Here are some interesting modular kitchen concepts. The first one is a classic “island” kitchen with two distinct rows. As you can see in the first picture on the left the cooking/preparation area is accessible from both sides. This could be useful if you have more than one person trying to cook

The second photo on the right shows the second portion of the kitchen(partially seen in the first picture too). This is primarily the storage area for raw material and cutlery.

 

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This kitchen has a 5 burner hob integrated into the counter top with a good electric chimney on top. The second portion also features the sink for cleaning soiled dishes and plates.

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The image above is a “L” shaped kitchen. It has a conventional cook top as opposed to a Hob which would go into the counter-top. Nice shelves for storing glasses and an overall a good contrast of colors - Red and White.

We don’t know what an office chair is doing in a kitchen though! On the left you can see a traditional oven built into the unit. The sink however is missing in this concept. Perhaps since it is an exhibition, they didn’t show it for this particular concept.

Do notice the color of the crockery! That too is red. Some way to match the colors eh?

Comments are welcome.

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On February 18 , we had covered a user contribution Modular Kitchen Concepts from our reader (3D) - India.

We had asked for some feedback on these images, and received very little if not none. Today we will present our views on these images and we hope that these could fuel some ideas for your dream modular kitchen.

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The first image shows the entrance to the kitchen. Here the kitchen is a dedicated room as opposed to certain designs where the kitchen and dining area could be seamless. You can see that the front wall is transparent for visualization purposes. You can see the outline of the main kitchen door also in this image.

You can see two rows of modular arrangement. One on the left and the other on the right with the pathway in between leading to the window at the other end of the room. On the left you can see a cooking hob on the counter top and briefly see the chimney hood also. On the right you can see a lot of cabinets with red color handles.

Moving on to the second image, this shows the top perspective view of the kitchen. The main entrance is to the right and the window is to the left. What is now seen in this picture is the sink (washing area) of the kitchen - one of the most important facets of this room. The hob and the chimney are visible with a bit more clarity. Above the sink you can see a cage like structure. Kannan tells us that this is a drip tray kind of an arrangement where the cleaned vessels will be drained of remaining water directly into the sink. A good idea.

The white structure which is seen on the top right corner is the refrigerator. The feedback that I have here is that the kitchen door should ONLY OPEN OUTWARD. If it is not designed so and opens inwards, it is going to collide with the fridge’s opening.

On the top side of the picture, we can see a spare counter top. This is the place where on can use mixer grinders, sandwich makers, microwave ovens and similar items. The large cabinet that is seen in between the sink and the alternate counter top is a mega storage unit which also serves to keep the water splash away from the remaining kitchen.

The last image shows the top perspective view from the other side. Now the main entrance is visible on the left hand side. The 4 burner hob with its control knobs is more clearly visible now. So is another window which was previously hidden in the other views.

Some things which are not shown in the picture but are essential for the kitchen are:

• Lighting schemes
• Exhaust fan (if required)
• Place for storing LPG Cylinder
• What kind of flooring surface is going to be used?

We invite comments from all of you for this post. Keep them coming.

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We are really thankful to one of our readers - Mr. Kannan, who has submitted the following 3D concepts for their upcoming home’s Modular Kitchen. We decided to put this up as a post as there are many new things that one can learn from these pictures.

In this post we are merely publishing the pictures. We invite questions and comments on these pictures which could serve to help fellow-readers on Aavaas and also probably give some new ideas to Kannan…

       

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We shall analyze the concept and possibly raise a few questions of our own in the next post…

PS: The above designs were executed using IKEA kitchen planner.

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One of our readers had asked us the following question:

 ”I have also read somewhere that MDF tends to chip off on regular use
and it is not suited for Indian usage. Can you please expand on Modular kitchen.”

Image Courtesy : germes-online.com

We thought of expanding on what exactly is MDF.

MDF stands for “Medium-density fibreboard“.

It is an engineered wood somewhat like plywood but different in its composition. While the later is made from wood veneers (slices of wood), which are compressed together, MDF wood is formed by breaking softwood into fibers and then combining the same with resins. The end product is then formed into panels by applying heat and pressure.

Its density is higher than that of plywood.

Benefits of MDF

- Cheaper than wood types like teak

- Does not split

- Maintains consistency thanks to the artificial process of manufacturing

- More flexible due to it’s isotropic and homogeneous nature

Drawbacks of MDF

- Heavier

- Tends to absorb moisture if waterlogged ( swelling and breaking are the after-effects)

- Needs proper sealing

So, we think MDF are to be avoided if the construction is near the water sources or the cooking area. Also we suggest that you use a experienced person to construct the modular kitchen out of MDF boards.

Hope you found this little piece of information handy.

 We will cover more on  the hot topic of “Modular Kitchen” in the coming posts.

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We continue from our previous article posted on 5th October , Hob placement in kitchen - User Query .

Last question from that session was:

 Aavaas User

“We are planning to go for an electric chimney.  The reason why we wanted the hob in the east side is because it is easy to place a vent near the outer wall.  This apartment is under construction and i can only send the floor plan of the kitchen yet.  There is still a year for it to be completed.  But what ever changes we need, we are discussing in the initial stage.  Luckily this is a corner flat and there is lot of open space near the kitchen window.  So i don’t want to loose the window.    Even though we can close the window while cooking it would be difficult to install the chimney in the middle of the window.   It will spoil the look.  So we are working out the other options.

I have one more query.  whether to cut out the necessary size from the granite table top and install the hob or to go for our traditional type  gas stove.  In-case there is a problem in the hob later on,, we have to find a similar size or break the granite to fix another one.  All our friends use the traditional gas stove with two burners.  But we wanted a four or burner stove.  i have seen ads for some sleek one in four burner but the size is small and all the four cannot be used effectively at the same time.  ideally the size should be around 90 cm to use all the four without the vessels hitting each other.  is there any thing available in Chennai ?  “

Response 

“The option of cutting the granite and installing the hob would be very aesthetic and practical. We have noted that traditional burners kept on the counter top gather a lot of debris from cooking and also make way for pests eventually. This major problem can be eliminated if you chose to flush mount your hob on the granite counter top.

Though we do not have data to tell you if Hobs from different manufacturers would be of the same size, we would recommend you to take the risk. A hob from a reputed brand should not have any issues if you use it properly.

There are too many stores offering kitchen products. Try checking the ones mentioned by Sudarsan in his comment. ”

Comment can be found here

Aavaas User

” I would like to  thank the aavaas team for the quick response to my
query and also posting the article about electric chimneys. I have re designed my kitchen in such a way that the hob still remains
on the east side but does not get affected by the window. I was going through your article on Modular kitchens and read the
comment about the durability of modular kitchens.  The material used for the
cabinets and cost of its maintenance.  I came across an article about
this is in http://www.indiwo.com/india/productcomparison/kitchens-home/your-guide-to-modular-kitchens/3338/0

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