Arrangement of furniture in the kitchen

Thinking about the design of the new kitchen, we, above all, take care of its aesthetics. However, the convenience and safety of working in the kitchen is also very important. Therefore, when planning a kitchen set, be sure to consider whether it is convenient for you to reach the top cabinet or bend to the bottom drawers, if there is enough passage between the cabinets.

The rules for arranging furniture in the kitchen

To properly arrange furniture in the kitchen, there are certain rules. Designers advise to arrange furniture in the kitchen in the form of a triangle, which will combine the washing zones of products, their preparation and heat treatment. All objects of kitchen furniture should be located so that the doors on them when opening and closing do not touch each other and do not injure the inhabitants of your apartment in the kitchen. In addition, you should leave room for convenient opening of drawers in the cabinets.

Arrangement of equipment in the kitchen should also be made within the working triangle, for example, the refrigerator should be installed near the cooking area. The oven and hob should be located next to each other, and around them you need to install heat resistant surfaces.

Hinged cabinets should be hung up taking into account the growth of the person who is most often engaged in cooking.

Remember that when arranging furniture in a Khrushchevka in a small kitchen should move freely at least two people. Do not place the working area of ​​the kitchen on the passage to another room. For safety reasons, you should not have a stove near the window, since a draft from the open window can extinguish the flame of the gas burner, and it is also unsafe to reach the hob to open the window. Do not install a sink near the stove, as water splashes will get on the heated surfaces. It is better if there is a tabletop about 30-40 cm wide between the sink and the stove.

In a small kitchen-living room cooking will be comfortable if the arrangement of furniture to apply a linear or angular. In doing so, do not forget about zoning the kitchen studio with, for example, a bar counter , false wall or glass partition.