Design
The overhang of the laminated bench top is normally 20mm past the front of the cabinet. For example: If the cabinet overall depth (inc door) is 580mm (this is a typical depth), then the bench top would normally be 600mm in depth (also referred to as ‘Width’). As a general rule, a bench top along…
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Design Hints & Tips The kitchen is undoubtedly the most popular and widely used room in the house, and the various functions the kitchen of today is asked to perform, requires accurate planning and good design. A good starting point is to look at the various ways in which your kitchen is used, and how…
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The kitchen is the focal point and heart of your home, It’s more than just where the family meals are prepared, it’s the communication hub of the house. Kitchens are often open-planned and need to be well designed and beautiful. A good kitchen should not only be a joy to work in, but can also…
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The secret to a well-designed kitchen, is finding the balance between style and function. This winning combination is influenced as much by the homeowner’s passion for cooking, as it is by the latest appliance trends and technology! Lifestyle trends play a big part in the modern kitchen design. In 2021/22, it is the modern straight-lined…
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If you have a large open space to work with, then ‘G’ shaped kitchens are ideal for large families who love to cook and want to work shielded from the walk-through traffic. The G-shape kitchen layout provides the same efficiency of a ‘U’ Shaped kitchen, but crams in as much storage as possible, by incorporating…
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This shape uses two walls of the kitchen for the three points of the work triangle. Often, the fridge is at one end of the long leg of the “L”, the sink is toward the centre of the same wall, and the stove is perpendicular, on the short leg of the “L”. In contrast to…
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The “U” shape typically maximises wall space. Placement of the stove, fridge and the sink each on a different wall, offers a very compact triangle that lets you prepare a meal while walking the shortest distance. It works best with the sink (the most-used element) in the centre of the “U” and the fridge at…
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This shape lines up the fridge, sink, and stove on one wall. It foregoes the step-saving convenience the triangle affords, as the user needs to walk farther from one end of the kitchen to the other, especially if there is to be adequate countertop space. A popular solution is to station one or more islands…
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The main working functions in a kitchen are carried out between the cook top, sink and the refrigerator. These three points, and the imaginary lines between them, make up what kitchen experts call the “work triangle”. The idea is that when these three elements are in close (but not too close) proximity to one other,…
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