The best place to start this article is by recognizing the fact that not every redevelopment can be approved, and there are many reasons for this. There are activities that are strictly prohibited by housing legislation, and therefore it is simply impossible to “drag” them through the approval procedure.
In addition, there are a number of restrictions and norms - construction, sanitary and others, which are regulated by SNiPs (building norms and rules, as they were called earlier) and SP (sets of rules, as they are called now) and other documents.
These restrictions include recommendations on the minimum area of residential premises, which should be of interest to us in the context of coordinating a redevelopment project. After all, only a correctly developed project can be agreed upon, and for this the designer must be familiar with the rules and regulations. By the way, for this there are SRO design tolerances.
Minimum apartment area
To begin with, let's go through the norms of the minimum area of the apartments themselves, which are currently used in the construction of apartment buildings. For a one-room apartment, it will be 28 meters, for a two-room apartment - 44, for a three-room apartment - 56, for a four-room apartment - 70, for a five-room apartment - 84 and, finally, for a six-room "estate" - 103 square meters.
In our practice, there were quite different living quarters. However, most often you have to deal with apartments with the number of living rooms from one to three, and we will focus on them.
It should be noted that the minimum area and number of rooms in the apartment depends on the climatic region in which the building is located. For example, Moscow and the Moscow region belong to climatic region II.
Minimum floor space
According to SP 54.13330.2016, for a one-room apartment, special requirements are set for the number of square meters in a living room - 14. Whereas in two- or more-room dwellings the bar is raised higher - up to 16 for a common room. The size of the bedroom for all apartments must be at least eight square meters.
For the kitchen, minimum values of 8 square meters are set and, when it comes to zoning the room, 6 meters for the kitchen area in the dining room. In apartments, it is allowed to arrange kitchens and niche kitchens with an area of at least 5 square meters. m.
Other standards apply to attic rooms: for example, kitchens and bedrooms in them must be at least seven square meters.
Note that in this case we are talking about the size of the premises in apartments provided under a social tenancy agreement. For owned apartments, a separate set of rules indicating the minimum area of \u200b\u200bthe premises has not been adopted, so options are possible here.
In addition to the area, the living room must meet other parameters. One of them is insolation (natural light). In other words, in accordance with current regulations, the sun should look into the living room. In principle, no one will forbid you to use a room of 8 square meters without a source of natural light as a bedroom, but in the documents for the apartment it will be listed as an auxiliary room.
Separately, it is worth talking about the height of the premises. In the climatic zone to which Moscow belongs, the minimum distance from flooring to ceiling in the living room and kitchen should be at least two and a half meters, while mezzanines, corridors and other non-residential premises should have a height of at least 210 centimeters. In attic rooms, the height may be slightly lower.
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Having coped with the delight after the purchase, you may feel considerable confusion about the scope of work that awaits you.
3-room apartment: photo + 3 finished projects
Three living rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a corridor - this is a considerable field for repair. Without drawing up a work plan and a design project, it will be almost impossible to carry out everything planned and get a good result.
To get started, make a list of rooms that need updating. The second list should consist of the tenants of the apartment and those who may join it over time. For example, if a young family is planning children, then it is necessary to provide for the presence of a nursery or a room that can be easily converted into it. If over time it is necessary to settle someone from the older generation in one of the rooms, it is also better to take this into account and prepare in advance.
Small studio apartment
Eco style bedroom
Interior of a 3-room apartment: from rooms to zoning
Unlike a one-room apartment, in spacious housing the requirements for stylistic unity are not so strict. However, to create a harmonious atmosphere, it is still better to stick to the same style in all rooms.
The main zones, the presence of which is mandatory in a three-room apartment, are:
- bedroom
- kitchen
- rest zone
- bathroom / toilet
- children's / playroom
The set of necessary zones in the apartment depends on the number of residents, their age, occupation and hobbies. The kitchen is small and you want to allocate a separate room for receiving guests? Then transfer friendly gatherings to the living room, and create a kitchen in a utilitarian and minimalist style, without overloading the interior with multifunctionality.
If you are not planning to expand your family yet and the appearance of children is not expected in the near future, then you can replace the children's room with a guest room or equip it with an office.
