DIY Home Improvement

Planning Your Kitchen

Building or rebuilding your kitchen has never been a piece of cake. More often than not, it is considered as the most critical part in home design. Hence, it is significant to be cognizant of some kitchen concepts .  Even if there is an array of designers that you can hire, knowing the science of kitchen designing would protect you from dissatisfaction and costly modifications.

Initially , you have to be fully aware as to how you will use your desired kitchen . To achieve this, you have to identify the kind of lifestyle you have, the way you usually entertain guests, your cooking and preparation styles and of course, the appliances you will need and would want to have inside your kitchen .  If you are able to identify these points, you will not end up having the most beautifully designed yet least useful kitchen .

Additionally, you have to know the basic kitchen concept such as the work triangle . This work triangle is composed of the food storage station, preparation/cooking station and the clean- up station . Having an understanding about this concept is also importnat because each person has a unique take on things .  Your designer might suggest placing the clean–up station near the cooking station, but later on, you’ll realize that what you need is a triangle with equal distances . Ideally, each leg (distance from one station to the other) of the work triangle should not be less than 4 feet and no more than 9 feet. If you add the total length, it must not exceed 26 feet. For the counter top, it should be 2 feet deep with a minimum circumference of 36 inches.

After knowing the concept of the work triangle, you also have to be aware of some commonly forgotten points that might give you a terrible headache in the future . First, kitchen windows should offer proper ventilation . Ideally, your kitchen should have two windows facing each other . However, if you live in a hot/cold area or if your kitchen is big, you can add more windows . Ample ventilation is also needed to eradicated cooking fumes.

Second, the size of your kitchen should accommodate the number of people who usually eats inside and the appliances that you intend to put. Placing lots of appliances in a small kitchen is not a good decision .

Third, keep the kitchen floor polished all the time so as to prevent moisture from penetrating . Kitchen floors that are always wet is the favorite of dirty insects such as roaches and bugs . Common preferences are tiles and linoleum.

Fourth, plumbing should be properly installed. Sinks that are poorly plumbed will clog easily, thus, giving you extra bills .

Fifth, since the kitchen is often the best place to relax, and convene with other members of the family, it would be sensible to make it look attractive and pleasing . Try putting decorations such as paintings, photographs and vases . Just make sure not to exaggerate it.

Finally, cleanliness should always be a priority . You do some of the dirtiest chores in the kitchen, so, it is just sensible to keep it clean .