KITCHEN FITTINGS

Good kitchen decoration means taking into account your wishes and needs and at the same time making it suitable for the kitchen. We provide specific tips to help you use the space and get a good workflow in the kitchen

Your dreams

There may be many things on the wish list when designing your new kitchen. Stylish design, more storage, less unused space or maybe more seating around the table.

Before you start with the kitchen decor, it's a good idea to think about what you like about your existing kitchen and what you lack.

Make a list of pros and cons of the current kitchen interior and take it into account when the new kitchen is to be designed. It ensures that you get your dreams fulfilled.

Frames

The room in which your kitchen is located provides the natural framework for how you can decorate the kitchen.

If you build completely new, you can draw your own frames before the walls are erected. In the case of a major renovation, it is possible to move walls and have the kitchen adapted to your wishes and needs.

If the frames are fixed from the beginning, the kitchen decor must be adapted accordingly.

Furnish a good workflow

When we are going to decorate your kitchen, we often use the so-called work triangle . It is a simple method to decorate the kitchen in an appropriate way. We draw three invisible lines that connect the most important work zones: sink, stove and refrigerator and thus get a triangle.

The idea is that the three zones should be relatively close to each other to create an efficient workflow that saves time. You move more in this area than any other area in the kitchen.

In order to achieve the most efficient kitchen decoration, it is a good rule of thumb that the three lines together measure between 3.5 and 5 meters.

The 6 basic forms

There are six basic forms that cover most kitchens. You can start from the shape that most closely resembles your kitchen and get tips on how to best decorate the kitchen.

Kitchen with kitchen island

A kitchen with a kitchen island is a type of kitchen interior that many choose for open kitchens.

The kitchen island divides the room and provides extra work and storage space. You can choose whether the kitchen island should contain one or two work zones when applying the work triangle in the kitchen interior.

Parallel kitchen 

A two-sided kitchen or a parallel kitchen is a good solution for an elongated room and for passage rooms.

The solution provides plenty of space for cooking and consists of two good work zones facing each other. When you decorate your parallel kitchen, the sink, stove and refrigerator can be placed so that the working triangle becomes optimal.

Corner

The angled kitchen is also called an L-kitchen  and can be decorated so that the individual work zones in the work triangle are connected in the best possible way.

Often, the angled kitchen allows a dining table at the opposite angle of the kitchen, thus transforming the kitchen into a dining area.

U-shaped kitchen

If you have a large kitchen you can decorate it as a U-shaped kitchen.

Then you get plenty of storage space and table space. Make sure that there are not too great distances between the three work zones - sink, stove and refrigerator - as you will then waste energy moving between them.

I-shaped kitchen

For small rooms, an I-shaped kitchen is a good solution.

In the I-shaped kitchen, it is important to have a suitable distance between the sink, stove and refrigerator to ensure a good workflow and enough table space. Here the work zones extend beyond each other and the invisible lines between them do not form a triangle.

G-shaped kitchen

A G-shaped kitchen requires plenty of space and is a rather unusual kitchen shape.

In an open space, the G-shape helps to clearly define the kitchen area and allows for three perfectly located work zones. If you want integrated seating, it is often possible in a G-shaped kitchen.