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For
years kitchen designers have used the Work Triangle
as a guide for measuring the efficiency of a
kitchen. The Work Triangle is the distance between
the three primary work centers of the kitchen
drawn in the form of a triangle. The work centers
consist of the food storage center (refrigerator
area), the food preparation center (range area),
& the clean-up center (sink area). The total
footage of the three sides of the triangle should
measure between 12' & 26'. Less than 12'
means your appliances are to close together
& you may have a cramped kitchen. More than
26' means you may be wasting time & steps
walking between the work centers. Note the Work
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While
there are endless variations on ways to design your new
kitchen, most designs should be centered around one of
6 basic floor plans. The diagrams below illustrate these
plans & give insight to the advantages & disadvantages
of each design. Take note of which design might best fit
your new project. |
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The Straight Kitchen is the
simplest of all designs & is usually found
in smaller homes, apartments, or office applications.
All work centers are located on one wall. It
is difficult to provide ample countertop &
storage space with this type of design. Use
it only when space is limited. |
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The Galley Kitchen with two
walls of cabinetry is a vast improvement over
the straight kitchen. There is much more valuable
counter space & distance between work centers
is reduced, cutting down on wasted footsteps.
Isle space should be at least 48" for one
cook. If there are two cooks isle space should
be increased to 60" to avoid bumping or
running in to each other. Heavy traffic flow
can sometimes present a problem in this type
of kitchen. |
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The
L-Shaped Kitchen is a great
design, providing ample counter space, room
for two cooks, good access to work centers,
& better traffic flow. This layout allows
the unused corner (lower right hand area of
drawing) to be used for a dining table. This
layout is good for medium sized kitchens.
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The U-Shaped Kitchen is also
a great design, especially for larger kitchens.
Lots of counter space, good access to work centers,
& plenty of room for two cooks. This layout
eliminates household traffic through the kitchen
giving the cook plenty of room to work within.
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The
Peninsula Kitchen is
also a good design, for larger kitchens.
Similar to the U-Shaped kitchen it
provides lots of counter space, good
access to work centers, & plenty
of room for two cooks. This layout
eliminates household traffic through
the kitchen giving the cook plenty
of room to work within. A wide bar
top can be added to the peninsula
providing an ideal kitchen seating
& eating area or a large
work & serving area. |
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The
Island Kitchen takes the
L-Shaped kitchen a step further. Notice
how the placement of the island helps
define the perimeter of the kitchen,
while providing extra counterspace
& storage. The island offers possibilities
for positioning the sink or cooktop
in the center of the room. The
addition of a wide island top provides
a seating & eating area. |
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