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Not the most successful apartments in houses built during the Khrushchev era: very small areas and imperfect layout. In those days, the task was to provide each family with separate living space, and no one paid much attention to the comfort of living. What is good about them is that redevelopment of a Khrushchev-era building does not cause any particular difficulties: load-bearing walls, as a rule, are only external, all the rest are partitions. They can be demolished or moved without risking the load-bearing capacity of the entire building. But this does not mean that repair work can begin without a project and approval. Any changes are subject to registration.

What is redevelopment and how to arrange it

Redevelopment is considered to be any change in the configuration of partitions in an apartment. Changing anything in load-bearing walls without first assessing the damage and determining measures to eliminate it is strictly prohibited. In the case of unloaded walls or partitions, everything is not so categorical, although it is proposed to first draw up a project, then approve it, and only after that begin to implement the ideas.

It is worth knowing that there are several unacceptable alterations that will never be approved by you:

Changing a gas stove to an electric one is not always a good solution, but you can get around the last point in another way: by installing sliding doors or an accordion.

Redevelopment of a one-room Khrushchev house

One-room apartments are bought mainly by young people. In this case, a possible redevelopment option for a one-room Khrushchev apartment is to convert it into a studio apartment. Usually all partitions between the room and the kitchen are removed, and often the partition separating the hallway is also demolished.

What remains unchanged in any case is the location of the bathrooms: any transfer of these premises in apartment buildings is prohibited (with the exception of the first floors).

In the photo above, the redevelopment also affected the bathroom, but it did not change its location. The dimensions have changed - the area has increased by moving two walls: the one facing the room has been moved a little forward, and the side one has been moved closer to the front door. This made it possible to install a washing machine. There are often difficulties with it in small apartments. The hallway in this version is small, but in the room you can allocate space for.

Another option for redevelopment of a 1-room Khrushchev house is presented in the following photo. In this case, the corridor and kitchen were combined, the doors to the room were moved further from the entrance, due to which the functionality of the room increased significantly. It was also possible to allocate space for a spacious built-in wardrobe in the hallway. The functionality of the kitchen was not affected; as a result of the destruction of the partition, its area even increased slightly - by 0.2 square meters.

Another method used in recent years to increase living space is to insulate balconies and loggias. With a sufficient level of insulation and heating organization, a comfortable temperature is maintained there. At the same time, you can remove without much difficulty the part of the wall that was previously under the window. The rest of the wall cannot be touched. In this case, an office is organized on the insulated loggia.

Consider another option for redevelopment of a one-room Khrushchev house, which was built in a brick house. There are different areas, a balcony instead of a loggia, a very small bathroom and a small kitchen, but the partitions are the same as in the previous case.

By using a corner one and eliminating the need for a bathroom, it was possible to optimize the location of the plumbing fixtures so that there was room for a washing machine. At the same time, the wall was made beveled, which increased the kitchen area. True, the hallway in this version is quite small, but the kitchen has become almost a meter (0.7 square meters) larger.

The living space has been increased by insulating the balcony; a work desk and a closet have been moved there. The peculiarity of this redevelopment is that the customer needed to have 5 sleeping places in such a small area: for 3 children and 2 for adults. As you can see in the photo, they are all available: one .

Sometimes the previous idea, as they say, “doesn’t work.” Not everyone perceives the absence of walls in the kitchen as normal, even if there is no partition with the hallway, and not with the room... In the next version, the redevelopment of the Khrushchev building was carried out by moving the partitions. The side wall of the hallway was moved - moved towards the room. At the same time, the front wall of the hallway is moved almost close to the door to the bathroom. As a result, the area of the hallway was increased and there was space for a built-in wardrobe or dressing room.

To compensate for the reduced area of the room, the area of the kitchen was reduced. But it lost almost no functionality, since moving the partition closer to the bathroom door created space for installing a refrigerator. This redevelopment of the Khrushchev building led to the fact that the dining area was moved into the room, and the hinged doors were replaced or

At the same time, the room has an L-shaped appearance, and this makes it possible to install a partition that will separate the “children’s bedroom” from the “living-dining room”. This option is suitable for those who want to convert a one-room apartment into a two-room apartment. Often such a conversion of a Khrushchev building is undertaken by couples with a small child. Another option for converting a 1-room apartment into a 2-room apartment, with a different initial layout.

