Combining the loggia with kitchen

Probably every owner of property in an apartment building thought about that in any way to increase the living space.The offset between the walls of living rooms will not solve the problem, but the extension of the kitchen by a loggia or a balcony - it is an informed decision.Particularly successful this project seem to owners of small kitchens, which are directly in contact with the external location.

If you think about it, 3 - 5 sq.m probably will not radically change the layout, it's just a couple of steps to the right and to the left.But as the practice shows, it is these few steps so lacking in your kitchen!

Benefits Association loggia with kitchen

1. maximum functionality of the entire living area. Typically balcony is used exclusively as a storage room, where from one year to accumulate mountains of rubbish and the occasional walk on it just boil down to the removal of another "exhibit".But the kitchen on the loggia, will be very useful, for example, you can make the dining area for the whole family, or organize a recreation area for evening get-togethers with friends.
2. visual and actual expansion of living space. By passing that the apartment looks transformed beyond recognition, and the kitchen will open up new horizons, which are limited only by your imagination, combine a loggia with a kitchen - it is also a profitable investment.The costs of the construction work is significantly less than the actual increase in the cost of housing due to the expansion of its useful area.

As you can see, even insignificant additional 3 square meters, in any environment can be very useful.

How to start the transfer of the kitchen to the loggia?

• to during work and after its completion did not have any trouble, any alterations in the apartment should start with obtaining permits to carry out those or other construction works.
• enclosure balcony.This point is relevant only for those owners whose balcony is not glazed.The ideal solution would be the use of a complex of brick + insulation on the external side of the wall.This option is the most advantageous ratio of price, practicality, durability, heat conductivity, ease of installation and saving valuable space.In general, you can use wood, polymers, foam and aerocrete.
• Formation opening.What would start the expansion of the kitchen due to the loggia start with the dismantling of the existing doors and windows.Depending on the opening already formed and conceived the plan may have to knock out of the wall.Depending on the wall (brick or concrete), you will need a sledgehammer to hammer or saw blade.Be prepared for a huge amount of dust and noise.After the completion of the opening should be to align the edge of the wall.
• Decorating the walls.Options open-plan kitchen with a balcony can be found in the photo presented in this article.Again, everything is limited only by your imagination.Will it be liquid wallpaper or wallpaper on paper, plaster or natural wood, all the options will be good.Please note, it is not necessary to register all in one style and color scheme, you can experiment and vice versa to allocate part of the kitchen, connected to a loggia.

With minimum effort and minor expenses can transform your apartment beyond recognition.Now the kitchen is a large and multi-functional, and there was a huge amount of light will give only positive emotions!

loggia with a combined kitchen