This is why, if you want to build your kitchen from A to Z or simply renovate it, it is essential to adopt an organization that is both practical, but also pleasant and functional.
Whatever its configuration and size, properly fitting out your kitchen can very quickly become complex and require thought. From the choice of materials and type of suitable layout, to respecting the activity triangle , there are many criteria to take into account before getting started.
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ESTABLISH YOUR BUDGET AND YOUR NEEDS
First of all, it is important to identify your needs and the daily use of the room in order to correctly plan its layout. A student will not have the same equipment needs as a family, you must take your situation into account when designing your room.
If you have a small space you will not be able to arrange it in the same way as a large kitchen. Do not hesitate to get inspired to get ideas!
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Once your needs are clear and you’ve established your budget , it’s time to think about the type of kitchen you want. Kit or custom? Rather equipped kitchen or integrated kitchen? Of course, the necessary budget will not be the same.
Indeed, the range of a kitchen installation is wide since you can find kitchens ranging from 5,000 € when they are in kit form up to 20,000 € when they are tailor-made . As you will have understood, the budgeting stage is essential before starting to create your kitchen.
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DEFINE YOUR IDEAL LAYOUT, TO EACH HIS OWN KITCHEN!
The key to having a functional kitchen is to arrange the space without trying to modify it . To adopt the ideal type of interior design, you must identify the available surface. This will allow you to choose the most suitable layout for your room. To help you, here are some possible layouts:
The I-shaped kitchen
Advantages : It is also called the linear kitchen. It is easily convertible, as this inspiring project by Cocondid shows , you have everything at your fingertips.
This is the ideal layout when you have a kitchen open to the living room, also called an “American kitchen”! The linear arrangement also adapts to a small kitchen where there is little space.
Black and wood I-shaped kitchen
The parallel kitchen
Advantages : You double your available surface compared to a linear layout like in this kitchen spotted at LaKazaJo .
The L-shaped kitchen
L-shaped black white and wood kitchen
Advantages : When you have a medium or large surface, like Bendesign , this type of composition is the easiest. If you want to have a substantial work plan, you must opt for the L-shaped kitchen or “corner kitchen”.
The U-shaped kitchen
Advantages : It allows you to obtain a much more consolidated activity triangle. Add to that the possibility of adjusting the corners and installing a central island: enough to increase your number of work surfaces! A kitchen with an island such as at Ludidi36 is the pinnacle of modernity combined with conviviality.
ARRANGE YOUR KITCHEN ACCORDING TO THE TRIANGLEOF ACTIVITY
For an optimized kitchen that is easy to use on a daily basis, it is important to take the activity triangle into account.
The activity triangle, késako? It is an organization of your space which aims to reduce distances and superfluous movements as much as possible (and which therefore improves ergonomics) between three important areas of the kitchen:
The goal is for nothing to get in the way of your travels between these three essential spaces , as Romain2828 ‘s kitchen perfectly illustrates .
Whether for a designer kitchen, or a traditional kitchen, the activity triangle is a question of layout and not decoration . It is therefore a good practice accessible to all.
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THE PATH OF CLEAN AND DIRTY
How about housework? Yes, because everyone is happy to have a nice kitchen, but the best thing is to be able to maintain it easily .
Our advice is to start from the sink to position the first pieces of furniture . Indeed, it is often the element whose place will seem the most obvious to you because it will be located near the arrivals and evacuations of water. Then place the base units and combine the sink, dishwasher and waste bin for more practicality and to move around more easily.
