Old five-story buildings, designed more than 60 years ago, still occupy at least ten percent of the country's total housing stock. They were designed to satisfy minimal household needs, so they were not particularly comfortable.
Years passed, the welfare of the people increased, and the inhabitants of these “Khrushchev” buildings began redevelopment, since some design ideas had become obsolete, in particular, a thin external wall under the window in the kitchen, which served as a cold pantry. And now every home has refrigerators, so there is no need to have a built-in cabinet with this function. And the apartment owners began to transform and transform this corner of the kitchen.
There are so many options and ideas rational use even such a small space. After all, the kitchens in the apartments of those projects have a very small area - from five to seven square meters. But no matter how tiny it is, you need to try to make it more comfortable and functional, because this is where all family members spend most of their time.
The main task when decorating a kitchen is to organize a comfortable work area for preparing food and at least a small dining area.
Today we will look at some interesting and useful tips, which will help you decide how to more rationally use the niche in the kitchen.
1. Use a niche for storing vegetables and canning
To avoid loading the refrigerator with vegetables winter time, you can use this niche as a cold storage room. If necessary, insulate the wall a little so that during severe frosts the vegetables do not freeze. Replace shelves and front doors with more modern and practical ones. You can even use glass ones, the only condition is that there must be order so as not to spoil the aesthetic appearance of the interior.
2. Store things and objects in a niche
Depending on how you organize the space around this niche, you can store both very popular things and objects there, and vice versa. If there is free access to it, then place those items that you use constantly. If access is limited, it is very convenient to put there everything that you use rarely or seasonally. But in any case, such an additional cabinet can free up a table or hanging shelves for you. In this case, it is advisable to insulate the wall so that cold air does not penetrate into the apartment. Such a niche can be done either with open shelves same with closed ones.
3. Install the battery in the niche
This niche can be used as a place for a radiator, having previously insulated the wall with heat-insulating materials. If you place it in the depths of the free space, you can not only solve the problem of heating the apartment, but also significantly save space.
4. Replace the window sill with a work area with a sink
If you can move the communications, then instead of the window sill, install a countertop with a sink. Such a solution will be rational and convenient, not only will it appear immediately more space, and the work area itself under the window will be well lit, and the interior will be transformed - it will become more fashionable and stylish.
If you decide on this kind of redevelopment, you need to take into account some nuances. For example, the width of the slopes, so as not to place the sink too close to the window, in order to avoid increased humidity and the appearance of mold. In no case should such innovation interfere with the opening and closing of the window.
5. Replace the window sill with a work area countertop
There are more rational option when instead of a window sill they install only work area with spacious shelves or drawers. In this case, it becomes possible to free up a lot of space, since the cabinet of such a table will be in a recess, which will allow you to hide more kitchen utensils.
6. Create a comfortable eating area
It is good to use this area as a dining area. You can remove shelves and niche partitions; this will help free up space for legs under the table, as well as for chairs or stools.
There are many original options for transforming the dining table-window sill. Whether it will be a classic rectangular table, round or figured, or maybe a spectacular bar counter - it’s up to you. The main thing is that it fits harmoniously into the interior of your kitchen and takes up a minimum of space.
Depending on the available space, you can choose which surface design to use - stationary, tilting, folding or retractable. The last three are more suitable for those who have a very small kitchen area.
View a selection of original design solutions when decorating a niche under the window and the area around it.
In Khrushchev's multi-story buildings, builders left it on (for heating radiators). But inventive people tried to save precious space and moved the radiator to the side, and placed a winter radiator in a niche.
In those days, branded refrigerators were expensive and consumed a lot of electricity, so the problem was solved in another way. The thin wall and its cooling during the cold months helped to cool the niche, so perishable foods and preserves were stored there, saving valuable space in the pantry and on kitchen shelves. The disadvantage of this design is the constant breeze of cold. In modern kitchens, the refrigerator under the window in a Khrushchev-era building looks specific, so it can be improved, decorated in a new way and used for its intended purpose.
Pros and cons of a winter refrigerator under the window in Khrushchev
The Khrushchev refrigerator under the window has the following advantages:
- saving square meters;
- additional option for storing pickles;
- freezer during winter months;
- seasonal analogue to a refrigerator at zero financial costs;
- minimum finishing materials;
- ease of cleaning.
