Gatherings in the kitchen can be safely called a national Russian tradition. Not everyone has a full living room in the apartment. In addition, the kitchen is often just more comfortable and cozy – both the kettle is at hand and the hostess is next to the guests. Our website will tell you how to turn a kitchen into a reception area.
The first thing you need to receive guests is to increase the number of seats. It’s one thing if you have dinner with your family, and quite another if at least two or three more people are added. The ideal option is a kitchen sofa corner. By the way, you can even leave the guest on it for the night, if there is an opportunity to expand.
If there is nowhere to put the kitchen corner, you can simply use a bench, it is still a more spacious option than separate chairs. Or store, for example, in the pantry or on the balcony, two or three folding chairs, which you can always get in case of guests arriving.
Since we have an increasing number of seats, we need to take care of the appropriate table. , describing the choice of tables and chairs for small kitchens, I have already strongly recommended buying transformer furniture. When folded, such tables will not take up much space, and by expanding them, you will get a large enough surface for receiving guests.
Even in a small kitchen, you can equip a bar counter. The result is an informal, socializing place with a glass of wine, where you can sit with guests. We’ll have to worry about additional high chairs, but they can also be folding and retractable until needed..
By the way, consider turning your kitchen windowsill into a bar counter. Firstly, save space, and secondly, provide a beautiful view.
Designers advise to highlight the dining area in the kitchen with a separate lamp. A lamp hanging low over the table with a beautiful shade is perfect. Sitting under one will be very comfortable, the place for receiving guests will turn out to be more functional and emphasized with the help of an island of directional light..
In the kitchen where it is planned to receive guests, appropriate equipment is needed. For example, a refrigerator is large enough to store ready meals and food. A dishwasher will also do the trick to save time on cleaning. You can choose a compact dishwasher model only 45 centimeters wide. But for the refrigerator, take a little more space.
What is still urgently needed for receiving guests is dishes. Three different-suited plates are indispensable in this case. You also need a spacious stewpan for pasta for five people, and glasses, and a larger frying pan. All this needs to be stored somewhere. You need to make the most of the space, for example, arrange drawers in the base of the kitchen unit, where you can store a set of spare forks, spoons, plates and trays in case guests arrive. Or extend the upper cabinets to the ceiling – there are many options.
We admit that in a small kitchen twenty people still cannot be assembled. Our advice is only suitable if the kitchen allows at least to put a folding table and a few chairs altogether.
