Company Details:

Tel: 0861 4 HOMES
 Cell: +27 82 890 6681
Fax: 086 680 1540
johandlombard@lfvprojects.co.za

Kitchen Checklist

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Family - Make a detailed analysis of your need and assess the potential space available

  • What do you like about your present kitchen?
  • Dislikes in your present kitchen?
  • What does your dream kitchen look like?
  • Who uses the kitchen?
  • How many people use the kitchen at the same time?
  • Is the cook left handed?
  • Is anyone in the family disabled?
  • Do you have pets that eat in the kitchen?

Eating

  • How often and what kind of meals are taken in the kitchen and for how many people?
  • What kind of eating facilities are needed?

Activities

  • What takes place in the kitchen apart from storing, preparing, cooking food and washing up?

Budget

  • How much does your budget allow to spend on your new kitchen?
  • How is finance to be provided?

Style

  • What style do you aim to create?
  • What colour schemes do you plan?
  • Type of flooring?

Space Structure

  • Do you have enough working space?
  • Do you plan an open plan arrangement to give more space?
  • What type of work surface do you like?

Sinks

  • What arrangement sinks is best suited to your needs, space and budget?
  • Do you prefer to wash-up from left to right or from right to left?
  • Do you consider installing a waste disposal unit?
  • Do you want or have a dish washer?
  • Is there enough storing space near the sink?

Appliances

  • What type of cooking appliances will you have?
  • What combination of fridge and freezer do you have?
  • How many small electrical appliances do you have or plan to have?
  • Do you use a lot of frozen food?

Lighting & Ventilation

  • What kind of lighting do you prefer?
  • Is there adequate ventilation?

Storage

  • How much food or equipment must your kitchen contain?
  • What kind of food will you store in the kitchen?
  • Where will you store your utensils, pots and pans?
  • Where do you plan to keep your cutlery, crockery and glasses?

Laundry

  • What kind of washing machine will there be?
  • Will there be a tumble dryer?
  • Is there enough space for soap powders and the laundry basket?
  • What facilities will you need for ironing?
  • Could the laundry be sited in a separate room?