This is the easiest way - to install a plasterboard partition. It should occupy no more than half of the space, so that the second half still has natural light.

Another example of how a corner one-room “Khrushcheb” can be turned into a studio apartment with a dedicated bedroom. In the bedroom, of course, there cannot be any unnecessary items, only a bed and a closet. But she is isolated.

Remaking a Khrushchev two-room apartment

The majority of houses of these years are two-room Khrushchev. Their disadvantages are the same as those of one-room apartments: small areas and inconvenient layout, walk-through rooms. However, most problems can be solved by moving some walls. For example, adjacent rooms can be divided, and at the same time a two-room one can be converted into a three-room one.

Remodeling a Khrushchev building: we make two separate rooms from a “tram”

We put up an additional partition separating the room from the corridor. This creates a fairly large room that can be used as a storage room, or can be turned into a dressing room. The second room - long and narrow - is divided into two zones: a bedroom and a living room using a light partition made of plasterboard or other sheet material.

The photo below shows another type of walk-through rooms in a two-room apartment: - to get to the second room, the first needs to be crossed from one wall to the other. An extremely unfortunate layout in the sense that the functionality of the first room is very low: there is a “dead” passage zone. And since there is often a storage room at the end of the second room, it cannot be fully used.

According to the proposed modification option, the shape of the bathroom becomes rectangular by moving the wall, and the hallway is combined with the first room. It is used as a living room from which the entrance to the kitchen is made. The back room is divided into two small bedrooms. Pay attention to the partition between the two bedrooms - it is non-linear, so that it is possible to arrange a small dressing room in both rooms.

Redevelopment of Khrushchev: 2 rooms

You can turn an ordinary two-room apartment in a Khrushchev-era panel building into a modern studio apartment with a combined... The main task in such a redevelopment is to obtain permission to move the entrance doors. At the same time, the former hallway turns into. The kitchen and living room are combined due to a partially demolished partition, and the bathroom is also combined.

If desired, the second room can be divided into two using a light partition that separates the bedroom from the work area or office. To make the zoning more complete but at the same time provide access to sunlight in the bedroom, the partition can be made not to the full height, but to about 1.5 meters.

An interesting option for redevelopment of a corner two-room apartment

The issue of converting a two-room apartment was resolved very effectively in this version of the conversion. In fact, she became a three-ruble note. Due to the fact that the hallway is sloping, the area of the bathroom is increased. The partition separating the kitchen from the room has been partially dismantled. The second room is divided into two parts, the area of the second has been increased due to a storage room and a closet. It turned out to be two separate bedrooms, and due to the fact that the apartment is corner, there are windows in both.

The corridor has an unusual shape - its walls are located diagonally. Its functionality is small, but so is its area. Otherwise, a very good option.

Redevelopment of a 3-room Khrushchev house

Remodeling of a three-room apartment in Khrushchev, series II-57.3.2. The worst thing about this option is the tiny size of the toilet and bathroom. Mainly in order to correct the situation, repairs were started. For the redevelopment, the partitions between the toilet and the bathroom were removed, and the adjacent part of the corridor was fenced off with a wall in which doors were made. Since in the area where there was previously a corridor, the waterproofing of the floor is worse, additional measures are required in this area.

The second weak point of the original layout: there is nowhere to put the closet. In the section of the corridor used for the bathroom there was a small closet, but it was very small. In this regard, it was decided to move the wall of one of the bedrooms and make a wardrobe in the free space.

To combine the kitchen and living room, part of the wall was destroyed. According to the project, it was necessary to strengthen the adjacent load-bearing walls and ceilings. Since the stove in the kitchen is gas, doors are needed. Sliding ones were installed.

The next renovation option was conceived with the goal of increasing the area of the bathrooms, as well as turning one of the rooms into a living-dining room, with access to the kitchen. Along the way, you need to get two bedrooms.

The walls between the toilet and the bathroom were dismantled, part of the corridor goes to the bathroom. To organize a normal hallway space, the wall of one of the rooms is moved slightly. An entrance to the kitchen is made from the living room, on the opposite wall there is an entrance to the second bedroom, and the door block that previously led to the second bedroom has been dismantled and the opening has been sealed. .

Layout redesign: before and after

Another option. The main task that the redevelopment of a Khrushchev-era building solves is to increase the area of the kitchen and bathroom. The solution for the bathroom is traditional - the walls were removed and the wall was also leveled. The small kitchen is combined with the dining room. There was even a place for a relaxation group - a sofa and a TV.

