In order for the food to be tasty, and the process of preparing it not to be tedious, you need it. If in an apartment or private house there is a specially designed room for cooking, then in a dacha, which is usually a small building, you have to resort to various tricks. You can set aside a small area in the house for the kitchen, but in the heat it’s quite uncomfortable to cook anything in a cramped room. That is why many people prefer to set up summer kitchens in their dachas, projects and photos of which we will consider in this review. We will also talk about some of the nuances of independent construction, design and materials used.
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What is a summer kitchen and its types
Summer kitchen on summer cottage- This is a free-standing or intended for cooking and relaxation. Depending on the type of building, it can be used only during the warm period or all year round. An outdoor kitchen can be open or closed.
Outdoor summer kitchens
Open-type country kitchens, or, as they are simply called, summer kitchens, are a structure of 1-3 walls with a canopy and look very similar. This type of kitchen has its advantages:
- simplicity of design, which allows you to build it within 1-2 days;
- low cost;
- absence of stuffiness, odors and burning, typical for kitchens located in the house.
The disadvantages include:
- use only in the warm season;
- equipment and furnishings have to be removed during cold weather;
- You can’t leave food out for a long time.
Combining a summer kitchen with a veranda or terrace of the house
The simplest option at the dacha is to equip it on. It is ideal if the extension already exists, otherwise you will have to build it first and only then arrange a place for cooking, eating and relaxing. Ideally, the veranda and the main building will have a single glazed wall.
Open structure attached to a building
You can arrange a kitchen on a site adjacent to the “blank” wall of the building. To do this, you first need to level the soil, lay it and install an awning. Having prepared the place, you can place a grill or barbecue on the site.
You can protect yourself from drafts by installing removable or sliding ones, as well as using roller blinds or tarpaulins. Also, large decorative pots are often installed in the openings, which provide additional coolness on a hot day. This kitchen option is much simpler and cheaper than the others, but if the soil subsides, the kitchen may tilt.
Open kitchen-gazebo for a summer residence
Good option open kitchen, especially if installation is planned, or for a pleasant pastime in a close circle of family and friends. This design is also convenient for processing the harvested crop.
Since this is a stationary structure, it will require arrangement - columnar or strip. The type of base depends on the material from which the gazebo will be constructed. Load-bearing structure can be made of metal profiles, stone or brick, and the roof can be made of ondulin or ondulin. One wall must be closed, preferably from the prevailing winds. Openings can be closed with roller blinds, curtains or lattice panels.
Closed summer kitchen in the country: projects and photos
An enclosed kitchen is a permanent structure, built separately, attached to a house or any building located on. In such a building you can cook, eat or relax with friends at any time of the year, regardless of the weather outside. Closed summer kitchens have, and. They can have regular fireplaces, barbecues or barbecues. Also, pavilions with kitchens are equipped with utility rooms. In principle, this is a full-fledged house in which guests can even stay overnight.
Where to start building a kitchen in the country
Before building a summer kitchen on your site, you need to decide on a number of issues. In particular, you need to decide for yourself:
- How often will the building be used: only in summer or all year round(the type of construction depends on this).
- Dimensions. This parameter determines whether the room will be used only for cooking, family dinners, harvest processing, or for evening gatherings by a large group.
- Will it be installed, grill or barbecue?
- What kind of exterior and interior design is expected?
- Kitchen location. Will it be a free-standing structure or attached to the main building? How far will it be from communications and the roadway?
- Budget.
Choosing a kitchen design in the country: photos of projects
Basically, the design of a country kitchen is determined not by some standards, but by a personal idea of its appearance and functionality. However, few people can clearly imagine whether the chosen project will be comfortable and successful. That's why we've put together a collection of the most good options summer kitchens, photos of which are presented at the very end of our review. Like any room in the house, the summer kitchen has its own functional areas: a working and dining room. In accordance with this, the design is developed.
Summer kitchen design: dining area
When arranging a dining area in a summer kitchen, you must first take into account the maximum number of people that can be accommodated during the summer, and not on weekdays, but on holidays. Minimum dimensions The dining area should be 3×3 m2. The standard set of furniture includes benches or. For an open-type kitchen in the dining area, it is better not to use it, since dampness will quickly ruin the upholstery. Sofas would also be an ideal option.
