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KitchensEvaluating Kitchens
The Kitchen
The hub of the home for the 21st Century!
Everyone hangs out in the kitchen
Even 30 years ago guests were not allowed to see the kitchen—now everyone gathers and helps out in the kitchen
The kitchen is not only used to prepare food, but it is used for homework, projects, computer work, crafts, socializing, entertaining
Families gather in the kitchen, therefore it is one of the most important places on a floor plan for proper design and function
Kitchens are the New Family Rooms
“More and more, kitchens are incorporating dining rooms and sitting rooms into a unified space. Consequently, kitchen cabinets are looking more like fine furniture, and counters and islands are becoming dining tables. Banquette seating can offer comfortable seating for people who congregate in the kitchen for more than food.”
Better Homes and Gardens
Planning Kitchens
Kitchen designs should reflect the needs, wants, and lifestyle of the household they serve—◦ What kind of meals will usually be
prepared?◦ How many cooks?◦ Physical or mobility limitations?◦ How many appliances to store?◦ Will it be used for food prep AND
eating?◦ What other activities will take
place? (laundry, internet access, homework, etc.)
◦ Food-centered entertaining?
Closed Kitchen
Less room for others in kitchen
No participation in nearby activities
Seem smaller
Open KitchensMore
convenient to supervise
More participation in nearby activities
Makes home & kitchen seem larger
The kitchen should be located near the service entrance.
3 Basic Work Centers
1.Clean up2. Cooking& Serving3. Food Prep & Storage
Food Prep & Storage Center
RefrigeratorCabinetsSurrounding Counter Space
Side of fridge needs 15” of counter space for setting out supplies & food prep.
At least 36” for a small mixing center in
the Food Prep & Storage Center
Clean-Up Center-sink/dishwasher/disposal
Clean-Up CenterThe sink should be 3”
away from the front edge of the cupboard
There needs to be at least 24” on one side of the sink for stacking dirty dishes
There needs to be at least 18” on the other side of the sink for stacking dishes to dry
Cooking & Serving Center-range/cooking surface
Cooking & Serving Center
At least 24” of heat- resistant counter space is required on each side of the range or cooking surface
Cabinets & Countertops
Base Cabinets standard size:
height: 34 ½”depth: 24”
Counter Tops standard size:
height: 1 ½“depth: 25”
Cabinets & Countertops
Wall Cabinets standard size:
height: 12-36”depth: 12”
72” per person of cabinet space is recommended for storage
Counter Top Materials
Metal Wood
Counter Top Materials
Glass Laminate
Ceramic Marble
Current Trends in Kitchens…
Counter Tops
Re-cycled material
Granite
Concrete
Integrated Appliances
Technology in the Kitchen
Non- Permanent Island
Walk-in Pantry
Flexible Faucets
Different Types of Lighting
Unique Backplashes
Work Triangle
It is the centerpiece of most kitchen layouts.
The goals of a good kitchen work triangle are to place the three most common work sites (The area from the refrigerator, sink and stove) the most efficient distance apart and to minimize traffic through the work zone.
Rules of the Work Triangle
No one side of the triangle should be greater than nine feet or less than four feet.
The triangle should not be interrupted by traffic or cabinetry.
The perimeter of the triangle should measure no more than 26 feet and no less than 12 feet.
Basic Kitchen Shapes
Corridor
One Wall L-Shaped
U-Shaped
Island
One Wall
Single LineOne Wall
L-Shaped
L-shaped
Corridor
ParallelCorridor
U Shaped
U-shaped
Island
Island (most popular)
Peninsula
Peninsula
Does this work triangle work well?
Does this work triangle work well?
Elements of a well-designed kitchen
Adequate storageGood lightingPlenty of counter
spaceNot too big or too
small work triangleA major traffic
pattern should not cross the work triangle
Design Star--Kitchens
Laundry Room
Near Kitchen -advantages -disadvantages
Near Sleeping Area -advantages -disadvantages
In Basement -advantages -disadvantages
Garage
11 by 20 feet of space is needed to park ONE car
21 by 12 feet of space is needed to park TWO cars
Service entrance is usually from garage to the kitchen
Special-Purpose Rooms
OfficeDarkroomSewing roomStudioMusic roomShopGreenhouse
Exercise roomLibrarySunroomMedia roomPool roomComputer room
Storage
10-15% of the space in a home needs to be allocated for storage.
Storage needs to be both permanent and mobile.