COURSE OUTLINE – Kitchen Planning
- The evolution of the kitchen layout
- Influences from a global market
- Architecture and the influence on kitchens
- How to complement architectural features in homes
- How to incorporate current styles and trends into modular kitchens
- Basic colour psychology
- The impact of light and colour
- Adequately lighting a space
- Traditional, classic and contemporary colour schemes and finishes
- Eclectic styling – integrating alternate finishes in a modular system
- Identifying product and lifestyle requirements of the kitchen
- Prioritising the project goals
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Presentation skills to communicate the kitchen plan
- Materials and joining techniques
- Cabinetry terminology
- Appliances and the implication on cabinet construction
- Modular cabinets
- Site analysis including accurate measuring and reviewing existing services
- The 5 most popular kitchen shapes
- Pro forma kitchen layouts highlighting advantages and disadvantages
- Clearances and safety requirements in the planning process
- Kitchen function zones
- Space planning and ergonomics
COURSE OUTLINE – Bathroom Planning
- The evolution of the bathroom layout
- Influences from a global market
- Architecture and the influence on bathrooms
- How to complement architectural features in homes
- How to incorporate current styles and trends into bathrooms
- Basic colour psychology
- The impact of light and colour
- Adequately lighting a space
- Traditional, classic and contemporary colour schemes and finishes
- Eclectic styling – integrating alternate finishes in a modular system
- Identifying product and lifestyle requirements of the bathroom
- Prioritising the project goals
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Presentation skills to communicate the bathroom plan
- The sequence of trade work
- Timelines in the renovation process
- Checks for quality control
- Note – this module is an introduction and does not cover legal codes and standards
Module 5: Bathroom planning
- Site analysis including accurate measuring and reviewing existing services
- The 5 most popular bathroom shapes
- Pro forma bathroom layouts highlighting advantages and disadvantages
- Clearances and safety requirements in the planning process
- Bathroom function zones
- Space planning and ergonomics