|
  |
|
|
Kitchen Design Guidelines
How far away should your kitchen island be from your kitchen cabinets? What is the minimum countertop space required next to a sink? How far should a cooktop be placed from a window? Designing a kitchen can be harder than Chinese algebra! Luckily for you, I have listed some considerations for you to ponder when designing your kitchen. Your kitchen should not be a main thoroughfare to the rest of your home. This means traffic should not cross the work triangle. The total length of the work triangle (the cumulative distance between the cooktop / fridge / sink) should not exceed 7000mm (23'). The ideal length of the work triangle lies between 4000mm (13') and 6000mm (19'). The minimum opening between cabinets in a doorway should be 800mm (31 1/2"). Appliance doors or entry doors should not interfere with the work centres. You should not place a full height cabinet or appliance between any two of the major work centres. A minimum of 1000mm (39") of floor space between countertops is recommended (1200mm or 47" is preferred). 900mm (36") would be the minimum distance between a run of cabinets and a kitchen island in a one cook kitchen. If there are two cooks in the kitchen a minimum of 1200mm (47") is required for one person to edge past the other by turning and passing with bodies parallel. For two people to pass with ease, a 1500mm (59") between countertops is required. The sink should be in the centre of the work triangle is it is the most used area in the kitchen. At least 300mm (12") of counter space should be allowed from the edge of the sink to the inside corner of the counter top. The sink area should have counter space either side of it. The total workspace should be a minimum of 1050mm (41"). |
|
 |
|
No reactions yet.
Please login or sign up to rate this intel.
Please login or sign up to add a comment.
The copyright for this content entitled "Kitchen Design Guidelines" has been specified by the contributor as:
Public Domain
The copyright for this content has been relinquished by the author. The content may be used freely by anyone.
|
|
May, 2012
2008
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2009
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2010
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2011
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2012
January, February, March, April, May
|
|
Not a member yet?
Qondio is a powerful network for making it online. If you have a website to
promote, we can help.
Sign up and get in on the action.
|
|
Welcome to Qondio! Discover the awesome power this network can deliver by going to our About page. Or you could skip straight to the Sign Up form.
|
|
