Kitchen design Ideas - What you should know

When building or renovating a house or a flat there are so many things that you need to oversee and choose that it can be overwhelming. The kitchen is one of them and unfortunately there are many people out there designing houses and kitchens that it can be hard to find a good one. In this article (with help from George who has a lot of experience in designing kitchens) I am giving you some helpful tips on what to look for when someone hands you a design of your kitchen:

1. Keep your friends close and your appliances closer!

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Make sure that your basic appliances for cooking are all in the same area. These include the oven, the stove, fridge or even a thermomix. It will be more convenient this way when you cook.

2. Up and above(n)!

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If possible make sure that the oven is above the ground facing you. It therefore becomes much easier to put in or take out the food or check it while it is being cooked.

3. Drawing Under!!

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Following step number 2, it is also helpful to have drawers underneath the oven and the stove to keep all the essentials needed close to you!

3. Hide and don't see(k)!

For all the other small appliances  like a hand mixer, teapot, grills or toaster it is nice to have them behind a shutter so that you can pull it and hide them behind it. You can also store the sugar, tea and coffee if you use them often.

4. The pantry drawer (out of puns!)

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Your food / spices / sauces etc needs to be very organized so you can keep track of it and know what to shop and what has expired. For that reason a pantry drawer is necessary!

5. Give me some space!

Last but not least what you must remember is to always leave around 80-90 cm space between the counters themselves or them and the island or table. You need it to move around freely, open the cabinets or pull out the drawers.

Here is a kitchen designed by George for a couple's house:

So remember that you need to take into account all of the above when deciding your kitchen! It's not only the design but the practicality of it!