Standard kitchen table size. Feast according to the rules

Ergonomics deals with the optimization of workplaces in order to ensure maximum work efficiency. If you take it wider, it is responsible for convenience and comfort. Ergonomic kitchen should allow owners to cook food minimal cost time without being physically tired. And, of course, without the risk of injury. We have to take into account the technology of cooking, understand the features of human physiology and psychology. Universal kitchen ergonomics and the creation of an individual comfortable environment for a specific person or the whole family - the topic of our article.

There are generally accepted rules for designing furniture, with their help you can create an environment in which any person will feel more or less comfortable. But people are different, they lead their lives in different ways, they have their own physical data and habits. The standard solution, which is considered convenient, will not always be the best for a particular person. equipping own kitchen, you should think about how you cook food. And how could this process be improved and facilitated if the situation were organized differently. Individual ergonomic design- not a luxury, but a way to reduce cooking time, preserve health and create Have a good mood.

Ergonomic kitchen is convenient, allows you to cook food faster and not get tired

Everything in mind: a rational layout of the kitchen

The basis of an ergonomic kitchen - comfortable layout and the arrangement of furniture, taking into account the technology of cooking. We cook basically like this: we take a piece of meat (fish, vegetables) out of the refrigerator, wash (clean), cut (crush), put in a pan (in a saucepan, on a baking sheet). The path of most products: refrigerator - sink - cutting board- plate. You just need to arrange kitchen equipment and furniture, without confusing their sequence. If in linear kitchen put a stove between the refrigerator and the sink, the hostess is forever doomed to unnecessary manipulations, which will certainly cause inconvenience and irritation.

It does not matter in what configuration the furniture will be placed. In one line, L-shaped or with the letter P. The main thing is to observe the technologically determined sequence in the location of the equipment

As for the size of the zones: the larger, the better. A large refrigerator, a two-compartment sink with a “wing”, a food preparation (cutting) area with a length of 90-120 cm and a full-size kitchen stove - perfect solution. Alas, in domestic conditions, the size of the room limits the flight of fancy. The inhabitants of "Khrushchev" have no choice: the refrigerator, subject to the placement of the table, often has to be taken out into the corridor or hallway, because in the kitchen of 6 m2 there is simply no place for it.

The functional layout of kitchen furniture must comply with the technology of cooking

Options for arranging furniture and appliances in a standard kitchen of 12 m2

When planning a kitchen, it is necessary to take into account recommendations both for the height of individual furniture elements and for the width of the aisles.

Optimal working area length

Let's calculate what, in our opinion, the convenient length of the kitchen front should be. It will consist of the following elements:

Standard refrigerator- 60 cm.
Sink - 80 cm. A smaller one (60 cm) will not be so convenient. The "trough" will take about 35-40 cm, and the remaining 20-25 cm for the "wing" will be too small. The sink wing is used not only for storing unwashed dishes, but also for pre-training products. Do not place the sink close to the refrigerator, it is advisable to step back at least 10 cm.
Food preparation (cutting) zone - from 90 cm.
Plate of standard sizes - 60 cm.

As a result, we scored 300 cm. This is almost within the capabilities modern apartments or "brezhnevok" of increased comfort, if the furniture is arranged in an L-shape. You can “squeeze” by reducing the width of the cutting zone, the distance from the stove to the refrigerator. You can get by with a 50-centimeter stove.

One of options distribution of elements working area kitchens. For those who cook a lot at home, we recommend making the food preparation area much wider than in the diagram. It's better to give up separate zone for additional household appliances by placing a kettle and coffee maker between the sink and stove. If necessary, the equipment can be rearranged, freeing up space for "large" cooking

The role of an additional or main place for cooking can be played by an “island”, if, of course, there is a place for it. The island should be the same height as the main work area. With sufficient dimensions, it is extremely convenient to cook on it, but when transferring food from the island to the sink or stove, something will definitely fall or spill on the floor.

The kitchen island can simultaneously serve as a work surface, a dining table and a bar counter. Its height should be the same as that of the countertop.

If there is not enough space

What should hosts do small apartments, where there is a catastrophic lack of space for full-fledged kitchen furniture and appliances, and it is impossible to make an improving redevelopment? We offer the following solutions:

Place the refrigerator outside the kitchen: in the hallway or corridor. If there, of course, there is a place for him. This will allow you to install a full-sized stove and sink, there will be enough space for preparation and cutting and a kitchen table for two or three people. True, in big family a hostess who is actively involved in cooking may eventually regret her choice, making her way with pots along narrow corridor past her husband, children and dog to the refrigerator.

Arranging furniture in a tiny apartment is always a compromise. In this case, when planning the kitchen, they “sacrificed” the wardrobe in the hallway by placing a refrigerator there. This made it possible to expand work surface kitchen and put a dining table not for two, but for three people

Use kitchen table for large cooking. A small area of 30-40 cm on the working front is enough to prepare breakfast. If at this time no one is sitting at the dining table, it is a convenient and large place for cutting and slicing food, kneading dough, which acts as a kitchen "island". However, it should be noted that the height of a standard table for breakfast and lunch is 70-72 cm and it will be extremely inconvenient to work at it while standing. Not everyone will like to cook while sitting, but it is more comfortable to work while standing when the height of the table is identical to the level kitchen worktop(90-95 cm). Chairs of standard height for such a table will not work, models of medium height are needed.

