Do you know these Guidelines to Kitchen Design? (February 4, 2009)

Do you know these Guidelines to Kitchen Design?

There¡¯s lots of room for multiple cooks in this kitchen

A lot of design goes into a kitchen. While some kitchen design guidelines are intuitive, the National Kitchen and Bath Association standardizes the minimum distances. Here¡¯s a few of the more important design areas:

1. The Work Triangle consists of the cooktop, refridgerator, and the sink. There are the ¡°work horses¡± of your kitchen, so we minimize excessive movement and give you a good flow.

2. Walkway Clearance matters when you have an island or a peninsula in an enclosed space ¡ª aim for at least 36¡å. In higher traffic areas, or with multiple cooks, that number bumps up to 42¡å+.

3. Appliances, such as the microwave, should be placed in high traffic areas. You don¡¯t want to have to walk all the way across the kitchen just to use the microwave for two minutes.

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