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Kitchen Triangle

Nby Clay Cox Apparently, and for the life of me I don’t know who,
ot the musical triangle, or the mathematical someone decided this should be engineered into all
triangle or even the love triangle that we see on kitchens. That was fine then but no longer since our
so many television programs. Nope, I’m talking appliance selections have far more choices now. Our
about your kitchen triangle. I am sure that most of you average kitchen can have dual ovens, independent
microwave, a cooktop, range or range top, dishwasher,
have heard that the kitchen is supposed to be engineered refrigerator or even two refrigerators and sometimes
so that all of the major components are within an wine coolers or beverage centers to name but a few.
imaginary triangle allowing you to utilize your space
more effectively. The way I see it is the kitchen is the heart of the
home. It sets the pace and tone for the rest of the house
Here’s the way it was. Back in the early to mid- in so many ways. The kitchen is all about folks stopping
1900’s all the American home had was the sink, range by and having tea and a chat. It’s about your kids doing homework while you
and refrigerator. These three major components did finish up the casserole. It’s about blueberry pancakes on a Saturday morning
indeed form a triangular work space mostly by default. that the whole family looks forward to. It’s about your children growing
up right before your eyes. It’s about celebrations when successes have been
realized and tears when the youngest finally goes away to college. To me it’s
the safest place in the world.

So when you and your kitchen designer plan your kitchen do it as if it was
the most important place in the world for you, your family and your friends.
Don’t worry about that long lost triangle. If you do this I am absolutely positive
you will have engineered the kitchen of your dreams.

Please E-mail Clay with your questions or comments at
clay@kitchensbyclay.com.
Enjoy your remodel,
Clay Cox

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