Everyone wants to see their kitchen perfect in every way: from the thoughtful and convenient design, to equip it with modern high-tech appliances. Unfortunately, some apartments may have some flaws in the design, which remove or hide the not so simple. Among the common problems can be isolated kitchen ventilation ducts. Many are confused before planning future interior. First of all the question arises of how to harmoniously fit the available space in the box and highlight the merits of the premises.
Content
- The size, shape, location
- How to hide the airbox?
- With kitchen units
- Using shelves
- With the application of decorative elements
- Installation with their own hands
The size, shape, location
Unfortunately, to get rid of the ventilation ducts, that is, dismantle it, it is strictly prohibited, as this can lead to big problems later. Of course, this procedure would increase the kitchen area on two feet, but caused global damage throughout the house.
- Firstly, the shaft consisting of ventilating ducts laid on each other, the loss of one of them may be left without support for the blocks located above.
- Secondly, on the lower floors of apartment will be left without air.
- Third, demolished box may become life-threatening if the accident happens a gas leak. Therefore, to carry out any manipulation with them should not be. Better to turn to professional designers and competently beat the ledge with the duct in the interior, making it not a disadvantage, and dignity.
One of the most popular dishes from the ventilation ducts of the following types:
- Small rectangular. With dimensions of not more than 600 mm in width and depth.
- Big. With greater dimensions of 600 mm in width and depth, a rectangular shape.
- Custom. Having a complex geometric design and placement.
More familiar option plan kitchen has a ventilation duct in a corner or along one of the walls. If it falls on the location of the corner, this is the simplest case and it can be easy to beat with the help of furniture. Alternatively, you have to resort to some more complex design techniques.
To successfully enter the interior of the box is necessary to analyze the following points. First of all, the important role played by its location, size and shape. You should also think about the overall style and interior concept, which materials may be required here. It is also important to calculate in advance the budget that will be spent.
When in close proximity to the ventilation duct is a gas hob, then use paper wallpaper for the walls is impossible, as this may cause a fire.
It is undesirable to hang wallpaper and decorate stucco and ducts for hoods in the kitchen, located next to the sink.
Before proceeding with any repair work in the room, it is necessary to depict future interior on paper. Draw the overall plan kitchen, pick the right color and style decision, as well as to determine the finishing materials and furniture. You can search the internet and magazines related to variants of layouts box and choose the most suitable for themselves.
How to hide the airbox?
With kitchen units
vent box in the kitchen - that's no reason to despair, because if it competently beat, it is possible to make the interior a stylish, unique, not without at the same time functionality. Camouflage box by using the wall cabinets, shelving or other decorative elements.
Sophisticated design kitchens involves equipping them with furniture made to order according to individual sizes. This is not only practical and convenient, but also aesthetically appealing. Indeed, in that case there will be no free slots unfilled nothing and spacing cupboards and tables. All items will be exactly perfectly inscribed in space.
Tip! If the furniture is sold under the order, then stopped and the installation should be entrusted to experts who take into account all the nuances of the room: the curvature of the walls, corners, as well as a variety of niches and ledges.
If the airbox is situated in the corner of the kitchen, and the furniture is not planned to produce on order and ready to use, then the best option would be to purchase the headset is L-shaped. This solution is suitable for medium-sized kitchens. Near the protrusion usually installed outdoor unit as desired small depth with open shelves or the same facade, as in the rest of the furniture. On the other hand the ventilation ducts can also be set pencil case or box build in hanging lockers.
Using shelves
Another way to mask ventilation ducts - to decorate them with various functional elements. For example, shelves for storing utensils, spices, souvenirs and other interior items and small kitchen utensils.
The surface of the box is also suitable for placing on it of the plasma panel. If installed on a wall bracket, you can every day to relax or to cook in the kitchen watching your favorite TV program. The protrusion may be an excellent solution for the installation of the bar, island, or false fireplaces.
With the application of decorative elements
Furthermore the functional items, the ventilation duct can be decorated with various materials, and also play the role of a central decorative element. For example, if the interior of the kitchen is in antique style, the protrusion may be in the form of classical column using gypsum stucco, decorative stone or textured plaster.
Modern high-tech interiors or loft will decorate box using masonry and other materials: glass panels, mirror tiles. Color mosaic or painting and allow beneficial to decorate the box and make it a central element of the interior.
To visually hide the protrusion can use the same finishing materials for him, as for the rest of the walls, such as tiles, plaster or wallpaper. By the same token box is combined with a kitchen apron, using tiles or skinali.
A good and functional embodiment is the use in paints slate kitchen interior. Decorative box for a drawing can act as a chalk board for records, and if a slate coating applied special paint with the effect of magnetization, the can easily be attached to the duct various notes, sheets, children's drawings, useful magazine clippings and other useful gizmos with decorative magnets.
Kitchen with the ventilation duct can dramatically transform using additional lighting placed in the projection area. Thus, you get smooth, or conversely, to allocate the structural member.
Installation with their own hands
It is best to use a ventilation duct construction of the drywall, and duct - corrugation. The work may be required:
- metal profiles;
- Drywall sheets;
- screwdriver and hammer;
- Shears for metal;
- screws and dowels.
The first thing you need to perform the pencil marks on the wall, and then attach the anchors metal profile according to the marked lines. Depending on the size of the box and cut the uprights are attached to the perimeter. Further, they should be installed the same size metal profile, as previously done perimeter.
To vent sleeve of the corrugations secured and inserted into the frame. On top of the metal profiles mounted beforehand cut to size sheets of plasterboard and fixed with screws at a distance of not less than 150 mm apart.
Finished gypsum ventilation ducts can be decorated in accordance with the interior design ideas and use them for any finishing materials and decorative elements.
Kitchen design with ventilation ducts can be not only functional but also aesthetically very attractive, if skillfully approach the issue of the organization of space. It is important to think in advance all the details of the repair, to determine the style to pick up the furniture and decoration materials.