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Kitchen Remodels
New Kitchen Designs and Kitchen Layout


Sizing Kitchens and Understanding the Step Saving Triangle

To prepare two meals (breakfast and dinner) a family cook often walks 100 miles a year. As much as one third of this kitchen pacing may be wasted motion, due to appliances placed for saving dollars in construction or remodeling.

In an efficient kitchen there are three " activity centers". The kitchen activity centers consist of the refrigerator, the sink and the range. These activity centers in a kitchen should lie within easy reach of the cook - and according to a study made at Cornell University, better placement of these activity centers can eliminate as much as 40 miles a year from the kitchen marathon.

There are Four Basic Kitchen Layouts
(There also are variations to the four basic kitchen layouts)

The corridor kitchen.
The L kitchen.
The U kitchen.
The one - wall kitchen.
Two variations are the Double L and the G kitchen layouts.

The 3 activity centers make up 3 points called the "work triangle"
(The refrigerator, the sink and the range).

Usually - The smaller the triangle the greater the efficiency.

In an efficient kitchen - the sides of the triangle add up to no more than 23 feet.

Additional Kitchen Considerations: Each activity center must also have a minimum of counter area and storage volume. 48" between facing base cabinets or appliances. (There is Enough space to stand at an open cabinet, refrigerator, or oven while another person edges past)



Kitchen Remodels New Kitchen Designs and Kitchen Layout

So there are Four Basic Kitchen Layouts

Corridor kitchen is like a hallway
L kitchen is shaped like an L
U kitchen U Know Shape
One - wall kitchen is only on One Wall

Work Triangle
Refrigerator, Sink, Stove
Triangle Side Distance = No more than 23 feet.