What to do if you really want a stylish and modern kitchen, but funds are limited? Don’t give up on the idea. Today you can pick up furniture, finishing materials, appliances and interior items for any budget. As we will tell in the article.

Economical is not equal to poor quality and boring. It is quite possible to come up with and implement a kitchen design on a budget and with taste. Of course, if you approach this process seriously, study the issue and prepare. You can save money on literally everything: finishing materials, headsets and other furniture, appliances and decor. In this article we will give some working tips and recommendations on the budget arrangement of the kitchen.

All about how to equip the kitchen inexpensively and stylishly

     

Headsets and furniture

The kitchen set is the central object in the room. Usually, it is he who “eats up” most of the repair budget. It is logical that you can also save on it decently. How?

Materials

Of course, solid wood cabinets look solid. But this is definitely not an economy variant. If you want to save money, take a closer look at chipboard or laminated chipboard headsets. Chipboard is an inexpensive material, but it is quite reliable. And decorative coatings allow you to recreate a different texture quite realistically. Including stone or wood. Inexpensive chipboard cabinets are covered with plastic or acrylic. More expensive veneers.

In second place in terms of economy after chipboard are MDF fiberboard. They are usually covered with film, enamel, acrylic or veneer.

If you want to save money, give up glass facades in favor of “deaf” made of chipboard or MDF. It will be significantly cheaper.

The same goes for the countertop. Artificial stone looks expensive and costs the same. Instead, you can stop at the same chipboard, for example, in plastic.

Construction

The cost of the headset depends not only on the material, but also on the configuration. To put it briefly: the simpler, the cheaper. Angular and U-shaped are convenient, they look interesting, but in most cases they will cost more linear, that is, straight.

The kitchen island is a fashionable and accent element. But also expensive. And because of the size, it is suitable only for a spacious kitchen in the same apartment or private house. For the safety of the family budget, it is better to replace it with a bar counter. By the way, it can replace the dining table saving both money and space. This is a good idea for a small kitchen.

Fewer cabinets lower the price. You can reduce costs by giving up the upper, hinged drawers. So the budget kitchen will acquire an even more modern design. Now, open shelves are often hung instead of the closed second tier. Or they leave the wall free altogether. If you can’t do without upper cabinets, order standard-sized drawers, not up to the ceiling. It is significantly cheaper.

Well, and, most importantly, when choosing a set, consider ready-made, modular kitchen sets. They are much more affordable than those that are made to order, according to an individual project.

Accessories

The cost of accessories from advertised brands can significantly reduce enthusiasm at the start of repairs. If the budget does not allow this, pay attention to alternative manufacturers. It is better not from the cheap, but from the middle segment. After all, quality is also important for us.

Another way to save money wherever possible is to abandon sliding, pull-out mechanisms, “carousels”, “magic corners” and other things. All this, of course, is convenient to use and makes life much easier, but it also costs a lot. Simple swing mechanisms, ordinary hinges are the right way to save money.

Technic

In recent years, designers are increasingly trying to disguise the cooking area. Make it invisible, especially if the layout involves combining the kitchen with the living room. One of the working techniques is to hide the equipment behind beautiful doors or simply embed it in cabinets. However, embedded models themselves are significantly more expensive than stand-alone ones. You will also have to pay extra for the extra facades. For example, for a refrigerator or a hood. Therefore, the choice of those who want to save money is the usual, free-standing equipment from the middle segment. You can not hide the equipment for another reason: some models themselves serve as an interior decoration. But this is not about saving, but about creating a certain style. 

By the way, multifunctional models are a good way to save money. For example, an oven and a microwave are two in one. 

Finishing materials

The kitchen is a special room. There is almost always high humidity, steam and heat from cooking. Finishing materials need strong, stable, reliable.

If you want to do on your own in wall decoration, choose wallpaper. Vinyl will do, it’s better if they are washable. You can also cope with the installation of special panels on the walls for interior decoration. For example, made of MDF, chipboard, PVC.

Another fairly affordable option is paint. But only on condition that you do not need to additionally align the walls. Washable paint is a practical choice. Such a coating will make it easy to maintain order and cleanliness. And if necessary, eliminate defects on their own.

There is no cheaper option for finishing the floor than linoleum. In modern design projects, it is almost not used. But with a limited budget, this is not a bad solution. Moreover, modern linoleum is distinguished by a high-quality pattern and even a relief texture, resembling a real coating of wood or stone. In addition, do not forget that it is durable, resistant to moisture, wears out extremely slowly.

Ceramic tiles and porcelain stoneware are out of competition when it comes to finishing the floor. You can find budget materials from Russian manufacturers. 

But laying tiles and porcelain stoneware yourself is quite difficult to do. Most likely, you will have to hire craftsmen. And this is not a cheap pleasure.

More expensive in the store, but sometimes cheaper in laying quartz vinyl tile. She is also indifferent to humidity.

As for the ceiling, the fastest and easiest way to design it is to use a stretch canvas. If the ceiling is flat, there are no communications laid on it, it can simply be whitewashed.

Another important point is the material for the apron. Ceramic tiles, porcelain stoneware or tempered glass are most often used. You should be careful with glass. It is better to choose a plain surface and avoid large, bright photo printing. There are cheaper options for the first two: PVC panels, MDF panels. They can imitate wood, stone, marble.

Decor

The easiest way to save money is not to buy too much. And in the case of decor, this rule works 100%.

It is better not to overload the kitchen with decorative details: dust and soot will collect on them. If you really want to, leave 2-3 of the most important elements that set the tone. And the rest can be discarded. For example, from curtains. Free, “open” windows that do not delay, but freely let light into the room, are increasingly found in design projects.

What to do so that the interior is not boring

The main task of budget repair is to create a good, up-to-date database. And only then it can be supplemented and beaten, change the character and mood.

How to make a simple kitchen design more interesting?

Interior styles for budget kitchen design (photo)

The cost of repairs will inevitably depend on the chosen interior style.

For example, a genuine classical or neoclassical style will not turn out cheap, no matter how hard you try. However, as well as interiors with the prefix eco-. They require expensive natural materials.

But minimalism with its asceticism is quite possible. As is the practical, unassuming scandi. Sometimes it is possible to create elements in the loft style inexpensively. For example, if the house has real brickwork. Or you can leave the concrete ceiling without finishing. Kitchen design in a modern style can also be inexpensive, examples in the photo in the gallery.

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