focused around major appliances –

refrigerator-freezer, range, or sink. These

centers make possible an orderly flow of
activities connected with food storage,
preparation, cooking serving, and clean-up.
Work Flow – where work is
done most efficiently when it
flows in a natural
progression, either from left
to right or right to left.
Work Simplification – means
doing the job in the easiest,
simplest and quickest way.
Work Station – simply means
a specific work area where a
particular kind of food is
produced or a specific job is
done.
Work Triangle – an imaginary
line drawn from each of the
three primary work stations in
the kitchen, and avoid traffic
flow problems.
FLOOR PLAN AND SYMBOLS
THE BASIC KITCHEN
LAYOUT
The three primary kitchen work stations
which create the work triangle are:
 1. The food storage  Your refrigerator and
station pantry are the major
items here. Cabinetry
like lazy Susan or
swing-out pantry
units adds function
and convenience.
Options like wine
racks, spice racks,
and roll-out trays
help to organize your
groceries.
 2. The  Your range, oven,
preparation/cooking microwave, and
station smaller appliances are
found in this area.
Counter space is
important in this
section. Conserve
space by moving
appliances off the
counter with
appliance garage
cabinets and space-
saving ideas like
towel rods and pot lid
racks
 3. The clean-up  Everyone's least
station favorite activity is one
of the kitchen's most
important - clean-up.
This area is home to
the sink, waste
disposal, and
dishwasher. Cabinetry
for this station is
designed to organize
with the trash bin
cabinet and rollout
tray baskets for
storage convenience.
6. The Single Wall/Pullman Kitchen
 Designed for homes or
apartments, the single wall
kitchen offers a very open
and airy feel. Ideal for
apartments and smaller
homes Works well with
the open designs found in
many contemporary homes
Small moveable table can
provide eating space Can
be enhanced with the
addition of an island