{"id":236,"date":"2015-11-18T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=236"},"modified":"2015-11-18T07:00:23","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T12:00:23","slug":"top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips for Designing a Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"Planning the design scheme for a kitchen is a unique challenge. You\u2019ll work with your clients to determine which features of the kitchen they use most and what you should prioritize. At the same time, you\u2019ll be responsible for designing a visually pleasing space that they\u2019ll actually like!\n\nFor many people, the kitchen is the central hub of the home. It\u2019s where all the action happens; dinner is cooked, homework is done, laughs are shared, and people are constantly in and out.\n\nHere are 11 tips for designing a great kitchen space!\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#1_Map_it_out_first\" >1. Map it out first<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#2_Place_the_essentials_within_reach\" >2. Place the essentials within reach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#3_Make_it_intuitive\" >3. Make it intuitive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#4_Storage\" >4. Storage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#5_Counter_space\" >5. Counter space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#6_Good_lighting\" >6. Good lighting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#7_Power_outlets\" >7. Power outlets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#8_Seating\" >8. Seating<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#9_Good_traffic_flow\" >9. Good traffic flow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#10_Kitchen_islands\" >10. Kitchen islands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#11_Overall_style_and_design\" >11. Overall style and design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-tips-for-designing-a-kitchen\/#Where_fashion_meets_function\" >Where fashion meets function<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Map_it_out_first\"><\/span>1. Map it out first<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nAnalyze the shape of the room and how your clients use their kitchen most. Are they home chefs who spend most of their time cooking delicious meals? Do they have a very large family?\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-241\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Floorplan-for-designing-a-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Floorplan for designing a kitchen\">\n\nMaking a floorplan before you choose new pieces is essential. Consider the flow of traffic, how well things can be reached, and whether doors and cupboards have enough room to open without hitting each other, appliances, or people.\n\nPlacing the sink, fridge, and stove in a triangular shape with no more than about six feet in between is an effective place to start.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Place_the_essentials_within_reach\"><\/span>2. Place the essentials within reach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nDesign a kitchen space that is efficient and avoid layouts that waste time or energy. A client should never have to walk all the way around an island to fetch a strainer for the pot on the stove!\n\nYou should also keep safety in mind. Don\u2019t place the sink so far away from the stove so that your clients have to carry a boiling pot of water clear across the room just to strain their pasta!\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Make_it_intuitive\"><\/span>3. Make it intuitive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nGroup pieces together in a way that make sense. Visitors to your clients\u2019 kitchen should be able to guess where certain supplies are even if they aren\u2019t familiar with the space.\n\nFor example, the cutlery drawer is often placed below where the plates and bowls are stored. Don\u2019t place the custom cutlery drawer with the pull out cutting board around the corner from the rest of the dish cupboards.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Storage-for-designing-a-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Storage for designing a kitchen\">\n\nStoring dish washing supplies in the cupboard below the sink and the spice rack within arm\u2019s reach of the stove just makes sense!\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Storage\"><\/span>4. Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nThe kitchen is a storage area for literally hundreds of things! Your clients will need room for more than just their appliances. Utensils, dishes, cookware, spices, food, beverages, cleaning essentials, the dish rack\u2026 it all needs to go somewhere!\n\nA lack of storage will leave your clients constantly searching and shifting cupboards, and desperately trying to create counter space to prepare a meal. Lack of storage creates clutter, impedes cooking, and can even be dangerous. Assess how many cupboards and drawers your clients need and place them at a good, reachable height where doors don\u2019t collide.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Counter_space\"><\/span>5. Counter space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nYour clients need counter space for coffee machines, microwaves, blenders, knife blocks, bread boxes, dish racks, fruit baskets, making sandwiches, cutting vegetables, and all kinds of meal preparation.\n\nBasically, counter space is essential! Counters should be made of a material that\u2019s stylish but easy to clean and maintain, so avoid countertops that scratch, stain, or catch food in cracks. Include good counter space in your design right from the floorplan phase.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Good_lighting\"><\/span>6. Good lighting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nYour clients need to be able to see properly while working near the stove and using sharp utensils. Plan to have proper lighting above the stove, above the island, and over large counter spaces. Do your best to light each space from directly above. If the light is positioned behind your client, they\u2019ll cast an annoying shadow on what they\u2019re doing.\n\nLighting inside cabinets is also a great idea!\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Designing-a-kitchen-with-good-lighting.jpg\" alt=\"Designing a kitchen with good lighting\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Power_outlets\"><\/span>7. Power outlets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nEvery functional kitchen needs a wealth of power outlets in useful places. Nothing is worse than one single outlet in the entire room, especially if it\u2019s in a spot that doesn\u2019t makes sense! Take power outlets into consideration right from the start as you create your floorplan.\n\nObviously you\u2019ll need to work within the electrical framework of the room, but try not to leave your clients with no choice but to have their microwave on the counter right next to the sink due to outlet availability.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Seating\"><\/span>8. Seating<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nIn many homes, the kitchen is a place for preparing meals <em>and<\/em> socializing! Give your clients seating space for quick meals, visitors, detailed meal prep, and recipe reading. Consider stools at an island or a small table off to one side.\n\nIf it\u2019s well placed, seating space can even act as additional counter space for cooking very large meals!\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Good_traffic_flow\"><\/span>9. Good traffic flow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nIt\u2019s all well and good to have great appliance and storage organization, but if the walkways in between are narrow or blocked, clients will still have trouble using the space effectively. There should be enough room for clients to open cupboards, drawers, or appliance doors AND maneuver the space without bumping into each other or their guests.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-245\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Spacious-kitchen-design.jpg\" alt=\"Spacious kitchen design\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Kitchen_islands\"><\/span>10. Kitchen islands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nNot every kitchen has an island but they can be a huge asset!\n\nAnalyze the space you have to work with. Is there room for an island or will it just make a small space more crowded? What purpose will the island serve? Islands range in shape and function, providing anything from additional counter space, a seating area, or an alternative space for the stovetop or sink. What will be the most useful to your clients?\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Overall_style_and_design\"><\/span>11. Overall style and design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nWill the kitchen have a theme? Would your clients prefer a rustic country atmosphere or a kitschy vintage feel? Will you coordinate a bright color scheme, keep it simple with black and white, or go modern with stainless steel?\n\nUse your knowledge of d\u00e9cor and design to make the place fashionable <em>and<\/em> functional.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_fashion_meets_function\"><\/span>Where fashion meets function<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nThe kitchen might be the number one place in the house where fashion and function come together. 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