The room is small, places for a full-fledged dining table was not enough. Instead, a semi-bar table was installed, which is a continuation of the countertop.

For a table that is identical in height to the tabletop, neither the usual low nor too high bar stools will fit. You will have to pick up a chair of intermediate height - they are on sale, but in a smaller assortment. Suitable for bar stools with adjustable seat

"Bachelor's kitchen" involves more free planning and distribution of elements of the working area. Usually one or two people are in the room at the same time, numerous household members do not scurry around in the process of cooking. In the "bachelor kitchen" you can generally sacrifice a standard dining table in favor of a stylish bar counter, which will serve as an additional working area. A table or table-rack can be installed under the window, this will free up the center of a small kitchen.

The window sill table allows you to have a normal breakfast, but practically does not take up space

Transformable furniture will help you get more functionality in a small area. Apart from sliding tables, there are retractable and folding.

On this small and very narrow kitchen only a retractable dining table is placed, which, after eating, is completely hidden under the countertop

Inside the transforming table (length varies from 20 to 150 cm) is placed a complete set of folding chairs

Folding table in the folded state does not take up any space in the room

Many kitchen furniture manufacturers offer retractable cutting boards.

Not enough space for large cooking - increase the working surface of the kitchen by pulling out an additional cutting board

Drawers can also be built into the plinth, putting infrequently used things there.

Usually an unused reserve for storing utensils is the plinth, where drawers can also be built in. They should be recessed relative to the main facade of the kitchen by 6-10 cm

How high should the table top be?

The wrong choice of tabletop height is fraught with overstrain of the back muscles and, as a result, excessive fatigue and constant pain in the lower back. The height of the working surface of the kitchen should be determined individually, in accordance with the growth of the owners of the apartment or house.

In accordance with domestic standards, according to which standard furniture is still produced, the height of the countertop in the kitchen should be 85 cm. But GOST was developed in the 60s of the last century, when average height Soviet women was 157 cm. Today's ladies have "grown up" by almost 10 cm, and the younger generation continues to stretch even higher. Nowadays, men do not disdain cooking, whose average height is 175 cm. The low "grandmother's" kitchen is no longer suitable for most contemporaries.

When determining the comfortable height of the working surface of the kitchen, it is necessary to take into account the differences in people's height

Fortunately, the architecture of the modern kitchen modular furniture makes it possible to install the working surface of the kitchen at a height convenient for a particular family. Most European manufacturers make cabinets lower tier 72 cm high. The thickness of the tabletop is 3-4 cm. The height of the working area is set by correct selection supports, the height of which ranges from 10 to 18 cm. At the same time, the supports have adjustable design, which allows you to increase its height by another 2 cm. We get a minimum height of 85 and a maximum of 96 cm with the ability to set any value within these parameters.

Standard legs for kitchen furniture have an adjustment range of 2 cm

How to choose the right kitchen countertop height for a particular person? We recommend making a simple anthropometric measurement. Standing, bend your arm at the elbow at a right angle. The shoulder is vertical, the forearm is strictly horizontal. Open the palm and point down. Measure the distance from the floor to the palm. Subtract 10-15 cm from the obtained value. This will be the height range of the kitchen countertop, on which it will be convenient for this person to cook.

The ergonomic height of the working surface is best determined not so much by growth as by the distance from the floor to the elbow. The optimum lies in the range of 10-15 cm below the elbow

Higher countertop - more space for utensils

Not enough storage space kitchen utensils? With a high countertop, additional space can be found by making the lower cabinets higher than the standard size. For example, with a work area height of 94 cm and a worktop of 4 cm, low 10 cm legs can be installed. It remains 80 cm, which is 8 cm more than the standard value. If the furniture is not typical, but made to order, it is not difficult to make cabinets of increased height and this will slightly affect their cost. The only limitation is that it will not be possible to use typical paneled doors with non-standard cabinets. It must be remembered that the plinth should sink about 8 cm relative to the front so as not to rest against it with your feet.

Variable work surface

When determining the height of the work surface, you may encounter two problems:

Work surface, the height of which the best way suitable for cutting and washing dishes, it will be inconvenient for manipulating a frying pan on a built-in stove. Especially if the hob is gas. Given the height of the pan and the grate above the burner (6-10 cm in total), the home cook will have to raise their elbow too high to stir and turn the contents. If you cook in this way often, you may experience pain in the arm and spine. Exit - lower the level of the tabletop in the placement area by about 8 cm hob. Or install a stand-alone cooker at an appropriate height. Unfortunately, such a solution is possible only if the kitchen is sufficiently spacious.

From the point of view of ergonomics, it is correct when the section of the countertop with the built-in hob is located below the main working area. Such a solution can only be implemented in big kitchen with a long front

It will not be possible to find a perfectly comfortable countertop height suitable for all family members who are fond of cooking if they are noticeably different in height. You will have to compromise, as a result of which short people will be a little high, and tall people will be a little low. The installation solves this problem. kitchen cabinets on transformable (adjustable by means of electric motors or pneumatic mechanisms) supports. He pressed a button - and the countertop, and with it the sink and stove, lowered or rose to a level convenient for the “kitchen attendant”. Fantastically convenient, but so far very expensive. However, "advanced" technologies are getting cheaper. Transforming office tables have already moved from the category of exclusive exotics to the standard equipment of a modern workplace. We hope that in a few years the prices for automatic height-adjustable kitchens will also drop to an acceptable level.