Bedroom in Scandinavian style
Housing in panel houses is distinguished not only by its small area, but also by a number of restrictions that must be taken into account during repairs. The main one is the impossibility of large-scale redevelopment, since the walls and ceilings are monolithic and it is very difficult to dismantle or significantly change them.
The height of the ceilings and the area of functional premises (especially the kitchen and bathroom) also dictate the conditions for future design. It is possible to increase the area of \u200b\u200bthe kitchen due to the corridor leading to it and the pantry. To store useful or unnecessary items in the kitchen, it is better to allocate a separate niche in the kitchen area.
By removing a seemingly small pantry, you will get additional centimeters of space that were previously not enough to accommodate a more comfortable soft corner, cabinets or a wide refrigerator.
If the pantry is located in one of the living rooms, then equipping it with a dressing room or placing a spacious built-in wardrobe would be a great idea. So the area of \u200b\u200bthe room will not suffer, and the bedroom will become more comfortable and practical.
Design by Ekaterina Nechaeva and Irina Markman
If you have several children growing up, each of whom needs to create their own personal space, and there is only one room for this, it is worth using a full or partial partition to divide the room into two zones. A similar technique can be used to divide a room into a bedroom and an office or work area. To increase the area, you can attach a balcony or loggia to the living room, placing a home office or an additional seating area there.
Interior by Ariana Ahmad Interior Design
Apartment project No. 1 (100 sqm)
The three-room apartment belongs to a young couple with a child.
Square: 100 sq. m
Designer: Tatyana Alenina
Plan of a three-room apartment
Living room interior
Hall in the apartment
Interior of a three-room apartment
Wardrobe
Bedroom design in an apartment
Kitchen-studio
Design of a 3-room apartment in Khrushchev, taking into account the shortcomings of the building
In addition to low ceilings and a small area of rooms, the shortcomings of apartments in Soviet-built houses include walk-through rooms and the placement of bedrooms on opposite sides of the corridor. It is impossible to make a full-fledged bedroom out of a walk-through room, because you will never get privacy there, without which personal space is hard to imagine. But the living room and the common seating area will fit perfectly into it, which will help unload other rooms.
The advantage of such apartments is the low strength of the internal partitions, which are rarely load-bearing and therefore can be changed or dismantled. It is better to provide the ceiling and walls with additional sound insulation, since the audibility in most Khrushchev houses exceeds all fears.
Design of a three-room apartment: important details
Small windows and small rooms are the cause of lighting problems in three-room apartments. We have already mentioned low ceilings - they, alas, do not add freedom to the room. Thinking through high-quality and varied lighting is one of the most important tasks in interior design. In the recreation area, use lighting at different levels along with the central chandelier.
Floor high lamps and spotlights on the ceiling will help create an atmosphere conducive to relaxation and friendly communication.
living room design
Use high-tech materials to finish surfaces and fill the interior, as they are safe and will serve your family for many years. Instead of cabinet furniture, use shelves and cabinets that can be placed on several levels, saving usable space. In the kitchen, this decision can be very valuable.
Minimize the amount of furniture in the hallway. No matter how homebody the owner of the apartment is, there is always not enough space in the hallway for the most necessary things that I would like to place there. Therefore, a set of furniture must strictly correspond to the functionality of the room, and you need to get rid of everything superfluous.
NW-Interior studio project
Layout of a 3-room apartment: what can be changed
Three-room apartments can vary greatly in total area, which affects the whole picture of the upcoming renovation. If there are few square meters, you will have to show imagination and resourcefulness on the way to getting a spacious and comfortable place to live. At the same time, even the design of a 3-room apartment of 80 sq. m is based on the redevelopment of the premises in order to expand it to the maximum possible size.
The location of the rooms, the proximity of the kitchen and bathroom, a narrow corridor and the virtual absence of an entrance hall - all these are restrictions that cannot be completely eliminated even as a result of a very thorough repair. But there are several ways to minimize them. Namely:
redevelopment of the apartment by combining adjacent rooms and premises
removal (as much as possible) of partitions and walls in order to combine all the rooms into a spacious studio apartment
To increase the usable area of a separately selected room, it can be combined with an adjacent room, if the design features of the walls and floors allow it. If the wall between the rooms is load-bearing, then it is forbidden to dismantle it. In this case, rooms can be combined using less costly and complex techniques: for example, instead of swing doors, install sliding or transparent partitions that perform a rather decorative function.
