Presentation Overview
This CPD aims to provide an overview of domestic kitchen design. It will start from the beginning, looking at the history of the kitchen, the kitchen market, intricacies for the manufacture, door finishes, worktop options, appliances, sustainability, today's clientele and specification, and consumer considerations including inclusion, wellness and biophillic design. It will later continue to explore design and planning, anthropometrics and ergonomics including layouts. By the end of the seminar you should have a greater understanding of:
- Furniture construction, and material characteristics of different door options
- Pros and cons of different worktop finishes
- Principles of kitchen design, room planning and dimension considerations
- Today's clientele requirements
- Future trends