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Most Plainwell kitchen remodeling designs are based on a layout that considers the “work triangle”. The theory behind the work triangle is to position the sink, refrigerator and the range or cook top in a triangle because this is the most efficient use of the space in a kitchen. The three fixtures then form the points of a triangle, with the distance between them being between four and nine feet.
Kitchen remodeling experts say that if there is less than four feet between these fixtures, the space is too cramped to work. If the distance is more than nine feet, the result is waste of energy, time due to too much walking. This traditional layout of kitchens still tends to be preferred in kitchen design both in new construction and in kitchen remodeling.
There are many ways to design the layout of a kitchen to provide a work triangle. The sides of the triangle do not, of course, need to be the same size. If, for example, all kitchen counters and appliances are on one wall, the layout would be such that there is no more than nine feet between any two of the main fixtures.
In a larger kitchen or a kitchen with an L-shaped layout of two of the fixtures, adding an island in which the cook top is located will make the triangle smaller. In a large kitchen, you can create work areas for different types of cooking, with additional sinks. In this case, your kitchen design might incorporate two or more work triangles.
