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> She laid out her own kitchen using a technique where a day of work is simulated with a paper plan, pins, and thread between the pins for every movement. The
by throw0101d 2y ago
> She laid out her own kitchen using a technique where a day of work is simulated with a paper plan, pins, and thread between the pins for every movement.
The general rule of thumb is well-known to interior/kitchen designers:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_work_triangle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_work_triangle
* https://archive.is/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kitchen-triangle-best-way-to-design-a-kitchen https://archive.is/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story...
There are still common mistakes that many designs still make, specifically about ventilation: never put the cooktop on an island, as (a) getting a vent hood there is difficult, and (b) downdraft hoods are almost useless.
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJmPQOP7XN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJmPQOP7XN0
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymK9k5PMA6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymK9k5PMA6g
- ahartmetz 2y agoNeat! My mom's kitchen is L-shaped though - the stove is in the corner. Not shown in the work triangle but part of the layout: work area, storage for cutlery, plates, glasses, cooking tools, pots, (dinner table) - these all have logical places as well.
- ahartmetz 2y ago(It's a combined kitchen / dining room fitted into a largish pre-existing room for the same purpose in an old farmhouse)
- dagw 2y agoThe general rule of thumb is well-known to interior/kitchen designers And yet, every new apartment I look at has an open plan kitchen seemingly designed by someone who has never cooked a meal in their life.