How to insulate a walk-through room in a three-room apartment? —

Those who have the opportunity to purchase square meters in new buildings can wholeheartedly rejoice at the purchase, because the apartments in the new building are equipped in such a way that future residents will feel comfortable, cozy and warm living in them. However, not everyone can afford to spend their savings on luxury living space, especially since it is extremely difficult to collect the full amount with the current level of wages.

Figured plasterboard partition

Therefore, most have to huddle in old buildings, where real estate cannot boast of comfort and high-quality layout, especially for small-sized Khrushchev-era apartment buildings.

When more than one generation lives in such an apartment, you have to take into account each member of the household and sooner or later think about how to isolate the rooms from each other so that the residents can coexist in the same area more or less separately, and everyone has their own corner. How can I do that? There are several options that we suggest you familiarize yourself with right now.

Making a temporary partition

In this case, you need to make a frame from planks or a metal profile, cover them on the sides with a thin plywood sheet. Fix the resulting frame against the wall in the area where you are going to install the partition, using good quality hinges.

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DIY plasterboard partitions

It's time to get creative and properly disguise the partition as walls. When the desire arises, you can roll the partition to the wall or, conversely, lower it and secure it to the floor and ceiling surfaces using latches.

Opinion 3

Kate:

I've been living with sliding doors for a year and a half and, in principle, I'm happy with it. However, before installing them, it is important to know that the wall must be of a certain thickness and must be prepared in advance. If your renovation has already been completed, you will not be able to install sliding doors. And you also need to understand that sliding doors have lower sound insulation than swing doors.

For example, a sliding door along a wall does not require any preparation - it can be any wall. The main thing is that it can withstand the weight of the door at the place where the mechanism is attached. If we are talking about a sliding door into a pencil case, then yes - you need to make a wider doorway, install a pencil case for the door, sew it together with the wall with plasterboard, then paint or wallpaper it.

Regarding soundproofing. If this is the simplest set of rail and canvas, then yes - the sound insulation of the sliding door will be lower. But if we use a sliding door with an opening frame, with a special hinged post with maximum sealing, the sound insulation, although not 100% identical to the sound insulation of a swing door, will still be quite good.

Evgeny Bobrov:

By the way, the sliding door can be made completely invisible! For example, make the canvas mirror, install it on a special invisible MAGIC rail, but do not install the handle. In appearance, it will be an ordinary mirror placed against the wall - no one will ever guess that there is a room behind it.

Doors

When renovating walk-through rooms, owners and designers are faced with a large number of doorways located relative to each other in a wide variety of ways. Parallel through doors are one of the most successful locations. The passage line crosses the room, conditionally dividing it into two zones. A storage system behind sliding doors will fit well into a shallow “pocket”. And if you make the cabinet doors mirrored, the large piece of furniture will “dissolve” in space, visually increasing the area of ​​the room. A similar technique can be used for diagonal openings. In this embodiment, the room is divided into a living room area and, for example, a dining room or office.

Zoning a square room into a bedroom and living room

In such a room, designers recommend abandoning the double bed - it is better to purchase a transforming sofa. If you can’t do without a bed, then:

• It is better to place the sleeping area in the corner of the room.
• It is advisable that part of the window remains open and there is natural light in the living room area.
• The zone can be separated not only in the form of a rectangle, but also a semicircle, by making a radius partition or hanging curtains on rounded guides.

Flooring

The floor covering in the passage room should be resistant to wear. Linoleum, laminate, and ceramic tiles are suitable for these purposes. The laminate must be at least class 32, and for tiles it is advisable to install a heated floor. You will have to discard the carpet; it will not withstand intensive use. A small rug in the guest area will add coziness to the room, but it should not be on the lines of the aisles. Flooring is often used for zoning. It is quite possible to highlight the passage from the hall to the kitchen through the living room with ceramic tiles with end-to-end doors, and finish the rest of the room with matching laminate.

Design ideas

Having a walk-through room in your home does not need to despair! Use useful design tips to play with this feature:

Arranging a walk-through room is not an easy task. Follow proven tips to create a competent design!

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Furniture arrangement

If the space is completely symmetrical, then the furniture can be arranged symmetrically. In the large hall - with an area of ​​20 sq. m., an island arrangement of the sofa and dining area in the very center is welcome. This is especially convenient if there are more than two doors. If the room is small, it is better not to clutter it. The ideal option is folding, sliding, transformable furniture, which, if necessary, can be easily folded and put away in a corner.

