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Kitchen Planning
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Open Kitchen or Closed Kitchen?
• Open
– Home seems larger
– Allows for your
participation in nearby
activities
• Closed
– Four walls separate
you from other rooms.
– Isolates from activities
– Closed space often
feels smaller
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Kitchen should be located near
the service entrance.
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Basic Work Centers
• 1. Food preparation
and storage center.
• 2. Clean up center.
• 3. Cooking and
serving center.
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Food Preparation/Mixing Center
• Most preparation takes
place.
• Usually located between
refrigerator and sink or
sink and range.
• Requires 36” of counter.
• Store small appliances and
flour, sugar and spices
here.
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Clean Up Center
• Dishwasher, disposal,
trash compactor.
• Should have at least 36”
counter space on either
side of sink.
• Store dishes, glassware,
silverware so they can be
put away easily.
• Store detergents,
dishcloths and towels
here.
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Cooking Center
• Range and microwave.
• Should be 21” counter
space on both sides of
the cook top.
• Store pots, pans and
utensils here.
• Store ladles, stirring
spoons, pot holders
here.
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Kitchen Work Triangle
• The focal points of the three work centers.
– 1. Refrigerator- Mixing Center
– 2. Sink- Clean-Up Center
– 3. Range/Stove- Cooking Center
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Work Triangle (triangle formed
by drawing imaginary lines from:
• Total length of three
should be from 14 to
22 feet.
• Best when three sides
are nearly equal.
• Kitchen traffic should
not cross work
triangle.
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Basic Kitchen Shapes
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One Wall Kitchen
• Sink, refrigerator,
cabinets arranged
along one wall.
– Advantage: Saves
space and closes off
from other rooms.
– Disadvantage: Little
storage or counter
space and not too much
space.
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Corridor
• Appliances and cabinets
are arranged along two
walls.
– Advantages: Usually has a
compact work triangle
and it is easily located
between two eating areas.
– Disadvantages: Work
triangle interrupted by
people walking through. Also there is usually not
much continuous
countertop space.
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L-Shaped Kitchen
• Appliances and cabinets
arranged along two
adjoining walls
– Advantages: Created
efficient work triangle.
More continuous counter
and cabinet space
possible. Can add an
island for second sink,
cook top, or eating area.
– Disadvantages: None
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U- Shaped / Peninsula Kitchen
• Appliances and cabinets arranged along three adjoining walls.
– Advantages: Creates efficient work triangle. Some may also have an island (additional space). Prevents circulation from passing through the triangle. Provides ample cabinet storage.
– Disadvantages: Can give a closed feeling
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U- Shaped kitchen
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U-Shaped Kitchen
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Kitchen Storage and Organization
• Pantry
• Closets
• Mixing center storage
• Cabinets
– Rolling drawers -Lazy Susan
– Rolling Shelves -Shelves
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Kitchen Storage
• Upright Dividers
for baking pans.
• Roll Down
doors to hide
small appliances
from view.
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Kitchen Storage
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Kitchen Cabinets
• Standard Wall Cabinets
– 12-30” high and 12-13” deep
– Widths range from 12-48”- increments of 3”
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Kitchen Cabinets
• Standard Base Cabinets
– 34 1/2” high and 24” deep
– Widths range from 9-48”
– Generally include a
– drawer and two shelves
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Kitchen Cabinet Choices
• Light toned cabinets
give a spacious feeling
in the kitchen, but are
harder to keep clean.
• Dark woods create
feelings of warmth
and coziness and are
easier to keep clean.
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Kitchen Cabinet Choices
Color or finish of
cabinets usually first
decision when
decorating a kitchen.
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Kitchen Cabinet Choices
• Made of hardwood
(oak, cherry).
• Made of softwood
(pine).
• Made of laminated
plastic or metal.
• Interiors should be
smooth, laminated for
easy cleaning.
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Metal Cabinets
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Kitchen Counter Tops
• Should be easy to clean
• Non-absorbent
• Materials:
– Ceramic
– Metal
– Laminated plastic
– Wood
– Marble
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Kitchen Countertop Choices
• Laminated plastic
• Wood or butcher
block
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Kitchen Countertop Choices
• Various Tiles
(Ceramic, Mexican,
Stones, Etc.)
• Stainless Steel
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Kitchen Countertop Choices
• Corian
• Marble
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Kitchen Countertop Choices
• Granite
• Soapstone (Sink is
granite)
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Planning a Kitchen
• 1- How much time do I plan to spend in the
kitchen?
• 2- What appliances do I need?
• 3- How many people will be helping me?
• 4- What kind of lighting do I want?
• 5- What kind of flooring?
• 6- How much time do I want to spend
cleaning?
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Problem Area for Kitchens
• Poor Lighting
• Inadequate Counter
Space
• Poor Arrangement
• Inadequate Floor
Space
• Inadequate Outlets
• Floor Plan Poor
• Inadequate Storage
• Uncomfortable
Counter Height
• Hard to Clean
Surfaces