Summer kitchen with barbecue: work area
Since the work area is designed for comfortable cooking, it must include the required elements:
- or gas stove;
- cabinet for cutting food and cooking;
- cabinets for kitchen utensils.
This set can be supplemented with either a barbecue or a fireplace in the dining area.
Do-it-yourself summer kitchen in the country: deciding on the material
Depending on the design and type of summer kitchen, the material is selected. If this is a simple open building, then you can make a frame from a metal profile and an awning. If the kitchen is located in a pavilion, you will need brick, stone or wood. For capital structures, you will need to build a foundation, which means you will have to fork out money for pouring. Let's consider several options for summer kitchens made from different materials.
Brick summer kitchen
During the construction of a summer kitchen, it can be used for the construction of support pillars, a protective partition ( open type), walls, stove, fireplace, barbecue, fences, etc. (semi-closed and closed type). For the main structure, ordinary or is used, and for fireplaces - fireproof. In some cases, the material is specially coated with a transparent protective layer.
Wooden summer kitchen made of timber
Just like brick, it is used for the construction of open, semi-closed or closed type. This material is mainly used to make support posts and trim. Sometimes summer kitchens are made entirely of timber, but this option is good if other buildings in the country house are made of the same material. Such structures look massive and are not cheap.
Nuances of using other materials for construction
For walls, in addition to brick and timber, it can be used natural stone, polycarbonate, glass, corrugated sheets, metal-plastic panels, etc. Lining is used as a finishing material. When arranging the floor they use paving slabs, wood or stone. It all depends on the interior design and budget.
How to build an indoor summer kitchen with your own hands: main steps
To build a kitchen without problems, you need to break the work into several stages and follow the recommendations given. First of all, a place is selected and clearing is carried out. Next you need to create . Once the base is ready, you can begin building the walls and installing the last stage - completing the interior decoration.
Choosing a site for construction
In order for the kitchen to look harmonious in the territory of the dacha, you need to choose the location wisely. The building must meet the following requirements:
- optimal distance from the main entrance to the house;
- maximum distance from the street, cesspools, places of detention, etc.;
- the distance from the kitchen to the roadway should be such that noise and exhaust gases reach it;
- accessibility for water supply, and.
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Ask a question" When building a country kitchen, you need to take into account the proximity groundwater to the surface of the earth, topography, the presence of trees nearby and the wind prevailing in the area.
"Site clearance and foundation installation
Once the construction site and the design of the dacha have been chosen, you can proceed to clearing the site and constructing it. It depends on the design what kind of foundation will have to be made. It is possible to build a country kitchen without a foundation, for example, if it consists of four supports with an awning installed on a concreted area. For closed type kitchens made of stone or, as a rule, they arrange strip foundation, and light or wooden structures are erected on a columnar base. We will consider for a closed kitchen:
- First, we clear the selected area of grass and bushes, carefully removing all roots.
- We make markings according to the size of the future kitchen (drive pegs in the corners and stretch twine between them).
- Dig holes along the perimeter with dimensions of 300×300×700 mm or a trench 300 mm wide and 700 mm deep.
- Creation of sand and crushed stone 200 mm thick.
- Preparation of concrete solution and pouring of pillars and platforms (hardening of concrete can last from a week to one month). If you decide to build a strip foundation, then you need to make it from boards or OBS slabs, place it on both sides of the trench, and fill it with concrete.
For your information! When constructing a light open kitchen, it is recommended to raise the floor level above the ground to a height of at least 70 mm so that during rain there is no flooding of the room.
Walling
Regardless of whether there are walls or not, support pillars will still have to be erected, since the roof of the summer kitchen will be installed on them. For supports, use metal profiles, bricks, stones, or rounded logs. You can build solid walls with doorways, and it will be a full-fledged house in which you can spend time even in winter, especially if you make it. The summer kitchen also looks beautiful, in which metal-plastic frames with double-glazed windows are placed between the supports. You can make frames and sheathing from clapboard (wooden or plastic), corrugated sheets or siding.
Installation of a summer kitchen roof
The lid is a very important element of any structure, since it protects from wind and various precipitation. For a country summer kitchen, you can choose a flat or lean-to kitchen, which is an inexpensive and easy-to-install option. A gable roof is more durable and reliable. There is another option - a hip roof.
