Actuality

7 solutions for an optimized kitchen

Large or small, kitchens always require good organization and a well-defined layout.

With so many utensils and ingredients to store, furniture and accessories compete for permanent efficiency.

When planning your kitchen it is important to make the right choices, according to your habits and needs. Not just today, but foreseeing a little bit of what you may need in the future.


1. SMART LAYOUT

Mariana Orsi
It is at the base that will be behind a good kitchen. If you respect the triangle rule, which contemplates that the three different areas (storage, food preparation and confection) have roughly the same area, you are guaranteeing halfway to success.


2. UPPER FURNITURE TO THE CEILING

@alexismabille by @humbertetpoyet
The idea is to leave no “visible” space between the top of the upper cabinets and the ceiling. In addition to the aesthetic component, of course, the truth is that the possibility of making custom-made cabinets and assembling them with this point in mind is relevant. Associated with this is the interior organization of the cabinets, leaving to the upper shelf what uses less, naturally.


3. DEPTH OF CABINETS

Yuri Niccolai
Usually, kitchen cabinets are assembled by modules, and they can have different dimensions (although, traditionally, they are standard measures). When designing your kitchen, keep in mind the appropriate depth for the space available. In small areas, saving a few centimeters in the depth of cupboards can be beneficial for good circulation, for example. To be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.


4. GOOD LIGHTING

Abimis, Stockholm
Often overlooked, lighting contributes to an optimized kitchen. When designing your kitchen, do not forget the different types of lighting: General, the leds and reflectors and directed (or low) lighting. The leds, to be applied on the workbench, are wanted with a colder temperature for cooking food, the rest can have a warmer and more comfortable temperature.


5. ACCESSORIES

Aran Cucine

Certain objects and equipment are useful and simplify everyday life. A suspended or magnetic bar for hanging all utensils is one such example.


6. ISLAND FUNCTIONALITY

Francis Dzikowski OTTO
The queen of these spaces, the island, adds functionality, comfort and design. There are those who choose to integrate storage or a dining bench into their island. The islands have the peculiarity of the cabinets being deployed in 360 degrees for simplified access from both sides.


7. SMART FURNITURE

Boffi
In an L or U-shaped kitchen layout, angles can be optimized with suitable furniture. In order not to lose space, the interior area of the cupboards can be equipped with baskets or rotating trays to store pots, pans or grocery stores. Ask the supplier about the options available on the market so as not to lose a single centimeter of storage.



Source: Urbana