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10 — Gresham Outlook, Todoy Magazine. Sandy Post April 20-21, 1983 Good design can make kitchen work for you If cooking a meal tires you out before the food get to the table, it may not be due to the complexity of your menus or the size of your fam ily. Your kitchen itself may be the culprit! A kitchen can be a showplace of handsome cabinets and appliances and yet be ineffi cient if its layout doesn't allow for a good working pattern," notes General Electric's W illiam Ketcham , a certified kitchen designer and manager of G E's Kitchen Design Studio. “The kitchen that works for — not against — you is one that is based on the natural rhythm of cooking ." What is that rhythm ’ Kitchen work pat terns show that movements flows from storage through preparation of cooking and serving This flow corresponds to three main activity centers — refrigeration, sink area and range It's how you arrange these centers that maximizes efficiency and makes meal preparation easier If you have a one-wall kitchen, often found in apartments and vacation homes where space is at a prem ium, the logical place ment of appliances is in a line from refrigerator to sink to range In other basic kitchen layouts such as the corridor, L shape. U shape and and L and U with islands, the sequence is the same The three centers are arranged to form a triangle "Im agine a triangle with the sides drawn from the center of the refrigerator to that of the sink, from the sink to the center of the range and then back to the refrigerator," explains Ketcham. "This is the work triangle and it is the single mast imprortant device used in analyzing a kitchen design ” For a kitchen to be truly efficient, the total length of these three sides should measure between 13 and 22 feet No single side should be shorter than 4.5 feet in order to allow for comfortable movement and counter and storage space, or longer than seven and one- fourth feet to avoid excess walking Ideally, the refrigeration-storage area' w ill be near the back or entry door to the k it chen and the cooking and serving center nearest the area where most meals are en joyed — with the sink center in between The three work centers m ay overlap slightly and share space The important fac tor is having the right area at the right spot “ This almost forces you into adequate storage of all kinds," says Ketcham “ It becomes second nature to store your various utensils and supplies closest to where you use them " Pots and pans, plus utensils such as spatulas, slotted spoons and cooking th er mometers should be kept in the range center Utensils used in food preparation, mixing bowls, measuring cups, colanders, dishes and cleaning supplies — are best stored in the sink area. D ry goods and perishables are conveniently stored in and around the refrigerator Be sure to follow the work triangle con cept when adding new appliances to the k it chen Dishwashers and trash compactors, for example, should be located in the sink cneter, as should electric can openers, m ix ers, blenders and food processors Microwave ovens, a popular addition to many of today's kitchens, can be logically placed in either the traditional range area or within the refrigeration center, taking ad vantage of their time-saving defrost and quick reheating capabilities carefully chosen plhcea Wrong scale: Beware of s m a ll" * or the room A delicate lovweeat would leek ridiculous la a huge room. > ■ ! aa a tiny painting over m i scire long safe would be leal Keep scale la mind ON ALL READY TO FINISH OCCASIONAL TABLES Including Herringbone, glass and solid tops. Sorry no layaway*. Limited Io stock on hand. kJF\A/l See our new line of ivt. »». READY TO assemble FURNITURE LAMP TABLE $ 79.00 SOFA $109.00 CHAIR $59.00 CORNER TABLE $59.00 classic w o o d s U N FI N I S H E D F U R N I T U R E Lotuiad in Gresham Village Shopping Center across from Fred Meyer where Powell and Burnside meet Phone 661-1000 "Kitchens are for cooking." notes Ket cham. "and with the work triangle as the foundation of your kitchen layout, you'll find that cooking is less a chore than a pleasure " Here are hints to avoid costly decorating mistakes A v o id in g d e c o ra tin g mistakes: Are you eager to start decorating but fearful o f m a k in g a d r e a d fu l m istake’ Costly and time wasting decorating errors are due to the inability to visualize — something the train ed in te rio r designer knows how to do very well However, you don't have to hire a designer to do the inside of your house You can teach yourself how to make excellent design decision* by avoiding some of the most common decoration* errors Don't be in a hurry to clutter your rooms with new furn lure and accessories A room w ill end up having more character if you fill it up slowly with w d l loved and 15% OFF when selecting wallpaper patterns, too - giant flowers don't go in a tiny kitchen area. Chopping up a house with entirely different decorating schemes and colors The White House m ay be big enough to have a "R ed” room, a "B lu e" room, etc., but smaller houses need to be decorated with consiaten cy Your house will feel larger if the color flow is smooth and coordinated, and furnishing create a sim ilar mood throughout the house, Decorating to impress other instead of considering your own needs If you have four active children and several dogs, white carpets, silk upholstery and crystal access ones will ba im prac tical Be realistic! Cheesing fads instead of classics Faddish decors may catch your attention for a while, but gat boring as time gees by and the faa h ie n change* Claaaic styles re tain their attractiveness over tim e, so why not choose what is more enduring’ Con sult an in-store designer about what styles fall under the category "claaaic.” Choosing w all colors and upholstery from small swat ches: If you like the color on a small paint chips, pick the next lightest shade for walls and two shades lighter for ceiling If you have difficulty visualizing, invest in at least two yards to drape over a chair before making a deci sion Placing all the furniture around the walla Grouping furniture in a room is often more interesting than lining all of the walls with it Ex pertinent w ith positioning your chairs and sofa perpen dicular to the w all, instead of flat against it. 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