Repair in Khrushchev: a detailed design guide

Dismantling

The first stage of renovation work is the removal of unnecessary furniture and the dismantling of old finishes. The floor and wall coverings are completely removed, and the plaster is removed from the ceiling.

Then remove the remaining debris and cover all concrete surfaces with antiseptic dedusting primers.

Redevelopment

Khrushchev's budget apartments have the main disadvantage - it is an ill-conceived layout. The kitchens in these houses are tiny, the corridors are narrow, and the living rooms are often walk-throughs.

In order to carry out repairs with redevelopment, it is required to obtain permission from special organizations, which will confirm that dismantling will not lead to collapse.

Unlike panel houses, in brick Khrushchevs, the inner walls are not load-bearing, so there are practically no problems with combining or expanding the premises.

The bathroom is often enlarged due to the entrance hall, and the kitchen is combined with the living room. The latter option is considered a fairly popular redevelopment solution. Due to the demolition of the wall, it turns out to combine two rooms, create a functional and modern interior of the kitchen-living room, and also really expand the space.

On the photo is the renovation of the Khrushchev apartment with redevelopment and the unification of the kitchen with the living room.

If there is a shortage of usable space, it will be appropriate to join the balcony to the living room. In the additional space, you can equip a functional area in the form of a study, a dining area or a place to relax.

Communications

Repair in Khrushchev should begin with the replacement of communications. Installing new pipes and wires will provide the necessary safety.

• Sewerage. Repair in the bathroom in Khrushchev is necessarily accompanied by the replacement of waterproofing. Pipes, leads and drains are best replaced with plastic. Replacing the recumbent sewer with polypropylene pipes, docking with a cast-iron riser deserves special attention.
• Wiring. Instead of aluminum wiring, copper wiring is installed, and a special machine is also equipped for each voltage line. During the repair, they replace the junction boxes, switches, sockets, a five-ampere meter and install additional machines. It is better to provide the kitchen with another power line, since powerful household appliances are located in this room.
• Heating. Radiators in each room can be supplemented with one or more sections. However, this advice should not be abused, since a large number of radiators will contribute to a violation of the thermal balance in the house.
• Ventilation. For proper ventilation, the fanlight window between the kitchen space and the bathroom can be left out and made openable. This way the bathroom will be better ventilated, which will prevent the formation of fungus. In the kitchen, window frames or an outer wall are equipped with ventilation valves.For proper air circulation, it is necessary to provide for the presence of gaps under the doors to each room and install a ventilation grill at the bottom of the door leaf in the bathroom.

The photo shows the renovation of the kitchen in Khrushchev with a replaced heating system.

Due to the small thickness of the walls, it is almost impossible to organize hidden communications. Therefore, if the plans do not include dismantling partitions, open wiring will be an unusual solution that is suitable for different interior styles.

Warming

In panel Khrushchev buildings, the outer walls are only 30-40 centimeters thick, which provides insufficient thermal insulation. In this case, you will have to insulate the walls from the outside and sheathe them with expanded polystyrene. When renovating an apartment on the ground floor, it is possible to form a lathing and heat insulation using mineral wool.

Lighting

During the renovation, the organization of lighting is performed before the start of interior finishing work

Thanks to the competent distribution of light, you can hide some layout defects. For example, with bowl-shaped lamps and pendant chandeliers, the ceiling in the room will appear higher. A small room should have a bright luminous flux in combination with a reflective ceiling or floor covering. Thus, it will be possible to achieve a visual expansion of the space.

The installation of large open high-tech lamps or devices with openwork elements and perforation will not only look stylish, but also create diffused light that will add visual space to the room.

The photo shows the lighting design and renovation of the living room in the interior of the Khrushchev apartment.

Design and decoration

When buying finishing materials for repairs in Khrushchev, you should give preference to mirror coatings, photo wallpaper with a 3D effect, wallpaper with vertical and horizontal lines and other cladding that allows you to visually increase the space.

Regardless of the number of rooms in the apartment, it is better to choose for them a light design of the walls and ceiling. This will make the room look much wider. The ideal solution would be to use one color scheme to renovate each room. Cream, peach, olive, beige and other nude shades will fit into a small space. To fill the atmosphere with light and soften contrasts, you can add white.

It is advisable to avoid too bright and saturated palette in the cladding. In order to dilute the interior, it is better to use several accents such as souvenirs, paintings, pillows, curtains and other textiles and decor.

Despite what kind of repairs are supposed to be in Khrushchev, small-sized housing can look gorgeous due to the design in the same style.

The photo shows the renovation of the bedroom in the Khrushchev, made in blue and milky tones.

