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Home » 3 Ways To Create A More Practical Kitchen Design
3 Ways To Create A More Practical Kitchen Design

3 Ways To Create A More Practical Kitchen Design

07/21/2019 By Deborah T

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The kitchen is often the central hub of the family home. It’s a place where you cook meals, eat together as a family, and sometimes even entertain guests. Kitchen design can be tricky because it’s a multipurpose space, and practicality is a priority. If you don’t design your kitchen in a practical way, you won’t get as much use out of it as you would like, and it will be frustrating to cook and eat in there. Many people get it wrong when they’re designing the kitchen and end up stuck with a space that isn’t practical to use.

Three Ways to Ensure Practical Kitchen Design Choices

If you’re planning a kitchen remodel soon, here are a few tips to make sure it’s practical. 

1 – The Work Triangle 

The work triangle is at the heart of all kitchen design, and although you don’t have to stick to the rule religiously, you should always keep it in mind when planning the layout of your kitchen. The 3 corners of the triangle are the refrigerator, the stove, and the sink. If they are not situated within easy reach of one another, without any obstacles in the way, cooking will be difficult. For example, if the refrigerator is on the other side of the kitchen to the stove with an island in the way, you’ll constantly be running around the side of the kitchen to get ingredients, meaning that you have to leave your cooking unattended.

And If your kitchen is an odd shape, it can be tough to work out how to implement the kitchen triangle, which is why you need professional help. You need to find the best kitchen remodeling company in the area and consult them on the design rather than do it yourself. It’s harder than you think to plan the layout of a kitchen, and if you do it without expert advice, you’re likely to make simple mistakes. 

2 – Prioritize Storage 

When you’re picking appliances and considering things like an island in the center of the kitchen, you must prioritize storage. If you fill the kitchen with large appliances and don’t leave yourself enough room for ample storage, you’re going to struggle. There’s always more kitchen equipment than you think, and if you don’t have anywhere to put it all, the kitchen will soon become cluttered. Sometimes, it’s best to sacrifice appliances in favor of storage, and if you’ve got a small kitchen, you’ll need to come up with some creative ideas for adding more storage. 

kitchen storage3 – Good Lighting 

Lighting isn’t something that people really think about when they’re designing a kitchen, but it’s important. If you can’t see what you’re doing properly, it’s a bit of a pain to cook in the kitchen. The spaces underneath cabinets can be fairly dark, so some strip lighting is always a good idea. You should also try to add a few different lighting options to alter the atmosphere for different occasions.

kitchen lighting
You need both overhead (ambient) and task lighting in your plans.

As long as you keep these things in mind, you should create a practical kitchen design.  

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Deborah T
Deborah T
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Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.

She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Natural Health from a fully-accredited program and is a Certified Herbologist. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.

Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."

Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.

Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.
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About Deborah T

Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.

She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Natural Health from a fully-accredited program and is a Certified Herbologist. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.

Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."

Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.

Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.

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