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If the kitchen is always placed in the rear areas, now in the middle or front area. Even the adjacent family room or living room. For residential land which has limited spaces and it does not allow for clean and dirty kitchen, the kitchen should be functional, and can accommodate all the needs in it. To save space, usually prepared breakfast table that integrates with the pantry so that the formal dining table is no longer necessary.

Selecting Materials

Viewed in terms of quality, there are various kinds of materials that affect the price of the kitchen. This is connected with the materials used, whether solid wood such as teak, meranti wood, etc. and / or processed wood, such as multiplex, blackboard or MDF (medium density fiberboard).

For solid wood, finishing could be chosen from the start polish, melamik, or duco. Wood also can be processed like solid wood finishing or using coatings such as HPL (High Pressure Laminate). For the top table there are many different options such as ceramic, granite, marble, or stainless steel. To be sure, choose a material that can withstand heat and water.

Design Alternatives

To design the kitchen in the limited space, there are several types have been selected, such as:

Single Line

Placing the cooking and washing area in one groove, so that there is only one kitchen cabinet lengthwise. This type of single line kitchen has a fresh and fashionable concept. In order to impress wide, use bright colors like lime green.

Double Line

Although the cabinet is placed opposite the kitchen, stove and sink positions should not face each other in the kitchen so that circulation is not disturbed. Instead, place in parallel, whereas the opposite cabinet can be used as a serving area or processing.

Letter U or L

First, there must be space that is large enough. Second, consider the circulation pattern in the kitchen itself (similar to type double line). To be not too stiff, the concept of L as shown above, use the mirror instead of ceramic on the bottom so that the cabinet is more spacious, then, set the lighting so that the atmosphere of the kitchen is warm and dramatic.

Lighting dramatic

Do not ignore the lighting points in the kitchen. Because, in addition to lighting, lighting adds a dramatic impression.

Fluorescent lights or down lights Pick the yellow and put in glass-door shelf, or under a hanging cabinet. This arrangement makes the top table (where the food processing) clearly visible and maximized.

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The kitchen can be likened to the heart in a house. Various activities related to food processing, which is a source of energy and nutrients family, going on here. The above statement is one reason why the kitchen should be well designed.

Kitchen design process can not be arbitrary because it will affect activity in it. One need to know before designing a kitchen is the division’s activities in the kitchen. One of them is the division part of kitchen based on its function. This category divides into two kitchens, kitchen, wet and dry kitchen.

Wet kitchen is the kitchen area where cooking done. Starting from the washing process until the processing of food in the kitchen is wet.

Dry kitchen refers to the kitchen area used for short-paced activities. Like the food served at breakfast. Brewing a cup of tea or coffee, can also be done in the dry kitchen. Dry kitchen can be used as a family gathering areas, to just chat while enjoying the snack.

After learning of this part of kitchen, it’s time to plan where the kitchen. Kitchen planning should follow the rules of the triangle. This rule is based on three main functions of the kitchen, the storage, preparation, and processing.

Based on this rule, the distance between the refrigerator, stove and sink should be balanced. If the line drawn in between, should form a triangle. Ideally, an equilateral triangle.