Another problem solved: the walk-through rooms are separated. This happened due to a reduction in area, but the premises became more functional, and two dressing rooms were made in the enclosed areas.

If you are thinking about removing the partition between the kitchen and the room,

Remodeling a 4-room Khrushchev house

With an increase in the number of rooms in apartments of this layout, the disadvantages only get worse: the bathroom and kitchen are no longer small, the rooms are often walk-through. One of the worst options is in the photo below. This is what happened “BEFORE” that.

Redevelopment of a 4-room Khrushchev house: “before” photo

This apartment has a relatively large hallway, but it is not very functional. The only corner with decent walls is occupied by a storage room. It is problematic to use all other walls: 7 doors open into the hallway.

Redevelopment of a 4-room Khrushchev house: “after” photo

In the proposed version, the rooms have a more regular shape - closer to a square, which is easier to use. There are two separate bedrooms left, and two rooms have been converted into a dining room and living room. From the hallway there is an entrance to a fenced-off dressing room.

The bathroom remained separate; the area of the bathroom was increased by straightening the wall. The part that previously belonged to the corridor also requires increased waterproofing.

Khrushchevka has a small area. A two-room apartment is generally no more than 30 square meters. m. with a small kitchen, a narrow corridor and a combined bathroom. Redevelopment of a 2-room Khrushchev house with such initial parameters is not an easy task, but in the end, a nondescript apartment will be transformed into quite suitable housing. Apartments in houses of typical Khrushchev series 1-510, 1-511, 1-477, 1-515 are characterized by rather low ceilings, they do not exceed 2.5 meters. Basically, Khrushchev houses have non-insulated living spaces, a balcony, and walls made of lightweight materials.

Advantages and disadvantages of housing

The pros and cons are as follows:

Disadvantages of apartments. In 1957, Khrushchev decided to optimize the construction process and make it quick to quickly provide citizens with their own housing. Mass construction of panel and brick houses with simple layouts began. The small area was designed to make houses more compact, of which many needed to be built. The apartments have poor sound insulation, small area, cramped utility rooms, and low ceilings. They especially saved on the kitchen area; in some versions it is no more than 4.5 meters.
Advantages of Khrushchev. At one time, large areas of cities were built up with them, which now became their center. They are not demolished everywhere. They can be given a presentable appearance. The compactness of the house can also be considered an advantage. There are no elevators, multi-story buildings, or the feeling of a huge beehive. Not everyone likes high-rise modern buildings where you may never recognize your neighbors by sight.

Types of premises arrangement

Despite the typicality, such apartments can have several options for the location of living spaces.

"Trailer" layout. At the entrance there is a small corridor, opposite the front door there is an entrance to a large room. From it at the end there is an entrance to a room of a smaller area. The windows face different sides of the house. The bathroom and small kitchen are accessible from the corridor.
Layout "vest". The windows of this Khrushchev-era building face one side. Near the entrance there is an adjacent bathroom and the entrance to a large room. The small kitchen is separated from the “hall” by a small wall. The bedroom is much smaller in size, but there is a luxurious storage room.
Isolated layout. Such apartments are less common. They usually have a separate bathroom and two separate rooms. The kitchen is very small, smaller than the previous options.

Coordination of redevelopment

All types of layout of a 2-room Khrushchev house can be improved, while keeping in mind the nuances of approvals and prohibitions.

The convenience of Khrushchev is that a load-bearing wall separates the apartments, and all partitions are not load-bearing. This means they are easier to demolish. There are no load-bearing walls in a small brick building, there are only beams. Usually changes are approved only if load-bearing walls are affected, but there are difficulties with the options for changes.

There are problems with remodeling the bathroom. They want to expand the cramped bathroom into a hallway or kitchen space. If the bathroom is separate, it would be logical to make it combined. Restrictions on redevelopment are reflected in clause 3.8. SaNPiN 2.1.2.2645-10 and clause 9.25 SP 54.13330.2016. The document explains that it is forbidden to enlarge bathrooms at the expense of rooms and the kitchen. They can be made wider by using non-residential space, which includes: a storage room, a corridor, a built-in closet.

Even in the old Soviet times, the Khrushchev-built buildings were used to solve the acute housing problem, but today they are simply perceived as cheap housing that requires transformation. Small rooms and low ceilings look depressing. But this does not scare many, since modern technologies make it possible to create a high-quality design of a Khrushchev house (2 rooms), both with the help of a layout and without it, thanks to design tricks.

