| Kitchen Designs for New Kitchens and Understanding | | | | (There also are variations to the four basic kitchen |
| the Step Saving Triangle | | | | layouts |
| Kitchen Remodels | | | | The corridor kitchen. |
| New Kitchen Designs and Kitchen Layout | | | | The L kitchen. |
| Sizing Kitchens and Understanding the Step Saving | | | | The U kitchen. |
| Triangle | | | | The one - wall kitchen. |
| A family cook often walks 100 miles a year. As | | | | Two variations are the Double L and the G kitchen |
| much as one third of this kitchen pacing may be | | | | layouts. |
| wasted motion, due to appliances placed for saving | | | | The 3 activity centers make up 3 points called the |
| dollars in the construction or remodeling process. | | | | "work triangle" |
| Sizing a kitchen is very important prior to the start of | | | | (The refrigerator, the sink and the range) |
| a new kitchen project. Plan ahead and understand the | | | | Usually - The smaller the triangle the greater the |
| best kitchen layout for your family. | | | | efficiency |
| In an efficient kitchen there are three " activity | | | | In an efficient kitchen - the sides of the triangle add |
| centers". The kitchen activity centers consist of the | | | | up to no more than 23 feet. |
| refrigerator, the sink and the range. These activity | | | | Additional Kitchen Considerations: Each activity center |
| centers in a kitchen should lie within easy reach of | | | | must also have a minimum of counter area and |
| the cook - and according to a study made at Cornell | | | | storage volume. 48" between facing base cabinets or |
| University, better placement of these activity centers | | | | appliances. (There is Enough space to stand at an |
| can eliminate as much as 40 miles a year from the | | | | open cabinet, refrigerator, or oven while another |
| kitchen marathon. | | | | person edges past) |
| | | | | Wishing You The Best Life Can Bring And Kitchen |
| There are Four Basic Kitchen Layouts | | | | Remodeling Success! |