For your information! A long roof overhang will well protect the walls and base of the building from the destructive effects of precipitation.
Interior decoration and decor
After the box or frame is made and the roof is mounted, you can begin interior decoration premises. Wooden walls and the ceiling must be impregnated with a special antiseptic and moisture-repellent composition, after which it can be covered with natural stone. In closed buildings, folk art objects made of ceramics are laid on the floor. Also, summer country kitchens can be decorated with living ornamental plants in flowerpots or compositions of dry branches and flowers.
Don't forget about the surrounding area. Along the perimeter of the kitchen you can place tall or climbing plants, arrange paths made of sand or stone, and also install garden lanterns (a good idea is lighting fixtures on solar powered).
Construction of a very simple summer kitchen design with your own hands
Let's look at how to independently build a simple but functional closed summer kitchen at your dacha. First you need to draw up a drawing indicating all dimensions, prepare the material and the appropriate tools.
| Illustration | Description of action |
 | First of all, we clear the area for construction, make markings using pegs and string, and determine where the foundation piles will be located. In our case, there are 12 of them. Using a garden or homemade drill, we make holes for the piles. |
 | Next, we make “glasses” (galvanizing waste, old plastic buckets, etc. will do) and a reinforcing lattice or mesh. We insert them into the drilled hole and fill them with concrete. The depth of the pit for the pile is made in the range of 700-800 mm, and the diameter is 300 mm. For the base to last a long time, it must harden from a week to a month. |
 | Lay a layer of roofing felt waterproofing on the finished pillars. Next, we make the bottom frame of timber on the piles. |
 | We install vertical supports, fasten them together with cross beams and make top harness pillars Next, we install a gable roof on the finished frame. |
 | We cover the roof sheathing with film and lay slate. We cover the outside of the future kitchen frame with boards. |
 | We install door and window frames. We make the windows semi-hinged. |
 | In order for the building to last a long time, it is necessary to treat it with antiseptic and water-repellent compounds. Give a beautiful appearance and internal view construction can be done by covering it with stain and varnish for exterior use. |
 | So, our summer kitchen is ready. We install a bench nearby, lay out paths and you can decorate it with plants. |
As you can see, it is quite possible to build a kitchen in your dacha. If you have little experience in construction, then it is better to choose a pitched roof option.
The cost of a summer kitchen for a turnkey cottage
After reading this article, many people will have a question: a summer kitchen in the country is good, but what is the price of the issue? The cost of construction depends on which option you prefer - to do everything yourself with your own hands or order a ready-made collapsible structure from a construction company. If the choice is made in favor of the latter option, then the simplest summer kitchen made of timber and measuring 3x3 m costs at least 45,000 rubles. To determine the cost of a structure built independently, you just need to calculate the cost necessary materials, delivery and time costs.
A few words in conclusion
Every dacha should have a summer kitchen, because you can not only comfortably cook food in it on a hot day and dine with the whole family, but also gather in the evenings in a close company of friends. We told you what types of summer kitchens there are, what can be used for construction and how you can build them yourself. We hope our article will help you when you decide to start building a kitchen in your dacha. If you still have any questions, ask our experts and they will be happy to answer them. We invite you to look at photos of kitchens in the country, made with your own hands, perhaps you will find something interesting for yourself and want to implement it on your site.
Nowadays, many people strive to go on weekends or free time to nature outside the city or summer cottage in order to relieve stress, thus freeing themselves from fatigue.
For some citizens, a house built in a dacha is a small building where they have the opportunity to relax after working on the site.
Other owners of plots erect large buildings consisting of several rooms; in such houses it is possible not only to relax, but also to live with the whole family.
Therefore, the living room in country house and its interior play a significant role in creating a comfortable environment, as well as coziness.
Living room in the country
The building on a summer cottage has its own special characteristics, which makes it different from an ordinary residential building.
Let's look at them:
Most citizens spend time at their dacha only during the summer season. Therefore, the country house of most owners is not intended for permanent residence.
Usually the house on the site is furnished with used furniture, which is replaced in the apartment for new products. Therefore, very often the living room has a prefabricated interior.
