The kitchen must be equipped with cabinets, stoves, range hoods and other necessary facilities, as well as large appliances such as refrigerators, microwave ovens, disinfection cupboards, and various small appliances, bottles, jars, pots and pans, So space planning is the focus of kitchen decoration.
The size of the kitchen: The kitchen area should be moderate. Too large is undoubtedly wasteful, while too small is overcrowded. The reasonable area should generally be about 10 square meters. Also ensure natural lighting and reasonable ventilation in the kitchen space. If the kitchen is large enough, a small dining table can be placed so that it can double as a dining room. There is no need to find another space for the dining room. Carpets can be placed under the table to separate the space. If the kitchen area is small, you should pay attention to storage.
Kitchen design: Nowadays, there are a lot of popular open kitchen decoration in homes. Open kitchen will make the kitchen space look more spacious, but there are advantages and disadvantages, not every family is suitable for this decoration. First of all, the home of the open kitchen should have a relatively large area, more than 100 square meters is better.
Secondly, the dining room and living room adjacent to the kitchen should have good ventilation conditions, preferably the dining room and living room with north-south convection, so that the oil smoke generated during cooking can be quickly discharged. Small-sized homes are better designed with closed kitchens, or glass sliding doors can be used as partitions, which can also play a role in expanding space.
Kitchen space is divided according to function: the partition of the kitchen can be divided into three areas according to function: storage, preparation and cooking. The storage area is where food and utensils are stored, including refrigerators and cabinets for storing all kinds of utensils. To make the operation smooth and convenient, the storage area should be as close to the entrance as possible.
The preparation area is a place for preparatory work such as washing vegetables, cutting vegetables and ingredients before meals, and a place for washing dishes and cleaning up residues after meals. Most of the daily-used kitchen utensils are placed here, and it is convenient to take things and place dishes. The main equipment is a sink. Garbage bins, consoles and cabinets are also equipped with water heaters, microwave ovens, sterilizers, dishwashers, etc., which are modernized. To facilitate daylighting, sinks should generally be located near windows.
The cooking area needs to be equipped with stoves, cooker cabinets, ventilation and smoke exhaust devices, and shelves or hangers for condiments. People’s activities between the three areas naturally form a triangular aisle connection. In order to achieve the convenience and smoothness of the kitchen, the distance between the three should be short and non-repeating, while maintaining a reasonable distance to avoid mutual interference.
Dimension planning: The height of the operating table should be based on the housewife’s finger touching the bottom of the sink. The recommended height is 780-850mm. The height of the hanging cabinet should be considered without affecting the operation of the countertop. It is recommended that the bottom of the cabinet be 700-750mm away from the operating table. The depth of the operating table should be considered for easy operation. The equipment installation needs and storage capacity are recommended to be 450-600mm. The depth of the cabinet should avoid collisions or affect operation, while taking into account the storage capacity, 250-300mm is recommended.
