Tips to Design a Small Kitchen in Houses Which are Close Together
There are several tips to get a beautiful yet simple kitchen design with a low budget. For houses which are so close together, the kitchen should be well-planned because you will not make an opening on the left/right or back part of the house. If the kitchen is positioned at the front part of the house, it has a direct access to the yard which facilitates the easy distribution of foodstuff to the kitchen. In addition, you will also obtain a better air circulation so the kitchen feels fresh and …
7 Tips for Eco-Friendly Kitchen Remodeling
There are many ways to implement green design concept for interior, or usually called eco-friendly interior design, for kitchens. It can be started from the use of energy -efficient oven, dishwasher, and other kitchen equipment, and the disposal methods of organic and non-organic garbage.
When planning for the interior design in the kitchen, it will be very helpful to make notes of things that need to be replaced or exchanged. A renovation or construction process with a proper planning can save a lot of time and money. In the case of …
Prepare Your Kitchen Work Zones to Improve Effectiveness
A kitchen space can be divided into a preparation area, washing area, and cooking area. Preparation area is generally composed of sub-storage areas and sub-work areas. Sub-storage areas include the storage of wet food, dry groceries, eating utensils, cook books and kitchen tools (knives, can opener, cutting board, etc.).
Storage areas, in addition to using the lower cabinet, hanging cabinet, and open shelves, also use many drawers, wall hooks, and sliding cabinets. This area is generally equipped with additional lights to make it brighter, and additional lighting in the interior of …
Create a Functional Kitchen with the Right Kitchen Traffic Flow
Kitchen traffic flow is a flow of movement that is happening in the kitchen. It includes the movement to and from the kitchen, from the kitchen to the spaces immediately adjacent to it, in the kitchen area itself, and through the kitchen space.
Traffic flow becomes one of the bases for the establishment of an effective kitchen layout. Before renovating a kitchen or setting it from the beginning, you should notice the movement that happens in your kitchen and surrounding areas. Say, how does the kitchen connect to the backyard or …
Essential Principles in Creating an Ergonomic Kitchen Design
The word ‘ergonomics’ comes from the Greek ergon [work] and nomos [rules]. So, in general we can interpret ergonomic as work rules. Actually there are a lot more detailed definitions of ergonomics, but we can take the outline of all the explanations. The essence of ergonomics is to create comfort, safety, and productivity in the workplace.
After knowing about the ergonomic term, let’s try to understand what an ergonomic kitchen is. For those of you who are planning to create or remodel the kitchen, this brief information would be useful.
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