The living room in a country house is the main room of a large size, in which there is space for relaxation and a spacious dining room. It is in the living room that most owners make homemade vegetable preparations.
For those who visit the dacha in winter, the living room is a place of rest, equipped with heating. This is usually a stove or a real fireplace.
Finishing material for the garden
To decorate a living room in a country house, it is best to use finishing materials that correspond to the intended purpose of the house.
The best materials for finishing this room in a country house are brick and wood. They are not only suitable for creating a cozy and comfortable environment, but also can be stored well in a room that is not heated in winter.
You need to know that not everyone latest materials They are well preserved in winter in a room that is not heated.
For example, a suspended ceiling made of polyvinyl chloride material will not withstand frosts below five degrees. It is also not recommended to glue wallpaper to the walls, especially paper, as they do not tolerate cold well.
If the dacha building is located in warm regions of the country, where frosts in winter are extremely rare, then the choice finishing materials increases.
Furniture arrangement in the living room
The furnishings in the living room at the dacha are very often equipped with used furniture, as well as various things delivered from one’s apartment. Usually this is old, unfashionable and irrelevant furniture today, which can last for quite a long time.
If this furniture is of no value at all, and will not last even a short period of time, then the best way to get rid of it is to not clutter up your country house.
In a room in which various unnecessary rubbish is piled up, there is no way to create a truly cozy atmosphere due to the lack of free space.
To arrange a living room it is enough:
- Soft corner - sofa and two armchairs.
- Large table and chairs for it.
- Sideboard, wardrobe, chest of drawers and bedside table.
In a living room, the interior of which is made in a rustic design, a large chest would be perfect; it would also be appropriate to place a large Russian stove, if the space of the room allows.
The color scheme for the room is best to use discreet and not bright colors. Shades should soothe, give rest and comfort after a day of work on the site.
Since rest is very necessary for a person after hard work in the garden and beds.
Photo of a living room at the dacha
Author: Yulia Yurevich As a rule, the dacha topic is raised exclusively in the summer or at least in the warm season. Few people pay attention to it in winter, but in vain. A truly beloved dacha can become a cozy and fabulous family residence even in the coldest season. Agree, trees under a lush cap of snow look charming, and walking along narrow paths creaking from the frost brings us a lot of pleasure. And it seems like there's nothing better country house in winter, when you can come to the kitchen, prepare winter tea with spices, mulled wine or even your favorite soup. Each of us has the right to a “safe haven” away from city life, work and other affairs. By the way, given the fact that summer is the peak summer season, from this perspective, “out of season” can be usefully used for interior alterations and beautification, because in the spring and summer, the external objects of the dacha will require our participation: the backyard, porch, flower beds, lawn and much more. Let's look at how to update a country kitchen with your own hands.
Country kitchen walls
First of all, you should pay attention to the decoration of the walls. Surely they do not represent any aesthetic value at all, but are simply covered with lining, which has lost over time nice view, or in the worst case, generally unknown and unpleasant material. There may be a lot of proposals for remodeling, but let's look at a budget and easy-to-implement option - wallpapering. Choose wallpaper with a pattern, however, if your kitchen is not too large, it is better to go with a smaller pattern. For a small country kitchen, it is most rational to choose light wallpaper in a cool shade with a medium pattern or texture. So, light green, sky, gray, steel will help to visually increase the space. As an alternative, you can consider PVC kitchen panels, which are easy and quick to install and are also considered an inexpensive material. In addition, you can choose the color and texture, such as green marble. Still a good option for decorating country walls is to paint them. A plain, evenly painted wall surface can be easily decorated in an interesting way using thematic stencils or a simpler and brighter way - decorative wall stickers.
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We create kitchen garden furniture
As a rule, the owners country dachas prefer to relax in a cozy, homely environment, which is largely shaped by the chosen design style. Rarely does anyone choose minimalism or hi-tech for summer house On the contrary, the majority prefer country, Provence, Scandinavian, Mediterranean style, as well as eco-style. Regarding the choice of material for kitchen furniture, experts advise excluding solid wood if you do not live in the country all year round. Otherwise, temperature changes will deform expensive wood, so soon you will have to change the environment again. In order to avoid such problems, it is better to choose kitchens made of MDF covered with veneer for your dacha.