This method involves structural changes primarily in the smallest rooms. Having decided to dismantle the partition between the kitchen and the room, decide on the role of the corridor. If the kitchen is very small in size, then it is better to attach the corridor to it, and organize the entrance to the kitchen from the room. Another option may be to increase the area of the bathroom by combining it with a corridor, if you extend the partition between the kitchen and the bathroom. Then the entrance to the bathroom must be placed from the side of the hallway.
When combining a balcony with a bedroom, remember the safety requirements. Such changes will require permission from official structures such as BTI and the architectural bureau, as they will change the facade of the house and may pose a threat to the safety of your neighbors. This applies to the dismantling of walls and partitions inside the apartment - only official permission for redevelopment will protect you from fines and claims in the future.
Even more stringent requirements are subject to the second redevelopment option - the creation of a studio apartment with the largest possible common space. Even apartments in the most modern buildings most often have walls that are forbidden to be demolished. In this case, design techniques come in handy to create a sense of a single space without compromising safety.
A multi-level ceiling, a podium, a built-in wardrobe instead of a mezzanine, light colors in the decoration and furniture, mirrors and lighting as close to natural as possible - these details will help to visually expand the boundaries of the apartment and visually increase its area.
Design of a 3-room apartment
Studio apartment interior
Kitchen-dining room
Beautiful kitchen-living room
Paintings in the interior
small kitchen
Children's room for a girl
Design by Anna Shabinskaya
If your apartment allows you to demolish as many partitions as possible, then different flooring will help to emphasize the functionality of each zone: tiles are perfect for the kitchen area, and parquet or laminate flooring for the living room and bedroom. The type and level of lighting will also highlight the necessary differences.
Design of a 3-room apartment in a panel house
Bedroom with balcony
Design of a 3-room apartment-vest: together or apart
Apartments of this type are distinguished by the arrangement of rooms opposite each other, the entrance to which is located in one large room. This also creates opportunities for future redevelopment.
The photo shows the most common type of redevelopment of such apartments.
In this case, the area of the premises plays a decisive role. For example, the design of a 3-room apartment of 60 sq.m allows you to implement most of the techniques already considered in the kitchen, hallway and bathroom area. In a large room there is no place for a sleeping area, but the role of a living room or study with a bookcase and a desk is perfect for her.
Use the abundance of light in the room to create a comfortable environment for relaxation. A variety of storage systems will help save usable space and visually unload the space of small rooms.
Project No. 2 (60 sqm)
The apartment belongs to a young family whose male half loves carpentry. That is why there is so much natural wood in the interior.
Square: 60 sq.m
Designer: Victoria Mirzoeva
Plan of a 3-room apartment
Interior in Scandinavian style
Treshka repair
Workshop in the apartment
Bedroom decoration
Balcony storage
Storage Issues
In the interior, there are always questions with storage. Cabinets, as a rule, are always not enough, so even at the repair stage it is important to create as many niches as possible and provide for additional hidden storage systems. Cabinets usually look massive, due to which the space loses its lightness and comfort.
How to solve this problem:
Plan a dressing room
For a closet, choose doors with mirrors
Choose one color for the cabinet and walls, or create a system of drywall and shelves, which you then paint to match the walls, and hide the transitions behind the baseboards. In any case, the cabinet will take up a significant area, so why not at least visually make it lighter and more inconspicuous?
Office in an apartment
Bedroom on the attic floor
Project No. 3 (120 sq. m)
The interior of this three-room apartment was decorated by VVDesign studio in a modern classic style.
Living room decoration
Living room interior
classic kitchen
Bedroom renovation
Design of a three-room apartment in a panel house
Fireplace in the apartment
Interior of a children's room for two
Room for two children
Bathroom in classic style
hallway interior
The design of a three-room apartment in a panel house provides for four separate rooms (living room, kitchen, bedroom and nursery), albeit small in size. In addition, the owners wanted to have a dressing room, as well as a sufficient number of places where you can put things away.
