Work in the kitchen takes us a lot of time every day. Washing, cleaning, cutting, cooking, baking and other things around the house.
Cooking should not always be associated with the daily duty, it can also be fun, but for this to happen, it is necessary to equip the kitchen so you do not waste too much time to perform the necessary actions.
Proper ergonomics in the kitchen can reduce cooking time na30%.
Everyday cooking - is the repetition of similar acts. Starting from the unpacking shopping and placing them in the refrigerator. When we need them, we take them out, wash, cut put into the pan, put on a plate or put in the oven.
This procedure became the basis for a principle arrangement convenient kitchen.
According to the principles of the kitchen ergonomics, working in the kitchen should be arranged in a so-called working Triangle and the most important instruments, ie, stove, refrigerator and sink should form the top of this triangle.
5 zones of any kitchen and their correct location
The kitchen can be divided into zones:
- Products (refrigerator and / or storage room with food)
- cookware store (dishes, glasses, cutlery)
- washing (sink, dishwasher, trash)
- training (table top, boards, bowls, blender, spices)
- cooking area (stove, oven, microwave oven, pots).
These zones should be arranged in the above order in a clockwise direction (left-handed vice versa).
Since all starts with extraction products for cooking, first near the front door, to be a refrigerator or cabinet for storing products. Near the refrigerator will place product and a table or desk for cleaning, cutting and cleaning products.
Near must be a sink, where we can wash or rinse products. Under the sink is convenient to place the trash because it is here that will be collected the largest amount of waste.
On the other hand you will need to shell tabletop on which you can cook the dishes for cooking. Since it is usually the main working space, the top must be no shorter than 80 cm. If you plan to hang a number of cabinets at the top - if it is more convenient to store spices over this part of the tabletop.
Next, put a plate on it and, of course, set the hood, through which odors do not penetrate into the rest of the apartment.
All our furniture sequence must end with a small table or a piece of countertop on which to put the ready-made meals, and collect the dirty dishes.
Form cuisine
Depending on the shape and size of the room Kitchen - Each kitchen will look differently.
The so-called Two-row kitchen
The main areas are located on opposite sides of the dishes. On one side of a sink, countertop main plate and, on the other hand -refrigerator and long countertop. This is a convenient solution for a very small kitchen.
L-shaped kitchen
Almost any kitchen (except for long and narrow) devices can be operatively positioned and placed them along two perpendicular walls. Refrigerator and sink should be at one wall, and the other pechka. Due to this we save a lot of space for the most ergonomic worktop between sink and stove.
If space allows, with a free wall, you can set a comfortable table, which will be a place for meals and, if necessary, serve as an additional place to work.
U-shaped kitchen
With this arrangement, the two working route along opposite walls, are connected to third cross, and each equipment is located along another wall. This is the most appropriate solution to a large kitchen with a window or in a room that is open to the room.
The sink should not be located in the center under the window, so as not to lose a day's work surface. Oven and refrigerator disposed in the side working lines. Open kitchen can be separated from the lounge bar or table and have an additional job.
single-row kitchen
With this arrangement, the equipment is difficult to apply the principle of the triangle, but maintaining the correct order ensures ease of use. The equipment is located along one wall. Working sequence begins with a refrigerator, followed by a cabinet with countertop for products extracted from the refrigerator.
It's a few options of furniture arrangement, but you understand the principle. Experiment with your furniture and you will realize that the correct location work surfaces greatly simplify your life.
But we will continue on:
When planning for a comfortable kitchen also should pay attention to a sufficient length of working surfaces, a large number of drawers in the building (all lower cabinets can be replaced with drawers), the number of electrical outlets provided for the electrical power, good working lighting surface.
If you spend too much time in a standing position, it can cause excessive load on the spine. That's why you should take care of two important things - to provide for the possibility of Siete in the kitchen and adjust the height of worktops and table for our growth. This will be possible if we choose cabinets and desks with adjustable legs.
The most important thing in the kitchen is a table
This is undoubtedly the most important piece of furniture in the kitchen .For them we not only cook and eat, but also to welcome the guests. If you have enough space, let's put a convenient, large table, if not - at least, a small table, eventually sliding bar or countertop.
Convenient table - this is the one where a surface the size of 60x30 cm for one person.
Ideally, it must be accessible from all sides, with a bright light over the worktop.
Good idea - pantry
More and more families are shopping once a week. Therefore pantry useful for storage. It is best to find a place near the kitchen. Convenient shelves solve the problem of storing not only current stocks, but also the goods for the winter. If we have a separate freezer, you should also move it to the pantry.
Lighting in the kitchen
In addition to the convenient placement of furniture and equipment, it is important to organize a functional kitchen lighting because all kitchen activities require good lighting.
The key is the light of day, preferably from the north or east window. The kitchen is a medium-sized one lamp is traditionally placed in the middle of the ceiling or above the table.
lighting countertops
His task - to illuminate the entire room and make visible the interior of the upper row of hanging cabinets. When the kitchen is large, it will be useful even two or three lamps which should uniformly illuminate the room.
Bright worktop - best to set the work surface lighting by hanging cabinets. It may be a few small light bulbs, from which a stream of light will fall on the countertop, sink and stove.
Another equally good solution is longitudinal, not shaded LED lamp. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the light beam must always be directed downwards, and not hit the eyes.
The lamp over the table
- when covering this part of the kitchen should be moderate, since the space around the table should not be too bright or too dark. Lamps with adjustable length suspension work best here, because they can be raised or lowered at will.
I really hope that this article will help you to equip your kitchen, do not necessarily buy new furniture, you can simply change the position of a few cabinets, work surfaces. And believe me, after that you feel ready to become faster ...