About the "work triangle" know everything, but what should be the ideal size of the kitchen, how to arrange the cabinets, oven, sink and refrigerator?
Not a single triangle
location of storage areas generally, preparation and cooking Germans invented a hundred years ago. In the present embodiment, it is a refrigerator, washing and cooking surface, which are located on the vertices 'working triangle.' But now there are many alternative embodiments of arrangement, for example, linear and angular U-shape set, the location of working surfaces facing each other and the allocation of a kitchen island.
Council: pay attention to how the person you are moving around the kitchen and what you do with the products. Gets - wash - cook - wash - clean. Gets - Heated - wash. Options can be a lot, as long as they require a minimum of movement around the room.
Microwave - the fridge
Previously considered to be subject to microwave cooking food, and therefore is closer to the work surface and sink. Now, in a microwave oven cooks few, are mainly used it for heating or thawing products from the refrigerator or freezer and therefore these two household appliance should be located on neighborhood.
Council: the most convenient location of the microwave oven - 10 cm below the shoulder of the one who uses it often. Therefore, the ideal option would be a model built in a column next to the fridge.
Oven and stove - separately
Increasingly, ovens and hobs share to use them was the most convenient. Therefore, the oven can be built at the waist or chest to be able to download it in a dish and get it, not leaning. A drawer for cutlery for cooking surface allows you to quickly and easily get a spoon or spatula.
Council: most often in the design of the kitchen overlooked the work surface near the oven. Leave a free space where you can put a hot pan, so as not to walk with him around the room.
Refrigerator can be anywhere
Most housewives advance take out food out of the refrigerator, so it need not be next to the main working area. Ideally near the refrigerator should remain a small portion of the free table, that was where to put the necessary products.
Council: often a refrigerator set at the entrance to the kitchen for a snack do not interfere with the one who cooks. Another good option - the wall, when the door opens to the wall.
Island - only for large kitchen
Considered normal installed in the kitchen island area exceeding 15 square meters. m. If the room is smaller, the island will complicate the movement of the room. Cooking will simply inconvenient. An alternative may be a drawer headset on wheels.
Council: in order to be positioned at the island washing or cooking surface, it is necessary to sum further coordinate communication and alterations. Therefore, the easiest option - just turn it into an extra work surface or the bar.
Worktop desired height
Considered an ideal countertop, located at a height of 15 cm from the bent elbow of the one who is preparing in the kitchen most often. Therefore, for example, in high-Bach lower cabinets can reach a meter in height.
Council: comfortable dining table is usually a height of about 70 cm, so when combined kitchen unit with breakfast bar is better not to underestimate the countertop, and chairs to pick up the desired height.
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Author: Paul Shelyagin.
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