Large objects are placed near the walls, where there are no entrances and exits, while more compact ones are placed along the rest. It is better to purchase furniture at once as a set in the same style; for a large living room you will need a sofa, a table large enough to fit the whole family, a wall cabinet or shelving unit. If there is not enough space, then instead of a cabinet use narrow hanging shelves with lighting, a folding or glass table, and chairs.

Opinion 1

Nastya:

In our apartment, a sliding door leads to the bathroom. We chose it because of the very small hallway - with a regular door it would have been impossible to turn around there. At first, the door guide was installed from below, and it was very inconvenient: dirt and dust got into the rail, and over time the door movement stopped being smooth. We had to replace the structure - install a door with a top rail. Everything is great now.

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Evgeny Bobrov:

Nastya is absolutely right - sliding doors with a bottom rail are made only by manufacturers who do not worry about the quality of the door or their reputation. Dust and dirt will absolutely penetrate into the bottom rail, the door will begin to creak, move noisily, and in the end it may even jam. The bottom rail can be used exclusively in wardrobes, where no one walks.

At UNION we use only reliable Italian rails with top fastening from the ECLISSE factory. There is nothing underneath, the flooring does not deteriorate. And the ECLISSE mechanisms themselves are of very high quality: smooth and silent.

Zhenya Lykasova, J. Lykasova Design Studio:

Of course, in our studio projects we used sliding doors - this is an excellent solution when there is a question of opening in a place where there are many doors, for example, a corridor or hall. Sliding doors eliminate collisions with other doors and significantly save space. And this, in turn, helps to improve the ergonomics and comfort of the room.

Possible redevelopments

Khrushchevka is a small-sized apartment with the same type of layout, in which the rooms are not very conveniently located, there are low ceilings, narrow corridors, small kitchens and bathrooms. However, due to design possibilities that take into account all the features, an uncomfortable home can be made as comfortable and cozy as possible.

Khrushchev with two windows

The apartment with a balcony and two windows is a corner one. A Khrushchev building with a similar layout may not be the best option, or, on the contrary, it may provide a large number of interesting redevelopment ideas.

The photo shows an example of the redevelopment of a corner Khrushchev-era one-room apartment with two windows.

Khrushchev with one window

One-room apartments with one window and a balcony are found in brick houses of the 1-511 series, in panel buildings of the 1-515 series and others. Such apartments have a separate bathroom and corridor. In Khrushchev houses with a different layout, this space represents a living room, which creates a limitation when remodeling housing.

The photo shows the redevelopment of a one-room Khrushchev apartment of 30 square meters with one window opening.

Conversion from one-room to studio

Khrushchev's apartment is often converted into a studio. This original version is more youthful. The redevelopment involves dismantling the partitions between the living room, kitchen and corridor. In this case, the bathroom is not affected; moving this room is possible only if the apartment occupies the first floor.

The one-room apartment also makes an excellent studio space with an isolated sleeping area with a bed and a wardrobe.

Two adjacent rooms

If there are 2 adjacent rooms, it is much more difficult to redesign the space. We have to affect the living space and sacrifice useful square meters.

If the bedroom adjoins the hall, the corridor continues along the width of the passage, thereby isolating the living room. The size of the hall decreases, but a separate door appears leading to a second room. In some Khrushchev buildings the hall can be expanded to include a balcony area.

Another option is to demolish the partition between the living spaces and create a long corridor. The resulting wall will act as a dressing room or a convenient pantry.

Combination of kitchen and living room

The most common re-planning solution. During renovations, it is possible to partially demolish the wall between the kitchen and the living room, when the remaining part of the partition is equipped with a bar counter or an arch is made in it. It is also appropriate to completely dismantle the wall and replace it with sliding systems or columns.

The photo shows the redevelopment of a two-room Khrushchev house with a combined kitchen-living room.

Redevelopment of a corner two-room Khrushchev house

A corner two-room apartment can actually be turned into a three-room apartment. For example, increase the size of the bathroom, and divide the living room into two zones and expand one of them with a storage room. This way you will get two separate bedrooms with windows.

The photo shows a redevelopment option for a corner Khrushchev-era two-room building with a combined kitchen and living room.

Examples for Khrushchev books

Remaking the Khrushchev-book building is considered problematic. The only way is to partially dismantle the wall between the hallway and the living room. Doors from the bedroom and living room will open into the enlarged corridor, while the kitchen will remain untouched.

There is a more labor-intensive layout, when the partition between the hall and the kitchen space is demolished and a studio is formed. Sometimes the size of the living room is reduced and a small dead end is equipped in the form of a pantry or dressing room.