Designing a winter refrigerator under a window involves moving the heating radiator to the side. According to the rules, radiators must be located under windows. Warm air from the radiator under the window rises and creates an invisible blanket that blocks the path of cold. If the battery is moved, there will be no reliable insulation from cold air currents penetrating through the window. This is a minus.
An improvised refrigerator has one more drawback - the formation of condensation or frost on the internal walls, so it will have to be wiped regularly with a dry cloth. If you line the inner walls with ceramic tiles, cleaning the refrigerator will be much easier. Condensation occurs due to a noticeable difference in temperature outside and inside the house. Due to constant freezing and high humidity Fungus or mold may appear on the interior wall, which is difficult to remove.
How to deepen a niche yourself and do the finishing: installation instructions
The main task of arranging a refrigerator under the window is to create a useful and convenient compartment that will fit into the interior of a modern kitchen.
According to GOST, a brick house varies from 0.51 m (2 bricks) to 0.64 m (2.5 bricks). During construction multi-storey buildings The thickness of the walls in a brick house decreases as construction progresses. The thickness of the brick outer walls of the building is about 0.6 m, and the thickness of the brick wall in the recess is 0.45 m (therefore it is cooler in the niche). In Khrushchev's buildings, well masonry was used (slag was poured into the resulting voids). It served as insulation. You can knock down the plaster, dismantle one row of bricks, deepen the space under the window and increase the capacity of the refrigerator.
Concrete lintels in brick walls above the window they maintain the integrity of the structure, so careful outside interference will not cause anything to happen. As a result, the wall will become thinner by 0.2 m, that is outer wall will have a thickness of only 0.25 m. A ventilation hole with a damper is left in the wall. With this device, the temperature in the niche is increased or decreased.
The resulting thin partition between the street and the room is plastered with cement and sand. It is not recommended to apply putty directly to the masonry. Otherwise, a problem may arise that the wall freezes. There may be microcracks and gaps in the masonry itself, through which moisture can penetrate in the fall. In frosty weather it will freeze and tear off the putty.
A practical option for finishing the interior walls of an outdoor refrigerator is ceramic tiles. It is placed directly on the plaster using tile universal frost-resistant adhesive.
It is not necessary to buy expensive tiles to cover the device. The main requirement is the smoothness of the tiles. You can buy defective tiles, leftovers, or use scraps left over from a bathroom or kitchen renovation.
Doors and doors for a refrigerator made of plastic: insulated design
There are many ways to customize a makeshift refrigerator modern look. The finish of the refrigerator under the window may vary. To make the kitchen interior look harmonious, it is desirable that the doors are identical to the facades of the set. To those who did kitchen furniture to order, it will not be difficult to order two doors separately for the refrigeration niche. You can decorate your refrigerator using furniture panels yourself. But if you don’t want to tinker yourself, you can invite specialists. They will do everything quickly and accurately.
Options include doors made of PVC profiles (optional with double-glazed windows or sandwich panels) and sliding systems made of aluminum. Often companies involved in production and installation metal-plastic windows, offer their clients to replace the Khrushchev refrigerator along with the old window. It's not cheap, but it has the following advantages:
- complete tightness;
- ease of use;
- functionality and spaciousness;
- space saving;
- attractive appearance and snow-white interior trim.
Moreover, manufacturers give the opportunity to choose required amount doors. If the refrigerator is small, one door is enough; large niche sizes require two opening doors. If the desire to save money comes first, there is an option to make the smaller half solid and the larger half openable. This is a little inconvenient in everyday life, but it allows you to save money when ordering. The cost also depends on the configuration: you can order only doors for refrigerators, or you can order the whole interior decoration(cabinet under the refrigerator).
You can decorate your refrigerator using lighting. Install behind transparent glass LED backlight(this looks impressive in a high-tech interior). However, you will have to pay special attention to order. Doors with tinted glass are also available (creates the effect of a minibar).
It is important that the facades are hung correctly. If the doors are hung crookedly, they will not fit tightly together. This means that the window-sill refrigerator will not maintain the temperature, and the warm air of the room will penetrate inside the cabinet. The edges of the recess should be smooth. If the tiles are laid flat, then all angles will be 90⁰. Otherwise you will have to make a frame. The gap between the frame and the edges is hidden with a baguette.
