One of the great advantages of bespoke kitchen furniture is that the dimensions can be tailored to your needs. Nevertheless, it is worth following a few rules. On the one hand, to ensure the space remains harmonious; on the other, to ensure it is comfortable for everyday use. We hope this will help you a little with your planning.
Kitchen cupboards – small kitchen
In a small kitchen, it’s difficult to avoid a cluttered look, and of course a lot depends on the kitchen’s floor area. As a rule of thumb, you should never plan a run of cupboards longer than 4 metres in a kitchen with a smaller floor area. When it comes to kitchen cupboards, it’s also worth ensuring they are 58 cm deep. Don’t forget that the installation dimensions of kitchen appliances are fixed, so you’ll need to make sure you can accommodate these requirements as well.
Kitchen cupboards – large kitchen
Even in a larger kitchen, we do not recommend installing a row of cupboards longer than 5 metres. It would simply upset the balance of the space, and it is not the most practical solution in terms of use either, as you would have to move about and walk a great deal between the individual units; the minimum depth of 58 centimetres applies here too.
Depth of kitchen worktop
Whether the kitchen is large or small, the worktop must be at least 40 cm deep. A surface narrower than this will certainly not provide enough space to prepare ingredients comfortably for cooking; it isn’t worth the daily frustration just to save a little space.
Height of the kitchen worktop
A key advantage of bespoke kitchen furniture is that the dimensions can be tailored to your own needs. Of course, there are standard sizes, but if your height differs significantly from the average, try to work out what height of worktop would allow you to work comfortably. If there are young children in the family, it might be a good idea to create a mini workstation for them in a small, separate area, where they can have fun imitating mum and dad in the kitchen. It is often the case that if there are several worktops in the room – for example, a standard worktop and a kitchen island – they are designed at two different heights to look right in the space. In such cases, one worktop is usually set at a height of 75–90 cm, whilst the other is set at 90–100 cm. Here, too, a great deal depends on the function – what we intend to use them for. It makes a difference whether we’ll actually be carrying out „work” on a kitchen island, or simply using it for storage, or perhaps sitting around it on bar stools.
Length of kitchen worktop – small kitchen
We know that space is often very limited in small kitchens, but if possible, try to allow for a worktop at least 3 metres wide. If you place the sink at one end of the worktop, there should be at least 60 cm of work surface on the other side.
Length of kitchen worktop – large kitchen
In a large kitchen, feel free to plan for a worktop measuring 5 metres or even longer. It is also worth following the 60-centimetre rule for the sink, as described above.
We really do intend the figures above to be merely a guide; if you feel that you need something different from this, and that you’ll enjoy spending time in the kitchen you’ve designed for yourselves on a day-to-day basis, we can only encourage you. If you’d like to seek advice from professional kitchen designers, Please feel free to contact the Mobilan team. We’ll be continuing this topic shortly in our next blog post; if you don’t want to miss it, Follow our Facebook page!