It is difficult (possible, but, again, expensive) to seal the junction of a height-adjustable countertop to the wall, so kitchen islands are often installed on supports with lifting mechanisms. For embedded gas stoves and sinks produce special flexible connections.

A height-adjustable working surface with the help of servo drives is no longer a curiosity, such mechanisms are sold in Russia

The tabletop that is transformable in height is also good because it is equally convenient to study baking recipes on it (you need to raise the table higher), knead the dough (set it to the middle position) and roll it out with a rolling pin (lower it down)

Ergonomics of base cabinets

For storing relatively small things, it is more convenient to use not shelves, but drawers - you don’t have to lower yourself on all fours to take things out of the far corners. On the shelves it makes sense to store large kitchen appliances, like an air grill, and possibly heavy stacks of plates. The more often items are used, the higher they should be placed.

It is more convenient to store medium-sized things in drawers. Bulk products placed in transparent containers will take less space and will be easily accessible

Pots and pans are also more practical to place in drawers

Bottles and similar-sized items are most conveniently stored in a narrow pull-out basket closer to the stove.

Bottles and tall cans are always at hand in the narrow pull-out basket

It is desirable that the width of the door swing cabinet, especially located under the sink, was at least 40 cm. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient to get something out, the more difficult it is to service the sink drain. The width of the cabinet (and door) under the sink with the filter located under it should not be less than 60 cm.

The wider the door in the cabinet under the sink, the easier it is to service the equipment installed in it.

Fashionable minimalistic furniture handles protruding forward look spectacular, but they are not very convenient on the lower cabinets, especially in the cutting and washing area. An adult, while cooking, will rest his hips on their edges, and a naughty child can get a bump on his forehead.

The railing handles are extraordinarily beautiful, but they will rest against the hostess's stomach and hips while washing dishes. A child who has been playing can hit his head on the edge of such a handle.

Hidden kitchen handles, which are horizontal slots in the doors, safety

Modern solutions for upper cabinets

The standard distance at which upper cabinets were previously recommended to be placed above the level of the countertop is 50 cm. However, today, half a meter clearance seems insufficient to many and cabinets are hung higher, 60-65 cm from the work surface. Undoubtedly, it is more convenient, especially when appliances are located on the countertop: an electric kettle, food processor etc. However, it should be borne in mind that due to the too high hanging of the lockers, the access area in them without a stepladder is reduced.

Hinged doors for upper cabinets with standard hinges that open at an angle of 90º or slightly more are potentially dangerous. Being carried away by the process of cooking, it is easy to miss open door and knock on her corner, getting a bump or, even worse, a black eye. Safe, if used correctly, swing doors, equipped with full opening hinges that allow you to open the door to an angle of up to 180º. The fully open door does not stick out forward, it is parallel to the front. True, it overlaps adjacent cabinets, so it is impossible to open adjacent doors. However, this is rarely needed. Our advice: if the upper cabinets provide for opening doors to the side, at least it is worth equipping the drying rack with special hinges - it is used most often.

A special hinge allows you to open the door to an angle of 180º, so that it is parallel to the cabinets, and does not stick out perpendicular to the furniture front

Another safe way to open the doors is up. They can swing open or move. Sliding ones almost do not protrude relative to the plane of the facades, it is impossible to knock on them. Swing should be positioned so that they are above the head of the home cook.

Upper cabinets equipped with hinged doors (1) are potentially dangerous. You can also stuff a bump on the swing door that opens up (2), if it is located below the top of the head. Safe sliding (3), folding (4) and folding (5) doors opening up

If the height of the upper cabinets exceeds 60 cm, it is better to make the door opening up folding. The disadvantage of the door opening up: to close it, you have to reach high for the handle, which is inconvenient for a short person.

Folding up cabinet doors are the most practical and safest type of opening. If you do not spare money and order a mechanism with an electric drive, the cabinet can be made arbitrarily high, because we close and open it by simply pressing a button

Height of upper cabinets

Top cabinets are available in three sizes:

Low cabinet - 60 cm.
Standard - 72 cm, which is equal to the height of the lower cabinets.
High - 92 cm.

Many manufacturers offer cabinets and other dimensions. In the manufacture of custom-made furniture in the house with high ceilings you can make the upper cabinets even higher. However, if heavy dishes are stored in them, it is more rational to hang two rows of cabinets. So more reliable. The bottom row of cabinets with upward opening doors should be of such a height that a person can easily reach the handle.