There were no main walls, which made it possible to radically change the design of a small-sized 3-room apartment: some of the walls were rebuilt to fit into the entrance area of the storage system, some were removed, combining a balcony with the largest room. It also provided space for a dressing room, which will not only fulfill its direct role - it will be convenient to arrange clothes, but will also become an additional storage for household trifles.
Living room
Living room in the design of the apartment 63 sq. m. made in gray-beige tones. Black was used as an accent color, highlighting the window opening. The dark wood flooring softens the cold gray tones of the wall finishes. The backlight of the panel on which the TV is fixed serves the same purpose.
Decorative painting of the walls, reminiscent of rough aged plaster, gives the room an extra charm and slightly enlarges it visually. A workplace appeared near the window: a wide tabletop near the walls turns into open bookcases. A cozy soft sofa can be expanded, turning the living room into a guest bedroom.
Kitchen
The design of a three-room apartment in a panel house is carefully thought out in terms of placement of places where household utensils, household appliances, and kitchen supplies will be cleaned.
In the kitchen, the standard line of hanging cabinets above the work area was supplemented with mezzanines reaching the ceiling, thus increasing the usable storage volume. There you can keep those devices that are not needed daily.
It is very convenient in a small space, because the ergonomics are carefully calculated: from the refrigerator, supplies immediately fall into the sink, then they are moved to the desktop for processing, and then they go to the stove. As a result, the available space was enough to accommodate a fairly large table for family dinners.
Children's
The nursery in the design of a small-sized 3-room apartment is the largest and brightest room. It was created with a "sight" for two kids, and designed in accordance with these plans.
In order to leave as much free space as possible for children's outdoor games, they abandoned the idea of placing two beds, replacing them with one roll-out bed: the second bed “rolls out” from under the first one at night, and each child is provided with an orthopedic bed for a healthy sleep.
So far, this room has only a storage closet and a study on the former balcony. Part of the room is reserved for a sports corner, where a metal structure for gymnastic exercises was strengthened.
The design of the apartment is 63 sq. m. bright color accents are used, and they are especially relevant in the nursery. Green cushion chairs, a multi-colored world map on the wall and a red partition near the sports equipment really enliven the interior. Behind this partition is a dressing room with its own entrance.
Bedroom
Decorated in warm beige tones, the bedroom would not be too expressive if it were not for the use of contrasting black, which gives the room a stylish finish.
The black metal rail on the ceiling, on which the lamps are fixed, the black glass panel that descends along the wall and turns into a dressing table, the black frame of the bedside table - all this brings elements of strict graphics into the interior, organizing the space into a single whole.
The design of a three-room apartment in a panel house provides for a large wardrobe in the bedroom of a discreet beige shade, and in addition, you can use drawers under the bed to put, for example, bedding in them.
Since the size of the rooms is small, they abandoned the volumetric curtains that eat up space, replacing them with roller shutters. Near the window working area there is a comfortable invisible chair made of transparent plastic, which does not clutter up the space.
An interesting lighting scheme is built in the design of a small-sized 3-room apartment: under the cornices - lighting, bright lighting at the dressing table, lamps by the bed and general soft lighting with the help of lamps built into the ceiling.
entrance area
Here we managed to place two voluminous cabinets with mirrored facades - they help to “push apart” the walls a little and create the feeling of a large room, although in fact the distance between them is less than a meter - however, this is quite enough for a comfortable passage through this area.
Bathroom and toilet
Against the backdrop of an increased growth rate of multi-apartment development, the variety of housing layouts is also increasing. A special place here is occupied by a three-room apartment. In a well-organized living space, people of any age category with different tastes can coexist for a long time. With a little design skills and focusing on the trend of changing design trends, you can improve the layout of almost any three-room apartment.
Layout of apartments in new buildings
Large families are in high demand for spacious living spaces. The size and organization of the space of such three-room apartments can be varied. This housing is envisaged by the project both in brick and panel buildings.
The most relevant planning option for a new three-room apartment is a studio. It is allowed to form living space for yourself by erecting an additional partition.
In new premium-class buildings, there are an order of magnitude more square meters, so several bathrooms are often provided. 
The area for the toilet, according to all the rules of modern design, is allocated near the kitchen. A sufficient amount of "square" is given under the balcony or loggia.
