Kitchen Essential

PIan your kitchen meticulously. Whether you areremodeling or renovating an existing kitchen, startwith a plan that makes the most of the space before you consider the decorative aspects of the project. Your budget and the space you have to work in are the two factors that determine how much you can do.

Estimate the costs of appliances, fixtures, cabinets and plumbing. Budget the expensive materials carefully and try to use existing plumbing positions. Before you rush out to buy fittings and fixtures, make a rough sketch of the room and define how the space will be used. If you are building, ask your architect for a copy of the plan to the scale 1:50. If this is not possible, make a rough sketch of the room, then measure and mark down the various elements (electrical and gas points, windows, doors, plumbing), Once you have created your rough sketch, you can convert to a master plan using the scale 1:50. If you don’t have a scale ruler, use this formula: measure the length of the wall in meters, multiply by two and call the result centimeters. Follow the formula exactly, particularly for lengths under a meter, which you must record as millimeters. Record the heights of units as well for your elevations. Then refer to the templates that are already drawn to scale 1:50. Move them around on your plan to find the best layout.

To check that the balance and proportion is right, draw an elevation that shows the height and width of each object, as seen against the walls. You will see at once if the pieces are fitting together comfortably.

APPLIANCES

Appliances are a life-long investment, and by choosing wisely you can be sure that yours will be an asset to your home. Good appliances are thebest recipe for success in the kitchen.

As the preparation of food has become a social function and kitchens have merged with living rooms, designers and manufacturers have gone all out to produce fittings and appliances that look wonderful and satisfy our longing for hi-tech equipment.

If you’re a gourmet, you should aim for high-end products that make cooking consistent and pleasing. You don’t have to settle for a conventional stove these days – you can have a computerized version that allows you to preprogramme all the functions, so that you can go out and return just as dinner is ready.

You may spend a fortune fitting a kitchen as there is always a more expensive finish or a newer, more sophisticated appliance, but you can also strike a balance with more reasonably priced materials and still have a stylish kitchen that functions with maximum efficiency. Today’s household machines are our workers, and there is a vast range of large and small appliances to make life easier.

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