Sequence of actions: built-in refrigerator
For those who have basic skills in handling building materials and tools, making a refrigerator with your own hands is not difficult. To begin, mark the center of the groove for the hinges at a distance of 20-21 mm from the corner edge of the door. Distance from loop center to end edge varies from 75 to 125 mm depending on the size and thickness of the facade. If the panels are heavy, then a third loop is added in the middle for reliability. It is important to calculate the spaces between the loops so that they are not in line with the shelves.
To cut the hinges, use a wood end mill with a diameter of 35 mm. You must drill carefully, otherwise the cutter will go right through, since the depth of the groove is 12 mm, and thin panels are 17-18 mm thick. Careful sharpening of the drill will help in the work, it will be easier to adjust the drilling depth and there will be no need to put pressure on the door. Furniture makers recommend using an awl as a center punch, then the cutters and screws will not slip.
The other part of the hinges is attached to ceramic tiles or frame. First, the tiles are accurately marked, control drilling is done, and then they are drilled for dowels 5 mm thick. It is better to take screws with a thickness of 3-4 mm so that the panels hold tightly.
For the doors of the Khrushchev refrigerator, both furniture facades and plastic panels. But wood, unlike plastic, has good thermal insulation and maintains low temperatures in the niche. For this effect, the plastic will have to be expanded with polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam. For the doors, a shutter strip is made around the perimeter. It guarantees the tightness of the recess and does not cause warm air get inside. Even custom ones door panels can be equipped with a baguette porch.
If the kitchen has a small square area, then making hinged doors is a great luxury. Making a door with your own hands is easy. You can purchase plastic guides and attach them to the floor and window sill. Fibreboard blanks of suitable size are inserted into them. True, sliding systems reduce thermal insulation. But if you order them from glazing manufacturers, this can be avoided. Installing a sliding door system with finishing reliably isolates the room from cold air in the niche.
DIY dismantling
If for some reason the apartment owner decided to dismantle the refrigerator under the window, then it is better to cover it with foam block or brick. Brackets for the radiator are installed in the brick. If the depression is deep, then free place between the partitions they are filled with slag. The space under the windowsill is filled polyurethane foam. After dismantling the refrigerator, the battery is returned to its old place to increase its efficiency. Complete sealing of the niche solves all serious problems with heat leakage through a thin wall and wooden doors. Therefore, residents of the northern regions will find this option the most rational.
Closed. First they screw it on wooden slats to the brick wall, seal the ventilation hole, insert insulation sheets and screw the drywall with screws to the guides. Side walls They don’t insulate. Finish the former niche at your discretion. But for those who are not familiar with the principles of wall construction, the notorious dew point and vapor permeability, such cladding may subsequently turn out sideways. Condensation forms between the drywall and the insulating material, which leads to blooming and destruction of the wall.
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The winter refrigerator under the window is a field for a splash creative ideas. If it does not live up to its intended purpose, it can be transformed at any time and given new useful functions. You can decorate a niche in the wall in full accordance with your personal preferences and tastes.
Winter refrigerators appeared back in Khrushchev's times. Since at that time there were problems with household appliances, then this room did a good job of protecting perishable food in cold season of the year. The Khrushchev refrigerator was considered useful and necessary in the kitchen. Now it is not so relevant, but if it is remade correctly, it can still be useful.
Remodeling a niche for storing food under the window
A winter refrigerator is a niche in the wall in which a hole is made to the outside. The hole is needed so that in winter cold air can penetrate through it and cool the food. At the same time, due to temperature changes, the refrigerator either froze during severe frosts or thawed during a thaw, and dust penetrated through the pipe, which in a small room turned into dirt. In addition, mold often formed in the refrigerator.
It was not very easy to use the premises in its original form. a pleasant activity. Therefore, many owners can re-equip this room for proper functionality of the refrigerator and continue to use it for its intended purpose. To do this, the niche must be completely emptied, insulated and finished to your liking.
- The existing shelves in the refrigeration niche are removed. Then deleted old finish winter refrigerator, garbage is removed, the old base is removed.
- To make a new base for a winter refrigerator, a solution of cement and sand in equal proportions is prepared for the screed.
- A screed is made, the height of which should be optimal. To prevent it from cracking later, it can be covered with a film and periodically moistened with water for a week. It’s even better if you don’t rush and pour the base in several layers. To achieve best result, when installing the last layer, you can lay the mesh and fill it with tile adhesive, which has a liquid consistency and is well leveled.
