04-16-2014, 10:19 AM
A modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a microwave oven, a dishwasher and other electric appliances. The main function of a kitchen is cooking or preparing food but it may also be used for dining and entertaining.
Kitchen work triangle : The three main functions in a kitchen are storage, preparation, and cooking. The work at one place should not interfere with work at another place. A natural arrangement is a triangle, with the refrigerator, the sink, and the stove at a vertex each.
Common kitchen forms characterized by the arrangement of the kitchen cabinets and sink, stove, and refrigerator:
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A single-file kitchen (or one-way galley)
Double file kitchen (two-way galley )
L-kitchen
U-kitchen
Island or Block kitchen
Kitchen work triangle : The three main functions in a kitchen are storage, preparation, and cooking. The work at one place should not interfere with work at another place. A natural arrangement is a triangle, with the refrigerator, the sink, and the stove at a vertex each.
Common kitchen forms characterized by the arrangement of the kitchen cabinets and sink, stove, and refrigerator:
A single-file kitchen (or one-way galley)
Double file kitchen (two-way galley )
L-kitchen
U-kitchen
Island or Block kitchen