Planning advantage

Opening a cabinet or drawer stuffed with a random and chaotic mix of pots, pans, baking dishes and groceries is enough to send most cooks looking for takeout.

But by applying sensible planning to the design of your new kitchen, such problems need never arise. The new Dynamic Space program from Blum recognizes the importance of zone planning to optimize kitchen storage, organization and ergonomics.

Blum's program takes account of five key activity zones in the kitchen: consumables, non-consumables, cleaning, preparation and cooking.

Vice president of marketing Wolfgang Branner says surveys conducted by his company revealed that more than 60% of kitchen buyers realize too late that they need more storage space or that workflow and ergonomics have not been adequately considered.

"With our kitchen zone planner, the necessary amount of storage can easily be determined by creating a list of items required in the kitchen and making sure proper organizational systems are put into place," he says.

"Dynamic Space customizes each zone to create a kitchen where workflow is efficient and ergonomics, comfort and ease of access are all incorporated."

Kitchens designed according to this concept feature base cabinets with drawers instead of shelves, so the contents are easier to view and access. Full-extension runners on drawers offer the added bonus of bringing the contents into full view and of providing access to the back of even the lowest drawer. The system also provides deep drawers and special solutions for corner and sink cabinets.

Kitchens designed using the Dynamic Space system include Blumotion, Blum's smooth, silent, concealed drawer closer, and Blum's Orga-Line organization system.

Orga-Line provides fully adjustable lateral-dividers, cross-dividers and cutlery trays that are inserted into drawers to help to keep the contents neatly organized. The system is also versatile enough to allow the configuration to be easily changed if required. The cutlery trays can be removed and cleaned in the dishwasher.

For more information, contact Blum Inc, Stanley, NC, phone (800) 438 6788. Email: sales@blum.com. Website: www.dynamicspace.us.

Story by: Trendsideas