How to Design Your Kitchen Layout

Lise Simms: Hi everybody! I’m Lise Simms here with five facts that you’ve absolutely have to know about your kitchen lay out. Fact number one basic design functions, did you know your kitchen has three basics functions? You have meal prep, you have clean up and you have utensil storage. So, if you are thinking about reworking your kitchen plan, now is the time to ask yourself a few key questions like, how come we make these functions more efficient and make my time in the kitchen more pleasant. And how do I use my kitchen? Are you single? Are you a family do have pets? All of these questions are going to leave to you to fact number two the work triangle. You may heard the work triangle, you may heard the word triangle right? This is the basic design concept where your sink, your stove and your refrigerator are put at the far points of the triangle to make your movement more efficient unfortunately things have change a lot since that idea can about in 1950. I mean where you put your microwave, I mean where do you put your wine? And food isn’t usually made from scratch anymore; we actually need double the storage now. In my house they’re more than one cook as such my mom is on the kitchen. so a lot of modern kitchens are trending to a new design concept called the work station approach. This is where 8% can do a separate task without bumping into each other. Fact number three the work station, now if you live alone or you’re a single cook kitchen then the triangle is perfect for you. But if you have a house full then the work station may actually make your meal prep whole lot things here, here is how it works. Each work station is centered around and made your appliance in its landing area, you want to make sure that you have a designated lighting overhead and then no two works stations are too close together. And then you need at least 15 inches of space right next to the station, this is your landing area to place things down a knife, a spoon or a bowl. Facts number four the kitchen item, a design trend that’s here to stay. It has virtually replaced the kitchen table and in the most households it is entertainment center. Kitchen items do off for you a lot of extra prep area in formal setting, extra storage and if you have the budget why not toast in an appliance or two a dishwashers, a prep sink, maybe those pull out refrigerator doors. If you are considering putting a kitchen island make sure you have the space for it. It does require a minimum of 42 inches on each side so the cabinet doors don’t bang in to each other and you know what? Bigger is not always better, you don’t’ want to create an obstacle that you just have to move around all day long but you know what it can also be a focal point. Her is your chance you can either use the same materials as your counter or why not splurge a little bit here and make it really something special. Fact number five keep it light, a lighting plan is an absolutely essential element to any kitchen redo. And it can really enhance the lot of your space, remember it accomplishes several important functions, task lighting, ambient light, mode lighting if you want to highlight any architectural features. So make sure your lighting plan fits your lay out, after all you don’t just want to see what you are doing you might actually want to see your gorgeous kitchen. There you have it and don’t forget, come straight to me for five more facts about making your dream kitchen of reality, I’m Lise Simms. See you next time.