Before you improve your home, you need to start with the most basic question: how many people will live in the apartment, and who?

Family without children.
One man.
Family with one child.
Family with 2 or more children.

The complete reconstruction and design of a 2-room apartment in Khrushchev-era building depends on the choice of the desired model:

If you have a child, then you can definitely create a children’s bedroom-living room layout.
For a family without a child, you can use only two functional areas: a living room and a sleeping area.

What kind of old-style apartments are there?

Before we begin to design the design of a Khrushchev-era 2-room apartment, we will consider in detail all the existing layouts and what exactly will have to be improved.

	This is the most common project since 1958. People call the layout a book; the apartment has an area of 41 m2.
	This is the very first project from a series of old plans, planned on the basis of French five-story houses. Popularly, such layouts are called “trams”. The rooms are adjacent, the total area of 2-room apartments is 48 m2.
	This layout is somewhat similar to 9-story projects. The kitchen area is small and the rooms are isolated. The total area is 44.6 m2 and the external walls are 350 mm thick.
	The area of the apartment is 46 sq.m and is popularly called a butterfly. The rooms are isolated and have a decent area.

How to make a design without redevelopment and maintain its original appearance?

Before making a design project for a 2-room Khrushchev house, let’s consider how outdated projects can be characterized in detail.

Features of the old layout:

The rooms are adjacent to each other, which is very inconvenient.
Small kitchen area, around 6m2.
Small corridor.
A small area of the toilet and bathroom, combined with each other.
You can’t boast about the area of the room, no more than 46 square meters.
The ceiling is low, no more than 2.60 meters.
Most of the layouts have a small balcony.
The thickness of the partitions is 70-90 mm.
Internal walls, 320 mm thick.

Taking into account new technologies, the owners have a great desire to design projects for a 2-room Khrushchev house. Such options are possible in several interpretations of changing the apartment to expand and improve the space.

Radical restructuring

This option involves demolishing all the walls and creating a single space. At the finish line we get a studio apartment by demolishing all the internal partitions.

This is a complex path that involves the need to coordinate planning with the relevant authorities.

Partial redevelopment

In this case, only partitions or closets are removed. Here you can simply combine several rooms, for example, a kitchen-living room or a corridor-room.

Note. Design projects of a 2-room Khrushchev house can be reproduced without reconstruction, based on modern styles and clever zoning options.

How to find the optimal solution without demolishing partitions?

If demolition of walls is impossible for some reason, then you can use a visual expansion of the space. Here are some tips on this matter.

Organize useful space using additional decorative elements:

Shelves.
Shelving.
Niches.

If you enlarge the door and window panels with the help of arches, you can “visually” expand the space by almost a quarter of the area.

When forming a design, a 2-room Khrushchev apartment provides for the use of sliding doors between the passage rooms.

Attracting mirror decoration to the interior will also allow you to refine and increase the volume of a small area and create a beautiful interior.

In some cases, the design of a 2-room Khrushchev house can be completed with a simple renovation and the idea of redevelopment can be discarded. Let's consider some points:

Using a color palette for walls and furniture. It's no secret that dark colors absorb space, while light colors visually enlarge it.

A simple tip: do a thorough cleaning during the renovation and get rid of all unnecessary things.

Use of built-in niches and storage cells. Built-in storage rooms are quite suitable for conversion and the ability to store seasonal items.

The design of a 2-room Khrushchev house can be designed based on interesting projects of Asian designers and you can choose some interesting ideas, for example, beds and furniture built into the walls.

Tricky Design Tricks

A huge, one might say, major role in creating a light interior of a small apartment is played by harmonious combinations:

color palette;
drawings;
materials.

The design of a Khrushchev 2-room apartment is generally based on the tricks that designers use to create an interior.

	They create a high-quality visual effect, while bright, intense, saturated colors give a compressed feel to the room.
	The design of a Khrushchev room (2 rooms) involves the use of a small floral pattern or ornament.
	The height of the ceilings in a light palette increases the volume. If possible, it is recommended to use light glossy stretch ceiling structures.
	The effect of heights of different levels and properly selected lighting fixtures enhance the effect of magnification and give the room a special atmosphere.
	The floor should be light or colored; it is important that they coincide with the overall concept of the interior of the room.
	A minimum set of furniture is provided. It is advisable to select folding, but multifunctional models.
	They are back in fashion and give the room an airy and warm atmosphere.
	They should be light and airy and complete the composition.

