House, design, repair, decor. Yard and garden. Do it yourself

House, design, repair, decor. Yard and garden. Do it yourself

Kitchen Projects with Erker

If earlier erkers were available only to owners of private houses, which in advance made in this architectural reception in advance, today the Erker is no longer surprised and the owners of apartments in apartment buildings. However, not everyone knows that projects of houses with a plating area were first implemented in 1979 in the standard buildings of P-44T.

The design of the combined dining room with the kitchen with the Erker P-44T

But before you understand in the intricacies of the archer zone and discuss the ideas of its design, it is necessary to figure out what is the Erker.

Erker is a protruding part on the facade of the building. It is also a protruding part indoors.

3D layout and kitchen design with erker

The form of the protrusion may be the most diverse: rectangular, rounded, multifaceted, triangular. The most practical are rectangular and triangular erkers, and more interestingly in the interior look multifaceted, they are the most difficult in design. It is worth notifying that the classic erker is still rounded form, the rest of the modern modifications of the erker are more correct than half-levels.

The erker zone is completely either partially glazed, which makes repairs in these zones problem. A feature of the erker zone is also the fact that it has its own base and its roof. As a base, a console beam or a plane overlapping the main premises can be a cantilever. Maybe the scope or dome.

The advantages of Erker

What are the advantages of the presence of an aircraft zone in your apartment (house)?

An example of an archery zone in the cottage

First, the erker zone is not only visual, but also physically increases the space of the room in which it is located, which is important, especially in conditions. After all, the possibility of combining under the roof of one or kitchen and dining room.

Secondly, this zone brings more light and air to the room, making it more comfortable and comfortable.This is especially important for the kitchen, where the presence of fresh air is always welcome.

Thirdly, the presence of erker allows you to produce, highlighting zones with different functional load.

Fourth, a kitchen layout with an erker is always more winning, the room is obtained stylish and original.

Fifth, the facade of the building with the Erker looks more elegant and original.

Disadvantages of Erker

The Erker device in the apartment also has its drawbacks to which the following can be attributed:

Option of Kitchen and Erker Apartment in Apartment


Registration of the plating zone in the kitchens P-44T

We offer to start with consideration of design options for kitchens with a sample layout of P-44T. This means that the ideas of project design projects in such kitchens can be partially unified.

General Erker Regulations

According to plan, the kitchen with the Erker in such houses has an area of \u200b\u200b12-13 square meters. m, and the Erker himself most often happens to trapezoidal. Although it often happens that the Erker has a rectangular or triangular form.
So, before starting repair and, you need to decide whether the erker zone will fit into the overall design of the room, or will it be used as a separate functional zone?

Original version of the design and interior of the plane zone P-44T

An important when creating the project will be the form of the Erker himself, because the furnishings will depend on it, and even the functional load on the erker. Small kitchen (up to 9 square meters) does not allow experimenting with the erker, the erker zone here fully fits into the overall to increase it.

And for spacious kitchens (12-13 sq. M.) To date, the interior designers offer two options for using the plating zone: as a separate corner carrying a separate functional load, and as a continuation of the total area of \u200b\u200bthe kitchen room.

And if in the second case everything is more or less clear, then in the first case questions may arise. Therefore, we consider in more detail exactly the use of the plating zone as a separate functional unit.

Organization of functional zones in Erker

Consider what functional zones can be equipped in Erker.

An example of the organization of the kitchen and the aircraft zone

Here you will handle the ideas for how to properly organize the repair of this zone, to what to pay attention to the layout, as well as how to harmoniously enter an erker corner into the kitchen of your apartment.

Cooking area

So, the erck zone can be used as a working surface in the kitchen. In this case, a large countertop is installed, repeating the erker configuration. The table top is mounted a kitchen set with drawers and shelves for storing inventory, as well as boxes that hide the water supply and removal system.

Usually in the center of the aircraft zone, the sink is mounted, and under it the system of filters. The use of erker as a working surface allows us to rationalize and, making it more practical.

Food area (dining)

Statistics show that most often an erker zone in kitchens 12-13 square meters. M is assigned to the dining area. In this case, the kitchen table is placed in the erker, the form of which should repeat the form of the erker. If beautiful views are unfolding outside the window, then the window should be left free from deaf curtains and curtains.

If you can't boast of a beautiful view from the window, it is necessary to decoratively drag the window through the opening, then your dining room will become more comfortable. The dining area is usually illuminated by an additional light source. For this, the ceiling is equipped with either point lamps or one large chandelier over the table.

Dining room decoration in the plane zone P-44T

The kitchen set is located behind the backs of the diners, with the result that the room is spacious and light.

Living area

The kitchen with the Erker may well be combined with the living room, and the sizes of the kitchen at 12-13 square meters. m fully allow this to implement. In this case, the interior of the kitchen with the Erker is complemented by places for a comfortable seat. It can be sofas, chairs, puffs, sun beds, etc. Their choice will be entirely dependent on the main idea of \u200b\u200bthe design of the room and the apartment as a whole.

Recommetively using sofas in size not exceeding the erker so that they can be pulled into the ledge, so that they did not occupy the kitchen space. The upholstery of the sofas should be harmonized with textiles on the windows. The design of the kitchen with the erker performing the function of the living room is complemented by a magazine or tea table and a soft rug or skin.


This makes the living room zone more cozy and comfortable.

Zone under the winter garden

Microclumatic conditions folded in the plated zone favored to organize a green oasis of the kitchen there.

Large windows allow plants to several levels, which will allow you to maximize this corner.

Corner under needlework

It is the kitchens that are a favorite place of most owners, and therefore it will be quite appropriate to organize there is an island of needlework for them. Planning an ercket zone in this case implies an equipment of a corner, which is supplied with special devices necessary for organizing a particular leisure type.


Large windows of Erker in this case serve as an excellent source of natural lighting, which is so important when performing painstaking fine work. Yes, and the host in this corner will be comfortable and cozy.

Free space

And you can not clutch an archery zone at all, but to leave it empty. This will add air to the room. And besides this, this corner can be periodically used for the design of various holidays. For example, in the new year we can put a Christmas tree, which will be the center of attention in the kitchen.

On March 8 - a large bouquet of flowers for women, on the trinity - a large yeast of fragrant meadow grass and flowers. If you connect fantasy, you will be born more and more new ideas on the use of this temporarily empty corner, which can be turned into a corner of miracles in your apartment. This will especially be relevant in families with young children, because family traditions are born.