Kitchens		The work triangle		Floors
			Types of plan		Ceilings
			Storage		Ventilation
			Equipment		Lighting
			Waste disposal		Windows
			Walls

Ventilation

Ovens and grills produce clouds of smoking smells. To remove them use an overhead hood. If vented directly to the outside you need not to use a fan. If a hood is too expensive for your budget try a ventilating fan. Some appliances now contain their own ventilating systems.

Lighting

For efficient work top lighting, fit tungsten tubes behind a pelmet below the front edge of the wall cupboard units. If there are no cupboards put the tubes behind a pelmet fixed horizontally about in frame the wall so that the light would be directed on to the worktop. Inside the cupboards we a small adjustable spotlights recessed into the top of the cupboard. Always remember fluorescent lights does not suit kitchens as they distort the colour of food.

Windows

You can light your kitchen worktop simply by sitting it below your kitchen window. Laundered windows are practically very good in kitchens as they can control the ventilation without causing a draught problem.
Blinds are efficient in kitchens than curtains in your kitchen. It collects less dirt. If you insist on curtains make sure that they are fire proof and also make sure that the wind can never blow them over the hob when the window is open.

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