Kitchen design with a gas column - 26 photo examples

Gas pipes and equipment do not add aesthetics to the room, especially such a small, such as in the Khrushchev. Kitchen design with a gas stove - a time-consuming task, requiring additional effort. To make this rather cumbersome unit an integral part of the interior will suit not all, but there are plenty of ideas to accomplish this without significant losses, both decorative and financial. For the most demanding, there are solutions to turn a typical kitchen into a modern space by disguising a gas column and keeping the free space for the refrigerator and culinary experiments.

Technical points

Any drastic actions on redevelopment and installation of hazardous devices, to which the geyser completely belongs, should be coordinated with special services. In order to improve the kitchen space of Khrushchev, they sometimes resort to drastic measures - transfer:

• in the corner, above the sink;
• to the center of the long wall, closer to the exit of gas pipes and stove;
• exclude the location of the gas water heater over the stove, next to the refrigerator.

Actually. Such a technical novelty, as a gas trap - not superfluous precaution.

On that, it is planned to leave the original equipment in the public domain or disguise it under the cover of a false cabinet, the choice of model depends.

Right choice

Modern equipment is presented quite diverse, from budget to expensive:

• color: pastel shades, black;
• white with a delicate ornament, exquisite patterns;
• with images - the Eiffel Tower, landscapes, abstraction;
• beautiful display with a nice backlight;
• various forms - more square or rectangular;
• external compatibility with the hood.

Not all beautiful water heaters, and an attractive price segment - are good from a technical point of view. What you should pay attention to yourself:

• maximum degrees of protection against all kinds of risks;
• floors, water pressure affect the required capacity, performance, especially in the apartments of the old building;
• number of exit points.

Not all models have the required power for comfortable operation, but their size range, forms will give a chance to choose the ideal one. Improved representatives without problems will allow to place in any place of the smallest kitchen. For example, high, narrow modifications are suitable for placement on the table top, and more square with the same technical characteristics will allow to place without problems in a suitable kitchen cabinet.

Snow white style

When in a cabinet without a front facade, it is planned to build in a gas column of a suitable size, there is a risk of even more highlighting a white rectangle against the background of a dull upper tier. There is one way that will immediately accomplish two important missions in a miniature kitchen - harmoniously integrates the unit into the interior and makes the space freer. This design solution is white.

The combination with a suitable style of meaning completely allows all devices to blend in harmoniously with the space: it can be located between the lockers or occupy an extreme position. Numerous pipes make decorative elements quite appropriate and justified in this context.

What interior solutions are offered by designers:

• Scandinavian style. Smooth facades, sometimes the absence of the upper tier add space. Wooden tabletop, textiles support the idea.
• Minimalism. Laconic forms, lack of handles, gloss helps to increase the space of a small kitchen of 5-6 sq.m.
• High tech. Black technology on a snow-white background, frame facades, metal edging, a minimum of decor will allow the space to look modern, not burdened with household trifles.
• Loft. Actual tile "hog", industrial parts, which appropriately include neatly designed communications.

Attractive color

If you want a color solution - it is possible to self-paint the gas column. Kitchen design will benefit from tinting with special refractory paint. You can add brightness to a room not only with color, but also with an image. Vinyl stickers - a fairly common way, which is found in the photo. Simultaneous decor of the refrigerator - the ability to safely put any design technique.

The most preferred two-color solutions for harmonious kitchen design, found in the photo, when it was decided not to hide the gas column on the background of neutral walls:

• Bright tones are perfectly combined with gray, metal technique: orange, grass-green, yellow. Adding black accents will add dynamics, the inclusion of glass - volume.
• With a white gas column and a refrigerator, the facades of fashionable mint colors look great.
• Dark bottom and light top.
• Combining bright colored facades with translucent matte.

The influence of stylistic direction

And although all geysers have almost the same appearance, some features make it possible to emphasize the style direction.

Even in the photo examples you can see how the design affects the overall idea. It is easier to mask the presence of so:

• High tech. Chrome-plated metallic models, a suitable innovative extractor and fittings will help underline manufacturability.
• Modern. The bright wall on which the snow-white set with separate top boxes is placed distracts from the fact that one of the objects on the wall is a gas column.