A modern three-room apartment in 90% of cases, upon completion of construction, is transferred to future owners without partitions. This is done in order to create for them the possibility of their own modeling of the area.
The design of typical Czech apartments, consisting of three rooms, is widely used. Their area is 64 sq. m, and the main difference is a close corridor system with storage rooms. Often such a room is converted into a wardrobe. The balcony and loggias are quite large, and due to the fact that the number of load-bearing walls is minimized, it is allowed to carry out the desired redevelopment in them. 
In modern spacious apartments, various schemes for organizing space are used. The most common of them are the following:
- "airplane" or "vest". The windows of the premises "look" at different sides of the building;
- a variant with rooms, where two of them are made adjacent, and the third is isolated;
- all 3 rooms are located separately.
Often now they select such layouts of three-room apartments so that each isolated room has its own bathroom and balcony. Particular attention is paid to lighting. To maximize it, the project proposes the construction of French-style balconies. 
Such apartments are mostly corner.
Layout of apartments in the secondary housing stock
This includes 3 types of buildings.
These brick houses “came” to Moscow and other cities of Russia in the 50s. Apartments located in such buildings are characterized by 3-meter ceilings, separate rooms, separate bath and toilet, a large hall and openings in the form of arches. 
"Khrushchev"
The construction of such houses was carried out until the mid-80s. Initially, the apartments had low ceilings, a combined bathroom, and a small kitchen. "Khrushchev" also had an insufficient level of thermal insulation. Later, massive redevelopment began in them, since most of the partitions were not load-bearing.
Now the Khrushchev project is being radically changed, making a dressing room out of a pantry or transforming the entire apartment into a studio. The old flooring is completely replaced with tiles, and adjacent rooms (bedroom and balcony, for example) are combined, if this is not prohibited by the project. 
"Brezhnevka"
This is a slightly improved version of the "Khrushchev". Among other things, mezzanines and a niche under the kitchen window are added here, designed to store food. The number of bathrooms is increasing, including separate ones. In such an apartment, the rooms are arranged according to the principle of an “airplane” or a “trailer”. 
The nuances of the created modern layout
An improved layout always includes a kitchen space of more than 15 square meters. m, and a mini-sauna should be placed in the bathroom. In this case, the width of the balcony should start from 1.2 m.
Using the example of this apartment, whose top view is shown in the diagram, it is possible to form a living room with a kitchen on the first floor, and a bedroom on the second. On both floors, it is better to provide several bathrooms - both for the owners and for potential guests. 
It is also necessary to take into account additional important points.
Selected style
There are enough of them. So, for example, you can combine Scandinavian restraint with a loft or use high-tech. But the most common is the classic style. It has the following shades:
- lactic;
- diluted brown;
- pastel tone.
To add sophistication to such an interior, bright details are added in the form of furniture, panels on the wall.
The most successful solution is to combine the living room and kitchen in one shade. 
The decor of bathrooms in modern apartments is reduced to almost nothing.
The choice of interior items
They are selected in the same style. So, for example, if rounded racks are initially purchased, then the lamps should be the same, and the openings should be arched.
You can diversify the decor with unusual things, for example, a round bed or a mirror, as if made of small squares, decorate the entire space with small Japanese paraphernalia. In this case, there is no need to clutter up the apartment with furniture. On the contrary, in order to visually expand the area of \u200b\u200byour home, it is better to abandon bulky items. 
In the nursery, it is required to select all things based on the age of the child. One bunk bed will fit perfectly into it and save space for games instead of two ordinary ones. 
It must be borne in mind that if the family has a person working at home, then he will need a personal account. It can be one of the rooms, since 3-room apartments are quite spacious, and on average their area is 56-80 square meters. m. It is also possible to separate part of the space in the bedroom for work with a screen.
Bathroom is better to choose a non-standard shape. This will allow you to have additional space for installing a shower and a washing machine.
How to choose a property with a layout
It is necessary to determine the required functional area of the premises.
The apartment plan below shows the size option suitable for a family of 3-4 people. Here is a large entrance hall with wardrobes for clothes and shoes. Each room is isolated. The kitchen room and a separate bathroom (if necessary, it can be made one) are located on the left side of the apartment, and on the right side there are 2 bedrooms of different sizes. In the very center there is a living room, which, if desired, can be made part of the kitchen. 
