Kitchen Design Types of Kitchens Corridor or Galley

Kitchen Design

Types of Kitchens • • • Corridor or Galley U-Shape L- Shape Island Peninsula Straight

Appliances • Range: Includes stove top and oven. • Refrigerator: Style and Size vary • Sink: – single or double bowl. – Size typically 22” x 33” placed in at least a 36” cabinet. – Material varies from stainless steel, cast iron or composite materials • Work Triangle: The add distance between all three appliances. – Range: 12’-0” to 21’-0”

Base Cabinets • Base Cabinets – Represented as Object Lines – Types: • 1 or 2 Door w/Drawers • Drawer base: 3 to 4 drawers • Sink Base: 2 Doors w/ fake drawer panels – Depth: 2’-0” – Height: 3’ 0” w/countertop – Length: 3” increments starting at 9” • 9” to 24” single door cabinets • 24” and above 2 doors – Toe Kick: Indent at the bottom of the cabinet to enable the user to get closer to the countertop. Typically 4” tall

Wall Cabinets • Wall Cabinets – Represented as hidden lines – Depth: 1’-0” – Height: • Over Countertop 30” or 42” – 30” leaves 1’-0” open from the top of the cabinet to the ceiling – 42” top of cabinet flush with ceiling – Distance from floor to bottom of cabinet is 4’-6” • Over Appliance: 12”, 15” or 18” – Length • Same as base cabinets NOTE: Wall cabinets should reflect the same width and number doors as the Base cabinet

Corner Cabinets • Blind Corner – Only ½ of the cabinet is accessible and visible. The other half is hidden behind a perpendicular cabinet. • Lazy Susan – As turn table inside the cabinet. Cabinet doors are placed in the corner • Angle Cabinet – Door face no parallel to the countertop. Door face is angled from one row of cabinets to the next

Countertops • Countertop Sizes – Depth: 25 ¼” – Thickness: Varies based on material – Length: Varies based on number of cabinets • Material: Granite, Laminate, Engineered Plastics, Tile • Backsplash: 4” material that extends up onto the wall to prevent spills