Perhaps half of the Chinese people's love for home is devoted to the kitchen. This is the place where many people are most willing to spend money when decorating, but it also often has the most potential problems, such as cramped space, heavy fumes and difficulty in cleaning, and

Perhaps half of the Chinese people’s love for home is devoted to the kitchen. This is the place where many people are most willing to spend money when decorating, but it also often has the most potential problems, such as cramped space, heavy fumes and difficulty in cleaning, and unreasonable movement lines. What kind of kitchen is most suitable for Chinese families? Let’s take a look with Xiao Qi~

Analysis of the 5 major details of the kitchen

Xiao Qi believes that a kitchen suitable for Chinese families must meet at least the following five points: Convenient operation, clean and efficient, easy to care for, isolation of oil fumes, and intelligent safety~

1. Easy to operate

① The height of the cabinet should be particular about

If the cabinet is designed to be humane, the height cannot be "equal". When designing the kitchen floor cabinets, uses the height of our elbows when standing upright as the standard. Reduce the height below the elbow by 10 centimeters to serve as the height of the vegetable washing and cutting area;

On this basis, reduce the height by 10-15 centimeters. is the height of the cooking area.

The vegetable washing and cutting countertop is generally 875mm, while the cooking area countertop is generally 750mm, which makes people feel comfortable. You can also design according to the height of different cooks according to the following standards:

The base cabinet is best designed with a high or low countertop, absolutely Don’t make the countertops of the same height just because you’re lazy! Otherwise, the height is just right when cutting vegetables, but you have to lower your head and bend down when washing vegetables, and you have to raise your hands when cooking.

It may feel okay in the short term, but in the long run, it will not be good for cervical spine and lumbar spine. In addition, Xiao Qi also recommends that everyone make the wall cabinets as high as possible! Keep the height at about 150cm-160cm and the depth between 30cm-35cm~ This can not only avoid the problem of dust accumulation on the top of the wall cabinet, but also reduce the collision caused by the wall cabinet being too short.

② The layout of the moving lines should be reasonable

In the kitchen, all activity routes have routines~ As long as we follow the operating sequence of storage-washing-cutting-cooking, and rationally arrange the functional partitions, we can make the kitchen more convenient and avoid I'm in a hurry when I'm cooking.

If your kitchen is relatively square and has ample area, then the U-shaped layout is your first choice~In the U-shaped layout of the kitchen, the washing area, cooking area and operating area are clearly divided, and the space utilization rate is extremely high. There is no need to overdo it. If you move around more, you can easily cook a meal~

When the kitchen area is limited, the L-shaped kitchen layout can best save space. The operating area takes the corner as the origin and expands into an L shape in both directions, which not only solves the awkwardness of the corner space, but also transforms the overall layout into a flexible and changeable mode.

③ Soft and comfortable lighting
Kitchen lighting is mainly composed of two parts. One is the basic lighting for the entire kitchen, and the other is local lighting for washing, meal preparation and other operating areas. Xiaoqi recommends that when choosing basic lighting, lumen ceilings are the first choice!

This design can embed the lamps in the ceiling, and then seal the edges with translucent glass material to create a rich and natural light effect like a skylight~ It can not only bring large-area lighting, but also make the light soft and even.

In addition, we can also install light strips or sensor lights in operating areas such as under the wall cabinets to supplement local lighting. Reduce lighting blind spots, making washing and chopping vegetables safer and more secure~

2. Neat and efficient

① Advanced hardware Cabinets
There are many bottles and cans in the kitchen, ranging from bottles of soy sauce and vinegar to as small as salty chicken essence ~ I have seen all kinds of external storage racks and experienced the dilemma of oil fume and dust sticking together and making it difficult to clean. Why not try to install a set of deep hardware cabinets? !

Although this kind of deep cabinet is small in size, its capacity is very considerable. 's fully-extended and built-in structure ensures the clean and integrated appearance of the cabinet and maximizes the utilization of storage space.

②Steam cabinet
Most kitchen utensils can be stored in the cabinet, but cooking tools with exposed steam such as rice cookers and pressure cookers are still "obstructions" to the cleanliness of the countertop. If you store it in an ordinary cabinet, you are worried that the steam from cooking will deform the cabinet. The existence of a steam cabinet can perfectly solve this problem ~

The inner wall of the steam cabinet is the same as an electric oven. The material is durable and not easy to deform. We You can safely store cooking tools such as rice cookers into the steam cabinet to ensure a clean work surface ~

③ Lifting wall cabinet
For general wall cabinets, the most convenient area to use is within reach. The liftable wall cabinet successfully solves the problem of inconvenient access to high-altitude storage, allowing you to easily access every item in the cabinet without having to tiptoe or move a stool.

