Redevelopment of a 3-room apartment

Everyone dreams of spacious, attractive and comfortable housing, but very often desires do not coincide with the possibilities. Many people are forced to buy apartments in the old "Khrushchevs", which were once temporary housing, so no one thought about comfort.

A distinctive feature of such dwellings is a small amount of free space and a rather inconvenient layout, so a huge amount of effort must be made to make the apartment livable.

A distinctive feature of a three-room apartment in "Khrushchev" is a small area, which very rarely exceeds 60 square meters. Besides, there are rather low ceilings and narrow corridors, which significantly complicates the redevelopment process.

Some apartments include balconies, storage rooms and other mezzanines, making it easy to implement a variety of design ideas. The main distinguishing feature and advantage of such apartments is that there are no internal load-bearing partitions, and this allows you to quickly transform the space and make it as functional as possible.

Regardless of which particular wall is deformed or removed, this is called redevelopment. Even if these walls are not load-bearing, you still have to obtain permits from government agencies. In addition, it is worth remembering that you cannot carry out some repair and finishing work, regardless of the layout features.

For example, it is not allowed to increase the size of the kitchen or bathroom at the expense of living rooms. In order to obtain all the necessary permits, it will be necessary to submit to the state authorities an apartment plan and a technical passport, as well as a redevelopment project, which will include a clear plan for all dismantling work.

The selection of the most optimal redevelopment option for a three-room apartment depends on its characteristics, as well as the wishes and capabilities of the owner. Today, there are several standard options that transform the apartment beyond recognition and make it as cozy and comfortable as possible. Among the most popular are the following.

• Combining living room and kitchen. When carrying out such work, it will be necessary to demolish the wall that is between the rooms, and completely close the doorway. As for the kitchen partition, it is either removed completely, or turns into an arch that leads to the living room. Some designers also prefer to use glass sliding systems for these purposes, which allow dividing a room into several functional zones, while visually expanding the space.

• The use of utility rooms. In such three-room apartments, the main room is the living room, so there is always a lack of free space in the bedroom. You can get rid of this problem by using additional space, the role of which is usually played by a utility room.

• Getting rid of long corridors. One of the drawbacks of three-room apartments in Khrushchev is narrow, but at the same time rather long corridors. Due to such a layout, furniture cannot be installed in them, so the hallway does not carry any functional load. That is why, in the process of redevelopment, very often the corridors are reduced in favor of a bathroom or toilet - thanks to this solution, it is possible to install a washing machine or a small wardrobe.

• Redevelopment of the balcony. If you plan to connect a balcony with a kitchen or living room, then first of all you need to take care of its insulation. The wall is completely demolished, as a result of which a sufficiently large amount of space is freed up for installing a table, cabinet and other interior items. If you cannot remove the window sill, then in its place you can make a small bar counter or a TV stand.

• Separation. Oddly enough, but sometimes there are situations when there is one very large room in a three-room apartment, as a result of which it can be "cut". This will be an ideal solution in cases where there are too many people living in the apartment, so it becomes necessary to get 4 rooms. It should be noted that the division can be carried out only if each of the resulting rooms has its own window opening. And in some apartments, the windows are arranged in such a way that separation is impossible from a technical point of view.

A distinctive feature of the old three-room apartments is the large window frames, which take up a lot of space. That is why one of the ways to expand the openings will be the use of new double-glazed windows, which are distinguished by their minimum dimensions and maximum functionality. In addition, you can get an original interior using panoramic windows that are installed from floor to ceiling. Such a design technique will provide the apartment with the necessary amount of natural light.

With the small size of the toilet and bathroom, they can be combined. Despite some of the inconveniences that this method carries, it will allow you to install furniture or a washing machine in the room.

It should be noted that redevelopment in a three-room apartment will not help much if the room is littered with a lot of furniture. That is why it is recommended to use modular systems and transformers here, which are distinguished by incredible functionality and take up a minimum of space.

An excellent solution for such apartments is minimalist design, which involves the use of only the most necessary interior items. Therefore, such a room looks quite stylish, original and attractive. It is better to decorate the room in beige or light colors, which visually expand the space and make it lighter and fresher.

• Design of a 3-room "brezhnevka" in a brick building on 5 floors. The kitchen has been enlarged due to the free space in the corridor.

• An example of creating a 2-room apartment from a "treshka" of 56 sq. m in a panel house, which looks very modern and stylish.