Part 1 of the kitchen design series looked at how to develop the brief for your kitchen design, including the type of questions you need to be asking the client. We also looked at different layouts, along with the work triangle.
In Part 2 we will look at standard kitchen sizes, along with some really useful and important rules of thumb that will help you design a practical and functional kitchen.
Kitchens units, appliances and worktops come in standard sizes. These sizes allow for consistency throughout the industry and are a very economical options compared to the requirement of bespoke units at random measurements.
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The following table shows coordinated dimensions for kitchen units. The height of worktops should be adapted to suit the height of the user and can vary between 850mm – 950mm – generally speaking 900mm is most common.
There are some fundamental design principles when it comes to planning your kitchen that should be considered. These rules of thumb should help you avoid potential awkward spaces, and poor functionality.
Ensure there is at least 400mm clearance between a kitchen door and the nearest units. This essentially means allowing for 1200mm between the units and the wall with the door.
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If you are planning a narrow galley style kitchen, and the room is less than 1800mm wide, you cannot comfortably use a standard 600mm deep unit. You may need to use bespoke (however this would affect appliances) – or reconsider your design.
Allow a minimum 1200mm clearance between runs of units. Most doors open up to around 600mm, i.e. dishwasher, oven door, unit door so a minimum of 1200mm will allow people to pass when then doors are open.
Allow for at least 400mm clearance between the worktop and wall mounted cupboard, to ensure there is sufficient working space below the cupboard on the worktop.
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If someone is to walk past, a distance of 1100mm should be provided. For a wheelchair to comfortably move past the seated diner a distance of 1500mm should be provided.
Allow a minimum of 300mm either side of the hob to ensure suitable work space either side of the cooking area. Also ensure that there is a non combustable surface above the hob and a clearance of at least 600mm.
Your kitchen should not be a main thoroughfare to the rest of the house. Make sure traffic does not cross the kitchen work triangle.
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The sink should ideally be positioned in the centre of the work triangle as it is the most used area of the kitchen.
When positioning your dishwasher, ensure it is at least 500mm from a corner, to allow loading from both sides. Also ensure there is standing space in front of the dishwasher for unloading.
A minimum of 400mm is required beside an oven to be used as a set down space. The same goes for a microwave.
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Ideally a minimum of 400mm worktop space should be allowed for on the door opening side of the fridge for setting down items.
In Part 3 of the Kitchen Design series we will look at designing for accessibility. This will include loads of helpful tips and ideas to make your kitchen design wheelchair user friendly, work better for people with disabilities or the elderly. Check back soon – this one is going to be really helpful.
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Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.Here is a summary of 39 kitchen design rules that will help you design and plan your new kitchen. I have listed below what I think are the most important considerations when designing a kitchen.
Memorize or bookmark (Ctrl+D) these kitchen layout rules and use it in conjunction with your own kitchen layout. These design rules are not set in concrete and you can vary the distances but they should be considered minimum workable distances.
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Your kitchen should not be the main thoroughfare to the rest of your home. This means foot traffic should not cross the kitchen work triangle. (An exception can be made for the refrigerator).
In Figure 1 (below) you can see that the wall oven is located to the left of the hallway door and that foot traffic intersects the work triangle. As this is a main thoroughfare to the rest of the house, it is important to move the oven to a safer area.
In Figure 2 (below) the wall oven does not become a safety issue as we have swapped the wall oven position with the refrigerator.
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The new position of the wall oven will also satisfy kitchen Rule #18 (a minimum 400 mm (16″) set down space is required beside an oven).
The new position of the refrigerator will also satisfy kitchen Rule#22 (A minimum of 400 mm (16″) landing space is required on the door opening side of a fridge).
Note that it is OK for a refrigerator to be outside of the work triangle as this minimises frequent visits by other members of the family interrupting your cooking or preparation activities.
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The total length of the kitchen work triangle (the cumulative distance between the cooktop / fridge / sink) should not exceed 7000 mm (23′).
Rule 2 - The kitchen work triangle is measured from the centres of the oven/cooktop, sink and fridge. Can you spot a kitchen design rule error in this drawing?
Figure 1 (below) shows the refrigerator dividing the cleaning work centre and the cooking work centre. The refrigerator needs to be moved elsewhere.
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Kitchen design rule #5 figure 1 - you should not place a full height cabinet or appliance between any two of the major work centres
Figure 2 (below) shows the refrigerator moved to the left of the cleaning work centre. This is a much more favourable kitchen layout as the bench space is now continuous.
Kitchen design rule #5 figure 2 - you should not place a full height cabinet or appliance between any two of the major work centres
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If there are two cooks in the kitchen a minimum of 1200 mm (47″) is required for one person to edge past the other by turning and passing with bodies parallel.
At least 300 mm (12″) of counter space should be allowed from the edge of the sink to the inside corner of the counter top.
When placing a dishwasher near a corner, allow at least a 500 mm (20″) space from the corner for ease of access.
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The minimum safe distance from a window to a gas cooktop should be 500 mm (20″). (Best to check with local government guidelines in your area).
At least 300 mm (12″) of counter space should be allowed from the edge of the cooking surface to the inside corner of the counter top.
Kitchen design rule #16 - countertop space from the edge of the cooking surface to the inside corner of the counter
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