The kitchen is the main gathering place in any home, therefore it is important that a kitchen is well planned and organized maximizing all the usable storage space needed to perform the kitchen tasks successfully.

For many households, buying a kitchen is a major investment. It therefore pays to carefully consider your kitchen needs and wants during the planning process.

The problem usually lies in the fact that the necessary consideration is not given to the internal organization at the time of the initial kitchen design.

When designing the layout for your room you need to carefully consider the many day to day activities that you perform in your kitchen. Start by determining what storage you require in the kitchen and what items you need to store.

A good kitchen layout takes into consideration zonal allocation for each activity. It is also important to position each activity zone in a place that relates to the next activity. The five work zones you should be planning for are: Consumables, Non- Consumables, Cleaning, Preparation and Cooking.

The goal for us in introducing the DYNAMIC SPACE program is to provide a new kitchen standard through achieving more kitchen space and improved quality of motion when opening and closing your cabinets.

What is the Purpose of DYNAMIC SPACE?

DYNAMIC SPACE improves storage space utilization through the improvement of both ergonomics and access.

There are four key items you should consider when planning your DYNAMIC SPACE kitchen.

1. Planning sufficient storage space Over 60% of all kitchen buyers realize too late that they need more storage space.

2. Planning in five kitchen zones All well planned kitchens start out by first planning the individual kitchen work zones. These include; consumables, non-consumables, cleaning, preparation and cooking (in this order for right handed people).

3. Avoid Shelves in lower cabinets The positioning of shelves in lower cabinets is poor ergonomics.

4. Selecting fully extending drawers Full extension drawers and pull-outs offer an added bonus with regards to comfort.

This article was provided by Acorn Kitchens. For more information, visit www.acornkitchens.com .