Today, living spaces like condo units and flats are being
downsized, which challenges many young designers to create designs that are
compact, functional and efficient. Now, more than ever, such layouts are given
much importance. In Singapore, part of its people's daily lifestyle is
entertaining, cooking and eating. With this, the kitchen is becoming a more
vital area of their home or units. While beautiful finishes and
professional-grade equipment score ample of points, the basic requirement of
any good kitchen, when it comes to food preparation and cooking, is a seamless
workflow.
Triangle is the Shape
for All Your Kitchen Works
This simply means that there should be three main work zones
in the kitchen: the storage zone where pantry and refrigerator are located, the
preparation zone where you'll find the worktop and sink, and lastly, the
cooking zone where oven and hob are placed. As a general rule, even for a small
kitchen cabinet design, these different work zones should not be placed too far
away from each other to avoid taking many steps as you prepare the meal.
To illustrate, this article presents some of the
configuration options that you could try at your personal space.
- The L-shaped kitchen
This configuration is best applied for corners in
small-to-medium sized areas. A design that allows a good traffic flow within
the kitchen, less the disruption to the work area. Be prepared to use several cabinet hinges for this option.
- The gallery kitchen
This configuration is best applied for rectangular or narrow
spaces. This is an option that promotes minimal movement in the work areas
because most of the things are kept within the two different sides. As the term
entails, this choice is more on the design kitchen cabinets, which makes it
easier to present various art ideas incorporated in this part of the home.
- The island kitchen
This configuration is best applied for open and entertaining
spaces. This option is known to be the most flexible because this unit can be
used both as the cooking or preparation zone and as a food serving area. In
addition, this area can also function as a design feature which makes it the
showpiece of your flat.
- The U-shaped kitchen
This configuration is best applied for large spaces. This
option offers a lot of counter top area, and in case you have a wide U-shaped
layout, it's possible to include a central kitchen island. With a spacious
kitchen area like this, you’ll probably invite your friends to come over your
place more frequently.
