kitchen planning: Family Friendly Kitchens
- 02/04/10 07:00 AM
As a kitchen designer I put my personal experience to use when planning family friendly kitchens. Many things can be done to make kitchens safe, functional and fun for families starting with the layout. As a mother of two, I have mopped up my share of spilled milk and cleaned up after more than a few cooking experiments gone wrong. From the time I carried them as babies in snugglies while chopping vegetables for dinner, my children have spent a lot of time in the kitchen. They have serenaded me as toddlers on pots and pans, helped decorate cupcakes for class parties, … (5 comments)
kitchen planning: Kitchen Planning
- 01/29/09 01:48 AM
Just like a well made meal, a gourmet kitchen needs a balance of carefully measured ingredients. A serious cook requires proper equipment, room to work and extra storage space for special ingredients, gadgets and utensils. Commercial grade appliances are often prominent features of gourmet kitchens and need to be placed carefully to allow for proper flow in the floor plan. Manufacturers such as Wolf, Subzero and Miele provide techinical information which must be followed carefully to build in their appliances to provide proper clearance and ventilation. A work triangle layout may work for simple kitchens but for serious cooks and … (0 comments)
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