Repair of a small kitchen can be done with your own hands. To do this, it is necessary to decide on the changes made, the desired result, budget and schedule of measures. Most often, the work being started is aimed not only at updating coatings and furniture, but also at increasing space in the room.
Preparatory stage
A clearly drawn up work plan is almost half the success. You need to carefully calculate everything and distribute every centimeter of the room. At this stage, we free the room from the furniture, turn off the plate, dismantle the coatings, prepare the work surfaces. You can replace windows with a more modern option, which will also add a few centimeters of additional space.
Repair work
Depending on the type of repair (cosmetic or capital), the following work options are provided:
– cosmetic. Includes the cleaning of surfaces (ceiling, walls), priming, puttying, gluing wallpaper on the walls, painting the ceiling with water -based paint, creating an apron from ceramic tiles on the wall above the shell, updating the flooring. It is possible to replace furniture items with more compact options;
– capital. Can affect communications, include replacing heating, water supply, gas supply pipes. Provides for the laying of a warm floor, the installation of stretch ceilings. The walls are aligned, put down, the selected coating is applied. At the same time, the repair option may not be able to do without the help of professionals.
When repairing a small kitchen, it is advisable to remove household appliances in specially designated niches. This applies to a microwave, washing and dishwasher. When choosing furniture, preferably paying attention to kitchen benches that do not take up much space, and have niches for storing kitchen utensils. The tables should choose elegant, on one central leg, this will significantly increase the free space.
An important advice when drawing up an approximate repairs estimate – a minimum of another third should be added to the amount received. Most often, the consumption of materials exceeds the planned volumes, or unforeseen expenses appear.
Properly organized repair of a small kitchen will help save money, update the situation and increase the functionality of the room.