How to set out new kitchen?

[Denton15]

I am planning to have a new kitchen very soon. The present layout is fairly inconvenient so I would welcome your advice about how to position the sink, fridge, oven etc in relation to each other. Are there any mistakes to avoid?

[teamforce]

I suggest you look at some home improvement guides to get some ideas. For me I always buy a house with a functional kitchen when things are more or less in place. Good luck in your remodelling :)

[mcnerd]

I agree. If you are going to change your kitchen design, seek out the professionals. You won't regret it.

I remember my Aunt who's entire life was in the kitchen, but she was losing her eyesight, had severe arthritis, and she was a short person. Here normal kitchen design was just too much effort. She made lots of notes and then sought professional guidance. The resulting kitchen was a dream for her and she was able to continue what she loved for many years more.

[Denton15]

I agree. If you are going to change your kitchen design, seek out the professionals. You won't regret it.

I remember my Aunt who's entire life was in the kitchen, but she was losing her eyesight, had severe arthritis, and she was a short person. Here normal kitchen design was just too much effort. She made lots of notes and then sought professional guidance. The resulting kitchen was a dream for her and she was able to continue what she loved for many years more.

I'm short too so I intend to make my new cupboards easier to reach. What I was really wanting suggestions about was the position of the sink, oven and fridge in relation to each other. I want to reduce unnecessary walking and bending. I have taken advice from a couple of companies, but the young men I saw seemed frighteningly young, they could plan it all on the computer, but they didn't seem to have much idea about practicality.

[mcnerd]

That's true and that's one of the reasons why you need to take notes of your behavior in the kitchen. You need to think about how/where you prepare food and how far you travel for each step. That helps them analyze a way to eliminate or shorten each step. Sometimes its adding an island for work space, sometimes for a sink, sometimes for a stove top. All kinds of potential. Same thing for location of appliances and the types of cabinets and drawers. It's a complex package.