A modular kitchen is a unique opportunity to equip the interior as functionally as possible. kitchen set indispensable - this is the most important furniture, without which it is impossible to imagine workroom... Today, a kitchen set, as a rule, is a collection of different modules - individual elements furniture, each of which has its own practical load. What are modular kitchens and what are their varieties - a little theory and practice.

Types of modules

The idea of ​​furniture modules appeared not so long ago - in the seventies. But very quickly, furniture from individual segments gained popularity. Nowadays, modular kitchens are ubiquitous - moreover, it is almost impossible to equip the kitchen with free-standing cabinets and shelves.

The angular layout is considered to be the most ergonomic, as it allows you to equip the working "triangle" as conveniently as possible

The standard currently existing kitchen modules consist of a standard set of sections.

These include:

• floor cabinets;
• a floor cabinet for a sink;
• wall cabinets;
• wardrobe with shelves and drawers;
• cabinets for built-in appliances.

Base cabinets make up the main line of the headset and are most often combined with a common table top. They are used for storing food and dishes. Wall cabinets are a type of furniture placed on the walls. Its application is similar. Wall cabinets are not designed for storing heavy items, including small items. household appliances... A type of wall cabinet is a cabinet with a dish dryer.

A sectional module - a cabinet with shelves - can stand alone. This piece of furniture is the tallest. Its sizes can be both standard and non-standard, depending on whether the furniture is made to order or not. Modular furniture can be supplemented with shelves of various configurations. Their sizes depend on the design of the headset.

Thanks to optimal sizes modules, the kitchen can be installed both in standard and non-standard rooms


To prevent the kitchen from looking cluttered, you can install transparent doors

As a rule, the dimensions of modular cabinets are fairly typical. Standard modular kitchens sold in stores have dimensions of 600 mm for base cabinets and 400 mm for wall cabinets. Sizes may differ in one direction or another, but only slightly.

Pluses of modules

Modular kitchens have many advantages.

These include:

• the ability to arrange modules to your liking in the kitchen, depending on its configuration and your own ideas about aesthetics;
• the ability to change the design of the kitchen by changing the modules in places;
• practicality and functionality;
• the ability to remove all things from the eyes.

Corner modular kitchens are ideal option for a small room

Before arranging the furniture, the kitchen is detailed, when it is roughly outlined where the individual modules will be located.

Dimensions (edit)

The sizes of modular headsets can be very different. Today in the world there is great amount factories producing modular furniture... As a rule, manufacturers offer several standard lines - for small kitchens, for medium-sized and full-size kitchens. In this case, the dimensions of the headset are determined not by the number of modules, but by the dimensions of the cabinets themselves. However, you can go the other way, trying to place on small kitchen furniture standard sizes, dispensing in this case with a smaller number of sections.

L-shaped modular kitchen allows you to very effectively zone the room

The height of the base cabinets has a size of 85 cm. The depth of the cabinets can be different - it is larger for the floor cabinets, and less for the wall mounted cabinets. As a rule, the dimensions are within 45-50 m.

Ready-made or customized

Modular furniture can be of different types:

• ready-made factory according to standard sizes;
• custom made in standard sizes;
• made according to our own project of non-standard sizes;
• handmade.

Modular kitchen allows you to compactly place everything you need

Each species has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The main advantages of standard factory models are that it is easy enough to purchase and arrange without waiting for its execution, which can take several weeks or even months. In addition, on occasion, a standard headset can be easily expanded by simply purchasing another module. If a separate module fails, it is easy to replace it. The disadvantages include the fact that one should not expect much individuality from the interior.

Custom-made furniture is convenient because it allows you to:

• create an individual interior solution;
• It has individual sizes for the area of ​​a specific room, which allows you to use every centimeter of the area in the most optimal way.

The disadvantages include the fact that it costs more than the factory one.

Important: It is more convenient to make furniture in standard sizes because then it will be possible to purchase ready-made facades for it and change them if you want to change color scheme... This at the same time reduces the manufacturing time of the headset. When custom-made, the detailing of the placement of modules in the kitchen is extremely important.

Designer modular structures allow you to independently model the interior of the kitchen

Modular kitchen furniture allows you to implement any design solutions in the interior of your kitchen


It is important to arrange the kitchen furniture so that the distance in the so-called "working triangle" is as short as possible.

