Khrushchevkas are small apartments built in the last century. Despite their size, I want to make the design of a small apartment in Khrushchev as functional and attractive as possible. So, a small kitchen, room and bathroom can be turned into the apartment of your dreams, you just need to choose the right interior. Decorating a Khrushchev building can really be a problem. However, Dekorin offers its solution and photos of real apartments for your inspiration.

Design of a small apartment of 30 sq. m. in Khrushchevka

A one-room apartment can be saved by redevelopment, i.e. connecting the room with the kitchen. Thus, you will make a 30 sq. m. from a Khrushchev-era building. m. real studio apartment. In addition, you can connect the room with the hallway, and then the area will increase even more.

There is no need to worry that the space will “merge”, because you can zone the room using arches or different elements of floor and wall decoration. It would be good to include in the design of small Khrushchev apartments a wardrobe or a sofa that converts into a bed, because then you will not have to allocate a separate place for the sleeping area.

Let's see how best to design small rooms in a Khrushchev apartment. Let's look at all the interiors one by one and provide visual photos. Ideas for modern design you can get a bathroom in our article Small combined bathroom - 25 photos of bathrooms.

Design of small rooms in an apartment: hallway in Khrushchev

If the hallway is long and narrow, it would be wise to create two zones. One of them will serve as a direct hallway, while the second will be the entrance to the hall. It is in the last zone that you should make a more “rich” design with a beautiful arch (it is under no circumstances recommended to install a door here, because it will steal free space and visually reduce the area).

As for furniture, in the interior of a Khrushchev apartment it should be used to a minimum: a mirrored wardrobe or an ordinary hanger with a shoe rack is enough to place regularly used things.

In any case, it is important that there is a full-length mirror in the hallway, because it will not only allow you to admire your reflection, but will also visually increase the space of a small room.

Design ideas for a small kitchen in Khrushchev

The design of a small apartment in Khrushchev is not complete without decoration kitchen area. The kitchen area in a Khrushchev-era building usually does not exceed 6 square meters. m., which means it should be made as functional as possible. The main purpose of a small kitchen is to prepare food, and with the help the right interior you can make this process convenient and free.

If the kitchen is too small, the dining table and chairs can be placed in another room, leaving only the appliances and work surfaces. If you do leave the dining area in the kitchen, then make sure that it is round or oval shape, i.e. without sharp edges.

To make a small room in an apartment more spacious, you can install sliding doors in the kitchen or remove them completely if you have a powerful hood. It’s good if the curtains in the kitchen are light and let in the sun’s rays: this way the kitchen will always be light and you will visually increase the space. The ceiling should also be in light colors, and it is better to hang one chandelier, but a large one. Walls and furniture should not be dark, otherwise the kitchen will seem small. A very good addition to the interior of a small kitchen glass apron, because it will not only decorate the room, but also visually expand the space.

How to design a living room in Khrushchev (with photos)

Of course, speaking about the design of small rooms in an apartment, you should special attention pay attention to the decoration of the hall. Even before the renovation begins, the preferences of all apartment residents should be taken into account, because the living room should have a cozy environment for warm family meetings after work and school. Also consider how often you receive guests: you may need additional sleeping space. Or do you like solitude and silence? In this case, you can get by with a minimum of furniture without cluttering the space.

Regarding color range, then for a hall in a Khrushchev it is better to use light shades: this makes the room seem wider and brighter. However, bright color accents are also necessary so that the room does not look too monotonous. It is better to make the walls plain or with a small pattern, and, if desired, one of the walls can be decorated with a large-scale image.

Furniture in a small living room in an apartment should be compact and functional. In the design of small Khrushchev apartments, 30 sq. m. The hall also serves as a bedroom, so you will need to use either a folding transformable furniture, or curtains and partitions to separate the sleeping area. It is important to find a middle ground in the design of a small room in an apartment and stick to it in everything.

When choosing lighting for a small room in a Khrushchev-era building, abandon voluminous overhanging structures in favor of laconic models. Pay attention also to spot lighting and then, perhaps, a chandelier will not be needed at all. Good for writing and reading areas table lamps or sconces, and also take care of sufficient lighting of the room during the daytime.

Design of a small apartment in Khrushchev: 28 photos of the best options updated: May 26, 2017 by: Oksana Krutsenko

Hello everyone, dear shareholders. I’ve been on this wonderful site for about three years now, but only now have I gotten around to writing about my renovation.

I recently posted a video of a RUM TOUR throughout my apartment, if anyone is interested, you can watch it here:

There is also a video about how I build a BED and DRESSING ROOM

So, in 2013, we bought a 1-room apartment in Moscow with an area of ​​30 sq.m. with a mortgage. The area of ​​the room is 18 meters. This is our first own apartment in our lives, and of course the first renovation in our lives. Major renovations were done by the previous residents, so no major renovation work had to be carried out...
The renovation was very economical, all materials were purchased from the simplest and cheapest Leroy Merlin, and I did all the work myself with my own hands. I didn’t want to invest in this apartment, because... Initially, it was planned to live here for no more than 5 years, and there are still plans to sell this apartment in the near future and move to a larger apartment! Many people think that it’s not worth making such large-scale renovations in temporary housing, but after 10 years of wandering around rented granny apartments with terrible renovations, I really wanted to start my own nest and create at least something unusual in it, my own, to realize all sorts of accumulated fantasies , so to speak. In general, I got the hang of it, so to speak!

Since I am a big fan of the Scandinavian-European style, I immediately decided that the entire apartment would have white walls and furniture. I was inspired by ideas on this site, and a lot of things were blatantly stolen from here. Well, okay, from words to pictures, so to speak.

This is the room before renovation.

In general, everything was very decent. There was laminate on the floor, which we decided to leave. There was wallpaper on the walls, we tore it off and painted the walls with white acrylic washable paint.

Opposite side of the room

There was originally a huge opening between the dressing room and the kitchen.

To begin with, I reduced this huge opening between the room and the corridor using drywall.

At first I made a plastic accordion door, but it turned out to be terribly inconvenient and I later replaced it with a rag curtain (the photo will be with the curtain at the end)

I never liked the mezzanines, always filled with all sorts of rubbish, and of course I don’t like it when the balcony is littered with all sorts of rubbish. Therefore, I really wanted to come up with some kind of storage for things that would not eat up a lot of space in the apartment, and it was decided to make a loft bed combined with a dressing room, because... I really don't like cabinets. While browsing this site, I found an interesting idea for a bed and a dressing room and saw it on IROSHA’s blog, only she had empty space under the bed, and I decided to use this space to good effect.

So, I bought some boards and slats and am starting to assemble a bed frame, size 180*200 cm.

I’ll post in more detail how I built the bed, in case it comes in handy for someone, because personally, I’m now as happy as an elephant with this crib...