Various design ideas will help to rationally use the space in the Khrushchev. For example, it is appropriate to clean the pantry of unnecessary rubbish and equip a mini-office in it, place the bed on a wooden podium with a storage system for bed linen and things, replace bulky cabinets with racks or open shelves, and use the window sill as a writing, computer table or additional table top.

Organization of storage systems

Repair in Khrushchev involves the installation of functional furniture. An excellent option is a sliding wardrobe to the ceiling with sliding doors that do not require space to open.

In a small space, it is appropriate to use wall cabinets and mezzanines, which not only optimize the storage of things, but also contribute to a visual increase in the height of the ceiling. You can also use the area of ​​the formed niche to the maximum.

In the photo, the organization of storage systems in a narrow corridor in Khrushchev.

Finishes and materials

Due to correctly selected finishing materials, it is possible not only to influence the overall design of the Khrushchev apartment, but also to partially solve the problem of low ceilings and a lack of space.

Wall decoration in Khrushchev

The cladding layer should be no more than 20 millimeters thick. To do this, during the repair, the plane of the walls is leveled with putty or thin drywall sheets are used.

The photo shows the renovation of a living room in a loft-style Khrushchev with a wall lined with light laminate.

It is better to finish the walls with thin and elegant materials, namely, wallpaper, plaster, paint or liquid wallpaper. Wall surfaces should be in harmony with the style of the interior and be combined with furniture items in the room.

Regardless of the size of the room, it is advisable to use finishing materials in light colors in order to visually increase the amount of space.

Features of finishing the ceiling in Khrushchev

Repairing the ceiling plane in a Khrushchev apartment is quite a feasible task. The structure on the ceiling must be attractive and reliable. This requires a competent choice of finishing materials and high-quality installation work.

In the photo there is a two-level ceiling with illumination in the interior of the living room in Khrushchev.

An acceptable repair option is simple whitewash or plaster. It is also possible to install a laconic stretch ceiling with a glossy or mirror texture.

Floor finishing

In order to tidy up the floor in the Khrushchev apartment, during the repair, the old coating is completely removed, the concrete screed is carried out and the base is carefully prepared for the new cladding.

In the process of repair work, it is necessary to decide whether the floor will be on the same level or whether transitions will be required, whether it is necessary to restore or completely replace the waterproofing in the bathroom and in the kitchen.

The finished concrete screed can be finished with almost any coating in the form of parquet, laminate, tile, cork or linoleum. The most demanded material is wooden board, which provides high-quality heat and sound insulation.

The photo shows the renovation of the kitchen-living room in Khrushchev with a combined floor covering in the form of tiles and laminate.

Doors and windows

The doors are installed at the end of the rough finish, since during the main repair, construction dust can get on the door hinges and disrupt their operation, and paint, glue or primer can ruin the surface of the door leaf.

Doors are chosen in accordance with the design of the apartment. Designs in color should be in harmony with the color of the wall covering and furniture elements in the room.

Glazing deserves special attention in the repair of the Khrushchev. The old slopes are dismantled and the area around the window is insulated with polyurethane foam. Due to the low level of thermal insulation, it is better to choose metal-plastic double-glazed windows with energy-saving glass.

In the photo, the design of the living room in the Khrushchev with a plastic balcony block.

How much will the repair cost?

Overhaul of an apartment in Moscow, taking into account finishing and rough materials, dismantling the old cladding, replacing plumbing devices and electrical wiring, as well as repair work, will amount to about 15 thousand rubles per square meter. For example, a small one-room apartment with an area of ​​32 square meters will cost 500,000 rubles.

To repair an apartment in St. Petersburg costs from 4,500 to 5,000 rubles per square meter without building materials. Housing 50 squares costs 250,000 rubles.

Prices for repairs in Khrushchevs in other regions do not differ significantly, for example, in Kaliningrad, European-quality repairs will cost from 5,900 per square meter, and in Tomsk, a Khrushchev with an area of ​​60 square meters will cost 570,000 rubles.

Photos before and after renovation

Thanks to the thoughtful projects of the designers, it is possible to carry out a luxurious renovation and turn even the most murdered Khrushchev into a comfortable and bright housing with a convenient redevelopment.

For a small home, you can pick up many design options. The whitewashed pastel color scheme looks interesting, which will expand the space and perfectly translate into the Scandinavian direction or light Provence style.

The photo shows an example of repairing a bathroom in Khrushchev before and after.

To achieve a significant change in space will help not only redevelopment, but also modern technology, as well as the use of functional furniture items.

Photo gallery

Competent renovation, taking into account all the features and nuances of the Khrushchev, allows you to transform a typical apartment with a modest area into an updated comfortable housing in which you can implement cool design ideas.