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In a city apartment, we are used to seeing the top and bottom rows of kitchen cabinets, which contain a lot of household utensils. In a country kitchen it is not at all necessary to create spacious storage for household appliances, because, as a rule, there is no need for them here. In this case, open top shelves will look good, on which you can place colored dishes, beautiful cups, and stylish containers for storing bulk products. It is important to understand that now everything will be in sight, and this will give a new mood to your now homely kitchen. If the country kitchen does not yet have a lower row of kitchen cabinets, they can be replaced with another design. The main advantage is savings and ease of implementation. You need to cover the entire space below the main countertop and sink with a beautiful textured fabric. By choosing textiles, you largely determine the image of the future kitchen; moreover, the chosen concept can also be seen in curtains, chair covers, and kitchen towels. The proposal to cover the extra unsightly space with a curtain is a well-known and very popular method of decorating a country kitchen. This kind of organization of space is praised for its convenience: now everything is at hand, you don’t even have to open the cabinet door to take another item.
Renovating an old kitchen
The second option that you may encounter is the presence of old kitchen furniture that your dacha inherited from your main place of residence. As a rule, these are designs that have already gone out of fashion and are also significantly worn out by time. There is only one way out - update the facades! To do this, you need to select a special paint from a hardware store that is suitable for your type of surface. If this seems complicated and unacceptable, you can consider the option of covering the facades with special self-adhesive paper, which can be stylized to look like wood or simply in bright colors. The final touch that will definitely allow you to look at old furniture in a new way - this is the replacement of fittings. Buy stylish door handles and you will be surprised at the changes.
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Focus on textiles
Shouldn't be ignored magical power transformation with textiles. Perhaps there is no faster and effective way create a new view. Pay attention to the current situation. What have you stopped noticing? What needs replacing for a long time? First, decide on a stylistic concept, let it be a Mediterranean cottage with a dominance of white and sea, or maybe it’s a typical French country kitchen, where lavender and rosemary will grow? It is important to decide on a style so that confusion does not occur later. Evaluate the existing curtains: maybe they have been in need of replacement for a long time? What color is the tablecloth on your table? If you have already started updating your textiles, do it everywhere. Don't forget about comfortable cushions for stools or chair covers. To do this, you do not need to have special sewing skills, and today there is a wide selection in the store. Consider getting a few cozy, tactile blankets to cover up those sometimes long kitchen get-togethers. Consider a small kitchen mat that can be placed under your feet, especially while washing dishes.
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If such a task seems too difficult, try another way. Take regular rough burlap and use a stencil to paint words that will mean something to you. Further, such a canvas can be easily placed in a frame and the accessory can be hung in the interior - however, it is desirable that such a painting be large in size. With my own hands you can make a lyrical elegant lampshade. The principle of creation is simple. You need an openwork knitted white napkin, which you need to glue using PVA glue onto a regular pre-inflated balloon. After drying, the ball is removed, and the structure remains static and very picturesque. Wooden items will look good in a country interior. You can get inspired to create wooden accessories by reading the following text.
A cottage outside the city is a great way to relax from the hustle and bustle of a noisy metropolis. But its arrangement can cause many difficulties, since the design must complement the overall concept of the house: be comfortable and multifunctional. Most people, after renovating their city apartment, take out all the rubbish that has fallen out of there, and choose a country house or dacha as a place to store it. As a result, the house becomes a warehouse for unnecessary things. In this article we will tell you how to make a small-sized kitchen a source of real pride.
Features of arranging a kitchen in a country house
The area of a country house is not so large, so its design must be well thought out. Despite the small space, it is quite possible to create a comfortable atmosphere for cooking and relaxing.
To get what you want, use the following expert advice:
- L-shaped kitchen furniture will be a compact and stylish solution for using space. This headset will solve ergonomic problems.
- For rooms with low ceilings, you need to use cabinets that are attached to the top of the wall. This way you will make maximum use of the usable kitchen space.
- If your width is no more than 2.5 m, the furniture should be arranged in the shape of the letter U. To ensure a narrow passage, leave a distance of 1 - 1.3 m between the sides.
- In order not to lose most of the kitchen with a dining table, consider a folding tabletop, which you can order from a craftsman, or even create it yourself. It can be attached to the bottom of the window sill or to the wall.