At first I just attached these legs to the bed, but it was a bad idea, because... the bed rocked from side to side. I didn’t have any plans for constructing such structures; I acted by trial and error.

To give the bed stability, I came up with the idea of ​​placing it on foam blocks.
It was quite funny from the outside, of course, I put two foam blocks on top of each other and glued them first to each other and then to the wall with tile glue.

I placed the bed on top and screwed it onto the corners of the foam blocks, and immediately the bed became stable and stopped swaying.
The height of the bed from the floor is 120 cm.
So, under the bed I decided to make a mini-closet, and the entrance to the closet would be from the dressing room, which I decided to make to the left of the bed.
I'm starting to make a wall for the dressing room from plasterboard.

By the way, this one at the bottom right will be the entrance to the storage room under the bed.

I'm starting to make a wall for the entrance to the dressing room from plasterboard.

So, the dressing room turned out to be 200 cm long (just like the bed), and 150 cm wide.

I wallpapered the inside of the dressing room with regular paper wallpaper.

I'm starting to drill out the filling for the closet. I bought furniture panels in Leroy Merlin white, all the panels are 30 cm deep, and I cut them to length myself at home with a jigsaw.

If you stand in the dressing room facing the wall and your back to the window, then the entrance to the storage room will be on the right, clearly visible in this photo

And this, in fact, is the entrance to that same storage room from the dressing room

I also lined the inside with plasterboard and wallpaper, and connected a light bulb.

Absolutely all of our things fit under the bed, including suitcases, shoes, pillows/blankets, etc. And there's still a lot of space left. It’s very convenient, because now my balcony is completely empty, and has a purely decorative purpose, I just stand on it and admire the beautiful views. In general, this pantry is a very necessary and practical thing.

Although the height of the ceiling in the pantry is only 120 cm, it does not bother you to bend slightly to get the necessary things from there.

And in the dressing room all the clothes fit, both summer and winter and outerwear.

The upper shelves are attached at a distance of 200 cm from the floor. The lower rods are 100 cm from the floor, the upper rods are 190 cm from the floor.

Here on the right you can see the entrance to the storage room.

I placed a sheet of plywood on top of the bed slats so that there was a mattress on it. And I proceed to the steps for the bed. I made them the same way as the shelves in the dressing room from white furniture panels (30 cm deep).

The outside of the closet was covered with paintable wallpaper, the outside of the bed was also covered with plasterboard and covered with paintable wallpaper.

I'm starting to glue the PVC paneling onto interior walls near the bed, I glue it on liquid nails.

When I bought this lining, I did not yet know about the existence wooden lining, and I thought that there was only such PVC. Only later did it become clear that the lining can also be made of wood; it would have looked much more beautiful. But I won’t tear this one off now and redo it until it cracks :) But in two years, surprisingly, it hasn’t cracked anywhere :) But the PVC lining is very practical around the bed, because It is these places around the mattress that periodically get dirty, and the PVC carriage can be easily wiped with a damp cloth. But this would be more suitable for a bathroom, but oh well.

I attached a mirrored sliding door to the dressing room. The door was already sold with tensioners in Leroy Merlin.

I drilled a shelf on top of the lining above the bed ( furniture board from Leroy 120*20 cm) and glued white wallpaper with a flower, bought in Leroy.

Here's a closer look at the wallpaper

I sewed a curtain for the doorway from fabric purchased from Ikea.

So, here is a general view with the renovation completed. I want to say in advance that the bed is very comfortable height, I don’t hit my head on the ceiling, there is still a lot of room and space between the bed and the ceiling. The height of the ceilings in the apartment is 250 cm. The distance between the mattress and the ceiling is about 110 cm. This height is quite enough for us; we have never hit our heads on the ceiling!

It’s been 2 years since the renovation, and I want to say that the bed still hasn’t fallen apart, it stands firmly on its feet, doesn’t wobble, nothing is broken or cracked anywhere. I was just very afraid that such a strange design would not last long, but it turned out to be even better than I expected. I'm very pleased. At first it was a little stressful to constantly get off/climb onto such a high bed, but I quickly got used to it, and now I do it with ease, jumping here and there like a monkey.

And this is a general view from the dressing room

Well, that seems to be all for now. I was not very happy with many of them, because... as the renovation progressed or after it, ideas continued to appear and I stopped liking something from what had already been done, but there was no time or energy left to redo it, so I left everything as it was. From time to time I change something in small ways, add something, but no major changes are in sight.

P.S. After reading your reviews, the idea came to make a white louvered door instead of a compartment door to the dressing room. But in connection with this a small question was born, I urgently need large mirror in the room, so that when trying on things you want to look in the mirror full height, it is for this reason that the mirrored sliding door was originally purchased. It’s just that the sliding door is the only large mirror in the entire apartment, there is a mirror in the dressing room, but it’s small, and a large one won’t fit there at all. Accordingly, what kind of mirror should I buy for the room in your opinion and where should I attach it? Maybe for the dressing room to the left of the future louvered door? Or even buy a standing mirror on sliding legs (again, where to fit it in the room)? And I’m also thinking about making a louvered door instead of a curtain on the steps. Wouldn't it be too much with louvered doors in one room? Because I also have louvered doors on the cabinets in my kitchen. I'm afraid I might overdo it :))

Later I will post renovations in other parts of the apartment.
Thank you for your attention!

The times when apartments were given away for free are irrevocably gone. And not so long ago, when the country began to recover after the war, in the era of large-panel housing construction, starting in 1955, they tried to provide housing, if not for everyone, then for many. Of course, these apartments, which are casually called “Khrushchev” by the common people, are far from perfect: they are too thin and uneven walls, low ceilings, inconvenient layout, sound and heat insulation not at the proper level. But they built quickly, and the Khrushchevs completed their task in full.

In just 9 years, a quarter of the country's population was provided with housing. And to this day, Khrushchev buildings make up a significant part of the housing stock. They give way to new houses only in the central districts of the capital and other large cities, while in the provinces Khrushchev buildings will remain for a long time. Their service life, previously 50 years, was revised and increased to 150 years, subject to major repairs. So what’s the point in thinking through the design of a Khrushchev building and making it major renovation, of course there is.

Yes, in Soviet era and they were happy with such apartments: even if it was housing with only 1 room, and it was small, but it was their own. Living space standards were calculated not for reasons of comfort, but taking into account only the necessary minimum for human physiology. Now, when the needs have changed, the owners of Khrushchev-era apartment buildings want to somehow transform their housing in order to achieve comfort and functionality.

There are actually not so few design options for Khrushchev, especially if they involve redevelopment, for example, dividing one uncomfortable room into 2 rooms that perform different tasks, or expanding narrow and small rooms due to passage areas. Some options are more successful, some less so, but one thing is true for sure, even an apartment of such a small area with low ceilings can become a modern home.