Redevelopment option, breaking down walls

Before choosing the design of a 2-room Khrushchev apartment, the apartment can be redesigned based on several interesting ideas.

The first and most common method is to demolish the partition separating the room and the kitchen. Here we get two full-fledged large areas in the form of a kitchen-living-dining room and a sleeping area.

Photo examples with a similar layout:

The second, no less common idea is to remove the wall between rooms.

In this case, you can zone the space by separating the bedroom with a screen.

A technique for increasing usable space using a balcony.

The redevelopment also affected the plumbing unit. The bathroom is connected (there are layouts where it is separate) or we increase the area due to the corridor.

You can demolish all the partitions and get a huge studio apartment and a magnificent design of a 2-room Khrushchev apartment for one person or a family without children.

An example of the “apartment-office” model

This layout involves combining the room with the hallway and kitchen. The small room increases in width and will include a sleeping area and a dressing room.

The main highlight is the small office. Transparent sliding doors will help isolate you from working.

Features of such planning:

At the finish line, you get an apartment of 3 rooms, which includes a bedroom, an office, a dressing room, a dining room, a bathroom and an entrance hall.
This project is suitable for a young couple or one person, for those who work a lot from home and perceive the apartment as a workplace to some extent.
The most important advantage is the common space with a living room and 3 functional rooms, there is even space for a dressing room.

A few tips regarding this layout:

It is best to place a sofa or sofa group in the center of the room. Then the living room will become a great place to relax.
For the sleeping area, it is best to forget about horizontal surfaces intended for storing things, and use them as a shelf-box behind the bed.

Layout for three

In this case, the design of a 2-room Khrushchev apartment immediately solves the problem of the adjacent room. One becomes a guest area.

We divide the small room into a bedroom and a nursery, the wardrobe remains where it was, we make another wardrobe in the corridor. The bathroom is combined, it includes a small bathtub, toilet, washing machine and washbasin.

The main thing in the layout is to increase the kitchen area.

You can make some changes to the design of a 2-room Khrushchev apartment and separate the kitchen from the living room with a transparent sliding partition. If desired, the kitchen and living room will become a combined space.

In the living room you need to place a sofa, armchairs and it is advisable to leave a place for playing with a small child.

A few additions to this layout:

Bottlenecks can be visually expanded by playing with the color palette of the walls.
You can use more glass and mirrors. For example, transparent sliding doors, a glass coffee table and other additions.

Apartments design. Khrushchev 2 room for a large family

This layout provides separate rooms. The corridor becomes long and narrow and takes away the footage of the rooms.

You can place one entrance at an angle of 45 degrees, for example, to a children's room, so that the interior seems a little more fun.

Design of a 2-room Khrushchev apartment with sleeping places for children

The kitchen area is small in size with a work area and a dining table. The bathroom is combined with all accessories and a large shower.

If possible and there is a small storage room or free nook, it is best to use it for a small built-in wardrobe or a small dressing room.

How can you transform the design of an apartment in a 2-room Khrushchev building to correct the inconveniences:

A long corridor can be refined with a mirror and installed along a long wall.

The nursery can be divided into 2 zones by selecting individual furniture for each child. Even if the pieces of furniture are different, it will look very stylish.

Each bed can be decorated in an interesting way, creating your own personal space.

Redevelopment of a 2-room Khrushchev house 40.4 m2 for father and son

A young father and son intended to create an interior with a strong personality in their apartment. The redevelopment greatly changed the space, getting rid of unnecessary partitions.

Thanks to the dismantling, the bathroom turned out to be larger; it accommodated all the plumbing, a washing machine and a water heater.

Sand-colored tiles imitating torn stone and illuminated niches make a simple bathroom more elegant and at the same time modern.

A huge built-in wardrobe with mirrored doors is now located in the hallway, of which only one name remains, since the hallway now offers a view of almost the entire space of the apartment.

A snow-white sofa, and at night a sleeping place for the father, and a bar counter are visible from the entrance. The snow-white kitchen set is emphasized by a red apron, which echoes the bar stools and pillows on the sofa of the same color.

Photo wallpaper with an airplane in black and white adds even more dynamism to the interior. And the lamps on the ceiling resemble spotlights on a runway. The topic has developed quite well.