At the same time, choosing a retro-direction for design, it is easy to create a cozy atmosphere, naturally emphasizing the warmth of the kitchen. But there is another danger. In such a small space, the following characteristic features do not contribute to the formation of a sense of space:

• open shelves, tightly packed;
• abundance of decorative gizmos;
• hanging utensils on rails.

Surface finish

In a small kitchen in Khrushchev building materials for the surfaces need not so much, but you should not spend the budget irrational. A huge number of colors, quite successful imitations of textures and textures in modern finishing materials allow us not to limit ourselves to anything. And if you want parquet on the floor, then the latest collections of porcelain stoneware quite allow it. The classic rule is a darker floor compared to the side background. Black and white tile looks very impressive, even in a small area.

The ceiling, as a rule, in Khrushchev houses is not high, and simple white execution is the best choice. It is not necessary to invent complex forms and bulky mounted structures. If you want maximum effect, it is better to select the wall.

When combining different materials for the side surfaces - it is not necessary to rely on color. This may be monochrome, although the accent area is not canceled, for example, the allocation of the dining area. The combination of wallpaper, paint, wall tiles promises certain benefits:

• always more practical than using only wallpaper, even washing;
• more budget than tile;
• more environmentally friendly than using plastic panels.

Space: hidden reserves

Since the column and the ventilation box take away precious space, designers offer such compensating solutions, regardless of the chosen style:

• Height. The modules of the upper tier to the ceiling itself will not only remove the issue of cleaning from the agenda, but will also significantly add storage places for infrequently used items and supplies.
• Sill. This non-standard option will require additional investments, but carrying a sink or a full-fledged tabletop is worth it.
• Folding table option, transforming furniture models.

Tip A single tabletop along the window sill may require changing the window opening and changing the glass unit.

Depending on how often and fruitfully the kitchen space is used for its intended purpose, the modification of the rest of household appliances, in addition to the gas column, depends. Options to save precious centimeters of common space:

• Reducing the hob to three or two hobs will save space for the cooking zone.
• Oven having a microwave function.
• The division of one bulky refrigerator into two autonomous parts, which are easy to install separately.
• Spacious dishwasher partially replace the dryer for the upper tier.

Features of the kitchen

Before the furniture, including the headset, for a small kitchen in the Khrushchev there are certain tasks: to be not only beautiful and compact, but also the most functional, meeting the latest requirements of comfort. What options are provided that the size of the room was not an obstacle to the convenience of daily use:

• advanced storage systems;
• reduced depth;
• horizontal opening of the upper cabinets.

Actually. Furniture from unpainted solid wood, especially dark wood, just will not add space.

The narrow bottle-holder moving out on wheels is a great way to distinguish between a refrigerator and a cooking area for the required distance. Not superfluous is the use of the basement part of the headset - the absence of legs will save from regular washing the floor under the bottom drawers.

The ability to disguise the gas water heater by simply placing it in the closet is accompanied by the following conditions:

• make a wardrobe to order, completely eliminating the annoying inconsistencies;
• the dimensions of the false-cabinet must be larger than the unit by at least 3 cm on the sides;
• lack of a back wall;
• certain air access for each model individually - it may be necessary to have a through-pattern of the facade for better ventilation;
• the presence of holes for the necessary supply lines of communications - corrugations, pipes.

Attention to detail

A harmonious design of a miniature kitchen is impossible without good lighting, especially if there is little natural light. What are the current trends in this area:

• Spotlights;
• rejection of the chandelier in favor of several laconic ceiling lamps;
• active illumination of the working area.

The design of the window also should not contradict the idea of ​​visually increasing the room. For decorating the kitchen window of Khrushchev, it is necessary to give preference to those materials, fabrics that are simply to be cared for, because light is preferable, and such colors quickly get dirty. The most practical ideas:

• roller blinds, possibly for each leaf - separate;
• jalousie;
• frame curtains.

Care should be taken in the decor so as not to overload the room with details. Looking at the performance you like from the photo, you should take into account individual needs and the burden that is imposed on the kitchen every day. Not all projects are fully adapted: too small cooking zone or sink can spoil the mood more than the presence of a gas column, which can be easily disguised. And then this source of uninterrupted hot water will cease to be an annoying misunderstanding in the kitchen in Khrushchev.