Plan Design Order Use our handy Kitchen Planning Guide for Modular Kitchens. We explain the basics that go into the making of a good modular kitchen design and we explain the features that make a good modular kitchen.

At all times you can also refer to our website at http://www.diwanfurniture.com/. You can call us up on 0832 2500 247 or email us at info@diwanfurniture.com and we will be happy to guide you in planning your new modular kitchen.

Diwan Furniture is a dealer in Sintex brand modular kitchen furniture and is located at Vasco da Gama, Goa with branches at Margao and Navelim in Goa and also at Bangalore.

Diwan Furniture offers FREE consultation and quotation for all customers in Goa and Bangalore. We can visit your home and design a custom modular kitchen for you. Installation can be done anywhere in Goa and Bangalore.

turn the kitchen you imagine into a reality...

Anewkitchendoesnthavetobehardworkandwithhelp fromDiwanFurniture,youreontherighttrack.Thismightyhelpfulplanningguide is fullof tipsandadvice tohelp you create yourdream kitchen.Thisguideassistsyouwithinformationneededtoplan,design,orderandinstallanewmodularkitchen.Forinspirationanddesignideas,makesureyoualsohaveacopyofourDiwanKitchenscatalogue.

plan your kitchen layout

the working triangle Considerthenaturalflowbetweenworkzonesinthekitchen.Thisworkpathisoftenreferredtoastheworkingtriangle.Theworkingtriangleillustratesthepathbetweenthemostfrequentlyusedworkareas,suchasthefridge,sinkandcookingappliances.Reducingthesizeofthe

workingtrianglewillsaveyoutimeandeffortinyournewkitchen.Usingthesefourcommonkitchenlayouts(StraightLine,Lshape,UshapeandGalley),andreferringtotheworkingtriangle,selectthedesignmost

suitedtoyournewkitchen.

Selectyoukitchenstylebasedontheshapeofyourroomandyourneedforspecialfeatures.StraightlineKitchenisbestforlimitedspacee.g.apartments.Thereisnoworkingtriangleshownbecausetheworkflowisbasedonastraightline.UShappedKitchenisidealwhenyouhavealargeroom,andwantthemostefficientworkingtriangle.Itisalsoperfectforthedemandsofafamily,offeringmaximumstoragespacewithmanywallcabinetoptions.TheGalleyKitchenprovidestwoopposingworkingandstorageareas.Addacoupleofbarstoolstotheislandunitandthisbecomesagreatkitchenforentertaining.Idealforopenplanliving.

plan dos and donts

design hints and tips .. andwhat not to do... Shownhereisasampleofakitchendesign.This design highlights the cupboards used, andindicateswherepanelsshouldbeused.Youllnotice thatwehavemarked in a solid line,indicatingthewallperimeterofthekitchen.

Whatarepanels?Whenshouldpanelsbeused? 1.FinishingoffexposedcabinetendsWhereveracabinethasavisiblesideyouwillneedtopurchaseanendpanel.Chooseeitherawallendpanelorbaseendpanel,dependingonthecabinetyouarefixingto.(Fig1)2.FillingexposedgapswhereacabinetwontfitIfyourplanincludesasmallgapbetweenyourcabinetsandawallandafullcabinetwontfitthenyouwillneedtouseamatchingendpanel(baseorwall)cuttotherequiredwidth.(Fig2)FixthepaneltothewallandcabinetusingscrewonLbrackets,whichareavailableinthehardwaredepartmentofyourlocalDiwanFurniturestore. 3.CreatingcavitiesCavitiesareneededtohouseyourfridgeand/ordishwasher,otherwiseyouwillseetheexposedwhiteendsofthecabinets.Forthedishwashercavity,securetwobaseendpanelstoeithersideofthecabinets,leavingatleasta600mmspace(Fig3)Tohousethefridgeusethepantryendpanels.Inmostcases,a900mmwideopeningwillbesufficient,enablingyoutoincludeafridgewallcabinetinyourdesign.(Fig4)Tip:Savemoneybycuttingabaseendpanelintotwopiecesusinghalfoneachside.RememberwiththeDishwasherinplace,youwillonlyseethefrontofthepanel.Note:Allpanelsare18mmthick,allowforthisinyourdesign.

ImportantAlwaysuseexperiencedcarpentersorpreferablyprofessionalstocreateyourmodularkitchenforyou.Knowingcarpentryandsettingupamodularkitchenaretwodifferentthings.DiwanFurniturealwaysusesexperienced,trainedprofessionalsforthejob.

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