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
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"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
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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.
Inappropriate acceaaoriz-
b < : A plastic bowl doesn't
fit into a formal living room,
nor do D resden china
candlesticks belong in a
casual family room Try to
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