In modern housing construction, in which stable global development occurs, a fairly wide selection of apartments with various layout options is provided. Apartments with huge loggias and ten-meter kitchens, with two bathrooms and bay windows, elite-class apartments and even two-story ones - each person can choose something to suit their taste and preferences. One of the most popular options is the layout of a three-room apartment for large families.
The ideal “source material” can be called three-room open-plan apartments in new buildings, which represent stylish and comfortable housing. In apartments with an area of at least 130 sq. There is enough space for both adults and children. With well-planned zones, households of different age categories, with different habits and temperaments will not have to interfere with each other, thanks to which everyone will be in unconstrained conditions.
Plan of a three-room apartment of 130 sq. m with room sizes
Business class real estate includes not only a large common area with high three-meter ceilings, but also several bathrooms (at least two). Let's look at specific examples of making the most of the advantages of a new building.
Typical 3-room layout
In a typical 3-room apartment, living space is distributed in different ways, and some options are very convenient, while others can cause discomfort.
There is an option with two small and one large room, with one isolated room and two adjacent rooms. There is a so-called “airplane” scheme, when the windows of the rooms face different sides of the house.
Apartments with isolated rooms are considered optimal. In the standard type of apartment with three rooms there is a storage room, which, according to many designers, can be converted into a wardrobe.
If there are children in the family, then it makes sense to distribute the premises as follows: set aside one room for the nursery, leave one for the bedroom, and give the larger one to the living room. Many 3-room apartments have a separate bathroom, they are located as far as possible from the stairs and elevator, the area ranges from 56 to 80 sq. m. m.
Design project and plan of a three-room apartment for a family with children
The design of a three-room apartment is made in accordance with the requirements of the homeowners: functional design of the space in light shades, with the presence of spot color accents without any frills.
It is advisable to design an apartment with children in light colors
By nature, such an interior should be very restrained and calm, but at the same time cozy thanks to natural materials. Children's rooms must be designed taking into account the individual needs of children. The environment should be appropriate for their age.
Stalinka
"Stalin buildings" were built in the early 50s. The layout of brick houses of this type demonstrated perhaps the best housing in the Union.
High ceilings reaching three meters, isolated rooms with a convenient location, and a separate bathroom are evidence of the thoughtfulness of the living space.
Ordinary citizens and nomenclature workers could live in the apartments, and the layout of the premises for the latter was characterized by increased comfort. The interior decoration of civil servants' apartments boasted a spacious hall and arched openings; the houses had quarters for servants.
Khrushchevka
“Khrushchev buildings” were built from the late 50s to the mid-80s (taking into account modifications and the appearance of new modifications). Early versions of the houses did not have a very good arrangement of rooms, the thickness of the panel walls did not provide high-quality thermal insulation, the ceilings were low, and the bathroom was combined. The kitchen, as a rule, was a small area.
Since about 1970, large-scale construction of 9-story buildings made of brick or panels began. The ceilings in the new apartments were located at a level of 2.64 m, and the internal partitions did not bear the overall load. That is why in such houses the redevelopment of a 3-room apartment was common.
What does the type of building affect?
All old apartments had many shortcomings from the planning stage. They have poor sound insulation due to the minimal thickness of the walls between apartments, old pipes, heating, and this is not to mention the wiring.
Here we can draw an analogy with old cars - not all of them are bad, but time takes its toll.
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In this regard, new buildings, their high-quality representatives, are a more long-term solution for life.
At the same time, it is necessary to take into account that the layout of a three-room panel apartment is almost final, because most of the walls are monolithic, and their demolition is prohibited by law. This means that redevelopment cannot be done.
New buildings in this regard are usually much more interesting, because they are built with load-bearing structures - columns, beams, but not solid walls in all rooms.
Nuances of the layout of a three-room apartment
There may be several types of layout. Studio apartments are open. They can be obtained by remodeling, removing internal partitions and creating more space. Then it is divided into corresponding zones, which have their own design. A closed layout means that all rooms are isolated; they will be separated from the corridor by a door.
A partially closed type of layout is a tandem of an open space, for example, a living room and a closed one with isolated rooms. They are connected by a small hall.
With an adjacent layout, one of the rooms has access to the corridor, the others are connected to it using doors or the passage is left free. Finally, the combination of adjacent and isolated rooms gives a mixed layout.
Separately, it is worth highlighting a serious architectural problem of modern construction. We are talking about the need to “fit” the layout of the premises into the sometimes overly sophisticated exterior design of buildings.
For example, in the photo of the layout of 3-room apartments, the non-optimal arrangement of housing catches the eye, when obtuse or sharp corners interfere with the installation of furniture, curved walls make it difficult to play with them in the interior.
Let's start from the kitchen
So, the diagrams are drawn and the plans are ready. You can start working. Most often in three-room apartments, the room allocated for the kitchen is subject to redevelopment. Indeed, a tiny kitchen of 5-6 square meters simply cannot meet the requirements of many people. But this is where you have to work diligently to prepare a delicious dinner for the whole family. And during dinner, especially if 5-6 people gather at the table, the kitchen becomes especially crowded. This means we need to expand the premises.
If the exit to the balcony is in the kitchen, as is usually the case in 121 series houses, you can consider yourself lucky. It is thanks to the balcony that you can significantly expand the kitchen.
Yes, you will have to glaze it efficiently, insulate it, install heating and dismantle the door with the window frame, connecting the balcony with the kitchen.
In addition, now it will not be so convenient to use the balcony, because it is quite difficult to reach the distant ropes when leaning out of the window. However, an additional 2-3 square meters to the kitchen area (in a panel house, the standard kitchen area is about 6-7 square meters) completely pays for any costs and slight discomfort.
Now you have a fairly spacious room. The stove, refrigerator and cabinets can be moved to the balcony: there will be the main work area. But in the kitchen itself you can install a large table or even a kitchen sofa, because there will now be enough space for this.
By the way, if there was a wide, massive concrete window sill between the kitchen and the balcony, which is often found in 75 series houses, it does not always make sense to dismantle it. Dismantling is fraught with problems: this difficult task can take a whole day.
standard apartment layout in 75 series buildings
Removing construction waste and carefully leveling and masking the walls is an additional hassle. Therefore, many people make a very successful decision: they use the window sill as a kitchen table. You can install a small tabletop on it and decorate it accordingly, or you can simply cover it with washable wallpaper or oilcloth so that the new table looks harmonious in the interior of the room.
Another step is to work with the wall separating the kitchen from the living room (and sometimes the hallway).
Combined kitchen with living room
Demolishing this wall only makes sense if you really want to increase the usable space, which is critically lacking. Otherwise, you can simply punch an opening in it and gracefully decorate it. Then both the kitchen and the living room are significantly larger visually, which will certainly appeal to any apartment owner.
Choosing housing: how to evaluate the layout
Having decided to purchase a 3-room apartment, you need to find out what criteria exist for assessing the acquired area. Firstly, you should focus on the layout, for which you should take into account the total area, how the rooms are located, the shape and size of the kitchen.
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It is also important to know the number of windows in the apartment. Another important point will be the presence or absence of a balcony (loggia), their number and size.
It is necessary to consider which rooms are insulated, which walls bear the load, what is the thickness of the wall panel, reinforced concrete structure or brickwork and the height of the ceilings.
In addition, an important factor is the distance from the apartment to the elevator (if available), stairs and garbage chute. It is also worth calculating the ratio of total and living space, and inquiring about the infrastructure in the area.
