{"id":688,"date":"2022-08-15T10:13:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T10:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.bravobusinessmedia.com\/confluence\/?p=688"},"modified":"2025-01-31T17:00:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T17:00:41","slug":"location-location-location-the-three-most-important-words-when-planning-a-kitchen-remodel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.bravobusinessmedia.com\/confluence\/2022\/08\/15\/location-location-location-the-three-most-important-words-when-planning-a-kitchen-remodel\/","title":{"rendered":"Location, Location, Location \u2013 The Three Most Important Words When Planning A Kitchen Remodel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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During the weeks and months that most homeowners in Boulder, CO spend researching different products, styles and color schemes, few pay much attention to the location of key components in their dream\u00a0kitchen remodel<\/a>. Where should the fridge go? Is it okay to just have a sink in an island? What about a cooktop or range? What\u2019s the ideal location?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The positioning of appliances,\u00a0cabinets<\/a>, pantry, drawers, an island, seating, et. al. affect not only the look and feel of a new kitchen, but also functionality. Conventional\u00a0kitchen design<\/a>\u00a0dictates that the sink, refrigerator and stove\/cooktop should be located in a triangle with nothing that impedes movement within the triangle.\u00a0 In many new kitchens designed for homeowners in Boulder, CO, the triangle is appropriate, wanted and needed. Similar to many tried and true concepts, the triangle is not a one size fits all solution for every project. The location of key kitchen components depends on the multiple functions and roles homeowners in Boulder, CO want from their new dream kitchen and their lifestyles. That\u2019s why anyone who wants to create a dream kitchen should be asked, \u201chow do you plan to use your kitchen and what roles would you like it to play?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The kitchen design for avid home chefs who entertain frequently will differ from the design for empty nesters who do not cook or entertain in their home often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several basic rules of thumb for positioning different kitchen components are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n