Kitchen Work Triangle

When considering a design for your new kitchen think of the Kitchen Work Triangle.

The main working functions in a kitchen are carried out between the cook top, the sink/dishwasher and the refrigerator/food storage. These three points and the imaginary lines between these three points make up the “work triangle”. 

The idea that when these three elements are close (but not too close) the kitchen will run efficiently. Obviously in single wall kitchens it is geometrically impossible to a achieve a triangle, but efficiency can still be achieved through optimal placement of these three items.