How to design a kitchen layout

Kitchen renovation should be approached responsibly and prepared in advance. The process can be long, time-consuming and expensive. But by planning every detail and making a drawing and layout model, you will avoid most of the difficulties. The kitchen needs to be made comfortable and functional. All furniture should be suitable for comfortable cooking, and ensure that each item has its own place. How to design a kitchen layout?

Tips for planning

First you should draw a rough sketch. Take care of a comfortable arrangement of furniture. There are a few rules for effective arrangement.

1. Estimate in advance the location and mark on the drawing the appliances: stove, hood, refrigerator, dishwasher. On this basis you will be able to make a plan for the location of the rest of the furniture.
2. The cooking table, refrigerator, and sink should be side by side, forming a triangle. This will make cooking as convenient as possible.
3. The sink and dishwasher should be placed near the water supply.
4. Before designing, think about what items will be in the cabinets and on the surfaces. Consider all interior details, flowers, appliances, dishes, textiles, groceries. There should be enough space in cabinets and drawers for everything. This way the kitchen will always look clean and tidy.

If you are planning to organize a summer kitchen at the cottage, it requires a special approach. Pay attention to these details in the design:

• When placing a grill or barbecue, draw them in advance on a blueprint.
• Use the walls to store utensils: hang pots and spatulas on hooks.
• Choose furniture and appliances that are easy to move around. For example, a small stove with a single burner or a kitchen cart on wheels.
• Don’t leave the surface of cabinets, the refrigerator, and the window sill empty. There you can place dishes, canned foods.

These tips are also relevant for small kitchens in a city apartment.

When designing your own kitchen, it is also important to decide on the interior design and style. You can choose modern trends like loft or minimalism, or more classic: modern, country. Based on the style, you can choose the color of the walls, flooring, furniture and appliances. The main thing when choosing a style is to make a person feel as comfortable as possible. On the drawing, you need to specify the dimensions of the kitchen: the width of all the walls and their height. You can make measurements with an ordinary tape measure. Do not forget to mark the data obtained on the sketch, it will be useful in further modeling.