Where’s the best place for your sink, cooker or fridge freezer?

In this episode of Love Your Kitchen, host Faye Newman discusses the importance of space planning in kitchen design. She explains the process of organising and arranging an interior space to optimise its functionality, efficiency, and aesthetics. As well as the need to consider traffic flow, work zones, messy areas, and storage options when designing your kitchen. Faye also highlights the importance of evaluating the traffic flow in the kitchen, considering the number of people using the space, and ensuring that there are clear walkways.

Key Takeaways

When it comes to kitchen design, traffic flow is super important, so make sure you're thinking about the number of people who'll be using the space at the same time and design those clear walkways accordingly. It'll make a big difference in the long run.

When setting up your kitchen, think about creating different work zones that cater to different tasks - like cooking, prep, and washing up. This will help you stay organised and efficient; making the whole cooking process more enjoyable.

Don't forget about those messy areas in your kitchen, like washing up and bins. By designing them with efficiency and clutter-minimisation in mind, you'll be able to keep your kitchen tidy and reduce stress whilst preparing meals.

Best Moments

“If you're in an apartment and you've not really got much to see, or if you've got like, a brick wall there, then it's about positioning yourself to see better views if you can, and maybe re-jigging the space, but equally enhancing as much natural light as possible…if you're having an extension and it's a single story… can you look at having the Velux windows in the top in order just to enhance that natural light a little bit more?”

“If you're lucky to have, like a bar in your house as well, which I've done a couple of designs for home bars again, you've got all of that in one zone. It's out of the way of the kitchen, so you're not trying to find a cocktail shaker while someone's in the middle of cooking.”

"Keep your sink in front of a window if you can... So when you're washing up, obviously it's really nice to look outside dependent on where you are."

About the Host

Faye Newman is a freelance Kitchen Designer with eight years of experience in the industry. With a background in furniture design and a passion for creating spaces that reflect the essence of the home, Faye brings a unique perspective to kitchen design. Her dedication to client satisfaction and love for her craft shine through in every project she undertakes.

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