Redevelopment

Perhaps, interesting design in Khrushchev can be created only if competent redevelopment is carried out. The apartments are not very large, but they are significant drawback Another reason is that the rooms are often narrow, uncomfortable, with a walk-through area and non-functional corridors. This problem can only be eradicated by resorting to redevelopment.

Khrushchev buildings were built according to designs of several standard series. They differ quite slightly from each other, but they have one thing in common - a small area:

• One-room apartments – 29–33 m2,
• Two-room apartments – 30–46 m2,
• Three-room apartments – 55–58 m2.

When drawing up a redevelopment project, you will need to solve a number of problems. One of the problems will be related to the legalization of redevelopment, since not every design “flight of fancy” can be implemented legally. First you need to get permission for redevelopment.

The first difficulty may arise with the determination of load-bearing walls. Fortunately, in almost all Khrushchev-era apartment partitions do not perform a load-bearing function, but only divide the apartment space into rooms, so they can be easily demolished when making major repairs. However, there are exceptions; in panel Khrushchev buildings you can also find load-bearing walls inside the apartment. Just in case, we need to talk about how to determine the load-bearing wall in an apartment:

• According to the apartment plan. You can obtain this kind of document from the BTI. You will be provided with a standard apartment plan with the designation of load-bearing walls and partitions.
• Visually:
  • The load-bearing wall will be thicker than the partition. In Khrushchev-era buildings, the thickness of the load-bearing wall will be at least 12 cm without finishing.
  • Interfloor ceilings will always rest on load-bearing walls.

If the wall is still load-bearing, then the opening will need to be strengthened with metal or wooden supports. Redevelopment, which involves partial dismantling of the load-bearing wall, can only be carried out with the permission of the housing inspectorate, strictly observing the approved project.

Even if load-bearing walls are not involved in the redevelopment, a number of other problems may arise. For example, if the redevelopment is associated with the expansion of the “wet zone”. According to the law, the bathroom and toilet can only be expanded at the expense of non-residential premises, i.e. hallway, kitchen or pantry. The only exception is for residents of the first floors, where these restrictions do not apply.

Khrushchev-era apartment buildings often have a small, ineffective corridor connecting the hallway and the kitchen, which would be convenient to expand the bathroom. Here it is in the diagram:

In fact, this is a corridor, but on the plans this area is designated as a residential zone, so you can either put up with this or act in two stages: first, separate this area with a partition and formalize the redevelopment of the living space into a corridor, then obtain permission for another redevelopment - expansion bathroom and fill out all the documents again according to all the rules. Those. You will first have to arrange a redevelopment of this type:

By the way, enlarging the bathroom due to the passage will require additional waterproofing.

If you plan to combine the kitchen and living room to create a spacious area living-dining room, then you may encounter another limitation: combining the living space with the kitchen if there is gas stove not allowed. There are two options: change the stove to an electric one, or install a light movable partition (after the commission arrives, it can be dismantled).

It is worth thinking about solving a number of other issues, which are discussed below.

Insulation. Since the insulation in Khrushchev-era buildings is insufficient - it is hot in summer, cold in winter, the walls are corner apartments often freeze - the thermal insulation of the walls should be strengthened. Moreover, internal insulation in Khrushchev-era buildings is not applicable, since the implementation of this method leads to a shift in the dew point inside the walls. As a result, the walls begin to collapse, especially brick ones. Insulation is available by cladding the external walls with polystyrene slabs or by lathing and mineral wool on the first floors of the building.

Glazing replacement. Old wooden windows It is advisable to replace them with new plastic ones. Here you will have to face some difficulties. Firstly, some Khrushchev (panel) buildings do not have window sills, and secondly, the window opening is most likely to be uneven. If you contact an experienced company, there will be no problems with window installation, since they have accumulated experience in replacing windows in Khrushchev-era buildings. Some things to think about carefully:

• how wide will the window sill be,
• how to insulate a window.

Usually they try to make the window sill wider so that there is room for indoor plants. In Khrushchev-era buildings, where there were initially no window sills, this should be avoided. On the one hand, the support area for a wide window sill is insufficient, which means that the structure will be very unstable, on the other hand, a wide window sill will cause a disruption in heat transfer. By the way, the plaster slopes must be completely dismantled.

Redevelopment ideas

So, the main problems of redevelopment and repair in Khrushchev are identified. Now about specific redevelopment ideas.

One-room Khrushchev apartments

It would seem, what can you come up with, having as initial data a one-room Khrushchev house? It turns out that you can enlarge the bathroom and make a separate bedroom; at least, making the redevelopment more convenient is quite possible.

The typical layout of a one-room apartment in Khrushchev is a corridor leading to the kitchen and an “arch” to the living room. In some episodes, the “arch” was built up, and the passage to the room was located directly opposite the front door. Sometimes the project included a storage room. In the corner apartments there was another window on the long wall of the living room.

Redevelopment option	Description of the redevelopment
	This is a redevelopment option where the “arch” is built up and turns into an ordinary doorway; the functionality of the living room in this case increases, since, for example, a sofa can be placed along the wall that has increased in length. The door to the toilet has also been moved; due to the rounding of the space, the hallway becomes more spacious. Now you can comfortably sit here corner cabinet. The kitchen remains unchanged.
	Here you can see that everything is completely demolished interior partitions, including bathroom partitions. The space is being completely rebuilt. The bathroom is expanding due to the corridor, now there is enough space to install washing machine. The sink, by the way, is moved to the opposite wall, which will require a sewer line. The partition between the living room and the kitchen is dismantled, the wall between the bathroom and the kitchen is lengthened by building up the old doorway: a full-fledged kitchen unit can be placed. The disadvantage of the redevelopment is that the area of ​​the hallway is reduced, but it is now convenient to place a wardrobe in the living room, especially since there is space for a hanger and a shelf for shoes in the hallway.
	Another option for transforming space through a passage. In this case, the orientation of the bathroom changes - it increases slightly in area, but the main emphasis is on increasing the kitchen area. It is partially combined with the living room due to a wide opening in which sliding partitions can be installed.
	Here, a lot of attention is paid to storage space, and there is also room for a double bed; it is in no way separated from the living room area, but is located in a cozy nook. The kitchen is combined with the living room, and there is a separate niche for the refrigerator. You can beat the kitchen, living and sleeping areas with the help of design. Pay attention to the bathroom. The entrance to it is transferred from the hallway to the passage, due to which the door is removed from narrow hallway. Replacing a bathtub with a shower cabin allows you to free up space and install a washing machine.
	In this option, by moving the doorway into the kitchen, the bathroom, or rather the bathtub area, is expanded, part of the wall is beveled, resulting in a full-fledged doorway into the living room. The kitchen space is not significantly optimized.
	Here the partition between the hallway and the living room has been demolished. There is a closet in this place. The partition between the living room and kitchen is partially missing. The bar counter serves as a space divider. By moving the dining area from the kitchen to the living room, the kitchen has become much more spacious. The kitchen set in this version is located in the letter “L” and occupies not only a long wall, but also a wall with a window. Perhaps we should note the lack of storage space and the small bathroom, which is not being rebuilt, but instead of a bathtub a shower and a washing machine are installed.
	Even such a small apartment as a one-room Khrushchev can be converted into a two-room apartment if necessary. For example, in this plan you can see that a bed and a bedside table have been placed in the far corner of the living room. The bedroom area is separated by a partial partition to allow access to natural light, since the bedroom has no window. Kitchen and dining area combined single tabletop. Zoning was carried out using flooring. There are storage spaces both in the hallway and in the living room.
	In corner Khrushchev houses, where there are two windows in the room, there are more options for redevelopment; more precisely, from one room you can make two full-fledged bright rooms with natural light. This plan shows that the partition between the kitchen and living room has been demolished, but has been erected new partition, which now divides the room into two parts. The result is an excellent apartment with separate rooms: a living-dining room and a bedroom. The redevelopment does not affect the bathroom area.
	This redevelopment option is similar to the previous one, but the entrance to the bedroom is from the living room. But you can order a large wardrobe for the bedroom, which will solve the problem of storage space.

