I remember reading in Jeff Smith cookbook about the kitchens chefs layout for themselves. Most surprising to me is the small and humble kitchen one chef created. Using a simple unfinished wood counter he plans on replacing once the knife work wears it down. Everything was at hand, a small under counter refrigerator, cutting board, utensils, sink, and range everything not more than a step or two away. Chefs working in professional kitchen environments quickly learn efficient layouts are key to productive careers.
In this kitchen, the chef's workstation is between the refrigerator and sink with a shelf and wall mount magnetic knife storage. The separate broiler and oven allow you to broil steaks or salmon while you are baking rolls. The dishwasher has a wood panel to make it blend together with the cabinets giving a clean continuous look.
This small humble kitchen fits well in lofts, tiny homes, remodels and apartments. If you add a dining table it becomes an eat-in kitchen and adds an extra shared work surface to cool cookies on. The open-plan design increases flexibility and shared space with other spaces make it feel bigger and is more exciting. Open-planing has more functions in smaller spaces and is kind to the budget.
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| Efficient and humble one wall kitchen flows into other spaces. Cabinets and appliances by Ikea. Design by Erik Ost, BArch using 20/20 software. |
This small humble kitchen fits well in lofts, tiny homes, remodels and apartments. If you add a dining table it becomes an eat-in kitchen and adds an extra shared work surface to cool cookies on. The open-plan design increases flexibility and shared space with other spaces make it feel bigger and is more exciting. Open-planing has more functions in smaller spaces and is kind to the budget.