Thus, in order to correctly choose the future housing, you need to pay attention to:
- the size and location of the rooms;
- number of windows;
- the presence (absence) of a balcony (loggia), their number and dimensions;
- the remoteness of the apartment from the garbage chute and the elevator;
- development of the region's infrastructure.
If the apartment meets the necessary requirements for all the above points, then this is a great option. If for a long time you can’t find anything suitable, then you can arrange the space for your needs on your own, taking into account all the above nuances.
Many of us in our lives have seen a wide variety of apartment layouts. Indeed, in different types of multi-storey buildings, you can find apartments of the most diverse plans, which may differ not only in the nature of the location of the rooms or in the size of the living space, but also in their type. Nevertheless, all of them are subject to a fairly accurate classification, the features of which we will now consider with you.
Apartment layout types
Among the main types of apartment layouts, the following can be distinguished:
- Communal apartment
- Semi-dining room
- Gostinka
- little family
- Studio
- One-room apartment
- Two-roomed flat
- Three bedroom apartment
This classification includes almost all types of apartment layouts that exist today. Now let's take a look at what each type of apartment plan is, and what layout options it can have. It will also be interesting to learn about the features of work on the design of houses in different periods.
Communal apartment
A communal apartment (or “communal apartment”, as it is popularly called) is a single room located in a large, isolated living area. Each individual family or one person occupies one living room.
All other rooms are common areas - this is an entrance hall and a corridor, a shower room or a bathroom, as well as a toilet and a kitchen.
Communal apartments became widespread after 1917, when the Bolsheviks came to power. They took away part of the living space that belonged to wealthy citizens, and forcibly settled families of communists, military and workers in their apartment.
Semi-dining room
Behind the incomprehensible and somewhat exotic name "semi-hotel" is a separate apartment of the minimum area - from 20 to 27 square meters of total area.
A distinctive feature of apartments - semi-guests can be considered a kitchen - an entrance hall. This means that almost immediately at the entrance there is a small kitchenette (usually equipped with an electric stove with two burners). And just outside the threshold you can find a washing machine or a refrigerator standing under a clothes hanger - on the minimum area of \u200b\u200bthese apartments, all furnishings and household appliances must be placed very compactly.
Of course, it is difficult for a large family to accommodate in such an apartment, but for one or two people it is quite suitable.
Apartment - semi-hotel Gostinka
A gostinka or a hotel-type apartment is a separate small-sized one-room apartment with a small kitchen, which is often located in a niche. In addition, a miniature entrance hall is also included in the total area of the hotel. There is only one window in the whole apartment.
Apartments - hotels also cannot boast of a large area In the Soviet Union, hotel-type apartments were massively built to accommodate workers in factories and factories in the 60s of the 20th century. In those days, having your own apartment, even the smallest one, was a great success.
little family
Small family - also refers to small apartments, and is characterized by a small area. So, the size of a living room can start from 9 square meters.
In fact, small families are a type of housing intermediate between dorm rooms and separate apartments.
The composition of the apartment - a small family includes a living room of a standard area (from 16 to 20 square meters) or a reduced size (9 - 12 square meters), a separate kitchen with a window, a combined bathroom with a bath (usually sitting) and a miniature hallway.
Small families can be accommodated in apartment buildings with a height of 5, 9 or 12 floors. On each floor there are a large number of apartments (from 10 to 20). They can be reached through a long common corridor.
The interior of a one-room apartment - a small family Studio
A studio is a small one-room apartment of a modern type. Features of its layout are that the kitchen and living room are a single whole.
One-room apartment - studio This type of layout has its advantages (it creates a feeling of more space), as well as disadvantages - there is a need for well-thought-out design so that all design elements look harmonious.
Apartment design - studio One-room apartment
A full-fledged one-room apartment is a separate apartment that has one living room of various sizes. The bathroom is often also combined - however, the bath in it is of a standard size, and the toilet is located at some distance from it.
At the same time, there is a separate corridor of various sizes and a separate kitchen room (usually relatively small). And in a one-room apartment, there may additionally be built-in pantries for storing various things and wall niches.