Two-room Khrushchev apartments

The typical layout of a two-room Khrushchev apartment provides more design opportunities, especially if all the walls in the apartment are not load-bearing.

In a typical two-room Khrushchev house, you can significantly expand the bathroom due to the passage, and organize a spacious dining-living room. In addition, from two-room apartment in fact, you can make a three-ruble note. There are three common standard layouts two-room apartments in Khrushchev-era apartment buildings, which were popularly given loving names: “little book,” “tram,” “mini-improved apartment.”

Redevelopment option	Description of the redevelopment
	The partition between the room and the living room is simply demolished. The space of the former passage is now divided between three rooms: hallway, bathroom and kitchen. There is a wardrobe in the hallway, a washing machine in the bathroom, and a niche for a refrigerator in the kitchen. The doorway to the storage room is closed. It turned into a dressing room with an entrance from the bedroom. The kitchen is combined with the living room.
	Similar option. The difference is that in the hallway there is no niche for a wardrobe, but in the living room, opposite the front door, there is workplace. The entrance to the wardrobe is not from the bedroom, but from the living room, next to the workplace.
	Here the redevelopment mainly affected the kitchen and living room. The wall between the living room and kitchen was demolished and replaced by an island kitchen sink. Dining area now in the living room: the dining table is adjacent to the sofa. For sliding partition There is a double bed, which we managed to fit in thanks to building up the wall between the hallway and the living room. From the bedroom area you can enter a spacious dressing room hidden behind a sliding door. The bedroom became a nursery for two children.
	The disadvantage of this redevelopment is immediately visible - it is too long and narrow corridor, but, nevertheless, this option has a right to exist. After all, it allows you to do separate rooms, expand the bathroom through the corridor, allocate a storage area. Both the bedroom and the living-dining room are separated by partial partitions, which serve as space zoning and highlight a relaxation area.
	In this option, at the passage site there is a niche for a refrigerator or wardrobe. The partition between the kitchen and living room is only partially removed, only to make a new entrance. The living room turned out to be dark; light comes in only thanks to transparent inserts in the partitions. But the new bedroom turned out to be very bright and with a balcony.
	This redevelopment option is also possible. Part of the pantry and bedroom become a common space with the living room, the partition between the living room and hallway is moved deeper into the room, and the kitchen partition is dismantled. It turns out a very spacious living-dining room, a small bedroom and a full-fledged dressing room.
	The kitchen and living room are not combined here, as in most previous options, but the bathroom is also expanded due to the passage. A partition in the bedroom divides the room into two bedrooms - one with a window, the other without it. The wall is made in a zigzag shape to leave space in both rooms for deep built-in wardrobes.
	This option is similar to the previous one. The bedroom here is also rebuilt in such a way that it becomes two separate rooms, but the bathroom is not rebuilt; in the passage there is now a dressing room and space for a built-in wardrobe in the hallway. The partition between the living room and the hallway is moved further - a comfortable workplace is organized.
	An interesting option is a diagonal redevelopment, as, for example, seen in this plan. Thanks to this approach, the bathroom was able to accommodate corner bath, combine the washbasin and washing machine. The kitchen is not expanding, but its design is changing significantly. First, the partition is demolished. The table is replaced by a bar counter. Secondly, the sink is moved to the side of the wall with the window. The partition between the bedroom and living room is moved to install built-in furniture. The highlight of the project is the dressing room, on the sides of which you can place corner cabinets.
	There is also a diagonal hallway here. But the bedroom is significantly expanded at the expense of the living room. In fact, it turns out to be a three-room apartment, but the living room is small and separated from the kitchen by a low partition.
	A similar project, but the hallway is a little larger. There is a niche for a closet. The bathroom has been enlarged.
	Two-room Khrushchev house on two sides. The rooms here are adjacent. And the main task is to make them separate. The door to the bathroom is moved from the narrow hallway, and by reducing the area of ​​the living room, it is possible to allocate space for a pantry or dressing room. The bedroom is divided by a through shelving, thanks to which the illumination is not significantly reduced, but the space is zoned into a bedroom and a living room. Instead of the former living room there is now a children's room.

Three-room apartment

In a three-room Khrushchev house, the redevelopment tasks also come down to solving the problem of adjacent rooms and their small area.

Typical layout three-room apartment involves a small kitchen and a walk-through living room, from which there is an entrance to the bedroom, one bedroom is separate. This could be a book-type layout:

Or the “tram” layout:

Redevelopment options	Description of the redevelopment
	This plan shows that the entrance to the bathroom was moved and made at the junction of the walls, the partitions of the kitchen and hallway were dismantled. The pantry has been converted into a walk-in closet and has been slightly expanded to include a passage.
	In this option, there is no partition between the living room and the living room. The bathroom is combined. The partition between the living room and kitchen is partially removed, but remains opposite the bathroom. The entrances to one of the bedrooms and the wardrobe are located in the form of a semicircle.
	There is a large and comfortable dressing room, which is entered from the bedroom. In the living room there is a special round niche for the TV, which has become the central element. The living room also has a dining area.

Photos of redevelopments

Video: remodeling a bathroom in a Khrushchev building

Video: combining kitchen and living room

Hallway design

The hallway in Khrushchev has several disadvantages:

• miniature;
• long and narrow corridor;
• inconvenient layout in the shape of the letter "G".

