Tips - Kitchen Planning

Draw up a scale plan to try out different layouts. Cut out squares the size of the units and appliances and move them around the plan to get the best design. Alternatively, use the free 3D planning service offered by many kitchen showrooms.

Try to keep your sink, cooker and fridge close together to maximise efficiency. When you draw up your plan, place these first and draw three lines to connect them. This usually results in a triangular shape. The smaller the triangle, the easier it will be to make the most of your kitchen.

The sink, washing machine and dishwasher should ideally be placed against an outside wall so that waste pipes can be plumbed in easily.

Don’t put the fridge next to the cooker as the difference in the temperatures of the two appliances will make both work less efficiently.

Don’t put an appliance in a corner where it might block adjoining cabinets, and don’t position a cooker or hob (especially gas) under a window.

source: Which/ Home renovation

Kitchen planning Tips