DIY modules

A modular headset can be made with your own hands. To do this, you need to decide on its concept and draw drawings of future cabinets. DIY furniture can be made standard and non-standard. In some cases, it is more profitable for the master to follow the standard sizes. In this case, you do not have to make drawings yourself. Today, almost any drawing of standard sized kitchen cabinets can be found on the Internet.

Important: In order to get the perfect set, you need to carefully measure all the dimensions of the kitchen and, based on them, develop the drawings of the cabinets.

After the development of the drawings, the selection and calculation of the required material is made. Again, in order to reduce the cost of work and speed it up, you can pay attention to ready-made elements that are sold in stores for home and repair - shelves and facades.

The installation of a corner kitchen module provides for sufficient lighting.

Detailing of parts on the material canvases is done independently. But the cutting can be done either yourself, or you can order it in the same building materials store or special furniture companies. Professional sawing is preferable, as it is performed on professional equipment people with many years of experience... In this case, you can avoid marriage, careless performance and subsequent inconsistency of parts and work on their fitting.

Assembling a self-made headset is carried out in the same way as assembling a headset purchased from a store from modules.

Important: when assembling, euro ties are used - this allows you to make the structure more durable and stable.

Work always starts from the beginning with the assembly of the frame. Then the back wall is placed and the modules are installed in their place. After that, the table top is installed, the shelves are inserted. Doors are hung last.

Modular kitchens are comfortable and practical. They can become a real decoration of the kitchen and its highlight.

Modular kitchens (photo)

A kind of constructor, which you yourself put together from individual elements for a specific interior. Everything kitchen sets, made on a modular system, usually include more than 30 modules of various content and shapes, you just have to choose. Wall cabinets with one or two doors, display cabinets, corner pieces different depths, heights and widths - from all this variety, you can make your own headset, which, when assembled, will look like a solid composition.

This is how (Fig. 1) the modular kitchen row is schematically executed. As you can see, there are plenty to choose from.

The advantages of a modular kitchen.

If you evaluate modular furniture according to the parameters mentioned at the beginning of the article, you can to say that it has many advantages:

• Affordable price due to serial production and standard sizes.
• High quality furniture from modern laminated chipboard materials and MDF, honed by the repeated release of modular programs.
• An excellent selection of models, different in color and decor.
• Multifunctionality. One set, assembled from modules according to your project, can be placed both in the living room and in the hallway.
• Ease of use in the interior - the presence of a line of cabinets of different sizes, shelves, tables, which can be used to furnish even a non-standard room by placing the modules in a free composition.

Among the advantages of modular furniture are the following:

• A large selection of modules in one series, which allows you to create individual design headset.
• Possibility to add or replace the kit with new modules from the same series.
• Ease of assembly - you can assemble modular furniture yourself using a simple and understandable Assembly drawing saving on the wizard.
• Ease of rearranging the modules of the ready-made headset to update the interior.
• Versatility - can be used for furnishing any room for the purpose.

Disadvantages of a modular kitchen

• As practice shows, there are very few disadvantages in comparison with the advantages of a modular kitchen. The only drawback is the complexity of the selection of modules for non-standard premises, as well as the presence of niches, ledges, etc. The perfect solution can become - making furniture to order.

Modular kitchen options.

There are several types of modular kitchens. The most basic of them are: straight, angular, u-shaped.

• Straight or linear(Fig. 2). The modules are arranged in one row. This is a great solution for narrow rooms with an area of ​​nine square meters where there is no room for corner options. In such kitchens, the stove and sink are located side by side and separated by a small work surface.

• U-shaped.(Fig. 4) This kind of kitchen is suitable for spacious rooms. Furniture is placed along three walls. With this arrangement, it is very easy to create a working triangle. Such kitchens are very functional, because involved a large number of modules.

Fig. 4

If you want to choose a kitchen that will serve and delight you for more than one year, for this you need to carefully approach this issue. To begin with, you can browse the Internet on sites that specialize in the direction of the Kitchen. As a rule, each site has a catalog that you can look through and find exactly the kitchen that you like. After you begin to have an idea of ​​the color and design of the kitchen, you need to choose several companies that would offer you to draw up a design project with a miscalculation. Therefore, do not hesitate to leave applications for design projects, ask questions in the online chat, call. Only after that you will understand what suits you!