To avoid lack of space, the hallway can be expanded to include a bathroom or living room, at least to install a wardrobe. The fact is that even a narrow closet in such a hallway will be inappropriate, because often the situation is aggravated by the bathroom door opening into the hallway. If you do not plan to enlarge the room, then you will have to resort to various design tricks to prevent the hallway from feeling cluttered.

Design techniques that will make the interior as uncluttered as possible:

• Minimalist furniture. This applies not only to the design of furniture, but also to its quantity. The hallway should contain only the essentials. These are, for example, places for shoes and clothes. Moreover, you should avoid open hangers, since even a couple of sets winter clothes it will create a messy effect. Still, you need to try to allocate space for the closet. This could be a small corner cabinet with a mirrored door. Nearby you can hang a small shelf for small things that should be at hand. In general, corner structures and mirrors should be used in the hallway of a Khrushchev building. But hanging a mirror opposite the door is not recommended according to Feng Shui.
• Will help expand the space competent selection of interior colors. It is known that light colors visually make the interior more spacious. This is also true for the hallway. However, if you follow this advice, choose materials that can be washed. For example, for walls it could be paint, for floors it could be tiles or ceramic tiles. Avoid materials with a porous texture; in a cramped hallway they can easily get dirty, but it will be difficult to return to their original appearance. Color accents will distract from the cramped hallway, but don’t overdo it – there shouldn’t be too many of them. As for the ceilings, they must certainly be light, no experiments with dark shades on the ceiling, otherwise the ceiling will feel very low.
• Lighting. Of course, the design of the corridor should include carefully thought out lighting. In a hallway, which is a priori deprived of a natural light source, this is extremely important. The best option would be tension glossy ceiling with spotlights. Their number should be sufficient. For example, lamps are often placed along the entire ceiling along the center line or along the perimeter of the walls in two rows. Additional wall lights can be provided. The switch must be positioned so that it can be reached from the threshold. It is completely inconvenient when it is located in the center of the hallway. You have to cross part of the hallway in the dark in dirty shoes, coming from the street, just to turn on the light. By the way, if the corridor is long, then it is advisable to install a pass-through switch, with which you can control the lighting from different ends of the corridor.
• Zoning. In a miniature hallway, zoning will probably be inappropriate, which cannot be said about a long corridor. Some designers advise dividing the space of such a corridor into two, maximum three zones using arches; you can also use color schemes.

Photos of hallway interiors

Living room design

When designing a living room, you will have to face the same problems as in the hallway: low ceilings, little light. In addition, the living room is often a passageway, which is why a significant part of it cannot be fully used. Some problems can be solved with the help of redevelopment, as mentioned above; some can be solved by using competent design ideas.

• laconic design, absence of protruding decorative elements;
• minimum amount of furniture,
• neutral colors, it is possible to use contrasting colors to transform the perception of space, but a professional approach is required.

Most likely, you will have to order furniture according to your measurements, since it will be difficult to choose something ready-made.

The best move would be to replace heavy curtains with light curtains that will allow maximum natural light into the room. In the evening, good artificial lighting should be provided. It could be the same spotlights in combination with a glossy light stretch ceiling, plasterboard ceiling with niches that are well lit around the perimeter, or the so-called floating ceiling, implemented using LED lighting.

Of course, you can make a separate bedroom in a Khrushchev-era building, but if you don’t want to sacrifice free space for the sake of placing a double bed, which will be a “dead weight,” you can choose transformable furniture as a solution. Now on sale there is not only a bed that transforms into small sofa, you can purchase corner sofas in combination with living rooms, which will turn into full-fledged beds at night.

As for style, with a skillful approach you can decorate the living room in almost any of the style directions, at least you can use individual style elements. Here, for example, are living rooms in shabby chic and high-tech styles:

Bedroom design in Khrushchev

Bedrooms in such layouts as “book” and “tram” are narrow and long. In terms of area, they seem to be not so small, but this does not add functionality to them. If redevelopment is not carried out in the bedroom, then you should strive to bring the shape of the bedroom closer to a square with the help of furniture. This is easy to do if the layout is “book”. You can make a spacious dressing room or a spacious wardrobe. With the “tram” it is more difficult, but there is also a way out. As you can see above, with the help of redevelopment you can combine a living room and a bedroom in one room.

As for lighting, choice of furniture and colors, all the recommendations that were given for the living room and hallway apply to the bedroom. Separately, it is worth mentioning that in bedroom design it is better to avoid using cold, saturated shades in large quantities; however, bright contrasting shades in large quantities are also inappropriate here. The bedroom should be conducive to rest and peace. Use in the bedroom finishing materials and textiles of predominantly pastel light shades, combining colors. You can even choose white as the main color, creating something in the Scandinavian style.

There are specially designed color schemes for interior design, which can be successfully used when choosing the color of furniture, decoration and accessories.

Don't use complex ones decorative elements with elaborate curved lines. If there is very little space, limit yourself to one bed. A mirror will be functional in the bedroom, especially if there is room for a small dressing table and next to it there will be a dressing room. A chandelier is often hung in the bedroom. It’s better to give it up and limit yourself to spot lighting, but if you really want to, then choose flat models.

Kitchen in Khrushchev

There is too little space in the kitchen in the Khrushchev-era apartment, it’s literally impossible to turn around. You either need to do a redevelopment or try to transform the space so that it becomes functional and comfortable.

The main move is custom-made furniture. A minor point, but two or three centimeters here and there sometimes decide the “outcome of the battle.” Having carefully thought through the placement kitchen set, or rather all sections, drawers and household appliances can be literally implement European-quality renovation in a Khrushchev-era kitchen. Built-in appliances will serve well: microwave, oven, hob, dishwasher, which can be small. Even refrigerators can now be purchased built under the countertop: it seemed like a cabinet; but no, if you open it, it’s a refrigerator.

It has now become fashionable to transfer kitchen sink to the window, so you can place a tall refrigerator in the corner. You'll have to tinker with the sewer system, but it's a worthwhile solution.

You don’t have to move the sink if you don’t see the need for it, but simply use the window sill as a countertop. Some are connected by a single tabletop work area and a bar counter, which makes the interior more seamless.

As for textiles, choose short, light curtains for the kitchen, or better yet, horizontal blinds located directly on the shutters plastic windows– very convenient.

The sewer and gas pipes in the kitchens of Khrushchev-era buildings are not very conveniently located. Gas pipes can be moved if desired by contacting the appropriate authorities. Or you can disguise them with furniture or plastic box, or assemble a box from plasterboard.

We hope that our advice will help you independently develop the redevelopment and design of your beloved and dear Khrushchev. And finally, we suggest you look at a selection of photographs of the design of Khrushchev buildings.

Design of Khrushchev buildings photo

Many young families start life together in a small apartment. Most often for purchase large apartment at the first stage there is not enough money, but, nevertheless, from the very beginning you want to live in a beautiful apartment.
Even a small one-room apartment can be furnished better than a large one.

