Kitchen Design Guidelines

Here’s what’s included in this class:

Each lesson includes video instruction from your instructor, Alison

Each lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation for you to use as a visual aid.

Each lesson includes a PDF download for your note-taking needs.

By the end of this Course, You’ll…

  • Understand how the function of a kitchen has changed throughout time.
  • Know the standard measurements for door entryways.
  • Understand interference and how to avoid it.
  • Know standard triangle workspace distances.
  • Understand workstation and traffic flow needs.
  • Understand countertop, seating, and landing area distances and radiuses.
  • Know appliance placement theory.
  • Understand proper cooking surface placement, clearance, and ventilation.
  • Know built-in appliance placement theory.
  • Understand general lighting theory.
  • Know standard kitchen layout shapes.

Course Curriculum

Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson 2: Workspaces and Stations

Lesson 3: Sink and Appliance Placement

Lesson 4: Cooking Surface: Landing, Ventilation, Clearance, and Placement

Lesson 5: Built-in Appliances, Corners, and Lighting

Lesson 6: Design Standards and Specifications, and Kitchen Layout ShapesOur Goal

How to Prepare for Class

Block off about an hour of your time in one day for this course or 10 minutes a day for a week. Grab yourself a notepad and your favorite warm drink to sip on. Get cozy and enjoy.

You may want to print out the PDF downloads before beginning each lesson so you can make notes directly on them as you watch and listen to each video.

I’ll be Right There with You!

Don’t forget, as your mentor and instructor, I am here for you!


6 Subjects

1-The Evolution of the Kitchen

In this lesson, you'll:

  • Understand how the function of a kitchen has changed throughout time.

To complete this lesson, you will need about 10 minutes.

You will find a PDF version of the presentation that you can print and use to take notes.

Kitchen Design Guidelines as recommended by the National Kitchen & Bath Association

2- Entrance, Interference, Workstation

In this lesson, you'll:

  • Know the standard measurements for door entryways. 
  • Understand interference and how to avoid it.
  • Know standard triangle workspace distances.
  • Understand workstation and traffic flow needs.

To complete this lesson, you will need about 15 minutes.

You will find a PDF version of the presentation that you can print and use to take notes.

3- Sink & Appliance Placement

In this lesson, you'll:

  • Understand countertop, seating, and landing area distances and radiuses.
  • Know appliance placement theory.

To complete this lesson, you will need about 15 minutes.

You will find a PDF version of the presentation that you can print and use to take notes.

4- Cooking Surface Landing, Ventilation, Clearance

In this lesson, you'll:

  • Understand proper cooking surface placement, clearance, and ventilation.
  • Know built-in appliance placement theory.

To complete this lesson, you will need about 10 minutes.

You will find a PDF version of the presentation that you can print and use to take notes.

Kitchen Design Guidelines as recommended by the National Kitchen & Bath Association

5- Built-in Appliances, Corners & Lighting

In this lesson, you'll:

  • Know the standard countertop landing space requirements. 
  • Understand the proper height locations for built-in appliances.
  • Know proper light switch locations.

To complete this lesson, you will need about 10 minutes.

Below, you'll find a PDF version of the presentation that you can print and use to take notes.

6- Design Standards, Specifications, and Layouts

In this section, you will

  • Learn the industry cabinet standards
  • Understand manufacturers appliance spec sheets
  • Learn kitchen layout shape terminology

To complete this section you will need about 10 Minutes

Below, you'll find a PDF version of the presentation that you can print and use to take notes.

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