Custom Kitchen Cabinets for the Gourmet Chef in You
Amidst the swirling of life’s demands of our energy, more and more of us are discovering the pure enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from preparing and serving a delicious meal at home or hosting an impromptu dinner party for friends. This experience is further heightened when we are free to unleash our creative culinary genius with the aid of custom kitchen cabinets that help meet our needs for a simpler and more efficient lifestyle in the kitchen by maximizing space and having everything organized and within reach.
From Utility to Enjoyment
Custom cabinetry is known to be the focal point of every well appointed kitchen space but beyond that, they can make the difference between simply utilizing your kitchen and truly enjoying your kitchen by having it work for you. Because there is so much going on at once while cooking, the arrangement of tools and equipment in proximity to the cook is crucial. They should be within arm's reach for swift and easy navigation within the kitchen workspace, yet hidden to maintain a feeling of order and cleanliness that is an important part of an organic environment.
The goal is to create a space where everything is accessible but not necessarily visible in order to create a sense of space and flow.
A gourmet kitchen should be built around what experts call the work triangle, which is an area comprised of the distance between your refrigerator, stove and sink and traces the kitchen’s most-traveled spots. Designers from the National Kitchen and Bath Association recommend the following work triangle dimensions and suggestions for greatest results:
- each leg of the work triangle should measure between 4 and 9 feet in length
- the total length of all 3 legs should be between 12 and 26 feet
- cabinets shouldn't intersect any leg of the triangle by more than 12 inches
- major traffic flow shouldn't move through the triangle
Once the triangle has been established, there are a myriad of creative ways for the culinary at heart to maximize their efficiency and enjoyment in the kitchen. Using full extension pullout drawers, a chef is able to do everything from accessing bulky pots and pans with corresponding lids, to sorting recyclables to warming plates before serving dinner guests. Spices are an essential part of every cook’s food preparation and there are options available that will keep them organized and safely out of the way of the heat of the oven so as not to reduce their potency.
The options for a well appointed kitchen are as endless as the recipes that can be created in it. Custom kitchen cabinets allow you to design your kitchen around your unique needs and provide a space that will bless and nourish all who gather there.
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