It is worth trusting companies that have specialized departments in your city. It is advisable to visit the showroom to see the kitchen with your own eyes, see the quality of the materials, as well as find out information about the manufacturer, talk with the sales consultant about the terms of the transaction, guarantees, etc.

Head of the retail department Kosareva S.D.

The kitchen in each apartment is one of the important premises, because here not only the hostess prepares food, but also discusses daily problems over a cup of tea, family lunches and dinners on weekends, intimate conversations with friends. That is why the design of the kitchen should be approached thoroughly. A properly selected interior will provide coziness and comfort.

Not everyone was lucky enough to live in apartments with a large kitchen - for some reason, architects often allocate very little space for this room. It seems to many that it is simply unrealistic to create coziness and a certain style within a few meters, but any experienced designer will categorically disagree with this. Kitchen modules will help to cope with the problem.

Modular kitchen - what is it

Very often, when choosing a kitchen set, apartment owners have an acute issue of saving space. This applies not only to rooms with a small area, even in a spacious kitchen, it is important for the hostess to have everything she needs at hand during the cooking process. Nowadays, this is no longer a problem, as modular kitchens have appeared.

They do not represent a single whole, but consist of separate modules, which can already be installed as it is convenient and combined with each other.

Advice. If you rearrange the modules, you can change the interior without changing the kitchen set.

By assembling a modular kitchen element by element, you can permanently solve the problem with the furnishings of this room. The area is spent rationally; if there is a desire or need, then any module can be rearranged or removed completely without prejudice to the entire interior.

Pros and cons of modular headsets

Modular systems for the kitchen, like any other furniture, have their own advantages and disadvantages. The pluses include:

• The ability to rationally and economically use the kitchen area.

• The modules are multifunctional and quite spacious.
• By changing the arrangement of the modules, you can change the interior of the room.
• Modules can be selected even for rooms with a non-standard layout.
• Manufacturers offer a huge selection of all kinds of design solutions, so you can choose both kitchen modules for a small kitchen and for a spacious one.
• It is much easier to transport individual modules.
• Installation will not be difficult, any man can cope with this completely without the involvement of masters.

But some disadvantages should be noted:

• Since the kitchen set is not a single whole, but consists of separate modules, when installed between them, gaps may appear, given that the floors and walls in apartments are not always perfectly even.
• Since it is possible to combine modules with each other not only different sizes, but also colors, then in the absence of experience in drawing up such compositions, you can overdo it, and the interior will turn out to be not entirely attractive.

It is better to consult with an interior designer to make the kitchen cozy and comfortable.

Choice of modular headsets

Modular kitchens are not uncommon nowadays; that such an arrangement is convenient, everyone understands, but you also need to approach the choice with knowledge of the issue. To do this, you need to pay attention to the following recommendations:

1. First of all, you need to choose the style of the room.

Advice. V small room a kitchen style should be much simpler than a large one.

1. The sizes of kitchen modules are often standard, but you can make an individual order for your measurements.
2. If the kitchen space cannot boast of a large area, then it is better to choose modular kitchens light color, then the space will visually become larger.

1. Don't overload the kitchen big amount cabinets and cabinets, this will create a sense of clutter.
2. If you give preference to cabinets with mirrored or glass surfaces, then the room will no longer seem so small.
3. You must first make all measurements and calculations, determine where each piece of furniture will stand in order to know exactly how many modules you need.

Advice. For the eating area, it is better to choose not Kitchen Area rather a table and chairs. The first one can be moved after a meal, and the chairs can be put under the table, but it will not work to modify the corner.

Modular kitchen style

The easier it is to choose the shape of the modules, the more design opportunities appear to create a unique interior.... Considering inexpensive option kitchen modular set, then you should take a closer look at the following styles:

1. Modern... This style is characterized by clear lines, smooth transitions and looks quite impressive. As for the choice of colors, it is almost limitless.

Art Nouveau will always be popular - clear lines and a huge selection of colors

1. Recently, high-tech is gaining popularity... Such kitchens look modern, they are dominated by glass, metal surfaces, which are distinguished by their practicality and ease of maintenance.

