Design of one-room Khrushchev: we create stylish apartments from a modest dwelling (50 photos)

Content

1 What is a one-room apartment in Khrushchev
2 Redevelopment Options
3 Studio apartment
4 Studio zoning techniques
5 We use a balcony
6 Floor, ceiling and wall finishes
7 The ceilings
8 Floor
9 Walls
10 Furniture and light
11 Design ideas

Most often, the first apartment that a young family acquires for itself is a one-room apartment. After the purchase, the happy owners have a question about the repair and improvement of their homes. It is difficult to equip one single room stylishly, functionally and comfortably. If the newcomers will have to design a one-room Khrushchev, the task becomes ... even more interesting. At least that's what designers think.

What is a one-room apartment in Khrushchev

In most typical houses of the Khrushchev’s construction, the one-room apartment is a very small entrance hall, from which there are doors to the combined bathroom and the room. In some cases, the walk-through room, passing through it along the external wall of the bathroom, gets into the kitchen measuring 5-7 m2. The balcony, if any, can be accessed from the room.

The modest dimensions of each room and dwelling as a whole led to the fact that the redevelopment of a one-room apartment in Khrushchev became very popular.

Redevelopment Options

Redevelopment is any change of partitions. It is strictly forbidden to demolish bearing walls, in the case of unloaded walls everything is somewhat easier. You can draw up a draft, coordinate it in the relevant bodies and proceed with the implementation of the idea. Before drafting, keep in mind that the following alterations will not be possible:

an increase in the area of the toilet, bathroom and kitchen is possible only due to the corridor, it is impossible to place them above the living rooms;
expand the area of the kitchen due to the bathroom is not allowed;
if a gas stove is installed in the kitchen, it is also impossible to combine it with the room.

Most often, the redevelopment of a one-room Khrushchev is carried out in two ways: by turning it into a studio apartment with the demolition of all partitions, except for the bathroom and combining with a balcony. In both cases, the useful area of the dwelling will become larger, and it will be much brighter without extra walls. A well-lit space always seems more spacious, as designers say.

Studio apartment

Before deciding to demolish the walls, once again think about whether it will be convenient for every household, because the kitchen in the one-room Khrushchev, although small, is still a separate room in which you can retire and not disturb the rest of the family. After combining, the division into functional zones will be very conditional - using zoning techniques.

If there is no doubt and the future space is more valuable than nooks, pay attention to one more important point: so that cooking smells do not spread throughout the apartment, the stove will need to be equipped with a powerful, but quiet hood. Otherwise, soon the whole apartment will be saturated with kitchen aromas, and a noisy exhaust hood will annoy vacationers. Even at the stage of repair work in the kitchen, check the ventilation. If it seems insufficient to you, take measures to clean it, otherwise the contaminated air after exhausting will get back into the apartment.Strengthen the kitchen ventilation by installing a supply valve.

Studio zoning techniques

After the demolition of the walls, we formed one large room. For the effective use of the added square meters, it is necessary to allocate zones for rest, work, sleep, eating, cooking. Zoning of one-room Khrushchev is implemented in several ways:

using different finishing materials. For example, the cooking zone is distinguished by floor tiles, and the dining area by laminate;
lighting - separate light sources are used for each zone;
with curtains - they will hide the sleeping area during the day and add comfort at night;
furniture - in this case, it will not only fulfill its main function, but also serve as a zone separator.

Here are some examples of the most effective zoning with furniture:

using the bar, separate cooking and eating areas;
a rack with open shelves when separating the workplace will not block the light and will be a convenient place to store documents and office equipment;
a cabinet stands to separate the hall from the room. At the same time, it will fit all sorts of necessary little things - keys, gloves, bags.

To achieve the greatest effect, designers recommend using several methods for zoning at once.

We use a balcony

If the apartment has a balcony, it can also be attached to the usable living space. To use it to good use, the balcony is pre-glazed and insulated. There are few options for the practical use of the balcony area:

if the balcony adjoins the living room, they will equip a working area with a computer table and a shelf at the end, or equip a relaxation area with a pair of compact chairs and a coffee table;
if the balcony adjoins the kitchen, it is convenient to arrange a dining area on it, and the load-bearing wall separating the room from the balcony is converted into a bar counter.

It is convenient to use blinds or blinds “day-night” to adjust the amount of light on the balcony. With them, the level of illumination will always be comfortable.