- The hood is an integral part of the kitchen. It is necessary to eliminate the smell during cooking, so as not to allow it to spread throughout the house, especially if the kitchen is combined with the living room. There are a huge number of variations of hoods on the market, but for practical use of space, choose a model built into a cabinet.
Place the sink near the window, this will give you the opportunity to enjoy the view outside the window without being distracted from the process of preserving or preparing food 
Furniture selection
It is quite easy to arrange a country kitchen so that it looks like home. All bulky furniture should be removed. The work area should not be allocated as a separate room in order to use kitchen set according to its intended purpose, install it in a corner. A lounge area can be arranged even if you do not have a veranda or an extension. To do this, use folding chairs and a tabletop, stretch the flexible covering - and the rest area is ready. If something happens, it will not be difficult to place the structure in the house.
They will give the kitchen a spacious and airy look. Massive cornices and curtains should be crossed out to visually increase the size of the kitchen and provide it with good lighting.
The photo below shows more design options for a small kitchen in country house.
Connection between living room and kitchen
To expand the kitchen, as an option, a connection to the living room will do; this will allow it to accommodate more guests; you can even dedicate the entire first floor for this. The large space will allow you to realize a wide variety of ideas. In the kitchen combined with the living room, special attention you need to pay attention to dividing the space into zones. This can be done using a subject or visual breakdown of the room. For the first option, the arrangement of furniture and sliding structures is suitable; in extreme cases, you can use a partition. To the second - floor covering in different shades, or the use of different coatings.
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What you can come up with and do with your own hands in the small kitchen of your favorite country house, interesting ideas interior design - you can watch all this in this video.
Stylistic solutions for the kitchen in the country
The following styles will be suitable for your small country kitchen:
- Eco. For a dacha with wooden house there is no better solution than arranging a kitchen using environmentally friendly pure materials. Try to choose furniture in shades of nature, such as green and woody colors.
- Country. Country style is the use of materials made from natural wood. This style also involves rough processing, sanding and painting, which you can do personally. The walls should be finished decorative stone or crushed stone covered with colored plaster.
- Classical. This style will give your kitchen an atmosphere of luxury that does not go beyond reason. Furniture assembled from solid wood with forged metal parts is a feature of this stylistic solution. Classic style perfect for a kitchen combined with a living room. The color scheme should be dominated by sand, white and beige shades, combined with golden color. Also a necessary detail are massive cornices with curtains.
- Provence. It is considered ideal for a kitchen located in a country house, bright, cozy and “homey”. Combinations of white and blue colors, various shades of beige and brown, pistachio and lavender colors are welcome here. Artificially aged furniture and various accessories in the form of wicker baskets, open shelves with dishes, colored curtains are the main elements of the style.
To implement any decisions you like, you need to approach your work with due responsibility and literacy, and not give up when difficulties arise. You just need to follow the advice and rules from experts who understand this matter. Following these recommendations, the design of your kitchen will always delight the eyes of the owners with an exclusive design that will become their personal pride.
Video - What you need for a cozy kitchen design in the country
We bring to your attention a few more ideas for arranging a small kitchen in the country.
Author: Yulia Yurevich As a rule, the dacha topic is raised exclusively in the summer or at least in the warm season. Few people pay attention to it in winter, but in vain. A truly beloved dacha can become a cozy and fabulous family residence even in the coldest season. Agree, trees under a lush cap of snow look charming, and walking along narrow paths creaking from the frost brings us a lot of pleasure. And it seems that there is nothing better than a country house in winter, when you can come to the kitchen, prepare winter tea with spices, mulled wine or even your favorite soup. Each of us has the right to a “safe haven” away from city life, work and other affairs. By the way, given the fact that summer is the peak of the dacha season, in this perspective “off-season” can be usefully used for internal alterations and beautification, because in the spring and summer the external objects of the dacha will require our participation: backyard, porch, flower beds, lawn and much more other. Let's look at how to update a country kitchen with your own hands.