The nomenclature of common standard doors for cabinets. If there is space, it makes sense to use upper cabinets height 92 cm

Happy owners of apartments with high ceilings can hang the upper cabinets in two rows

Open shelves against cabinets

From the point of view of ergonomics, the cook should have everything necessary at hand during cooking. List the right tools, utensils and ingredients for cooking can be great. Some spices, packaged in small jars, can be filled with a dozen. Salt, pepper, a cutting board, all kinds of scraper blades, tea and coffee are needed at almost every cooking and meal, if the owners do not eat frozen fast food heated in the microwave. Take it out several times a day closed cabinet and hiding back is a dubious pleasure. In our opinion, it is much more convenient to keep frequently used utensils on open shelves. Everything is before your eyes, and even if the thing is not put in its place, it is easy to find.

Open shelves, rails and hooks provide quick and easy access to frequently used items

Adherents of a refined minimalist style in the interior will prefer to wipe the sink dry after each dishwashing and hide it in the closet. detergent, sponge and napkins, not to mention other things. But for most people, it will be more comfortable to use open shelves and racks for small items. There are two reasons for the wider spread of the "open top". First: the contents of the shelves will have to be kept in order and periodically wiped. However, infrequently, provided that the room is installed good hood. The second reason: the lack of traditions, "Soviet" kitchens were equipped with blank cabinets.

On the kitchen famous designer Artemy Lebedev, there are no closed lockers on top, only open shelves

Sink and trash can: a practical upgrade

The size of the sink bowl should allow you to wash the largest dishes in your home.

The side “wing” and the second, small, bowl are very convenient. If there is room for them.

The side wing will serve as an additional cutting surface. Additional bowl - optional, but convenient equipment

If you have a water filtration system, you should make sure that the sink allows you to install a second faucet for purified water if you do not want to purchase an expensive faucet with a switch. Under a tap with a low spout, it is inconvenient to wash large dishes, and splashes fly from a tall mixer when washing small dishes. The best, but not cheap option is a faucet with a pull-out spout.

Pull-out spout kitchen faucet not only make washing dishes more comfortable, but also reduce water consumption

We recommend purchasing a sink with a bottom valve that allows you to close the drain by turning the handle. The valve is more convenient than a plug, and due to the rise in the cost of housing and communal services, it is more economical to wash dishes by pre-soaking them. Yes, and faster.

It is customary to store a trash can under our sink. They opened the door of the lower cabinet, took out a bucket, threw out the garbage, closed it. It will be easier if you hang the bucket on the door - less movement.

Inexpensive, but convenient trash can mounted on the cabinet door. We open the door - the lid of the bucket rises, close it - it falls. No smell

The best option placement of the "garbage bin" - built-in, under the work surface. A hole is made in the countertop, a container for garbage is placed under it. The hole and container are closed with a flat lid. You can buy a sink with a built-in trash can, it's even more convenient. The presence of a grinder sewer drain significantly reduce the volume of waste and almost eliminate the "flavor" of the waste. Alas, advanced garbage collection and disposal systems are not cheap.

The most convenient "garbage bin" is built into the countertop. Pulls out easily - upwards.

Convenient and safe placement of equipment

We talked about the arrangement of the main elements of equipment on the floor plan. Some tips for choosing and placing kitchen appliances:

If the kitchen front has an L-shaped configuration, it is more rational to put household appliances located on the countertop (microwave, electric kettle, coffee maker) in inner corner, which is problematic to use for cooking.
Very convenient solution- accommodation oven in a high column cabinet at a height of 65-80 cm from the floor. It is much more convenient to observe the cooking process, load and unload baking sheets without bending. Unfortunately, in small room it is difficult to find a place for the "column".

It is much more convenient to use the oven installed in a tall cabinet at a height of 65-80 cm than under the countertop in standard version

A traditional fireplace-type hood does a good job of removing kitchen fumes, but protrudes dangerously forward. You can fill a bump by trying to look into the pan. The same disadvantage also affects exhaust devices built into furniture. But the inclined hood is absolutely safe, it does not stick out above the stove at head level. By the way, the minimum height of the hood suspension above the electric stove is 65 cm, above the gas stove - 75 cm.

Ergonomic inclined hood removes kitchen fumes as well as traditional "hoods", but almost does not protrude above the stove

The process of cooking or heating food in a microwave oven is easier to control when its transparent door is installed slightly (about 20 cm) below eye level. Best Places for microwave - in the "column" above the oven or on the bottom shelf top cabinet. And the owners of tight Khrushchev can find a place for the stove on the windowsill.

It is advisable to place the microwave so that, while standing, you can see the cooking process through the glass window.

The right tables and chairs for the dining area

In Soviet times, the dining table had to have a height of 70 cm, this corresponded physical characteristics man in the 60s. And today many enterprises produce furniture according to these standards. But for people taller than 160 cm, this height is already too small. To date, dining tables in the EU countries mainly have a height of 72-76 cm, and in the USA already 74-78 cm. On the domestic market, you can find furniture of various parameters. Not uncommon - tables on supports adjustable by several centimeters.

On the private kitchen you can find two more types of tables: semi-bar and bar. We have already mentioned the first one, it is made to the level with the tabletop (85-95 cm) and is used both for eating and as an additional working area. A high bar counter (as in public bars) has a height of 120-125 cm, but at home it can be a little lower.

In width for one person sitting at the table, it is recommended to allocate a space of 60 cm. Accordingly, for two - 120 cm. It makes no sense to do less than 50 cm per person, it is too crowded. Recommended minimum depth table, on both sides of which people sit - 80 cm.