Don't have time to clean up the kitchen for hours? Then the high-tech kitchen is that. what you need.

1. The classic style will always be popular. Simplicity and grace provide coziness and maximum comfort.

1. Provence modular kitchens are decorated in French style and are distinguished by the presence of a warm woody shade with a darker facade.

How to arrange a modular kitchen set

V kitchen area all furniture should be located so that the hostess is comfortable while creating her culinary masterpieces. You can consider several options for the location of the modules that will make the space rational and convenient:

1. All modules are located in one line... This layout can be used for both small areas and large ones. Most often, a weighty argument in favor of acquiring just such an option is a lower price.

1. The standard dimensions of the kitchen modules also allow them to be arranged in two rows.... Often this option is chosen if food is only being prepared in the kitchen, and there is a living room for its reception. Using this option, you can save a little on finishing, since wall cabinets and tables cover almost all walls.

Note. This arrangement of furniture visually makes the room longer, moreover, the space between the rows of the headset is reduced, so there is no way to put something else.

1. Modular corner kitchens are designed to efficiently fill the corners of the room.... The modules are located along two walls, so half of the space remains free. The corner kitchen unit is especially useful in a square kitchen.
2. The owners of spacious kitchens may well place the headset in the shape of the letter P... This arrangement allows you to divide the space into zones by integrating the necessary kitchen appliances.
3. Can modular set arrange in the form of an island, when the cabinets are installed along with the curbstones along the walls, and in the center of the room - work zone... This arrangement has a definite plus: rounded corners prevent injury when moving around such a kitchen.

What modular kitchens are made of

Whether it will be built-in headsets or not, several materials are chosen for their production:

1. MDF... This material is considered environmentally friendly, made from compressed sawdust, which is covered on top, for example, with acrylic or polyvinyl chloride film.
2. Plastic is also used for manufacturing... It is very suitable for minimalist headsets. The choice of colors is endless.
3. Chipboard... Such a set is worth buying only after checking the quality certificate, because harmful raw materials are used in the manufacture of some plates. But among the pluses it can be noted low cost, big choice design solutions.

Modular kitchens allow you to change the decor at your discretion at any time. You can completely transform the interior by simply rearranging the modules, removing or adding them. In this case, you do not have to spend the family budget.

Modular kitchens is a set of furniture elements made in the same style and assuming their installation in various combinations.

Ambitious and creative, those who have a kitchen non-standard layout kitchens of this type are great. Thanks to a small rearrangement, it will not be difficult to refresh and renew kitchen space... And when moving, the modules are easily assembled and disassembled.

For many of us, the kitchen is the most enticing corner of our home. We eat there, meet guests, arrange joint conversations with family, children, friends. In a sense, the kitchen is the center, the hearth family life... Therefore, when buying kitchen furniture we strive to ensure that it is as ergonomic, functional and practical as possible. In addition, kitchen furniture should organize the space as conveniently as possible.

Today kitchen furniture is presented in a wide range. She is rich design solutions, different directions styles, wide colors, modern accessories, various textures and materials. According to your individual preferences and wishes, you can order modular kitchens of modern, classic, avant-garde styles.

Furniture in the kitchen can be located, as a rule, on the island type or along the walls. This usually affects the choice of kitchen furniture options, which you tend to give preference to - a ready-made set or a modular kitchen.

Undoubtedly no modern material its ecological and functional qualities cannot be compared with wood. Therefore, wooden kitchens are rightfully the most expensive and luxurious. As a rule, kitchen furniture is made of solid oak, alder, birch, ash, beech. Wooden furniture, despite the necessary impregnation and processing, is the most environmentally friendly and hygienic. At the same time, furniture made of chipboard or MDF is quite hardy: the surface of the facades does not warp, does not fade, is easy to clean and washable, is not exposed to external environment.

To buy a kitchen in Moscow, you do not have to walk furniture stores... You can use our online furniture store, which presents a large assortment of such reputable manufacturers as Borovichi-furniture, Stolplit, Almaz (Lyubimy Dom), Vitra. Convenience of kitchen furniture in to a greater extent depends on the competent design and configuration of furniture items and the entire kitchen space.

The kitchen is an expression of coziness and warmth in the house, convenience and comfort.