COURSE OUTLINE
- 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