In the photo there is a hall isolated by sliding doors in a remodeled Khrushchev-era building.

Selection for Khrushchev tram

When this type of housing came into use, it was given the name trailer or tram.

No major changes are made to the tram-type Khrushchev apartment. The bathroom and kitchen are not affected, but they are trying to clean the walk-through room. The planning is carried out by extending the corridor. Whether zoning the hallway with a partition is required depends on the preferences of the owners.

Housing with a new layout will roughly resemble a 2-room Khrushchev-butterfly apartment. The only difference is that the kitchen is not in the middle.

Redevelopment ideas for a vest

A standard one-room apartment is distinguished by a symmetrical arrangement of rooms, the doors of which lead to the hallway from different sides. This layout scheme is quite good and successful.

Here, by combining the kitchen with the living room, you can create a single space. In this case, partitions remain only in the bathroom and bedroom. If the apartment has a balcony or loggia, they are combined with one of the rooms. An insulated balcony with a heated floor is equipped as a study or dressing room.

A selection of redevelopments for three rubles

The main disadvantage of three rubles is considered to be the toilet and bathroom, which have a small area. Therefore, the three-room apartment will be redesigned to increase the size of the sanitary unit. To do this, they combine the bathroom and toilet or expand it to include part of the corridor leading to the kitchen.

The photo shows the redevelopment of a 3-room Khrushchev apartment, made in a modern style.

The door to the kitchen is made in the living room and because of this it becomes a passageway. It is also possible to combine a kitchen and a living room. The combined room can be divided using a bar counter.

The photo shows a three-room Khrushchev apartment with a redevelopment of a combined kitchen-living room.

Remodeling a bathroom in Khrushchev

Since the bathroom and toilet have a small area, only the most necessary plumbing fixtures can fit there. By law, it is prohibited to expand the bathroom towards the living space or kitchen space. The most common technique is to demolish the partition between the bathroom and toilet. A more complex redevelopment is enlarging the bathroom using a hallway or storage room. Decorating in light colors will help to visually expand the room, and a corner shower will help optimize the space. Thus, the bathroom will accommodate all the plumbing and even create additional space for a washing machine.

The photo shows a combined bathroom in the redevelopment of a Khrushchev-type apartment.

The whole truth about sliding doors: 4 pros, 1 minus, 6 myths and 8 opinions

Clear and with examples about the difference, functionality and advantages

It would seem, what is the problem? Whichever doors you like are the ones you need to choose. But it's not that simple. Of course, you can choose any - but is it worth it?

Sliding doors are often found in the design projects we publish, and we at the editorial office like such solutions: they look beautiful and modern in interiors. But most importantly, these doors are like a lifesaver for small apartments or cramped spaces - their functionality is impressive.

This is most clearly seen in the diagram below: just think about it, saving 8 m², and only because of the right choice of doors!

However, I would like to know for sure why such doors are good and what is not so good, are they easy to use and expensive to maintain? So we asked those who use them daily about it.

We also asked for comments from designers who choose such doors for their projects, and from an expert from UNION, a company that has been producing and installing sliding doors every day for more than 30 years, since 1990.

But first, let’s figure out how a sliding door differs from a swing door and a sliding partition?

Evgeny Bobrov:

Of course, any rule has exceptions, but the main difference between sliding doors and swing doors is the absence of a frame and the presence of a sliding mechanism. In everything else - the size of the canvas, its material - they are almost identical.

But partitions are a completely different story: these are special structures that are made exclusively according to the customer’s dimensions; they can cover large spaces - up to 3.5 meters high, from 0.6 to 5-6 meters wide or more. Their main task is to zone the room and let in daylight. Therefore, partitions are usually made of glass.

Lightweight partition

This method involves the construction of a simple frame based on a metal profile or wooden blocks. The advantage of a lightweight partition is its mobility.

Manufacturing stages:

1. Fix a U-shaped structure made of wooden blocks or metal profiles to the walls and ceiling. A sliding product will be attached to it.
2. Assemble rigid frame bases for the sashes from a metal profile.
3. Sheathe the workpiece with thin sheet plywood or plasterboard.
4. Connect the doors with an accordion using piano/furniture hinges. Install the door handle on the outer panel.
5. Mount the finished structure in the prepared opening.

To decorate the doors, you can use wood carving or painting, figured forging, as well as any other methods, including gluing wallpaper.

Screens

For those who want to divide a room without using bulky structures. The screen can always be folded, removed or moved. It's comfortable. The right screen will fit into the design of any room. A mirror screen will make the room visually larger and expand the space.

