Kitchen in the apartment is a strategic place. It should be functional, practical and classy. We suggest how to arrange the kitchen, so that the time spent on preparing meals is easy, light and pleasant.
When arranging a kitchen in a flat (large or small) we have to ask ourselves: how much time will we spend in it? Will we cook lunches every day? And how many people should use it? The answers to these questions are very important, because then we can choose the right appliances and furniture for our kitchen.
If we like cooking and we have a large family, we will probably spend many hours in the kitchen, not only while cooking, but also while cleaning. Tip: it is clever to place the kitchen splashback on the wall and above the hob. If the kitchen is to be in the home of people who spend most of their time away from home, it can occupy a smaller part of the home. Knowing your needs, lifestyle and rhythm of the day we can adjust our kitchen to your expectations.
Kitchen – zoning
The functional layout of this room is very important. Every day we unpack our purchases, prepare meals and wash dishes. To carry out these activities freely, the kitchen areas must be planned accordingly. During the arrangement it is worth to stick to certain rules concerning the zones. But perhaps let’s mention them first:
- Storage area (furniture, fridge, baskets – all kinds of accessories, cutlery, plates, glasses, etc. should be stored here),
- Washing zone (sink, dishwasher – here, in addition to washing dishes, we prepare food products for further processing),
- Food preparation area (first of all, a functional worktop),
- Cooking zone (hob and oven).
Matching kitchen design
The most important principle when planning your kitchen layout is the distance you have to travel between the fridge, sink and stove. It is best if these strategic things, or rather the road we take between them, are in the shape of a triangle.
Recommended distances:
- from the fridge to the sink 120-210 cm,
- from the sink to the oven 120-210 cm (in small kitchens it can be 90 cm),
- from the stove to the fridge 120-270 cm.
In kitchens that are open to living rooms or very narrow kitchens, it is better to opt for single-row construction. This is a very sensible solution, but it is not ergonomic enough, because it is impossible to apply the triangle principle. It will look better in larger kitchens, however, their drawback is the large distances between the equipment.
