3 Serious Mistakes Homeowners Make When Organizing Their Kitchens: A Designer's Analysis

Organizing the kitchen space is far from a trivial task, as it may seem at first glance.

If you don’t want to be among those who made mistakes when arranging the kitchen, listen to the expert of the online publication “BelNovosti”, designer Yulia Tychino – she told us what subtleties need to be taken into account when renovating the “food block” in an apartment.

Fridge

Now we will talk about the most common kitchen layouts - linear and U-shaped. In such cases, many apartment owners put the refrigerator next to the stove, and this is fundamentally wrong.

This solution will cause the refrigerator to use more electricity to maintain the desired temperature, so consider placing the refrigerator on the other side of the stove or at least with a cabinet or table between it and the stove.

Washing

Another common choice is a sink placed in a corner, but if you have ever had to deal with this solution in the kitchen, you know how inconvenient it is to wash dishes in it.

Instead, move the sink slightly away from the corner so that it is closer to the middle of the countertop - and everyday activities will be much more convenient, and everything you need will remain at hand.

Drawers

The designer does not recommend placing drawers in the corner at the junction of two lines of the kitchen unit - you will have trouble opening them. Another mistake is to make the drawers too big and wide.

If possible, install a pull-out "magic corner" structure or at least ensure that there is no "conflict" between the open drawers. As for the sizes, the optimal choice will be containers up to 60 cm.

Earlier, BelNovosti listed 5 things for the kitchen that every housewife needs.