Features of a room with several zones

Basically, the decision to divide a room into two zones is an involuntary necessity when the problem of insufficient free space in the interior arises. With the right approach, this problem will become invisible.

It is best to think about redevelopment at the beginning of renovation work or moving to a new apartment, while the space is not yet occupied. Even in a simple one-room apartment there are enough unnecessary details. For example, you can remove the partition between the room and the loggia, which will add additional usable space. In this case, the balcony can become another small room where you can arrange a dining room or workplace. , dividing the room into two zones can be done using cabinets, a podium or a partition.

When choosing a method for dividing a room , you need to take into account several important factors:

• room dimensions;
• desired functional areas;
• location of doorways;
• number of windows.

Opinion 2

Anton:

We have a laconic interior - white walls, white sliding doors to the ceiling. I like that they don’t take up space, blend into the space, and you don’t have to worry that a small child will pinch his finger or close himself somewhere - the doors open and close easily. The downside is that they are expensive and quite noisy; you won’t be able to quietly close the door behind you at night.

Various components also add to the price of the door: for example, decorating it with platbands or extensions, equipping it with a lock. But if you compare the basic configurations of sliding and swing doors, they will be almost identical in cost.

But as for the noise when closing, I am categorical: a high-quality sliding door should not be noisy. Manufacturers of fittings for sliding doors develop not just mechanisms, of which there are a million, but they achieve quietness and ease of closing. My advice is to choose leading manufacturers whose doors are absolutely quiet and smooth. Then there will be no discomfort.

Anton and Denis Yurov, Yurov Interiors:

We use MAGIC doors quite often in our projects. With them, it is possible not only to save square meters in small apartments, but also to create wide doorways in places where using a regular door would be simply impossible or at least inconvenient.

Important Features

The buildings of the Khrushchev era were erected as temporary housing, therefore, they cannot boast of special convenience. Therefore, their owners often have to resort to various kinds of transformations to improve the comfort of their own home.

It should be noted that, subject to regular major repairs, buildings built during the Khrushchev era will last for many years. Therefore, it makes sense for owners to spend energy on improving living conditions through design tricks, achieving maximum comfort.

This type of housing has the following features:

• low ceiling height;
• availability of walk-through rooms;
• small apartment size;
• cramped kitchen;
• combined bathroom;
• low sound and heat insulation.

IMPORTANT! The internal partitions of Khrushchev buildings are not load-bearing, which allows them to be easily demolished during redevelopment.

Curtains

Since fabrics absorb odors, curtains are not suitable for zoning the kitchen, but they will look good in the bedroom or living room.

To make such a partition, you will need:

• cornice;
• fabric for curtains;
• accessories.

Blackout curtains aren't for everyone, but you can use beads, blinds or muslin.

Plasterboard wall

The labor-intensive option involves a considerable investment, but allows you to get a comfortable and practical free space with a separate entrance to all rooms. It should be remembered that the implementation of this method requires obtaining appropriate permission to carry out all redevelopment work.

1. Take measurements for the future structure and determine the location of the doorway transfer.
2. Purchase the required amount of metal profiles, horizontal slats, and fasteners.
3. Assemble the frame base. To do this, you need to install horizontal slats at a distance of 50–60 cm from each other and vertical elements at intervals of 100–110 cm.
4. Sheathe the finished frame with sheets of plasterboard with a layer of soundproofing material.
5. Place the frame in the opening and hang the door leaf.

At the final stage, the finishing of the plasterboard surface is performed. Most often, wallpaper or self-adhesive decorative film, as well as regular paint and varnish, are used for this purpose.

Opinion 4

There is a wide variety of designs for pencil cases. There is a regular pencil case - one flap goes into the wall. There are double-leaf pencil cases, when one leaf goes into one wall, and the other goes into the other. There are various mechanisms - you pull one sash, and the other one closes. There are electric motors - the door opens with a button, with a remote control or using a motion sensor.

There are even designs that solve the problem of completely inconvenient or tiny spaces: a pencil case can be placed between two rooms and both door leaves can be placed into it.

Pencil cases are a separate, very interesting and functional topic. No wonder Italians love and actively use them so much!

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Common Mistakes

These include:

• demolition of load-bearing walls, making openings in them;
• laying heated floors on the loggia, even if it has become part of the room;
• increasing the area of ​​the kitchen, hallway, bath or toilet at the expense of living rooms;
• installing windows in the kitchen;
• swapping a kitchen or bathroom with each other or with a living room;
• making changes to the design of engineering structures - gas, sewer, water pipes, ventilation systems, etc.