According to the type of construction of multi-storey buildings, one-room apartments are divided into the following:
- » Khrushchevs»- named after one of the leaders of the USSR - General Secretary N. S. Khrushchev, under whom houses with small apartments, low ceilings and very miniature kitchens were massively built. Their area reached 5 - 6 square meters, which is clearly not enough to accommodate a family of even two or three people. But people were glad to receive even such a separate apartment.
Layout of a one-room apartment - Khrushchev - » Brezhnevka»- were named after the next Secretary General L. I. Brezhnev. At that time, the construction of multi-storey buildings began, in which there were apartments with high ceilings and a larger area of \u200b\u200bthe premises. In addition, the layout of apartments is being improved, and the kitchen area is being increased to 7-9 square meters.
Design of a one-room apartment - Brezhnevka - Modern one-room apartments apartments are characterized by increased planning comfort and an even larger kitchen area, which is never less than 8-9 square meters. At the same time, not only a linear type of arrangement of rooms is possible, but also a "vest" (the window in the living room faces one side, and in the kitchen - on the other).
Two-roomed flat
A two-room apartment is a full-fledged separate apartment, which has two rooms of different sizes, a corridor, a kitchen and a bathroom, often separate.
Depending on the design features of a multi-storey building, the layout of two-room apartments can vary into three main types:
- linear layout- assumes the location of the rooms in the apartment in one line. Thus, all windows face one side of the house.
- Layout "vest"- suggests the location of the rooms on different sides. Accordingly, the windows face two sides of the house. This is very convenient, because one side can be sunny and the other shady.
Sample layout "vest" - end layout- takes into account the presence of a window in the end part of the building. Thus, a two-room apartment has a three-way view.
Three bedroom apartment
A three-room apartment is a separate full-fledged apartment of various types of layout, which consists of three living rooms, an entrance hall, a corridor, a bathroom (usually a toilet and a bathroom are separate) and a kitchen. In addition, three-room apartments should have at least one balcony, or even a balcony and a loggia.
Three-room apartments are distinguished by a wide variety of layout types and the location of rooms relative to the sides of the house. Of course, three-room apartments are more spacious and therefore more comfortable for a large family.
Depending on the period of construction of the house, the three-room apartments located in it can be divided into the following types:
- "Stalinki" - three-room apartments with a total area of 57 - 85 square meters, spacious and comfortable, with high ceilings and a convenient location of isolated rooms. The kitchen area can reach 15 square meters. It is easy to guess that they were built during the time of I.V. Stalin (in the 30s - 50s of the XX century).
- "Khrushchev" - three-room apartments with a total area of 48 - 56 square meters. The apartments of this layout are very small, with walk-through or adjacent rooms and low ceilings. In addition, the kitchen area is very small - only 6 square meters. Houses with a similar layout of apartments began to be built during the time of General Secretary N. S. Khrushchev (since 1956) - and their construction continued until 1985. At the same time, the nature of the buildings changed slightly.
- "Brezhnevka" - these are apartments of several types, more often in high-rise buildings built during the tenure of Leonid Brezhnev as General Secretary of the USSR. The total area of a three-room apartment of this type is 48 - 56 square meters, but at the same time, options for an improved layout were implemented. In addition, an important advantage of this type of apartments are rooms isolated from each other. Sometimes the layout is such that it is very easy to make rooms isolated.
- "Czechs" - in the apartments of the Czech layout, the total area is 68 - 75 square meters. The rooms are isolated from each other, the bathroom is separate, and the kitchen area is 8-12 square meters. In such an apartment, as a rule, there is a balcony and a loggia.
Plan of a three-room apartment - "Czechs" Open plan apartments
The free layout of apartments implies the presence of a large number of premises (more than three living rooms) and is characterized, respectively, by an increased area. Such apartments were built in different periods, so among them you can find "Stalinka" and "Brezhnevka", "Czech" and modern apartments in monolithic houses.
However, in the technical documents for the apartment there is no definition of "open plan", so this name can only be heard from real estate sellers. However, for an open-plan apartment they are of great interest, because they provide an opportunity to show their imagination and embody the most daring creative ideas.
