The most functional room in the entire house is the kitchen. Prepare food, eat, watch TV, relax or receive guests, all this can be done in the kitchen. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully choose kitchen interior options.
To ensure that the interior combines comfort, functionality and sufficient space for working and eating, you should turn to the most proven kitchen layout options.
There are six main types of kitchen layouts; we will consider each option separately.
Single row kitchen
Along one wall, it refers to the type of single-row kitchens. This option is suitable for small rooms, no more than two meters wide. Furniture and work surfaces are located near a blank wall, a table and chairs are located near the window.
Double row kitchen
Narrow, elongated rooms, with a width of more than 2.3 meters, are suitable for double-row kitchen interior options. Part kitchen set, which includes the main work surfaces, are put together, and the refrigerator and storage cabinet are moved to the adjacent wall.
In this case, the dining table is brought to one of the walls. There may be several combination options, all of them will be similar in one way, part kitchen furniture will be placed on the opposite wall.
Two-row kitchen layout option 10 sq. m.
L-layout
One of the most popular types of layouts in kitchens square type room. All the furniture is arranged together, which makes it easier to work when cooking, while the dining area, located separately, is clearly defined.
L-shaped version of the kitchen layout project from ZE|Workroom studio.
U-layout
In a U-shaped way, it is most rational to use in wide rectangular or “square” kitchens. Main advantages kitchen interior options in the shape of the letter “P”, we can name the rational use of the three corners of the room and the ability to simultaneously carry out the preparatory process of several dishes, being practically in one place.
C-layout
If your kitchen area is more than ten meters, feel free to choose the “C” shape. Kitchen furniture will zone the room and divide the kitchen into a work area and a dining area.
Kitchen island
Modern technologies make it possible to no longer be confined to the walls, and for rooms with fairly large volumes, you can choose unusual ones. For example, a kitchen-island, the main surfaces in this case are arranged in the form of a single-row, double-row, “G”, “P” or “C” layout, and in the middle of the kitchen you can place a stove with an oven, sink or cutting table.
In any kitchen, three main zones coexist, which form the so-called working triangle. Their location determines how convenient it will be for you to move around the kitchen.
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Kitchen areas
Rule for placing zones. When cooking, we spend the most time in three main areas:
- storage area (refrigerator, cabinets with groceries and other products);
- food preparation area (hob, oven, microwave);
- washing area (sink, dishwasher, with dishes).
These are the “vertices” of the working triangle, which is formed if you mentally draw lines between them.
When arranging work areas, remember the rule: the distance between the extreme points of the “triangle” should be no more than 300 cm and no less than 60 cm. This will allow, on the one hand, not to wind up extra kilometers around the kitchen, and on the other hand, it will not create crowding.
Let's consider different options layouts.
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How exactly to arrange the main areas of the kitchen depends on the size and shape of the room.
Furniture in line
For narrow and elongated kitchens. The set, along with built-in appliances, is located along one of the walls. If there is not enough space for cabinets, you can use.
Corner kitchen
For square and rectangular spaces. A corner kitchen has an L- or L-shaped layout, which is suitable for most spaces. It is better to install the sink in the corner, and leave sections of the countertop to the left and right of it. Even further from the sink, a hob and oven are placed on one wall, and a refrigerator on the other. Dishes can be conveniently stored in wall cabinets above dishwasher and sink, and groceries are in the wall cabinet next to the hob.
U-shaped kitchen
For spacious rooms. In this case, all the vertices of the working triangle are distributed over three walls. On parallel sides there are storage and cooking areas, between them there is a work surface with a sink. If, after arranging furniture between parallel rows, there remains a passage wider than 200 cm, then it is better to use a linear or L-shaped pattern.
Parallel lines
For a wide kitchen. Good option for a walk-through kitchen (for example, with access to a balcony). In such a room, it is logical to place work areas on two opposite walls. For example, on one side there is a washing area and a food preparation area, on the other there is a storage area. Here, as in the case of the U-shaped layout, you need to take into account the width of the passage.
Kitchen island
For large kitchens - from 20 m². The layout of a large kitchen allows you to place one of the work areas separately from the main set. This greatly “eats up” the area, but looks very impressive. A compromise option is a peninsular layout. The peninsula often becomes a dining table, and sometimes an additional part of the set, where it is convenient to organize the storage of dishes and other kitchen utensils.
Kitchen in a circle
For long spacious rooms. The same principle of distributing work areas works here as with linear planning. The only difference is that they are located in an arc. Some companies produce special furniture with convex and concave facades - round kitchens.
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