The poor don't save the cupboard, and the rich don't open it.This is the basic principle of kitchen decoration: "poor" and "rich", which can also be understood as "small kitchen" and "big kitchen". All in all, the cabinets and walls in the kitchen need to be carefully designed when decorating, and the pros and cons must be considered before making a decision.
Poor and unsparing cupboards
You can't spend money indiscriminately
If you have a small kitchen or don't have a good budget, be sure not to save money on cabinets. The cabinet is the only storage space in the kitchenette and the key to deciding how to use it in the future.
If you wantLeave it blankYou can choose acrylic board, paint board, blister board and other door panel materials. If the cabinet is made into a pure flat without dark flowers, it will have a "blank" effect if it is neat and tidy, and it is not necessarily that nothing is really done to be considered blank.
Some users may not have enough budget and choose to use itBrick cabinetryThis is absolutely unacceptable. Brick cabinets are easy to regain moisture, the internal space is still small, the appearance texture is far less than that of wooden cabinets, and the cost of later transformation is still high.
Some users will save money on the quality of the cabinets, chooseInferior platesorInferior workmanship。But the cabinet is precisely the furniture with the highest requirements for the board, and the high humidity environment will make the flaws on all the boards stand out.
Some users willMake one less base cabinetorSeveral wall cabinetsThis practice is also not recommended. Kitchen decoration, mainly look at the cabinets. The effect of the cabinet determines whether the kitchen is easy to use, and if the cabinets are not enough, the kitchen will definitely not be good.
Of course, it doesn't mean spending money on cupboards. Some cost-effective designs are recommended to be saved when the budget is insufficient, such as:
Rock slab countertopsBecause the hardness is too high, it is easy to bump the tableware. The toughness is relatively poor, and when installing sinks and gas stoves, you need to punch holes in the countertop, which is easy to break the corners of the rock slab.
Pull basket, which can make the cabinet more convenient to use, but will reduce the storage capacity of the cabinet. The storage space in the small kitchen is not large, and it can't be wasted on the pull basket.
Built-in appliances with relatively single functionsIt occupies a lot of space, but the usage rate is not high, such as disinfection cabinets and ovens. You can choose multi-functional appliances, such as dishwashers, steam ovens, etc.
Rich do not do open
But it can be semi-open
If you have a small kitchen, take the plunge and try an open kitchen. However, if your kitchen is more than 10 square meters, it is recommended to avoid open kitchens as much as possible.
Because there are so many problems in the open kitchen, so to speakThe disadvantages outweigh the advantages。If you are forced to do this, try not to do this kind of ruinous thing.
The first step after the kitchen renovation is completed will be problematic:Natural gas acceptance。If the previous open kitchen acceptance can still turn a blind eye, it will not work at all from January 1, 2022
On this day, gas ushered in the new national standard "Gas Engineering Project Specification" GB55009-2021. The national standard clearly states that the open kitchen does not have safety conditions and is not ventilated.
It's a big deal to have a makeshift door in the kitchen, or simply don't use gas. But even if a large kitchen is equipped with a temporary door, it will cost a lot of money, and with such a good life, why leave natural gas?
Oil fumes are a problem that almost all open kitchen users have complained about. Chinese food has a lot of oil smoke, and the open kitchen is not blocked by walls and doors, so it is easier for oil smoke to run into other rooms.
Someone said, "My kitchen door is closed all year round, and it's no different from an open kitchen." ”
That's not right, the open kitchen is not only not equipped with doors, but also smashes the walls. In other words, the ventilation of the open kitchen is better, and the wind will accelerate the spread of oil smoke, making the problem of oil smoke more serious.
Exterior in the kitchenIt is also a big problem in open kitchens. The kitchen is large, or the whole house is large, and the ability to gather with multiple people - I would advise you not to give up this ability, so prepare for the party in advance.
The kitchen can become a mess as soon as you cook, and in the open kitchen, this scene will be seen by the guests sitting in the living room. You don't want to show your timidity at home, so keep these things out of the way.
Blocking up doesn't necessarily have to be blocked with a wall like a traditional departure. If you have the budget, you can smash the kitchen wall as planned, but don't smash it and forget it:
You can make several bar counters, and then install glass above the bar counters to make the kitchen more transparent and bright.
It can also be made as a folding door or a sliding door, and when the door is opened, it is a fully open kitchen, and when it is closed, it is a closed kitchen.