Are you designing a new kitchen? Although a seemingly small detail, you need to have easy access to cutlery, whether you’re cooking or entertaining.
To make sure you don’t leave it until the last minute to decide where to put this kitchen necessity, KBB journo Francesca Seden has asked the experts for their top tips…
Where should I put cutlery?
“Tableware such as crockery and cutlery should, in my opinion, live near the sink and dishwasher, not near the cooking zone or under the hob,” says, Amanda Hughes, ergonomics expert at Blum. “Workflow is important, and laying out your kitchen in logical steps and in order of tasks will mean that not only is the preparing and cooking less stressful, but the clearing down and washing up is considered, too. Don’t make the mistake of just thinking linear zoning for your layout – consider vertical zoning, as well.
“One tip I ask my clients to think about is grouping items by task, then further categorising those items into hot, warm and cool. Hot items are your everyday things that are in constant use that you need to reach quickly – the cooler the item the more you can store lower than your hip or higher than your neck.”
Roundhouse design consultant Matt Payne adds that you should think carefully about how you use your current kitchen; what works well and what bothers you. “Do you have one set of crockery? Two? Does one set need to be accessed daily, with the other for special occasions? What pans and cookware do you use every day, what do you use weekly, and what only gets brought out the odd time throughout the year? This is where to prioritise, as space in every kitchen comes at a premium – they can’t all be stored within a metre of the hob.”
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