IN one room apartment It is very important to organize all the furniture rationally, and also to get rid of all the things that you have not used during the last year.

Maybe it’s a pity to throw them away, but if you haven’t found a use for them in a year, leaving them in case of “what if they come in handy,” it’s better not to store them in a small apartment, otherwise it will turn into a trash bin.

By getting rid of unnecessary things, you must understand that you will only benefit: at least, by making room for more necessary and useful ones in everyday life.

Despite its small size, a one-room Khrushchev house can be remodeled so that it visually looks more spacious, there will be a lot of light and comfort in it. But for this it is worth taking its reconstruction seriously, take into account each area of ​​the room, carefully consider and select new furniture.

Mainly, only the renovation of a one-room apartment in Khrushchev will help. At the same time, you will definitely have to spend money, because a full-fledged and perfect interior cannot be achieved with old furniture.

The main factor in the readiness of an apartment for living in it is the possibility of very quickly find the thing you need, rather than focusing on the design of unusual decor. Considering this, selection of furniture is carried out according to the requests of residents planning to live there.

Advice! To create cozy apartment It’s better to do the interior design yourself, since only you know what you want to see in the room in order to feel true comfort.

How to arrange furniture

When arranging furniture in a Khrushchev house, you should take into account that it is necessary to fill the following places with things:

• shelves and racks will look good on the walls above the sofas;
• It would also not hurt to install some furniture and cabinets in the corners;
• It would be a good idea to hang shelves in the corridors: this will also save space and increase free space (at least to accommodate larger items).

If you are planning to buy new furniture, it is worth considering that without renovation, the new set or other furniture will not look good, and this will only highlight all the flaws in the interior of a one-room apartment. The walls and floors will look even more shabby and less fresh. The delight will instantly disappear as soon as you put everything in its place.

Advice! When updating furniture, it is worth doing at least the minimum in the apartment. cosmetic repairs, which will make it possible to look harmoniously with modern furniture in an updated interior.

Zoning of a one-room Khrushchev house

As a rule, not only older people live in Khrushchev-era buildings, but also young families, so best option For everyone, this is to act radically and carry out redevelopment, since despite the small dimensions, all young people want to live in a beautiful apartment.

In this case, there will be no partitions, which will make it possible to increase the usable living space and settle into a modern studio apartment. Zoning a one-room Khrushchev house allows you to improve the living conditions of any family.

In such an apartment there will be only two doors - at the entrance and to the bathroom. Furniture will be purchased in accordance with the areas of the room. This will provide an additional opportunity get an office, a living room, and a sleeping area.

Do you know how to position it correctly? How and on what wall you should hang a mirror and what you should not do - there are answers to everything in Eastern wisdom.

Read about the standards for the height of installation of sconces above the bed, plus advice on choosing the type of wall lamp in the bedroom.

To divide the space of an apartment, you can use walls or all kinds of partition screens.

In addition, using design secrets, you can visually divide the space into zones. To do this you can put different materials: ceramic tiles, laminate or carpet in the kitchen and room.

The ceiling can also be equipped with various lighting. This idea for a one-room Khrushchev apartment is the most optimal, as it is suitable for most and solves the problem of a small and dimly lit space.

Advice! To divide space into zones you can use various ways, for example, design the kitchen and room in a one-room Khrushchev house differently.

Interior features

To make the interior of a one-room Khrushchev house cozy, you should pay attention to visual increase and using any space indoors with color. To do this, the interior is usually decorated in light shades.

The walls should be several shades darker than the ceiling. A glossy ceiling and the use of glossy surfaces in general would be ideal. Reflections help to visually rid a person of the boundaries of each thing, creating a single, integral picture in the head.

It is better not to use suspended ceilings, as they will visually make the room smaller.

Advice! It is better to glue wallpaper with a small pattern on the walls; plain light wallpaper will also look great.

Fits perfectly into the interior furniture consisting of modules. Modular furniture systems have a special advantage: in one style you can select all the elements that you need and that meet the basic needs of your household.

If you have the opportunity, you can order sliding wardrobes. They are placed along the entire length and height of the walls, and open shelves and mezzanines can be provided in them. The configuration will depend entirely on your wishes.

When planning a wardrobe, it is better to first decide where and what item you plan to put in order to place everything in your niches and shelves. When choosing a color scheme, it is better to give preference to light shades.

Light shades visually make it possible to brighten a room, fill it with light and make it more spacious.

Of course, the desire to get as much living space as possible from a small area crammed with furniture with a minimum number of items necessary for life has led to the creation of furniture that combines several functions at once. This furniture can be folded and unfolded, and it is called transformable.

Such furniture includes: a sofa that transforms into a bed for sleeping; chairs with storage space; a bed that is hidden from view during the day, and well-known wardrobes with many accessories and shelves that can accommodate an incredible amount of necessary things and small things.

Advice! To fit a lot of furniture into a small room, use multifunctional items.

Apartment lighting

Lighting also creates coziness and comfort and adds zest to the design of a one-room Khrushchev house, so you should also pay close attention to it. Modern spotlights are perfect - wall-mounted and mounted in ceilings, together with a small chandelier. It would be nice to use not only glossy surfaces, but also mirrors, as they expand the space.

The design of a one-room Khrushchev house, which has two windows, with an area of ​​30 square meters. m is considered typical, since natural lighting has a positive effect on a person’s perception of space.

If your windows are quite narrow, try widening them. Even half a meter will play a big role, since the apartment itself is small, and, as a rule, there is not a lot of light in them.

Important! Large windows in the design of a 1-room Khrushchev apartment they look attractive, but the objects in the room must be proportional to their size.

Color range

The most popular color used to create interiors is white. It can be used both instead of a background and for visual expansion space. Using white in combination with different colors, you can achieve variety in the interior.

With the help of white color, you can change the interior by adding a variety of accessories that add style and modernity to the interior. These are sofas, complemented by many pillows, tables of various shapes, posters on the wall also look perfect in the interior.

Remember! The accents in the apartment will look beautiful. For example, if you have a light-colored sofa, let it be complemented with bright, colored pillows.

In order to give the interior a beautiful appearance and a complete look after renovation in a one-room Khrushchev-era apartment, do everything to your taste.

You shouldn’t decorate your apartment in bright colors if your favorite color, for example, is green. You can choose furniture and decorate the room in light green tones, so as not to narrow the already far from spacious room.

Do you like studio options for modern apartments? Look - many examples of refurbishment of living space.

Don't forget to take advantage of what is offered to you modern technologies. Previously, everyone used TV stands. This option can be found in an interesting style even now and you can choose a cabinet to match your interior. It won’t always look good: rather, it will remind you of a relic of post-Soviet times.

