If you want to enjoy your kitchen long-term, you should plan it or have it designed to last and make everyday kitchen life more enjoyable. In the upcoming section, you will find a list of the most common planning mistakes in kitchen design and practical tips for avoiding these mistakes.
Many kitchen buyers only realize that kitchen planning is not that easy when the new kitchen is about to be built. To avoid possible discrepancies and planning errors, it is best to read our 11 Steps To Plan Your New Kitchen Cabinets.
But sometimes, even with a kitchen planner, you might not make it to a final kitchen plan.
Therefore, we have listed the typical sources of error and practical tips for avoiding these errors when planning the kitchen.
DECIDE ON AN INAPPROPRIATE KITCHEN SHAPE
Even if kitchen islands are modern and you are enthusiastic about an exceptionally functional kitchen, a kitchen is not a pair of trousers and couldn’t simply be exchanged if it does not fit. Therefore, you always have to ensure that you have the necessary space in your new kitchen and that the kitchen shape corresponds to your floor plan.
When choosing the shape of the kitchen, consider the following practical tips:
- Kitchen cabinets should open easily and freely.
- Only plan with two or one kitchen unit and an island if the distance between the rows is large enough (at least 1.20 m).
- Do not plan a wall unit directly at the window. Otherwise, the roller shutter belt will not be easily accessible.
- Position storage cupboards at a sufficient distance from the oven, stove, and radiator.
Basically: Every kitchen shape has a specific space requirement and requires a certain minimum depth. The room should be at least 180 cm deep for a single-line kitchen, 210 cm for an L-shaped kitchen, and 240 cm for a two-line kitchen, U-shaped kitchen, or G-shaped kitchen. Kitchens with a cooking island require a minimum depth of 310 cm.
DISREGARD ERGONOMIC PLANNING SOLUTIONS
Ergonomic aspects play a decisive role. The kitchen needs to be planned so that the distances to work zones are as short as possible and you can “work” in the five individual work zones without any problems.
Therefore, ask yourself the following questions when planning the kitchen to avoid problems in everyday life later:
- Do you have enough sockets for all the kitchen utensils (coffee maker, toaster, etc.)?
- Is there enough work and storage space to the left and right of the hob?
- Is the main work surface between the sink and the hob?
- Is the work surface at least 60 cm wide?
- Do you have an elevated work surface? Then think of the base for some kitchen appliances.
- Is your countertop too deep? With such planning, filler strips, side panels, or correspondingly deep base cabinets are necessary, and elements above them (hob or extractor hood) may have to be placed forward.
- Is the person who mainly works in the kitchen right-handed or left-handed? The workflow and the working height should be planned accordingly.
- Does the kitchen appliance base, body, and worktop height correspond with the ergonomic working height?
OUR TIP: When planning the kitchen, think about the ideal working height and discuss it with your kitchen planner. Please feel free to reach our professional, experienced, and patient kitchen planners.
NEGLECT THE PRACTICAL INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN CABINETS
The kitchen front is not the only decisive thing when selecting kitchen cabinets. It is true that it decisively determines the look of your kitchen, but in everyday kitchen life, practical interior fittings must also be included in a modern fitted kitchen. After all, you want to keep an overview of everything and be able to put your kitchen cupboards in and out without back pain occurring.
When choosing the interiors, you ought to therefore consider the following aspects:
- Do not plan base cabinets with doors but drawers or pull-outs to keep track of the contents.
- Have you thought of a garbage container or a waste sorting system?
- Does the garbage container fit in the designated cabinet?
- Make sure furniture and appliance door stops are hinged to give you easy access anywhere.
- Take advantage of so-called dead corners and plan with corner cabinets to gain more storage space.
- If there is little space, make full use of the height of your room and thus ensure more storage space.
OUR TIP: Invest in drawers and interior fittings to make your everyday kitchen life easier as soon as possible because a kitchen has to be beautiful and practical.
MAKE SPONTANEOUS PURCHASES INSTEAD OF NEEDS ANALYSIS WHEN PLANNING THE KITCHEN
Buying a kitchen cabinet needs careful consideration. Please don’t decide too soon merely because you want to cross off the kitchen issue. Planning errors cannot simply be reversed and are associated with high additional costs.
We, therefore, recommend a detailed needs analysis so that you would know precisely what your requirements and needs are:
- Ask yourself what exactly your kitchen is used for.
- Are you more of cooking by yourself or being a frequent customer of the food delivery service?
- Which kitchen appliances do you need?
- Which functions do you want, and which ones can you do without?
TAKE NO ACCOUNT OF THE KITCHEN ACCESSORIES AND THE SINK AREA
The details turn your kitchen into a perfectly fitted kitchen that corresponds to your ideas. The sink area plays a central role in the kitchen and should be planned very carefully. And well-thought-out planning for lighting is essential for glare-free work.
To avoid having to remodel after the kitchen has been installed, please check the following points:
- When it came to lighting and the basic lighting in your kitchen, did you think of a working light in your niche?
- Should cupboards or drawers be illuminated?
- Does your sink area correspond with your visual ideas?
- Do you need storage space in the alcove?
- Have you thought about a railing system?
- Do you need music in the kitchen?
- Recycling starts in the kitchen. Have you selected an appropriate waste system?
Don’t feel like planning a kitchen? Then just put it in the hands of a kitchen professional, who can make your kitchen according to individual wishes.
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