How to plan a kitchen

The kitchen is an important room in the apartment. The comfort of users depends on its convenience and proper layout. The day begins and ends with the kitchen - it is important to plan it in accordance with the requests of each family member.

Why you need to plan your kitchen

Every housewife knows how much time and energy it takes to cook. The kitchen has a large number of appliances, appliances, products and spices. The mood of family members and the atmosphere in the kitchen depend on the convenience of the location, storage and appearance of the kitchen.

What measurements are necessary before installing the headset in the kitchen

Correct metering of the room guarantees the absence of installation problems, comfortable access to furniture, appliances and freedom of movement. Walls and floors always have a curvature, this should be taken into account when measuring a room.

REFERENCE! For a more accurate measurement, use the laser tape measure.

Phased measurements should be made:

1. Distances from wall to wall at a height of 5 cm (for floor structures) and 2 m (for wall cabinets) from the floor.
2. The distance between the walls at heights of 15-20 cm from floor to ceiling - so you can find out the curvature of the walls.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 on the other wall if angular headsets are planned.
4. Measure the height of the wall in increments of 10 cm.
5. On adjacent walls, you should also repeat step 2 at a width of 80 cm from the wall with the headset. If this is not done, the furniture may not fit in depth.
6. Measure the distance from the floor to the windowsill.
7. Measure the width of the windowsill.
8. If there is a ventilation hole on the wall where the kitchen unit will be located, measure its width and length, as well as the distance from the edges to the ceiling, walls and floor.
9. Measure the size of the pipes, the distance from them to the walls and floor.
10. For accurate calculation and measurement, use the planning programs. A drawing on a piece of paper may be inaccurate and it is difficult to make changes there.

IMPORTANT!Mark all sockets and switches on the floor plan.

How to determine the height of the countertops

The height of the countertops should be selected depending on the height of the user. Modern furniture allows for height adjustment cabinets. To find the ideal height for yourself, you should be guided not by standard, but by individual parameters.

Table: optimal countertop height, depending on user's height

ATTENTION! In addition to height, consider the length of the legs and the parameters of other family members. With a large difference in growth, a compromise should be reached.

The easiest way to find a comfortable height is experience. If the back kitchen hurts while cooking, the countertop is low, and if the arms and shoulders are too high.

Parameters of modern headsets

Kitchen furniture manufacturers are trying to take into account the needs of each consumer and there is plenty to choose from.

Wall cabinets:

• the width of the hinged sections in most stores - 300, 400, 450, 600, 800 mm;
• heights - 360, 720, 960, 1320 mm.

Floor sections:

• widths - 150, 300, 400, 450, 600, 800, 1000 mm;
• heights are adjustable starting from 720 mm.

In addition to standard sizes, many manufacturers make custom-made furniture, taking into account the wishes of the buyer. The cost of such a headset is much higher than the price of standard furniture.

Triangle rule

A century ago, a German scientist identified the vertices of the so-called working triangle of housewives - a cutting surface, a sink, and a stove. He did this to reduce the time spent on cooking. Modern conditions have made adjustments and added an additional top - a refrigerator. The triangle has become a square. When designing a comfortable kitchen, you should decide on the sequence of preparation and with comfortable distances from one point to the next.

The standard way while working in the kitchen.

1. Fridge.
2. Cutting surface.
3. Washing.
4. Cutting surface.
5. Plate.
6. Washing.

IMPORTANT! Consider your needs. Follow your kitchen route and find a personalized location.

Before each next item there should be no more than 2-3 steps, then the cooking time will decrease, the person will become less tired.

In Russia, when planning most of the houses built in the Soviet Union, designers made the kitchen small and uncomfortable. In such conditions, the task is not to build a triangle, but to put all the desired furniture and utensils in one room. Some succeed, while others have a refrigerator in the hallway.

Tips for small and narrow kitchens

Increasingly, people are trying to combine a room with a kitchen and make a cooking area combined with the dining room and living room. If redevelopment is not possible due to the refusal of the management company or disagreement in depriving the family of a room, you should make the most of the space:

1. The dining table can be replaced by a bar counter or hung on hinges. In the latter case, the table will fall along the wall when not in use, and you can buy folding chairs and hang them on the wall in the corridor.
2. Instead of a table, you can use a wide windowsill.
3. Make the most of the entire room in the kitchen. Hang an extra cupboard above the refrigerator. It will be difficult to access, but everyone has a technique that is used once a year, but takes place in convenient cabinets.
4. Install the bar on the wall and hang the shelves for spices and cooking appliances.
5. Place the cutting surface in the drawer and extend it as necessary.
6. Place a narrow horizontal box under the sink - there you can hide the sponges and detergents, which are usually visible and spoil the look of the kitchen unit.

A reasonable approach, accurate measurement and ingenuity guarantee the finding of the ideal option that will suit every member of the family.