The teenage boy's room was designed very simply. A spacious bed, a workspace, a nightstand and a couple of shelves are all that is needed at this age. There was no need to be tricky with the color either.

Light, like shabby wallpaper, light wood on the wall above the head of the bed and white furniture are a simple masculine option that won’t get boring for a long time.

A high-quality and well-thought-out design of a 2-room Khrushchev house can ennoble any, even the most drab, home and transform the room beyond recognition. The listed examples are proof that you can adapt even to very complex options. The video in this article will help you choose the best option for yourself.

Continue reading about technologies and demolition of walls: “Design of Khrushchev 2 rooms: special technologies with redevelopment (part 2)”

Read about design and style trends in the next part: “

Redevelopment, if it changes the boundaries of the walls in the room or engineering systems, cannot be started without legalization. To do this, you need to contact the BTI and get a technical passport there. In addition, you will need confirmation of ownership, a finished project of future housing and the consent of all owners. All this will need to be brought to the local district administration and obtained permission. The good news is that in such apartments, especially in, almost all partitions can be demolished.

If there is no permission, the owner may receive a fine, or in some cases, an obligation to return the apartment to its original condition.

Types and features of Khrushchev

Let us list the most common variants of such two-room apartments.

Book

The picture below shows the layout, which is popularly called a “book”. Its total area is 41 square meters. The room is divided into two adjacent rooms and a bathroom. This is the most problematic project not only for people’s lives, but also for. To isolate the living room, you will have to significantly reduce their size.

The problem with such housing is that one of the rooms is a passage room. The bathroom, as a rule, is combined, which means it can only be expanded by adding a corridor or installing a shower instead of a bath.

Tram

Another similar plan is called a “tram”: the rooms here are located one after another, as in the transport of the same name. One of them - . This is a more spacious housing (48 sq. m.) with a bathroom, toilet and Installing new partitions and dividing the total area is difficult, but possible.

Renovating small rooms in a 2-room Khrushchev house with one window and an inconveniently located door is a real test of imagination. Nevertheless, even a room in a Khrushchev building can become very cozy. The main enemy of small rooms is clutter and clutter. No creative chaos, minimum decor, furniture, color.

Rules for choosing colors

You can often hear that in modest rooms it is better to avoid dark color accents, but this statement is somewhat exaggerated. Light shades should really predominate, but if the entire decor is done in pastel colors, it will become a single faded spot, uncomfortable, uninteresting, without character. The general palette (color of walls, floors, furniture, textiles) should complement each other.

Designers advise choosing three colors: one will be the main one, the second will be an additional one, and the third will become a link between the first two. It should play a supporting role; you can choose a brighter, more accent one.

Advice! Soft diffused light filling the entire room will create the necessary visual volume and comfort.

For an area of about 10 square meters, one flat chandelier will be quite enough, one or two sconces are placed near the bed, another lighting fixture on the ceiling or wall is placed near the closet or dressing table. The sconce by the bed can be replaced with small tall table lamps. Fans of extraordinary solutions can choose small lampshades lowered above the cabinets from the very ceiling.

Decoration and accessories

The window in a Khrushchev-era bedroom is usually small. Curtains made of plain fabric would be more appropriate here; if the window is on a short wall, a horizontal stripe would come in handy. You should avoid bulky curtains and canopies. In the pictures the interiors look cozy, but in practice they make the atmosphere heavy and dusty. As for the method of fastening, it is better to give preference to traditional cornices. An original solution could be a shelf above the window. It will visually raise the walls and provide some space for collecting various trinkets.

If you abandon the radiator under the window opening, you can use the space around it in an interesting way, for example, turn it into a mini office or library. To do this, a shallow built-in wardrobe is installed around it, the window sill is converted into a tabletop, or a small bench with pillows is built directly under the window.

The decor, as already mentioned, is minimal. It is better to leave open shelves half empty, this will make the atmosphere lighter. Chaotic hanging of many photos of different sizes has become very popular; in this case, it is better to replace them with one large picture or choose a modular one.

In conclusion, I would like to note that designing a two-room apartment in a Khrushchev-era building is not the easiest task even for professionals. For those who make do on their own, various computer programs will be excellent helpers, in which you can create an almost accurate picture of the future interior. But the colors, as a rule, are very distorted, so it’s better to look at the palette in a photo on the Internet.