It is unacceptable to locate sinks, bathtubs, and toilets where neighbors below have living quarters, except on the first floor (subject to permission).

In a word, any actions that could lead to deterioration of living conditions and damage to other people's property in the event of a possible accident are unacceptable.

What is this

Redevelopment of an apartment is a change in the configuration of internal areas, the geometric shape of rooms, turning adjacent rooms into separate ones, eliminating or, on the contrary, installing a built-in wardrobe or dressing room/storage room.

In a word, this is a large-scale renovation aimed at turning, for example, a not very comfortable typical two-room Khrushchev apartment into more modern, fashionable, and most importantly, comfortable housing.

Basically, most of the projects come down to increasing living space, living space, which can be achieved, for example, through an arched combination of the living room and kitchen.

This significantly increases the visual perception of a small apartment, or improves convenience.

For example, redevelopment of adjacent rooms into separate, isolated ones.

Not all types of apartments are suitable for making radical changes to the plan.

In addition, not all the wishes of the owners are legally and technically possible to implement in practice.

Nevertheless, for many people this is the only opportunity to improve their living conditions, turn a small apartment into a suitable place of residence for a family with children, etc.

Let's figure out what types of redevelopment there are, what can and cannot be changed in a home.

Is it worth changing the layout of the rooms?

Changing the layout after purchasing an apartment is not uncommon. Many buyers, when purchasing real estate, immediately assume that they will later expand or reduce the number of premises. You can try to modify the adjacent room to make it more comfortable for use.

The simplest thing is to zone the space in the passage room in such a way as to highlight the corridor. Most plans allow this to be done without major interventions.

Nadezhda Korkka, managing partner (participant of the CBRE partner network):

— There are several methods for dividing rooms. For example, installing a cabinet or shelving will allow you to separate spaces from each other. You can also create different floor levels or highlight zones using color schemes. Of course, the installation of non-load-bearing lightweight partitions (including movable ones) will also make it possible to zone a room, which does not require approval from the housing inspectorate. I would like to note that such trends became especially relevant during the pandemic and the restrictions imposed, when most companies transferred their employees to remote work and they needed to set up workspaces at home.

You can also use a more radical approach: demolish the walls or part of them to highlight a small corridor and arrange an exit from each room into it. The main thing is not to forget to check the list of what is allowed during redevelopment, but requires approval from the BTI, and what is strictly prohibited.

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Finishing, decor and lighting

For cramped spaces, bright, warm lighting and simple, light, mostly monochromatic decoration are preferable. The color design may not differ from other rooms, but due to the abundance of doors, even a vast hall seems much smaller, so dark accents are used to a minimum, like any volumetric decor.

The best colors for a walk-through living room:

These colors are suitable for walls, ceilings, and floors, but the ceilings should be at least a couple of shades lighter than the floors. For the floor in the entrance hall, it is better to use a wear-resistant coating - the carpets will quickly wash out and wear out. If you decide to add bright contrasts, then it is recommended to paint one of the walls burgundy, turquoise, orange, gray-violet, leaving the rest light. Decor is used as little as possible - if there is a lot of it, the room looks overly cluttered. “Heavy” window decoration is not encouraged; light roller blinds or light curtains are preferred.

There are often problems with light in a walk-through room, especially if there is only one window and it is small or there are none at all. Preferably spot lighting - around the perimeter of the hall, central - in the middle of the ceiling, local - above each zone, if any. The central chandelier should be flat, compact, not clutter up the middle of the room, and not lower the ceiling.

Any fragile objects should not be placed in the middle of the road from room to room, this is especially important if there are young children or elderly visually impaired people in the house.

Arches

Suitable for spacious rooms, but it is better not to use them in small rooms. They will create a feeling of cramping. Arches will be a good replacement for doors. They are made in different styles, so they fit any design. The arch can be purchased at construction stores, made to order, or made independently.

For its production use:

• drywall;
• glass (you will get an arch with stained glass);
• plastic;
• grates.

How to zone a room using suspended ceilings

Two rooms can be made from one using the method of photo printing stretch ceilings - this is one of the most expressive methods of zoning. If you place the drawing over the desired functional area, you can get the desired effect and emphasize its purpose. At the same time, designers recommend choosing colors of the image and the main ceiling fabric that would be combined and echo each other. With the help of photo printing, single- or multi-level structures are carried out. Well-chosen lighting will help to emphasize this zoning option.