Country kitchen walls
First of all, you should pay attention to the decoration of the walls. Surely they do not represent any aesthetic value at all, but are simply covered with clapboard, which has lost its good appearance over time, or in the worst case, with a completely unknown and unflattering material. There may be a lot of proposals for remodeling, but let's look at a budget and easy-to-implement option - wallpapering. Choose wallpaper with a pattern, however, if your kitchen is not too large, it is better to go with a smaller pattern. For a small country kitchen, it is most rational to choose light wallpaper in a cool shade with a medium pattern or texture. So, light green, sky, gray, steel will help to visually increase the space. As an alternative, you can consider PVC kitchen panels, which are easy and quick to install and are also considered an inexpensive material. In addition, you can choose the color and texture, such as green marble. Still a good option for decorating country walls is to paint them. A plain, evenly painted wall surface can be easily decorated in an interesting way using thematic stencils or a simpler and brighter way - decorative wall stickers.
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We create kitchen garden furniture
As a rule, owners of country houses prefer to relax in a cozy, homely environment, which is largely shaped by the chosen design style. Few people choose minimalism or hi-tech for a summer house; on the contrary, the majority prefer country, Provence, Scandinavian, Mediterranean style, as well as eco-style. As for the choice of material for kitchen furniture, experts advise excluding solid wood if you do not live in your country house all year round. Otherwise, temperature changes will deform expensive wood, so soon you will have to change the environment again. In order to avoid such problems, it is better to choose kitchens made of MDF covered with veneer for your dacha.
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In a city apartment, we are used to seeing the top and bottom rows of kitchen cabinets, which contain a lot of household utensils. In a country kitchen it is not at all necessary to create spacious storage facilities for household appliances, because, as a rule, there is no need for them here. In this case, open top shelves will look good, on which you can place colored dishes, beautiful cups, and stylish containers for storing bulk products. It is important to understand that now everything will be in sight, and this will give a new mood to your now homely kitchen. If the country kitchen does not yet have a lower row of kitchen cabinets, they can be replaced with another design. The main advantage is savings and ease of implementation. You need to cover the entire space below the main countertop and sink with a beautiful textured fabric. By choosing textiles, you largely determine the image of the future kitchen; moreover, the chosen concept can also be seen in curtains, chair covers, and kitchen towels. The proposal to cover the extra unsightly space with a curtain is a well-known and very popular method of decorating a country kitchen. This kind of organization of space is praised for its convenience: now everything is at hand, you don’t even have to open the cabinet door to take another item.
Renovating an old kitchen
The second option that you may encounter is the presence of old kitchen furniture that your dacha inherited from your main place of residence. As a rule, these are designs that have already gone out of fashion and are also significantly worn out by time. There is only one way out - update the facades! To do this, you need to select a special paint from a hardware store that is suitable for your type of surface. If this seems complicated and unacceptable, you can consider the option of covering the facades with special self-adhesive paper, which can be stylized to look like wood or simply in bright colors. The final touch that will definitely allow you to look at old furniture in a new way is replacing the fittings. Buy stylish door handles and you will be surprised at the changes.
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Focus on textiles
Do not ignore the magical power of transformation with the help of textiles. There is perhaps no faster or more effective way to create a new species. Pay attention to the current situation. What have you stopped noticing? What needs replacing for a long time? First, decide on a stylistic concept, let it be a Mediterranean cottage with a dominance of white and sea, or maybe it’s a typical French country kitchen, where lavender and rosemary will grow? It is important to decide on a style so that confusion does not occur later. Evaluate the existing curtains: maybe they have been in need of replacement for a long time? What color is the tablecloth on your table? If you have already started updating your textiles, do it everywhere. Don't forget about comfortable cushions for stools or chair covers. To do this, you do not need to have special sewing skills, and today there is a wide selection in the store. Consider getting a few cozy, tactile blankets to cover up those sometimes long kitchen get-togethers. Consider a small kitchen mat that can be placed under your feet, especially while washing dishes.
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If such a task seems too difficult, try another way. Take regular rough burlap and use a stencil to paint words that will mean something to you. Further, such a canvas can be easily placed in a frame and the accessory can be hung in the interior - however, it is desirable that such a painting be large in size. You can make a lyrical, elegant lampshade with your own hands. The principle of creation is simple. You need an openwork knitted white napkin, which you need to glue using PVA glue onto a regular pre-inflated balloon. After drying, the ball is removed, and the structure remains static and very picturesque. Wooden items will look good in a country interior. You can get inspired to create wooden accessories by reading the following text.