- A through hole is of great importance for the good operation of a winter refrigerator. Water often penetrates into the niche through it, which subsequently freezes. To get rid of this phenomenon, it is better to carefully install a plastic pipe into the hole, and it should have a slope of outer side. If the mesh that stands at the entrance to the hole has lost its presentation, it needs to be replaced. Thanks to the new mesh, flies, wasps and other insects will not penetrate into the refrigerator.
- Then the room needs to be insulated, preferably with polystyrene foam plates 3 cm thick. You can also use polystyrene foam, but it will crumble when a hole is made in the future. Although the insulation will make the winter refrigerator under the window smaller in volume, it will make the kitchen room warmer. Next, a hole is made in the plate. It should line up with the existing hole facing the street. A round piece cut from polystyrene foam can be wrapped around the edges with insulating tape and, if necessary, used as a plug.
- You can install insulation sheets using construction foam. It must be generously applied to the insulation, which must then be pressed against the walls of the refrigerator. Foam must be applied in such quantity that an air gap does not form between the walls and the plates, through which cold bridges will then pass. To make the insulation fixation more reliable, the plates can additionally be secured with “mushrooms”. A hole is made under them using a drill with a drill bit with a diameter of 8 mm. In order to insulate the floor, similar operations are performed.
- Suitable for finishing a winter refrigerator different materials. Walls with inside rooms can be painted, for example, with enamel on alkyd based. Alternative option The surface finish can be tiles. The lining made from plastic material. There is plenty to choose from. It is better to install doors made of plastic. They close tightly and do not allow cold air to pass through.
You can make a great bar out of your refrigerator. The shelves can be made of glass, the door can be equipped with double-glazed windows. And if you also use LED lighting, the contents of the bar will look nice against the background of such a room.
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This video shows how an old Khrushchev-era refrigerator is transformed into a convenient place to store food in winter.
The generation of the 90s does not even remember such a phenomenon as the Khrushchev refrigerator, and yet at one time it helped our mothers and grandmothers a lot. Original design, created specifically for “Khrushchev” buildings, replaced a full-fledged, albeit seasonal, refrigerator. But time passes, houses built in the 50s still stand, but built-in refrigerators in apartments have long required, if not dismantling, then overhaul. Read our article about how to make a refrigerator under a window and modernize an existing structure.
Imagine modern life It is simply impossible to live in an apartment without a refrigerator, but in the 50s and 60s few people could boast of their own refrigerator, so Soviet architects invented a truly unique device - the Khrushchev refrigerator.
This design is a niche located under the window sill in the kitchen. Outer side niches are much thinner than load-bearing walls buildings and has through holes. Cold air enters through them in winter, which provides an acceptable low temperature for storing food in winter.
The dimensions of the refrigerator box allowed residents of Khrushchev-era apartments to significantly save kitchen space and store food longer, even if only for 5-6 months a year. Plus, above the refrigerator there was a very wide window sill, which could be used as a full-fledged shelf or a small table for preparing food. IN summer time in such a ventilated refrigerator it was possible to store cereals, vegetables, fruits, sunflower oil, flour and other non-perishable foods that are usually placed in kitchen cabinets.
The inventors of the Khrushchev refrigerator made special dampers that helped regulate the temperature inside. Over time, this innovation became so popular that it found application not only in Khrushchev buildings, but also in more modern residential high-rise buildings - Brezhnevkas and even some nine-story buildings.
Design advantages:
- Significant space savings in small kitchen.
- Possibility of refurbishment and increasing the usefulness of the area.
- Saving energy - in winter you can turn off your regular refrigerator and store all your food in a winter refrigerator under the window.
- An ideal place to store homemade preserves.
DIY Khrushchev refrigerator
If you urgently need an increase usable area his small kitchen, the construction of a Khrushchev refrigerator will optimal solution. Making it with your own hands is not so difficult, especially if we're talking about about old brick houses.
Recessed niche under the window
First of all, you need to create a niche under the window in which the refrigerator will be located. To do this, knock the plaster off the wall to get to the brickwork. If you are intimidated by what you are working with load-bearing wall and you can violate the integrity of the building, your worries are completely in vain - the part located under the window does not affect the strength of the wall. Under window frame A strong concrete beam was installed, which is responsible for the integrity of the load-bearing wall.
The image above demonstrates the principle of well brick masonry, which is used for construction residential buildings. The voids are filled thermal insulation material(slag). Based on your preferences, deepen the niche by dismantling part of the masonry inside the house. Thus, the wall will become thinner by about 25 cm.
