THE PERFECT KITCHEN

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THE PERFECT KITCHEN

• Declan Hogan
• Kitchen Architect
• April 2012 www.declanhogan.com

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THE PERFECT KITCHEN

• 1. DESIGN PRINCIPLES
• 2. ZONAL DESIGN SYSTEM
• 3. CASE STUDY PICTURES
• 4. DIFFERENTIATING QUOTES
• 5. THE REAL COST OF A NEW KITCHEN?

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• THE WORK TRIANGLE

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• FRIDGE
• COOKER SINK

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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• PREPARATION SPACE
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 2. CUTLERY DRAWER
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 3. THE DUSTBIN
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 4. FOOD STORAGE
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 5. THE SINK
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 6. THE KETTLE
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 7. FRIDGE FREEZER
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 8. DISHWASHER
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 9. COOK TOP / HOB
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• 10. RADIO
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• 11. MICROWAVE
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TOP 12MOST FREQUENTLY USED ITEMSIN THE KITCHEN

• 12. OVEN AND GRILL
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CASE STUDY

• Sample layout of a typical Four Bedroom
  semi-detatched house.
• Challenge
• To design a more user friendly kitchen with an
  island and lots of light...

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2 YEAR OLD KITCHEN DESIGNEDUSING THE WORK
TRIANGLE
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Step ONE

• Analyse the room space limitations.
• Q. Are there any changes we can make to
  improve the kitchen shape?

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Step TWO

• LAY OUT THE KITCHEN IN FOUR ZONES.
• 1. Food Storage
• 2. Preparation Area
• 3. Cooking Zone
• 4. Wash-Up Area

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CONTEMPORARY KITCHENS
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AUBERGINE WHITE
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LILAC WHITE
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BLACK WHITE GLASS
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BORDEAUX RED IVORY
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Matte White Veneer
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Moss Green Ivory
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CLASSIC KITCHENS
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Solid Chestnut Kitchen
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Painted Raised Panel Kitchen
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Solid Ash Painted Kitchen
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Lacquered Mdf Kitchen
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Queen Anne Style Kitchen
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HYBRID KITCHENS
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Shotblasted Pine Door
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Shotblasted Pine Door
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European White Oak
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Charcoal Oak Door
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Differentiating Quotations

• How do you know if your kitchen company
• is offering you real value for money?
• A. The answer's in the 40 point specification
  document on the next slide?

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The real cost of a new kitchen

• Now that you have the perfect design and
• you know exactly what you are getting.....
• Question. What is the actual full and final
  cost of the kitchen going to be?

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Professional advice / design

• Buying a new kitchen
• is a big investment so
• it is worthwhile seeking
• out the best advice.
• Go to someone you trust
• average cost ..... 250

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Kitchen cabinets and worktop

• This is the price that
• You will usually get
• quoted when you go
• to a kitchen supplier.
• (may include fitting)
• average cost ..... 7,000

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Electrical appliances

• Your decisions should
• be based on
• Service
• Specification
• Energy rating
• (not just brand name)
• average cost ..... 2,100

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Removal of old kitchen

• Some kitchen suppliers
• Will provide this service
• as part of the package.
• If not, you will have to
• hire labour a skip.
• average cost ..... 600

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NEW FLOORING

• Even if you like your old
• floor -
• Your new kitchen will
• not cover the exact same
• footprint as the old one.
• average cost ..... 1,200

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Other Tradesmen

• Electrician required
• before, during after.
• Plumber to disconnect
• old sink fit new ones
• Plasterer walls ceilings
• often need to be re-skimmed
• average cost ..... 1,250

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So, the actual cost of a kitchen is...

• Professional advice - 250
• Cabinets worktop - 7,000
• Electrical appliances - 2,100
• Removal of old kitchen - 600
• New flooring - 1,200
• Other tradesmen - 1,250
• Total cost of changing this kitchen... 12,400

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This seminar is available for download at

• www.declanhogan.com
• For inspirational kitchen ideas visit
• www.kitchenspace.ie