Kitchen Layout
Helping you understand the basic principles kitchen work triangle in kitchen layout making kitchen design process easier
Kitchen layout design is important in ensuring an efficient and enjoyable work area. Lets look at kitchen work triangle concept use by kitchen designer to optimize space in your kitchen.
Kitchen Work Triangle
The classic kitchen layout concept is the kitchen work triangle. The concept of kitchen work triangle was created in 1949 by the Small Home Councils of University of Illinois to connect the three main areas of kitchen - storage (refrigerator), preparation ( cook top or stove) , and clean-up (waste disposal, trasbin)
These three primary are make up the work triangle in your kitchen layout:
1. The food storage station - Your refrigerator and pantry are the major items here. Cabinetry like lazy susan or swing-out pantry units add function and convenience. Options like wine racks, spice racks, and roll-out trays help to organize your groceries.
2. The preparation/cooking station - Your range, oven, microwave, and smaller appliances are found in this area. Counter space is important in this section. Conserve space by moving appliances off the counter with appliance garage cabinets and space-saving ideas like towel rods and pot lid racks.
3. The clean-up station - This area is home to the sink, waste disposal, and dishwasher. Cabinetry for this station is designed to organize with the trash bin cabinet and roll-out tray baskets for storage convenience.
The spatial relationship connecting these site and how they relate to other areas in the kitchen are what makes the room an efficient work space. In the classic kitchen work triangle, the distance between any pair of the three centers is no longer than nine feed and no less than four feet. A kitchen work triangle three sides should total 26 feet or less for an efficient kitchen layout
Basic Kitchen Layout
Your kitchen layout is often dictate by the size of the room, why way you use the space and the dynamic of your family. There are five basic kitchen layout.
- One Wall Layout
- Galley Layout (Corridor-Style)
- U Shaped Layout
- L Shaped Layout
- G Shape Kitchen Layout
If you are not sure of which kitchen layout to choose from. Look in the kitchen showrooms and interiors magazine before finalizing on the type of kitchen layout.
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