Chairs must be chosen according to the table. Provided that the thickness of the tabletop, together with the stiffening rib, does not exceed 10 cm, the seat of the chair should be approximately 30-35 cm lower than the top of the table for a standard dining table, 28-33 cm for a semi-bar table and 23-27 cm for a bar table. A stool for a high bar counter must necessarily have a support bar for legs.

Dining and bar stools adjustable height easy to put in a position convenient for a particular person and type of table

A look into a bright future: lighting and sockets

There is not much light. In addition to the general lighting of the kitchen, bright illumination of the work area and good lighting above the dining table are necessary.

Moderate general light and bright illumination of the working area is the key to comfortable work and the safety of the vision of the home cook

Sockets: no matter how many you make, you still don’t have enough. We recommend counting the number of electrical appliances that are planned to be installed in the kitchen and making a couple more sockets. You should also not forget about the TV and the handset of the telephone system, if any are planned in the kitchen. Putting the TV on the refrigerator, as is often done, is not worth it: you can turn your neck while looking at it from a chair. TVs are now flat, it is better to hang on the wall or place on the table.

Recommended layout of outlets in the kitchen. Sockets of appliances located on the countertop - above the cooking and cutting areas. It is better to make sockets for built-in appliances in the sink cabinet or in the basement, so access will be provided to them.

Once again about safety: how to protect children from injury

We have already mentioned safety, an integral part of ergonomics. If there are small children in the house, care should be taken that the babies do not get injured. Where possible, sharp corners should be avoided when designing or selecting furniture. Can be used special devices protecting the child from hitting sharp objects.

A soft overlay on the corner of the table will save a frisky child from injury

We should not forget that children are curious and will definitely climb where they are not allowed:

The “children's” pad on the door (on the left) will not allow the child to enter the “secret” locker, and the stopper-brake (on the right) will not allow the finger to be pinched by the door

Electrical wires must not be left accessible; blocking plugs must be inserted into low-lying sockets

Special protective screens on the cookers that prevent the child from reaching hot pots are not sold in every store, but parents should look for this useful thing. Magnetic constipation on the refrigerator (on the right) is also useful

Many models of modern household appliances are equipped with a power-on lock function, in which children can press buttons and turn knobs - nothing will happen.

We hope our recommendations will be useful to you. Within the framework of the article, many questions on ergonomics and organization of the kitchen remained untouched. We recommend that you seek advice from specialists at the furniture design stage. Experienced Designer furniture or interior will be able to suggest a lot of useful things and save you from mistakes. Good luck.

Correctly chosen height of kitchen tables with countertops is one of the important parameters, which is the key to comfortable work in the kitchen. Too low or too high a countertop can not only slow down and complicate the cooking process, but also increase fatigue, muscle strain, which in the future leads to undesirable consequences.

Too low or high countertop not only slows down and complicates the cooking process, but also increases the fatigue of the hostess.

Whether you design furniture yourself or order a custom-made kitchen, you have the opportunity to adjust the dimensions of all cabinets to the appropriate growth parameters. When buying a ready-made headset, the choice of sizes can be very limited, since it is more profitable for manufacturers to make standard furniture.

How does the size of the kitchen table depend on the height of a person?

There is a clear relationship between the height of a person and the size of the table. The larger the person, the higher the work surface should be. According to the results of experimental studies, a number of standard parameters furniture that is suitable for comfortable work in the kitchen:

With a height of less than 150 cm, the height of the kitchen table should be 75-76 cm. A person of normal height for work will have to double in order to be able to work at such a table.
For a height of 150-160 cm, the working surface of the table should be approximately 80-82 cm from the floor level.
Height 160-180 cm is the standard that most kitchen furniture manufacturers are guided by. In this case, the height of the countertop will be 87-90 cm, which is the optimal indicator that allows both men and women to work in the kitchen. If you measure any standard kitchen, you will see that its height will approach the given one with a deviation of plus or minus 3 cm.
For people whose height does not fit into the standard framework, it is possible to make a custom-made kitchen with a worktop up to 1 meter high. Such furniture is suitable for height from 1.85 m to 2 m.

Calculation of the optimal height of the working surface, depending on growth

It is important to choose the size of kitchen tables in such a way that it is comfortable for all family members to work at them. For this you need to find compromise solution, which would satisfy the needs of everyone who will work in the kitchen.

This issue can be approached with scientific point view and calculate the planned height of the countertop, taking into account not only the average height of family members, but also the total time that each of them will work in the kitchen. For good example Let's take a family of two (husband and wife) with a very contrasting growth, for example, 150 for the wife and 190 for the husband. Their average height is 170 cm. For a person with such parameters, it will be most comfortable to work at a table whose height is 85-87 cm, but given that the wife will spend more time in the kitchen, the optimal countertop height parameter should be slightly shifted to the bottom . We get the final result: the height of the working surface of kitchen furniture should be about 80 cm. This will allow both husband and wife to work in the kitchen with an optimal level of convenience.

