Kitchen Design - The Famous Triangle
Kitchen - the triangle: has always been an important element of a kitchen’s design and functionality.
The Triangle or “work triangle” is defined by the National Kitchen and Bath Association as an imaginary straight
line drawn from the center of the sink, to the center of the cooktop, to the center of the refrigerator and finally back to
the sink.
The NKBA suggests these guidelines for work triangles:
1. The sum of the work triangle’s
three sides should not exceed 26 feet, and each leg should measure between 4 and 9 feet.
2. The work triangle
should not cut through an island or peninsula by more than 12 inches.
3. If the kitchen has only one sink, it should
be placed between or across from the cooking surface, preparation area, or refrigerator.
4. No major traffic patterns
should cross through the triangle.
As kitchens grow in size, and feature more than three workspaces, the regular work triangle isn't always practical. And
in many households today, two or more people share cooking duties. Because of these issues, it is up to the designer to be
creative and with experience to identify flaws and making the most out of any remodel area.
As more effort and thought
you will invest into your kitchen as more satisfied you will be when it's completed.
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Going Green on your Kitchen Remodel
There are many products today claim to be green. By definition a "green" product can mean a lot of different things.
Some products are directly helping the environment, while others do help in different ways. Naturally going green when remodeling
kitchen cabinets is not the first thing you might think of, but it is something to keep in mind.
HUB kitchen cabinets
and bathroom vanities have been developed to offer the consumer a cost effective option for furnishing a kitchen or bathroom.
These products also help the green movement by consuming less space during transit time and they use almost all of the natural
resource, while leaving minimal waste at the end of the assembly. Consuming less space may not seem like a significant contribution,
but it adds up. In the shipping industry, size counts for space. All HUB products like HUB kitchen cabinets are shipped in
small, almost flat boxes, thus taking up a much smaller footprint on a cargo ship.
Our kitchen cabinets and bathroom
vanities use real wood fronts or faces and paneled wood sides. These paneled sides make up the waste that is found after the
products are manufactured. .
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Kitchen Remodeling Tips
Kitchen
is one of the most popular rooms to remodel. Kitchen is also costly and difficult to renovate. We all have our dream kitchen
in mind but are held back due to money, time, family disruption or it is just seem to complicated. If you follow certain kitchen
remodeling tips all your heldbacks can be solved. 1.Layout: Assess the space you have in which your new kitchen will be installed.
2. Count your existing cabinets. Map out how you want to move around the room. 3. Make a list of everything in each of the
drawers, cabinets, shelves and hooks. 4. Find out what type of countertop, flooring, appliances do you want in your kitchen.
5. Should the walls be painted, plastered, any walls removals?. 6. Make a list of sink options that you prefer. Make a list
of appliances that you want. Choose the décor style of your dreams. There are various styles like French Country, Tuscan
and English Countryside etc. These styles can help you in selecting the appliances and cabinet. Find out what is your budget.
Appliances may take 25% of your budget. Cabinets make take 50% of the budget. Only 25% is left, in that countertops may take
10% and labor charges may comprise of 15%. If you choose your appliances first, you’ll be able to calculate what the
rest of the project may cost and so you can make alterations according to that. You can look at a variety of appliances in
big box stores or visit a local appliance dealer.
Before buying any appliance find out their details in depth. By comparing two different brands you will be able to select
the best appliance for your house. One of the important features is the Energy star. It will help you find out how energy
efficient each appliance is. Big box dealers usually have limited options. But in terms of cost they provide the best deal.
Here
in Help U Build we can help you with all your questionns and will provide youe you with free consultationk about the quality
of each appliance, design and customization, solid woods and trims. From lower to higher end, these cabinet showrooms offer
design services in addition to the cabinetry. Among all the countertops granite is considered the best due to its durability
and range of colors and patterns. Formica is least expensive because it can resist heat, scratching, and chipping. Other solid
surfaces like Silestone, Quartzite and Corian are considered durable and heat resistant.
