It is said that the kitchen is the heart of the home. It's where we nourish our bodies, minds, and souls with friends and family. Of course, this is all relevant to your family size and lifestyle. The size and design of your kitchen will also have a significant impact.
No matter the size of the room, there are keys to a quality kitchen. If you’ve ever worked in a poorly designed kitchen, then you understand. The space is much more enjoyable when the layout is good.
A well-designed kitchen has an unobstructed, easily accessible work triangle. The points being the sink, stove, and refrigerator. Most of the action happens within that area, especially at the sink. For a comfortable work area without too many steps, that triangle should be within ten to twenty-five feet. Most household kitchens are closer to the five to ten foot range.
There’s a lot of “stuff” in the kitchen. That’s why another aspect of a well-designed kitchen is sufficient storage. There are a lot of not-so-common spaces that can be converted into additional storage. Thinking outside the box is a great way to take advantage of underutilized spaces.
Within your kitchen, think narrow, vertical, high, and low along with ease of use and access. For example, wide drawers installed at the floor level of kitchen cabinets is a great place to store flat items like cookie sheets and baking pans. Building cabinets all the way to the ceiling creates additional storage space up high for items used seasonally. Custom built, narrow, rolling shelves that fit perfectly between appliances and walls become ideal storage spaces for spices, cans or small dishes. Plus changing the permanent cabinet panel in front of the sink for a shallow tilt-out drawer becomes an excellent hideaway for dish cleaning tools.
A quick search online for kitchen design or storage reveals many websites with ideas including pictures and some DIY projects. See this site for a list of things to consider in good kitchen design.
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