Floor, ceiling and wall finishes

In the event that none of the options for redeveloping a one-room Khrushchev suits you, they resort to other design techniques to save useful area and create a visually spacious and bright room. To do this, you must follow the generally recognized design rules for small-sized apartments:

light materials are used for decoration, dark accents are placed in a small amount (in the presence of good lighting);
oversized furniture, especially in dark tones, in a small room will seem huge, and the room itself will be cluttered, they will refuse it in favor of compact sliding wardrobes, open racks and shelves;
large decorative elements are also undesirable; instead, they pick up a few stylish and eye-catching “little things” - photographs in the original framework, vases, indoor plants in a cache-pot, commemorative gifts from loved ones. All this will make the interior of the one-room Khrushchev, obviously striving for minimalism, more warm and sincere;
mirrors are actively used for decoration - with their help, the apartment seems spacious and filled with air.

When choosing suitable interior styles, you should rely on simple, devoid of luxury. In the conditions of a modest footage, Japanese, minimalism, high-tech, loft, techno, Scandinavian look best.

Consider the most optimal options for finishing floors, walls and ceilings for repairs in a one-room Khrushchev.

The ceilings

Ceilings in Khrushchev are not higher than 1.7 m, usually 1.48–1.64 m. The task of a competent designer is to make them seem taller. To do this, use the following techniques:

The color of the ceilings is left white. A great choice is glossy stretch ceilings. As an option - painting with water-based paint, if the surface is perfectly smooth.
3D photo printing on a stretch ceiling is a beautiful and modern design option. To design low ceilings, the choice of drawing should be approached carefully. Choose soft compositions of pastel colors and place them only on part of the ceiling. 3D drawing, it is possible to distinguish one of the functional areas, for example, sleeping.
Wallpaper is glued to the very ceiling, or use high ceiling skirtings.
Luminaires should evenly and sufficiently gently illuminate the entire ceiling, without leaving darkened corners.
The ceiling looks spectacular, part of which is made of mirrors. This solution is popular for dining areas.

Floor

The most organically in a small-sized apartment looks bright floors made of laminate, parquet, linoleum. To highlight the cooking zone in the kitchen of the Khrushchev layout, hallway and bathroom, ceramic tiles and its varieties are used - PVC tiles and porcelain tiles. When choosing, make sure that the tile does not slip.

The sleeping area will look spectacular and functional at the same time with the help of the difference in floor height - the bed is set on a low podium, which serves as a storage place for bedding.

Walls

For wall decoration in the design of a one-room apartment in Khrushchev, one should not choose materials that conceal the volume - panels, drywall, decorative stone. The following materials will be more appropriate from the point of view of saving space:

vinyl or non-woven wallpaper with a small light pattern or plain;
decorative plaster;
liquid wallpaper and their interesting variety - silk plaster;
Light pastel shades of water-based acrylic paints.

If tiles are placed on the kitchen floor, do not overload the walls to prevent the room from appearing cold. An alternative finish with washable wallpaper or paint will add comfort to the kitchen.

Furniture and light

After finishing work is completed, the owners face another challenge - how to arrange furniture in a one-room Khrushchev, so as not to lose the feeling of spaciousness after a fresh repair and fit all the necessary things. When choosing furniture, be guided by the following recommendations:

the apartment must have a minimum of furniture. In order to have enough of it, they widely use the multifunctional one - sliding wardrobes, folding sofas, transforming tables;
Use all suitable storage areas. So, from the bar counter you can make a bar cabinet, equip the bed with a box for linen, replace the chairs with compact poufs with a hinged lid, where you can put something light;
space is not cluttered and corner furniture is quite spacious - actively use it everywhere: in the kitchen, hallway, room;
Choose glass and mirrored surfaces for cabinet and tabletop doors;
for storage of books and various trifles, use hanging cabinets and shelves - hanging items of furniture do not burden the interior.

Choose small kitchen equipment. On sale a large selection of compact microwaves, refrigerators, hobs. For a family of two, this is enough.

It is better to equip each zone with separate lighting devices: bedside lamps for the bedroom, a table lamp for the working area, spotlights for the recreation area. Matte lamps giving soft diffused light are ideal. Use bright enough light sources to illuminate the cooking area in the kitchen and in the hallway.

Design ideas

As already noted above, for the design of a one-room apartment in Khrushchev, one should choose interior styles that strive for simplicity and minimalism. Care should be taken when choosing textiles in the interior. The apartment should leave a minimum of carpets, bedspreads and various sofa cushions, especially colorful motley colors. It is better to replace heavy window curtains with light curtains, and remove door curtains completely.Light Roman curtains, blinds, translucent Scandinavian curtains will add lightness and purity to the interior.

If there is an open bookcase in the room, it is better to refuse any other accessories, since book bindings create a certain motley and color polyphony. The maximum that can be done is to balance it on the opposite side with a medium-sized picture, sustained in one color scheme, for example, a sea or forest landscape.

Despite all the difficulties that will inevitably arise in the repair and design of a one-room apartment in Khrushchev, its interior can be made modern, convenient and beautiful. A small area has its advantages - significant savings in finishing materials. The main thing is not to violate the basic rules set forth above and try to timely release the apartment from old unnecessary things.