The kitchen is the heart of the home and one of the most expensive things to get wrong. In this episode Behan breaks down his do’s and don’ts for kitchen location, layout, sculleries, storage and lighting. Practical, opinionated and straight from 25 years of designing Perth homes.
Chapters
00:04 – Kitchen location in the home
01:22 – Garage access and shopping bag rule
01:50 – Kitchen position for families with kids
02:06 – Kitchen off the alfresco – indoor outdoor flow
02:46 – Natural light and dark colour kitchens
03:00 – Kitchen layout – the triangle explained
05:00 – Sink placement – island vs back bench
08:00 – Bench spacing – the 1200mm rule
12:00 – Scullery design – do’s and don’ts
18:00 – Sink in the scullery vs main kitchen
22:00 – Storage – overhead cupboards, drawers and pantry
28:00 – Breakfast bar seating and push-to-open cupboard problem
30:38 – Kitchen lighting – bench lights and skylights
31:54 – Dimmers, separate switches and mood lighting
32:40 – Scullery sensor lights and PowerPoint placement
01:22 – Garage access and shopping bag rule
01:50 – Kitchen position for families with kids
02:06 – Kitchen off the alfresco – indoor outdoor flow
02:46 – Natural light and dark colour kitchens
03:00 – Kitchen layout – the triangle explained
05:00 – Sink placement – island vs back bench
08:00 – Bench spacing – the 1200mm rule
12:00 – Scullery design – do’s and don’ts
18:00 – Sink in the scullery vs main kitchen
22:00 – Storage – overhead cupboards, drawers and pantry
28:00 – Breakfast bar seating and push-to-open cupboard problem
30:38 – Kitchen lighting – bench lights and skylights
31:54 – Dimmers, separate switches and mood lighting
32:40 – Scullery sensor lights and PowerPoint placement
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