The Single Wall kitchen

The Island kitchen

So lets take a look at how this would work in practice. We’ve drawn up an example of each kitchen, added the appliances, and then drawn a red triangle to illustrate the point.

Other considerations:

Ideally the triangle should not be more than 7 metres in total, and also must not be less than 3.6m in total,  – if the space is shorter than this, there will be little room for food preparation in between the appliances.  It is also good practice to leave at least 30cm of work surface each side of a cooker to allow for preparation and setting down pans etc.

The larger kitchens and subsequently the larger your triangle is, the more steps between the appliances, and therefore the more work and effort is needed. If you do have a big kitchen, why not have a cooking area and sitting area, therefore breaking up the space and keeping within the perameters of the work triangle

When you start producing a kitchen design, it is easier to start with the sink, as this is often kept in a fixed position, which is normally by the window. Lets be honest, to most of us washing up is a chore and it’s worth making it as pleasant as possible and fitting the sink under a window gives you something to look out to but also means you are working in natural light. It is also worth noting that