HOW TO PLAN A NEW BULTHAUP KITCHEN?

 

Our designers were asked for their thoughts about the essential areas to consider when planning a new bulthaup kitchen project. This three-part article touches on the fundamental and obvious, to the more subtle and often missed.

If you are thinking about a new bulthaup kitchen renovation, it is always advisable to have a conversation with an expert. Their knowledge, expertise and experience can open up new possibilities whilst potentially saving you money, stress and time.

 
a new bulthaup kitchen by hobson’s choice
 
the layout of a new bulthaup kitchen is a very important consideration

Room Layout

The tendency may be to fill the area with as much storage as possible; however, the 'negative' space is just as important. Carefully consider the minimum distances between units and movement around the room as a whole.

Imagine yourself using the space day-to-day in a particular activity such as coming home with the shopping; is there an easy route from the front door to unloading the shopping onto a worktop? Consider where the dry food or larder storage is in relation to this drop-off point as this can improve the bulthaup kitchen's functionality.

Like the ovens, the fridge is not something one lingers at for extended periods. Thus, locating it slightly further away from the cooking and water point means that others can access it without them needing to cross paths where you are busy prepping. If possible, positioning it closer to the dining area as the added advantage of providing clear access to drinks, milk, and others to help themselves.

 

Workspace Layout - Functionality

Another primary consideration would be the area allocated to food prep; do you have easy access to knives and chopping boards? Is there enough worktop space next to the cooking or water point for prepping? Although offsetting the hob to one side on an island may result in a loss of symmetry, it does provide more functional worktop space—similarly, the more space between the sink and hob along a sink-run, the better.

 
Choosing the right combination of appliances for your new bulthaup kitchen
 

What do you not like about your existing kitchen? 

If this is a redesign in the existing space, what does it not work for your personal situation? Every client is unique, as much as their new bulthaup kitchen will be. 

  • Is it natural light? Not enough or even too much?

  • Views, now more than ever we all want to see something beautiful outside, that will bring calm to a busy workspace like the kitchen.

  • Sound is also another aspect to consider. With open plan living so popular, then noise levels cannot be an afterthought.

bulthaup kitchen storage provides all the space