To better understand the principle of operation, you should take into account the specific parameters of the brick. Its length is 25 cm, width - 12 cm, thickness can vary (height of the poke and spoon). Yes, thickness single brick is 6.5 cm, one and a half – 8.8 cm, double – 13.8 cm. Specifically, in our case, it is necessary to focus on the width and length in order to control the thickness of the wall during the process of dismantling the masonry.
When you dismantled inner part masonry and knocked down some of the bricks across the masonry (with a poke), leaving a wall the width of a brick. This partition must be plastered cement mortar. Putty cannot be used because it is not waterproof and other performance characteristics cement-sand mixture. Keep in mind that when dismantling the masonry, gaps and cracks may appear on the outer part of the wall, through which moisture will certainly penetrate during the first rain. In winter, the water will freeze, the ice, as you know, will increase in volume, create pressure on the plaster and tear it. Therefore, the only acceptable solution is to cover the wall with cement, and on top of it you can apply finishing putty or other finishing, for example, tiling the refrigerator with ceramic tiles.
The Khrushchev refrigerator has one significant drawback - condensation forms on the walls. Therefore, mold forms there very quickly, the wood rots, a musty smell appears, and the structure collapses. These sad consequences will help eliminate modern vapor-permeable materials. When insulating the chamber, it is enough to lay a vapor-permeable membrane around the entire perimeter and forget about dampness forever.
Finishing a winter refrigerator under a window with ceramic tiles has its own characteristics. It is recommended to lay it on a prepared plastered base using special tile adhesive. If you live in the northern regions, it is preferable to use frost-resistant adhesives, for example, Ceresit CM11. In this case, you can use absolutely any tile, even tile battle. In this case, only a smooth, waterproof surface is important.
Khrushchev refrigerator doors
When the organization is finished internal space refrigerator, it is necessary to solve the second, but no less important task - replacing and installing doors. Doors in the design of a winter refrigerator play decisive role, responsible for maintaining cold inside the box and heat inside the apartment. Therefore, the requirements for them should be inflated.
The best option would be to install durable doors with exterior trim similar to the rest of the kitchen. Then the refrigerator will fit harmoniously into the interior and will not be noticeable. You can make the sashes yourself or go to a workshop.
Door installation features:
- To hang the doors on the winter refrigerator and make them airtight, the niche must have perfectly smooth edges with angles strictly at 90 degrees. It is quite difficult to achieve such parameters manually, especially without professional construction skills, but there are a couple of tips to help hardworking owners - align the corners using ceramic tiles or make a separate framework in the form of a frame on which the facade will be supported. If the edges of the frame diverge from the walls of the niche, you can hide this defect with a baguette or plaster.
- Place the central part of the groove for the hinge 22 cm from the corner of the facade. A distance of 7-12 cm is left from the end of the door to the central part of the hinge, depending on the dimensions of the door and individual preferences. If you are using very heavy panels, it makes sense to add another loop in the middle. In this case, it is necessary to calculate the distance between the canopies so that they do not come into contact with the shelves of the refrigerator.
- To cut the hinges, use a wood end mill with a 35mm socket diameter. You will need to make a groove 11-12 mm deep, so if you are working with a thin furniture panel of 16-18 mm, drill very carefully so that the cutter does not go through. To make it easier to control the penetration depth, sharpen the drill properly before work.
- The second end of the loop can be fixed directly to the tile if you have made perfectly straight corners of the niche without a frame. To do this, use dowels (5-6 mm) and screws (at least 3-4 mm). To accurately make holes for the dowels, make preliminary markings on the tiles and use a 3 mm Pobedit drill bit.
Not only can they be used as doors furniture facade, but also double-glazed windows, wooden frames with glass, plastic or metal inserts. When creating a door for a winter refrigerator, keep in mind that wood is the best thermal insulation material. The plastic is too thin for this and will require additional insulation polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam.
If possible, make the door with a slat. This element, insignificant at first glance, performs an important function, increasing the tightness of the door and facilitating better retention of cold inside the frame. Even if you purchased or ordered a door, attach it to cross bar, having built it from an ordinary baguette.