In a small room this is completely irrelevant, since hanging TVs are popular today, so it is best to fix it on a stand on the wall. This way, the design of a one-room Khrushchev apartment will be easier to perceive, and the apartment will become more spacious.

It is advisable to adhere to modern trends in everything, since the result will be compactness, convenience and functionality of the room.

Nowadays, when renovating a one-room apartment in Khrushchev, you can pick up a small refrigerator, as in the photo. In the kitchen of a small 1-room apartment, it is better to place it in the far corner from the entrance, since in any case it will be the largest item in this room.

If finances allow, you can order a horizontal refrigerator, which not only performs its intended function, but also serves as a countertop.

Renovating a one-room apartment will help you create comfort in your home. You can look at some options in the photo and choose best idea for yourself or, perhaps, combine several and create something of your own, unique:

In any case, in a small Khrushchev-era building, even if its size is limited to only 30 square meters. meters, it is better to do repairs with redevelopment if possible. Then it will be much more comfortable for you to live and fully relax at home after a hard day of work.

Despite the popularity of new buildings in almost all regions of Russia, many, if not most of us, live in Khrushchev-era buildings in panel houses. This is what people call small apartments from the times of Khrushchev. They are distinguished by relatively small kitchens and separate bathrooms. In this article we will talk about the design of a one-room Khrushchev house. Approximate area finishing works 30 - 32 sq. m. How to make a small one-room apartment visually large and spacious if redevelopment is not available to you. The article describes the design of a one-room Khrushchev house.

In a small apartment, like a one-room Khrushchev house, the owners fight for every millimeter during renovation, so that both visually the space looks larger and physically it is possible to fit what is needed in a minimum area. We will try to discuss the intricacies of this task. Below we will talk about the style that you could adhere to in decorating the apartment, about the intricacies of finishing and repairing all rooms, about individual details of finishing work. Such as the choice of wallpapers, their existing species. Space zoning, everything available options. Floor finishing options. Doors in small apartments. We will also cover the topic of the influence of color in space on people’s behavior and mood. We hope that, having learned current trends, you will be able to make the choice that will bring the highest quality result of your work.

Style selection

It can be difficult to choose one certain style in Khrushchev, you may like something from one thing, but something from the completely opposite. Don't be afraid to mix styles, choose what suits your taste. It is quite difficult to maintain one image in the premises of Khrushchev, and then the most reasonable thing is to use materials from different genres, guided by your own choice of shapes and finishes.

1. Classic. A combination of tradition, solidity, with the high cost and quality of the materials used. Furniture from natural wood, upholstered in expensive fabric. The tones in this style are calm and restrained. Beige, pastel, rich brown, or greenish. Pictures will fit well here different sizes and with a massive, expensive frame.

2. Ethnic direction. An apartment in the form of the culture and traditions of another country. This is the choice of travelers who are connoisseurs of a particular country, when they want to plunge into the original interior of foreign traditions when they come home. It can be Chinese, English, African, Egyptian. You can, of course, mix several ethnic groups in one apartment. Such a 1-room Khrushchev apartment will turn out to be quite exotic and original.

3. Modern. Country, art deco, minimalism, modernism, hi-tech, loft are included here. There is no unnecessary comfort in this style. The contrast of adjacent shades is especially pronounced. There is a lot of highlighting applied to the main light. Clear form of furniture.

Room design

1. If several people live in a 1-room apartment, then it is convenient to zoning the room. Select at least two zones. For each option, such zones are appropriate in their own way. Zoning can be done in the direct order of constructing a visually real wall or fence. For example, from foam blocks (then the wall will be real), chipboard, or drywall. Such a partition can be soundproofed and insulated, for example, with glass wool.

Design of a one-room Khrushchev apartment: living room and bedroom in one bottle

Wooden partitions are formed by covering shingles and plaster. In order to preserve as much living area as possible, many try to make the partition as thin as possible, or disguise something else as it. For example, install sliding doors; they do not take up extra space, opening in both directions by sliding. You can separate the parts simply with a closet, floor-to-ceiling shelves, shelving or furniture.

Design of a one-room Khrushchev apartment - bedroom

2. The finishing can be to suit every taste; the color scheme is now varied. Of course, a correctly selected interior of a one-room Khrushchev-era apartment will visually increase the area of ​​the mirror. It’s worth deciding on the range right away, since the color of the textiles and furniture can then depend on this. The lighter the tones, the larger the space appears. The height of the ceiling can be increased using vertical stripes on the walls. And the horizontal space will seem larger. A recent innovation is liquid wallpaper, decorative plaster, and two-tone paints. A modern design solution is a different color of the walls. For example, three walls have the same finish, and one wall is made to resemble brick, or interesting photo wallpapers are pasted.

Wallpaper now comes in all sorts of colors, colors, and patterns. Vinyl, paper, three-dimensional, simple. We will talk more about their selection and colors below. If the floor is uneven, there are now many ways, from pouring to leveling using wooden panels and a level. It is better to make the floor at the same level throughout the entire apartment, without thresholds and sudden changes in height. Another point in the design of a living room in a one-room apartment is paintings or photographs, which can be hung in a certain order on the wall.

It’s worth choosing in advance the places where the paintings will hang, so that you don’t have to fill nail holes later.

3. The ceiling in the room is often finished with so-called suspended ceilings, or, for example, wallpaper for painting. There is also a technology for simply pulling a beautiful natural fabric between self-made beams. The beams can be made into squares and varnished. It turns out something like a Swedish ceiling.

Pay attention to home textiles. You can combine to your taste, choose everything in different colors: from curtains, to sofa upholstery, from carpet to tablecloth. Some people prefer coarser, noble fabrics, others prefer lighter, more transparent ones. In a small space it is better to use transformable furniture, modern walls, not weighing down cabinets. leaves room for imagination in its arrangement.

4. Parquet or more is used for the floor cheap option laminate As a rule, the bedroom-living room is decorated with carpet of various sizes. A small, light-colored rug will look advantageous on a dark floor. If the color is light, then the carpet, for example, in the bedroom area can be of different colors.

Kitchen design

1. The floor in the kitchen may vary. The most important thing is that it is waterproof. For example, linoleum, floor tiles. Laminate is rarely used, since when moisture gets between the joints of the boards, swelling and deformation of the floor can appear, which is then very difficult to correct.

2. Of course, it is desirable that all the finishing in the kitchen should be washed. But painting and tiles on the walls now do not satisfy refined tastes. Therefore, at the moment there is large selection wallpaper for the kitchen that can be wiped clean.

3. Furniture in the kitchen can now be not only comfortable, but also stylish, bright, and original. On various websites you can select furniture based on a photo, and it will look like this in reality. They will deliver and collect to you, this is not big problem. In a small space, it is better to use walls as much as possible, reduce the depth of cabinets, use narrower household appliances.

