In modern apartments and private homes, designers strive effectively use every square meter of the room. Design kitchen using a windowsill is a rational solution, which will help solve the problem of lack of space. It all depends on the height of the windowsill itself. For example, if it is located at a low level from the floor – it is most likely suitable only for registration of a recreation area. On the windowsill can be placed soft a mattress and several pillows, and under it place niches for storage.
If the window sill is located at the level of the countertop, it can easily be turn into a full-fledged work surface or continuation countertops. This decision is important to consider at the stage of selection furniture. For a small kitchen, use will be effective folding countertops. And don’t forget to leave room for open the window or replace the standard frame with a sliding one. Of high windowsill, you can arrange a stylish bar, picking up special tall chairs. It will also be enjoyable. a place to work.
Interior from the studio Enjoy Home
A worktop instead of a windowsill will be a salvation for small kitchen studios.
The interior was designed by Natalia Sorokina
The main thing – do not use the windowsill as a place to store large the amount of kitchen utensils or decorative trifles (such a picture looks messy).
Transparent chairs instead of ordinary ones will look much “easier”.
Wood is not the most suitable material for the kitchen, so buying wooden countertops, pass by tempting budget options. Most likely they will quickly become worthless.
Natalia Spivak and Nadezhda worked on the interior Bortsova
For comfortable use, the width of the countertop should not be less than 50 cm
Ksenia Drapey Project
Black and white classic cuisine – a win-win option.
If the window sill is quite low, you can equip a bar and thus.
Designer Diana Ponomareva
Designers recommend hiding radiators under the window with perforated screen.
The height of the bar stools should correspond to the height of the countertop. Non-standard projects often use non-standard solutions, for example, shortening the legs of chairs. And by the way, in the carpentry is it difficult for a workshop to surprise someone with such an order?
A universal option is a stone worktop the perimeter of the whole kitchen. This is the most practical and long-playing option, therefore, if you are focused on longevity, give preference either stone or polymer (artificial substitute).
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