Disadvantages and consequences of choosing the wrong height of kitchen furniture

In order to clearly highlight for ourselves the consequences of choosing the wrong height of the kitchen work surface, let's turn to the example of people whose work is associated with constant cooking - restaurant chefs. In addition to occupational diseases such as varicose veins and hypertension, they often suffer from various diseases joints associated precisely with the wrong height of the table. As a result, there is an overstrain of certain groups of muscles and joints, which leads to increased fatigue, swelling of the limbs, microscopic ruptures of muscle fibers.

The average housewife spends less time in the kitchen than a professional chef, but all the “charms” also concern her not proper organization kitchen work. In addition to purely physical inconveniences, there are problems of another kind. For example, when cutting vegetables at a too high countertop, the juice from the products begins to flow down your arms, flowing down to the floor, staining clothes and furniture.

The most correct distribution of muscle strength during work occurs under the condition that the arm moves parallel to the table surface, and the elbow is bent at an angle of 90 °. In this case, the speed of the robot increases significantly, and fatigue is minimized.

With the proper organization of work, kitchen technological processes make about 40 muscles of various groups work. Even with a slight change in posture, the number of muscles involved increases greatly. They connect the broad muscles of the back, buttocks and inner surface hips.

When placing the tabletop on high level the load also increases.

At the same time, fatigue increases exponentially, which will undoubtedly be painfully felt at the end of the working day.

Choosing the best kitchen desktop model

In a kitchen of a small standard area, the height of the kitchen table is forced to match the height of the rest of the kitchen set, since it is often impossible to install a separate table for work. If your kitchen area is large enough, then best solution will purchase a separate kitchen work table, which can be placed in the center of the kitchen, organizing a cooking zone around it. There are models of kitchen tables with height adjustment (Fig. 1). They are equipped with a tabletop on vertical telescopic supports that are able to move and lock in the desired positions. Such tables are rather an exception to the rule and have many disadvantages, but at least they allow you to find a compromise solution in the struggle for practicality. kitchen space.

An important factor to consider is that each technological process, carried out in the kitchen, is carried out at its specific height of the position of the working surface, which directly depends on the height of the person. Consider some of these processes:

It is most convenient to knead the dough on a rather low working surface, since in this case the force during work is optimally distributed.
Slicing products requires an average table height. When cutting meat, the force must be applied parallel to the surface of the table. For such work, the height of the table should coincide with the height of the elbow above the ground or be a few centimeters lower.
Washing dishes. The height of the countertop with a built-in sink should be such that you do not have to bend over it too much. Ideally, it should be a fist lower than your elbow above the ground.

When choosing a specific height of kitchen tables, it should be borne in mind that it will be convenient to do one job on it, and not very much the other. When choosing a desktop for a standard-sized kitchen, the exit from difficult situation inconsistencies in the height of the tabletop and the height of a person can become equipment kitchen cabinets retractable cutting boards. This makes it possible to dual use work surfaces: for work that requires a low position of the countertop, sliding boards are used, and for other processes, the kitchen table surface. Modern drawer systems make it possible to equip the kitchen with highly durable worktops capable of withstanding considerable weight and force applied to them.

The choice of the height of the countertop for the kitchen is quite difficult process where many parameters must be taken into account. If you do everything right, then you will not only experience the aesthetic pleasure of comfortable work in the kitchen, but also protect yourself and your loved ones from possible undesirable consequences associated with increased fatigue.

Dining table height is incredible important parameter, which determines the level of comfort during meals. For example, with properly selected table parameters, you will not feel any discomfort.

If the kitchen table is lower, then the person automatically leans towards it, over time this can cause pain in the spine due to an uncomfortable posture. In another case, when a piece of furniture is higher than necessary, the muscles of the shoulders and back will tense up in a person.

Choice of kitchen furniture

The average height of the kitchen table is 75 cm

Tables for the kitchen are quite an important item. It is behind them that families, gathering, will spend time together. Therefore, the size of the furniture is very important. Standard products can take up quite a lot of space, and in order to avoid inconvenience, it is necessary to calculate in advance how much space is required for kitchen products.

For a comfortable stay in the kitchen is necessary free area, which can be obtained by selecting optimal size kitchen table. Standard products have parameters of approximately 80x60, but are not suitable for any room.

For large kitchens there is not much difference what dimensions the furniture has. But for small kitchens The size of the table should be designed for all family members. The smaller the kitchen area, the more difficult the choice becomes.

In addition to size, it is worth considering the cost and your financial capabilities. Of course, we must not forget about the interior. The selected kitchen table must be suitable for general style rooms to complete it. All over the world use plastic and metal furniture for the kitchen. Quite common is the manufacture of a dining table made of wood. It is cheap and convenient, in addition, it is made of environmentally friendly, natural material.

In addition to wood, kitchen furniture is also made of plastic and iron with glass tops. Many styles allow you to choose exactly what the client needs.

Iron countertops are quite heavy and therefore very inconvenient to rearrange. The dimensions of the iron kitchen table meet all the necessary standards and are not distinguished by large dimensions among other types, therefore they are no less convenient to use. Such products can last a very long time. Iron furniture legs can be made in decorative style, emphasize the features of the interior. One of the disadvantages are glass tabletops(this is the most fragile part of the structure). If it bursts, the legs will no longer be useful to you even as a stand.

It is not uncommon to find dining table models made of plastic. It is a very practical material: cheap, light, but it can look quite presentable. However, plastics can support combustion and release toxic substances, which is very dangerous property. Some types of plastics do not burn, but are expensive.

How to choose the height?

If you have already decided on the type of furniture, now it remains to choose the right size for the kitchen product.

The standard countertop height is 75 cm, but it can vary from 72 to 78 cm.

The optimal height of the kitchen table can be determined arithmetically.

Calculation using a formula is suitable for accurately determining the required furniture height. The average height of a person, for whom most products are produced, is 165 cm, the height of the table is 75 cm. To get the desired figure, you need to multiply your height by the average height of the tabletop and divide by the average height of a person: (height x 75) / 165.

Accordingly, you can choose the correct chair height for the selected table. From the resulting height, you must subtract 40 cm if you are short (42 cm for people of average height and 45 cm for tall people). Thus, you can choose all the furniture for your height.

Conclusion on the topic

Everyone knows how high dining table important for comfort in the kitchen. The required height of the kitchen tables for complete comfort is deducted using a very simple formula that even a child will remember.

To do this, you just need to make small calculations, choose furniture based on your finances and preferences.

The choice of a kitchen table consists of many details, which consist in the selection of a model, color, style and height of the product. The last point is especially important for the kitchen table, because every person spends part of his life at breakfast, lunch, dinner and just leisure in the kitchen. What should be the height of the kitchen table so that it does not cause discomfort and inconvenience.

Many inexperienced furniture store salespeople can assure you that all kitchen tables have a standard height. But in fact, everything is different. "Standard" tables cannot suit absolutely everyone, because by nature each person is different in height. Therefore, each buyer should approach the selection of a kitchen table individually.

Kitchen table height standards

Having decided to purchase tables of the right height for your kitchen, you may encounter a small problem. The point is that almost all furniture stores you will be offered kitchen tables of standard height, because, firstly, arrange the furniture different heights in trading floor it will be simply unrealistic, and secondly, it will also be quite difficult to sell each piece of furniture. Therefore, you need to be aware of standard kitchen table heights. The standard height of kitchen tables is calculated from the average height of a person, namely 165 cm.

Therefore, the purchased table may not suit you at all, because it may be too low or vice versa - high. Why and how to choose optimal height kitchen table for different processes further tips, formulas and recommendations in this article will help you.

Why choose an individual kitchen table height

The wrong height of the kitchen table can cause a lot of inconvenience. For example, if the dining table is too high, then it will be inconvenient for you to handle the cutlery. If the table at which you eat is too low, then you will constantly stoop at dinner. Both cases will bring you not only inconvenience and irritation - they can turn into the appearance different kind diseases, for example, scoliosis, etc.

The height of a particular surface in the kitchen is especially important for housewives, because, for example, when cutting vegetables and other products, a woman uses about forty muscles. If the cutting surface is below required level, then the number of these muscles increases by 50%. And, if the kitchen tables are above the required height, then the number of muscles does not increase, but there is simply an increase in the load on them. And imagine that the involved muscle group will work uncomfortable and incorrectly. This can be compared to the fact that you sit unevenly all day long. computer desk. Your back will not just hurt - a long uncomfortable position can affect your health and inner well-being.

How to calculate the optimal height of the table and chair

In order not to miscalculate the choice of a table with the required height, the following formula will help you make the most correct calculations:

Your Height * Standard Desk Height: Standard Human Height = The ideal desk height for you.

Let's say that your height is 175 cm. The standard table height is usually 75 cm, and the average height of a person is 165 cm. From this we get the following formula 175 * 75: 165 = 79.5. That is, for you, the ideal and standard height of kitchen tables is 79.5 cm from the floor to the edge of the surface.

When buying furniture for the kitchen, you should pay attention not only to the height of the dining table, but also to the chair, because without it a full, convenient and comfortable lunch will not be possible. How to calculate the optimal height kitchen chair? Let's figure it out. If the average height of the kitchen dining table is about 72-80 cm, then the height dining chair from the floor to the seat, on average, should be 40-45 cm. The exact result of the height of the kitchen chair can be subtracted using the following formula. To do this, you need the result of calculating the height of the kitchen table. We get the following formula:

Your result of calculating the height of the kitchen table is 45 cm (assuming you are tall) or - 42-43 cm (assuming you are of average height) or - 40 cm (assuming you are short). If you have an average height, then you should get this formula and this result:

79.5cm - 43cm = 36.5cm This is the perfect height for your kitchen dining chair.

The best option for kitchen furniture for the whole family

So, you have accurately calculated everything and got the result of the optimal height of the table and chair for the kitchen just for yourself. But what about the rest of the family, whose height may differ significantly from yours? If your family consists of households of different sizes that will still grow, then you can simply buy chairs or a tabletop with height adjustment, which will allow you to use the furniture for several years. Or you can simply calculate the height of the table for the kitchen for all adult family members, namely in this way:

If the height of the spouse reaches 200 cm, and the wife is 168 cm, then you will get the following formula (200 + 168): 2 = 184 cm. This calculation will be the result of the average height of a person from your family, from which you can calculate the height of the kitchen table, and then chair.