4. The kitchen “apron” can be tiled with a wide variety of tiles. Now a new trend has appeared: glass photo apron.

5. If the ceiling in the kitchen is flat, then you can start painting without plaster.

Bathroom design

A lot of time and effort is devoted to renovating a bathroom. In a one-room Khrushchev house you can combine a bathroom. The main problem in the design of a bathroom in a one-room Khrushchev apartment and decoration there are small areas. It is difficult to place in such an area: a bathtub, a toilet, a sink, a washing machine. It is better to immediately, from the beginning of the repair, think about where everything will stand, and preferably down to the millimeter. Replace the sitz bath with a shower stall. Hide the toilet flank into the wall.

1. The main material for wall decoration in the bathroom remains tiles. Now it can be of different sizes, manufacturers come up with decorations for tiles. Currently also used plastic panels for decorating a bathroom. They are available in various colors, with patterns, and also “under tiles”.

2. Selection of furniture. Some people pay special attention to the functional part of cabinets and shelves, some try to hide unsightly parts of pipes under these elements, some do not use furniture in the bathroom at all. If the area is small, then you will be able to place a maximum cabinet with a mirror above and below the washbasin. Plus some shelves on the walls.

Doors in a small one-room apartment can take up a lot of extra space. You can install sliding doors, or simply leave an arch, for example, from the corridor to the kitchen.

Light

In specialized stores and online sources large number a variety of chandeliers, sconces, floor lamps. They can be complementary to each other and made in the same style, from the same materials, and sold as a set. You can choose light sources that are dissimilar, but will highlight the design. You can purchase LED strips to illuminate the perimeter of the ceiling with them. Cabinets are also in fashion now, with shelves illuminated by the same LED strips. In any case, the light in the apartment should be multi-level, so that you can turn off the main light and leave a more intimate one.

Color range

How can you make it so that it is not only pleasant and comfortable in your apartment, but also that it gives you strength and vigor? Psychologists have asked this question. They studied the influence on the human condition of decision-making of such design components as colors, shapes, textures, images. The color of a design can significantly change relationships, skills, and habits.

Red gives vigor, activity, and promotes making the right decision. It's like a call to action. If the walls are decorated in red, then a person will have a feeling of warmth in the room. But red can visually reduce space. Since it promotes digestion, it is best used in the kitchen.

Orange lifts the mood and will also unite people in orange room, so it’s better to decorate in orange the room where you spend most of your time together.

Yellow can make a room feel sunny. It enhances creativity. This is an image of harmony and joy. If you have windows facing north or there is little sun in your climate, then you can take yellow as the basis of your premises.

Green is a symbol of nature, tranquility, contemplation, peace. This is a soft image that calls for peace of mind.

Blue calms a person’s feelings and slightly suppresses activity. Like green, it is a passive color. It promotes a feeling of coolness and relieves emotional and physical stress.

The color blue is the shape of dreamers. As with blue, you will feel cool in the room on a hot day.

Purple looks quite mysterious and original. But when chosen indoors, it can reduce performance, vitality, and a certain passivity.

Pink is a symbol of romance, can quickly tire you, and does not suit the classic look of an apartment.

Brown is a style of reliability and security. Induces a soft mood.

White so-called hospital background. May cause a feeling of coldness as well as an impression of modesty.

When choosing a design, you should clearly understand the functionality of the room and the characteristics of the color that you want to use in the main decoration. It is possible to combine shades to achieve optimal impact on all family members.

Wallpaper selection

When choosing wallpaper, you should understand what is closer: plain canvases or wall decoration with ornaments.

Plain wallpaper has the following advantages. They visually expand the space. Allows you to combine light and brighter colors. Excellent for zoning a room. Furniture, curtains, and the interior of a one-room Khrushchev house stand out.

Design of a one-room Khrushchev apartment - living room

It is easier to choose curtains for them. They do not overload a person’s visual perception and cause peace. These wallpapers are well suited for minimalist and high-tech styles. By combining wallpaper, you can emphasize the features of the layout, accentuate, and change proportions. True, all the surface irregularities can stand out strongly on the wallpaper. Therefore, you should ideally prepare the walls for gluing. Wallpapers can be divided into:

• by material of manufacture (paper, non-woven, vinyl, fabric, etc.)
• by fabric structure (duplex and single)
• by texture (under natural materials, under fabric or without texture)
• by texture (smooth and embossed)

Patterned wallpaper can reflect all the main colors of the interior and complement the main style of the room.

There are several types of wallpaper with patterns:

• with a monochromatic pattern. This is wallpaper when the pattern and base are the same color. The drawing can stand out simply with a certain outline or, simply stand out, be more voluminous.
• abstract drawing. The characteristic features of such wallpaper are spots, broad brush strokes, dots, and stains. Thanks to this pattern, there is almost no joint or seam on them.
• geometric pattern. On such wallpaper there are various lines and geometric shapes. They will fit well into a neutral interior.
• striped. This wallpaper can fit well not only into a modern, but also classic style. As we have already said, such wallpaper expands the space or lifts it.
• classic drawing. Here are the weaves that form a single pattern. Various coatings can be used. Such wallpaper will fit better into the classic style of the interior.
• with a natural pattern. They can be made from interlacing leaves, flowers, stems. In this case, joining of the canvases is necessary.

Flooring

Let us explore in more detail the topic of modern floor coverings. After all, this is also very important question, which gets a lot of attention. It is better to start finishing the white key after finishing the walls and floor. Materials are divided into: natural and artificial.

Parquet. Parquet has the highest wear resistance and practically does not deform. Piece parquet is more susceptible to external influences, such as moisture, than all other types. Parquet is durable, but it is better to use it in rooms that are not popular in terms of traffic.

Cork floor. Environmentally friendly material. Cork is produced in the form of tiles, which consist of pressed layers. Outer layer- this is veneer, varnished on top. In this case, very good sound and heat insulation. Such material, even with slight deformation, levels out again. Has antibacterial properties.

Design of a one-room Khrushchev house - corridor

Marmoleum is made from natural ingredients. These tiles are glued on. Quite resistant to fire.

Laminate has several layers. The base is MDF, using plastic, and a decorative layer on top.

Linoleum is durable and wear-resistant, is not afraid of moisture and is easy to lay.

Carpeting is best used in bedrooms, living rooms, and in rooms where a cozy, soft atmosphere looks better.

In conclusion, I want to say that even the process of repair and decoration itself can bring real pleasure, because it is a change. Renovation means everything new, change of scenery, colors. Of course, this will not give your one-room apartment new life, but this will significantly change it, you will see how much more joyful it will be for you to be at home. This is a new breath for your home, and it’s up to you whether it will bring you true pleasure. Good luck!