If you have elderly people or children at home, can also be paired with an electric lifting wall cabinet. can be easily used even by owners in wheelchairs. 's anti-hand pinching function is more suitable for children.

3. Easy to care for ① Painted glass
The kitchen stove wall is the place where oil stains are most likely to accumulate. After a meal, the clean tile wall will always be stained with oil stains... If your home has a The ones are ceramic tiles, so you must have a deep understanding of how troublesome it is to clean the oil fume in the gaps of this wall!

Therefore, Xiaoqi recommends that everyone first choose to install painted glass on the entire stove wall area. This material does not have any gaps, does not have the problems of fading or difficulty in cleaning. Cleaning is very convenient, just wipe it gently with a rag. That’s it~

Because there are no connection gaps, even if it is used for 30 years, there is no need to worry about yellowing, oil accumulation and other problems.

② Artificial stone sink
In fact, many families will install stainless steel sinks , but for a long time, sinks made of this material are very easy to be scratched during daily cleaning, resulting in problems such as damage to the bright surface.

And sinks made of artificial stone can avoid this problem! Artificial stone is mostly made of quartz stone material, which is highly wear-resistant and scratch-resistant. It can be seamlessly connected to the countertop and remains as smooth as ever after being used many times~ will not cause the surrounding glass glue to become moldy or black.

4. Isolate oil fume

Stir-frying is always indispensable in Chinese cooking. Most of those mouth-watering dishes attract us with their spicy and exciting taste~

To solve the problem of oil fume irritation in Chinese-style kitchens, try Xiao Qi’s few Tips:

① Smoke blocking hanging wall
When cooking, the hot air will go up, reach the ceiling, and then start to spread around.We can add a smoke-blocking vertical wall on the top of the kitchen. The smoke-blocking vertical wall is not less than 2.3 meters from the ground. It can fix the hot air in the cooking area, and then turn on the range hood to extract the hot air. There will no longer be the problem of oil smoke spreading throughout the house~

The smoke-blocking vertical wall can not only meet the function of blocking smoke and fire prevention, but because of its diverse colors, it can also be matched with the interior decoration to give people a comfortable and harmonious visual experience.

② Wall exhaust fan
wall exhaust fan is usually used in conjunction with range hood . When the range hood is started, the wall exhaust fan will also start working to assist in the smoke exhaust function.

With such a supporting oil fume removal solution, I believe that open kitchen can enter more Chinese homes in the future.

5. Intelligent Security

With the development of whole-house smart homes, more and more netizens have begun to accept and become accustomed to this product concept. The kitchen has water, fire, electricity and gas. It can be said to be the place with the most safety hazards in the home.

Therefore, the use of some intelligent security devices is very necessary!

① Temperature sensor
Sometimes we cook something and boil water before going out. If we forget to turn off the fire, it may cause a kitchen fire. Whether you are young or old, it is recommended to set up a temperature sensor in the kitchen. When the temperature in the kitchen is too high, the alarm light in the kitchen will light up to remind the owner that there is an abnormal temperature in the kitchen;

At the same time, the alarm light at the entrance will also light up. will light up, thus warning the owner of an overheated kitchen before he leaves home.

② Carbon monoxide detector
This detector has two basic types. One is a simple detection strip attached to the wall. This detector has a small beige spot in the middle. If the carbon monoxide content in your kitchen is too high , the spots will change from beige to black; The other is an electronic detector connected to the mobile phone. When the carbon monoxide or gas content in the kitchen is abnormal, the owner's mobile phone will receive an abnormal reminder to avoid accidents.

From the perspective of long-term cost performance, Xiao Qi recommends that everyone first choose the electronic bomb detector ~

③ Water leakage protector
When the owner is not at home, water leakage in the kitchen may cause certain financial losses to both the home and the neighbors downstairs. loss. Therefore, Xiao Qi suggested that a leakage protector be installed in the cabinet. When senses water flow, it can automatically cut off the water source and sound an alarm to curb the occurrence of hidden dangers in time.

(Some pictures come from the Internet)

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