Home
What's New (Blog)
Sitemap
Spanish And Others
Contemporary
 Cabinets
Outdoor
 Islands
Materials
Countertops
Storage
Lighting
Design Tips
Decorating Styles
 Sinks, Faucets
 Designer
 Colors
Small
Pizza Oven
Backsplash
Feng Shui
Remodeling
Appliances
Kitchen-Office
Flooring
Gourmet
Shabby-Chic
Kitchen Herbs
Designs Gallery
Into the Future
Dinner Party
Best Articles
About Us
Privacy Policy

[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

The Kitchen Computer Space Allows You to Work in The Heart of Your Home!

Work while cooking and supervising homework!

kitchen-computer

It is becoming increasingly popular to incorporate a kitchen computer area to work at in the kitchen of the average home.

You can pay the bills while talking on the phone and watching the kids do their homework as well!

First decide what activities you want to do in the kitchen computer area, and who will be using the space allotted. (Children often access the computer in two's or threes! So you'll need seating space.)

  • Try not to interfere with the traffic flow in the kitchen. Also avoid being near heat and water. The work surface may be part of the cabinetry plan you have for the rest of the kitchen and integrated fully into it, or it may be made of a contrasting material or color in order to define the area better.

    If space is limited, think about making it the same as the kitchen proper. Then, you can spill over from the kitchen onto the worktops here, quite seamlessly and naturally.

  • Design the kitchen-office space under the desk so that you can easily store the computer tower, providing enough height and depth, and adequate ventilation.
  • kitchen-computer

  • Have a cavity for running cables and leads down through it to the tower, and that there is a power point close by inside the cabinet. The power cables should be run through hollow plastic channels or wire trenches for aesthetics, safety and to avoid wires getting tangled up.
  • Have at least two sets of power points to support your telephone, printer, fax machine, charger etc. above the work surface.
  • Have wall cabinets rising to an aesthetically pleasing height. (Look at the height in line with your other wall cabinets and see how it all looks together). You can use these cabinets for paper, supplies, equipment, office filing systems and any other office related business.
  • Alternatively, you could use the wall cabinetry to house the computer tower and printer, fax and power sources, while using the lower cabinets for paper and filing. It is sensible to decide what will work best in an ergonomic way for you.
  • The height of the 'desk' or work surface in your kitchen computer area is really important. Match this to your height and the type of seating that you will use to work there... especially if you will be sitting for long periods of time.
  • kitchen-computer

  • You would be very wise to add a slide-out drawer under the desk top so that you can hide the keyboard and mouse when not in use. This helps maintain the integrated, seamless look that you may be striving for in the kitchen, and it will keep things tidy and clean.
  • The chair or stool you choose for the desk should be suited to your needs. A good idea is to get a swivel gas-lift chair that is the right shape and form for desk work.
  • Lighting is very important. General lighting won't be adequate over a work surface, so install some sort of task lighting.

    This could be under-cabinet recessed halogen 'downlights' above the work surface, and in front of the person working. Or you could use a small fluorescent bar light, set under the cabinets. Another option is a pendant lamp hung over the work surface.

  • Shelving above the middle part of the desk top can be very useful. You can use it to place photographs, to showcase special items, or use it for books. If not office books, then cookery books.
  • Once you have planned your kitchen computer area, you can look forward to many happy days being right in the action, in the heart of your home.




    Flooring - all your options and the pros and cons of different materials

    Create stunning islands in your new kitchen

    How to layout a kitchen according to ease of tasking

    All about the 3 types of essential lighting in every kitchen

    How to make a realistic budget and timetable when remodeling

    All you need to know about the latest styles and materials in sinks to suit your kitchen

    Look at this glorious, modern kitchen in deep yellow

    All about what to do with your old or new cabinets

    Use color in specific spaces and ways to greatly enhance the visual appeal of your kitchen

    Kitchen Office - create a place to work while in the hub of the kitchen!

    Countertops - materials and designs for new and remodeled countertops

    Working with a kitchen designer - and how to find one!

    Deciding on countertops

    How to incorporate an island into your kitchen

    Free tips on creating storage space

    How to create an office within a small kitchen

    Steps in working with a designer

    Choosing a kitchen style to suit the theme of your home

    Go back to home page, Clever Kitchen designs from Kitchen computer






    footer for kitchen computer page