Modifications of the Khrushchev refrigerator
If you already have an old Khrushchev refrigerator, one cannot but agree that its design requires significant modification in order to somehow fit into modern interior. And even if you are not going to use it for its intended purpose, this space can be organized for storing kitchen utensils and saving space in the apartment. But the primary task is to create good thermal insulation of this zone, because through holes in the wall, even if fenced off by a door, carry enormous heat loss during the cold season.
There are several modifications applicable to the design of a winter refrigerator:
- Completely fill the space under the window sill, creating a dense thermal insulation layer and tightly blocking the cold bridges. As a result you will get flat wall or a small recess under the window into which you can install a heating radiator.
- Remodel the refrigerator, make proper insulation using modern building materials and use the structure for its intended purpose.
- Complete reorientation of space followed by installation in a niche gas stove, dishwasher or washing machine. Alternatively, you can fill the recess with a cabinet with drawers and install it on the windowsill hob or a sink.
- Remove completely brickwork and install a French window. Such a radical decision will make a small kitchen lighter and visually increase its size. You can save on lighting, especially if the window faces north or is closed from direct sun rays other houses or trees.
Seal the refrigerator niche
The simplest, cheapest and fastest option is to completely seal the niche of the winter refrigerator. This way you will immediately solve the problem of heat leakage through thin wall, especially if you live in the northern regions of the country. Other types of modifications will require much more time, effort and money.
Points to pay attention to:
- It is necessary to seal the space with bricks, since only this material can provide complete protection from the adverse effects of weather. To determine the required wall thickness, use SNiP 02/23/2003, but even without any documentation it is obvious that to create high-quality thermal insulation you can simply fill a niche and make it flush with the rest of the walls. You can also leave a small recess of 15 cm - this will also be enough to retain heat in the apartment.
- You should not use sheets of plasterboard for lining and sealing niches, since due to the temperature difference, condensation will very quickly appear on it, the material will become moldy and collapse.
- If you decide to leave a small niche, we recommend installing heating radiator to keep the apartment 100% warm.
Modernization of the Khrushchev refrigerator
If you don’t want to part with such a convenient design, it can be “ennobled” and made more functional.
Key points to note:
- Thin back wall refrigerator has through ventilation holes which need to be cleaned from dust and dirt.
- The apartment is protected from cold air only by thin wooden doors that have not been changed since Soviet times. Take care of purchasing or building new doors.
- The shelves should also be replaced. You can put glass, plastic, metal or wooden shelves.
- Pay special attention to space ventilation and the question of its necessity. If you decide to leave the outlets open, be prepared for the fact that the inside of the refrigerator will be very low temperature, at which not all products can be stored. If the holes are sealed, then at a temperature of -10C -20C outside, the temperature in the refrigerator will remain up to +10C. You should not plug the holes tightly with mounting foam or cement mortar - give preference to mineral wool.
- Refurbishment refrigeration chamber It takes not so much time as it takes money. The cost of the work will depend on your preferences and design ideas.
- Choose the simplest fittings - latches, fasteners, hinges, etc. It is not at all necessary to make a transom system for such small sizes, just install the usual swing door. Alternatively, you can put sliding doors, which will save free space in the kitchen. The sliders system reliably insulates interior space from the cold in the niche.
- Think about how you will line the inside of the refrigerator - tiles, plastic, wood or plaster. If you do interior lining made of plastic, the refrigerator will always be neat, clean and well-maintained (easy to clean).
- It is recommended to install a door locking system with fine-tuning to minimize the risk of the door not closing tightly and causing drafts.
Helpful Hint: Install internal LED lightening with 12V or 24V power supply and step-down converters.
As you can see, make a modern functional and stylish refrigerator under the window with your own hands is not so difficult. The main thing is to put in a little effort and imagination, then the brilliant invention of Soviet architects will live a worthy second life and will delight its owners for many years.
Finally, we invite you to get inspired original solutions, embodied by the hardworking owners of Khrushchev's refrigerators with their own hands.
Make a door out of ordinary double glazing, and use LED strip as backlight:
If you do not want all the food in the refrigerator to be visible, install a double-glazed window with frosted glass:
Great option for small kitchen– installation of a cabinet with drawers in a niche from the refrigerator:
A clear demonstration of how ordinary apartment in a “Khrushchev” can turn into stylish modern housing if you dismantle the refrigerator under the window and install a French-style window in its place:
There is nowhere to put the oven or dishwasher– install it instead of the refrigerator:
Mirror inserts on the doors will visually increase the space:
