitchen, it is advisable to have at least a couple of meters of “extra” area in stock, then you will not feel squeezed between parallel pieces of furniture.

In the presence of decent areas (over 35 m2), the corner set can be understaffed with an island. It is placed in the center of the room and all functional surfaces and structures are brought there, including a sink and a stove. You can turn the island into an unusual dining area by furnishing it with high chairs, but even so, you can leave the sink inside and add a microwave and coffee maker to it. With the advent of the island, the kitchen will move into the category of superior rooms and will become a favorite gathering place for households and your guests.

An unusual atmosphere is brought with it by a corner kitchen set, which includes a bar counter. Such furniture is characterized by maximum compactness, increased functionality, special convenience and complete ergonomics.

The same piquant part of the design as the bar counter gives the room a stylistic direction. The atmosphere looks creative and it clearly shows the notes of relaxedness and fun inherent in the mood that reigns in the halls of bars and restaurants.

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What to put in a corner?

The corner part of the L-shaped headset most often makes a sink, less often - this place is taken away under the work surface. For greater comfort in the operation of the sink, it can be slightly shifted to the side. Under the dryer it is recommended to allocate one of the wall cabinets. When installed in a sink corner, the hostess gets the opportunity to organize work areas on both sides of her. The problem of lack of space in this case will be solved initially.

When giving an angle to the work area, care should be taken to ensure that the countertop is a single whole, and does not consist of separate fragments. The junction of cabinets can make the cooking process uncomfortable.

The doors of cabinets and cabinets should swing open in different directions.In too cramped kitchens with a low ceiling height, cabinets should be replaced with less bulky shelves, then you don’t have to beat your head against their edges.

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Corner sets in stylish kitchens

“An application for excellent taste will be the appearance of a bar counter in the interior as an addition to a standard corner kitchen set”

Classic style is a frequent guest in spacious kitchens. The corner kitchen set for furnishing it should also be distinguished by the severity of the lines. Ideally, furniture should be made of expensive and certainly natural material.

Of the decorations on the facades, forging or carving may be present. Household appliances, for display, are not exhibited in a classic setting, so take care of the hidden places of its deployment. Regarding the color of the furniture. Tones of natural wood are welcome. Most popular:

1. Bleached oak.

2. Apple tree.

3. Cherry.

4. Walnut.

High-tech set - a composition of glass and chromed metal. On the facades you can often see stained glass. Shiny metal fittings are welcome.

As an alternative to glass, glossy plastic can be used. The color palette is neutral. In priority:

1. White.

2. Light gray metallic.

There is usually no need for additional decorative elements on the facades of headsets of this type. Decorations are more likely to spoil than complement the already perfect and modern look of high-tech furniture.

A compromise option includes a corner kitchen set designed in a modern style. The symbiosis of classics and minimalism in it opens up the freedom to choose materials, and, therefore, it can appear in the kitchen of any stylistic direction. The furniture turns out to be comfortable, beautiful, sometimes even unusual, thanks to unexpected color combinations in the decoration.

Country style is the prerogative of country houses. Furniture there is needed from natural materials, without painting. The most common raw material is pine. The decor of the facades is modest and present in minimal quantities.

In a modern kitchen, bright sets in red, blue, green, yellow colors will be in demand.

An application for excellent taste will be the appearance of a bar counter in the interior as an addition to a standard corner kitchen set. This is the choice of those who consider the kitchen to be more than just a place where food is prepared. You can sit mentally, if you wish, at the usual table, but at the bar there is a desire to chat from a slightly different perspective. And what’s the point of setting the table in order to have a light snack and please yourself with a cup of delicious drink? Before the advent of the bar, for sure, you had to arrange a coffee break on the run. Now you can do it with great comfort, sitting comfortably on an elegant high chair with comfortable footrests, which, having given minutes of longed-for relaxation, will not allow you to completely relax and lose your working spirit.

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Modeling space with furniture

The need to adjust the space, in a room such as a kitchen, is almost always there.

If you need to make the room "slenderer" and add height to the ceilings - use furniture with facades painted with vertical stripes in the setting.

You can expand the kitchen and let space into it by installing a set with horizontal stripes in the finish.

The color and scale of the picture on its body will help to make the furniture installation site an accent zone.

A corner kitchen set with light facades will have a more impressive look, but such furniture will also seem more voluminous.

Open shelves also have the effect of increasing the volume of space.

To visually stretch the headset itself, making it look as compact as possible, you can use glossy and dark-colored facades.

In kitchens of a certain layout, there is a need for space zoning. This must be done in the studio apartment. Separating the working part of the premises from the place of rest is an urgent need here. The easiest way to do this is with the help of a corner set, which is placed in a chosen place and a bar counter, which will be quite enough to isolate the place of eating from the living room. Visual independence, in this case, will be provided to both parts of the apartment, but at the same time you will be able to maintain the unity of the layout. This will be especially successful if the design of the kitchen furniture is in tune with the design of the living room furnishings.

Owners of small kitchens should not bury the dream of a bar counter. A cozy element of the situation may well appear in such an interior. A light-weight bar counter can not only be unobtrusively introduced into the atmosphere of a cramped room, but also made to do its good service by endowing the accessory with the honorary role of a dining table or assigning its countertop an additional work area.

Of course, you won’t see the classics of the genre with professional “stuffing” in a standard kitchen, but ergonomic counterparts in an elegant design will be just right. Just imagine how stylish it will look in the interior of a high or flush with the main surfaces of the headset, the tabletop, not burdened with upper superstructures and lower drawers, only resting on a single chrome-plated leg! With high ceilings, the bar counter can be supplemented with hanging elements that organically continue the headset contour.

Replacing a table with a bar counter will be justified in young families where there are no old people and children who would be uncomfortable using this sophistication, and it’s not safe to sit on tall stools. By the way, the latter, in order to save space, it is logical to hide the racks under the countertop.

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Ways to organize convenient access to the corner parts of the headset

Doubts about the ease of use of the corner kitchen set mainly arise due to the far-fetched difficulty of accessing the curbstones located in the bends. Facades of corner pedestals are made in three forms:

1. Trapezoidal.

2. Adjacent.

3. L-shaped.

Using any design will be easy and convenient if you install the right fittings, such as a rotating mesh, twincorner or "magic corner".

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Individual order or ready-made furniture?

When buying corner sets in non-standard rooms, misunderstandings may arise in terms of incomplete overall compliance. Ordering furniture on an individual basis excludes such excesses from the very beginning.In addition, you will get the opportunity to participate in the design of the structure, expressing your wishes for consumables, the color and shape of the facades, decorative finishes, the number of shelves and drawers. It is clear that the latter option is optimal in all respects.

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Conclusion

A corner kitchen set is a rational use of usable space, a beautiful and functional interior, as well as a way to make the room comfortable at minimal cost. Indulge in the pleasure of creating the kitchen of your dreams!

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