For small family members ideal option there will be chairs, the leg of which is adjustable in height for individual growth. This option will be relevant for many cases, for example, such chairs can be perfect for guests with different heights. The comfort of the guests will definitely remain in their memory, which will only have a positive effect on your hospitality.

Surface heights for different tasks in the kitchen

It turns out that in the kitchen, not only the height of the dining table is important. The cutting or working surface must also be at a certain height, which is calculated taking into account the individual height of the person. But not only the height of a person will affect the height of the surface for cooking. There are five main types of kitchen space today. This:

Area for kneading and cutting dough
cooking zone
Area for primary processing of raw products
Main workplace, which includes a serving area and a zone for cooling cooked food
Dishwashing area.

All these surfaces for maximum convenience in the kitchen must have their own height. Of course, this does not mean that each standard kitchen should include all these areas, but for those kitchens in which these surfaces are, the following indicators will be especially important.

The height of the surface on which the dough is kneaded and cut, for an average person height of 165 cm, should be 70-82 cm. The cooking zone should be 80-85 cm from the floor. The third type of zone should preferably be located 82-87 cm from the floor. The main workplace should be 85-87 cm, and the dishwashing area should be 85-95 cm from the floor. Based on these indicators, engineers recommend purchasing kitchen tables with this height:

With a person height of 168 cm, the height of the cutting surface should be 85 cm from the floor.
From 168 cm to 178 cm, the height of tables should be 89 cm
If your height reaches 178-186 cm, then the working surface should be at the level of 91 cm.
With a human height above 186 cm, the height of the cutting surface should be 94 cm from the bottom.

If your height differs from the standard indicators up or down, then you just need to add the difference from your height in centimeters to the height indicators or subtract it. Also remember that it will be much more convenient for you to work in the kitchen if the height of the sink is 10-12 cm higher than the height of the total work surface.

Today, almost all working kitchen tables have one standard height of the product - this is 85 cm. But it is not always very convenient for housewives to cut food and cook food at such tables conveniently. And all because the height of such tables was simply incorrectly selected. To solve such a problem as correctly setting the height of a particular work surface, you can buy a free-standing table that can be raised or lowered if necessary. This kitchen table model is one of the the latest innovations, which is rapidly gaining demand and popularity due to its ease of use.

If in your kitchen all surfaces are located on the same level, then you can find out what the height of the kitchen table (working surface) should be as follows - bend your arm at the elbow and make sure that the working or cutting surface is 15 cm lower from edge of your elbow. Just counting this height will help you with your own fist - its average height reaches 7 cm, so you will need two fists. Remember that the height of the hob should never be tied to the height of the rest of the tables in the kitchen.

Choose for your kitchen kitchen set, dining table or work surface of the desired height, it will not be easy for you, because in furniture stores all products are offered in standard sizes almost the same height. kitchen furniture with the desired dimensions and height can be made to order. The purchase will be expensive, but very useful for your psychological, physical health and general well-being, because working on furniture of the right and appropriate parameters will bring only good feelings and a positive mood.

The recommended countertop height is directly related to the person's height. It is difficult to imagine that all family members were the same height. Therefore, a compromise in the choice of furniture is necessary. Let us imagine the solution of this issue based on the anthropological characteristics of the human body.

Whoever is closer to the kitchen orders the furniture

Something like this should indicate which of the family members should be a reference point when buying furniture. It is more convenient for a person handling food when there is a distance of about 10-15 cm between the elbow and the surface of the table top. measuring tool: put the fist of one hand on the surface and bring the other to it. The elbow structure should touch it slightly or be slightly higher.

The standard is the growth of the one who often has to cook. If the participation of the spouses in this matter is the same, the high must concede the right to choose. Working with outstretched arms is more exhausting than bending over. Otherwise, the formed kitchen tandem, and with it a piece of the common, will cease to exist.

The question of the height of the dining table is completely different. In Russian families, it is customary to honor elders, protect children, and hospitably honor acquaintances. The gap in growth is large. Comfortable conditions at a feast, it is possible to create due to the optimal combination of a kitchen table and chairs.

We measure height and choose furniture

The standard height of kitchen tables is in the range of 72 - 78 cm, chair seats: from 40 to 42 cm. The indicated values optimally correspond to a height of 165 cm. To a small child at such a table it will be quite comfortable on a high chair. Tall parents will have to constantly bend down. Eating in this position is awkward and ugly. Installing low chairs will not solve the problem: protruding knees make the pose ridiculous, limit freedom of movement.

Making a kitchen to order makes it possible to move away from standard norms and choose the height of the furniture, taking into account the growth of the whole family. You can determine the optimal height of the table and chair for a particular person using the proportion method between standard values and actual values.

Calculation example

We accept calculated data:

78 cm - standard countertop height;
165 cm - standard human height;
184 cm - actual height;
X is the recommended countertop height for a person whose height is 184 cm.

The calculated value is established by multiplying the actual growth by standard height table and dividing the result by the standard height: X \u003d 184 cm × 78 cm / 165 cm. We get: X \u003d 87 cm (rounded value is given).

Considering that such growth is not inherent in all adults, you can slightly reduce the height of the table top, up to 82 cm. Departure from optimal value 5 cm will not be critical for comfort. At worst, this can be corrected by a slight change in the height of the chairs, which are calculated in a similar way.

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