7 Ways to design a comfortable and ergonomic kitchen

September 26KitchenStorage space, Ergonomics
White island kitchen with open cabinets and drawers
Wondering how to organize a kitchen to maximize storage space? Want to plan an ergonomic layout to ensure efficiency for your daily tasks? With well-planned kitchen cabinets, you can prepare meals quickly and move easily throughout your space. We'll show you how to arrange cabinets in the kitchen so that your workspace works for you.

For many years, Blum's requirements research team has been learning how to design kitchens to meet the demands of everyday life. Thanks to our real-life kitchen observations, expert findings and extensive testing, we now have functional ideas for cabinets that offer every kitchen the full package when it comes to ergonomics and convenience.

A white base cabinet with an open top drawer containing a Blum spice holder filled with spices
A kitchen packed with good ideasThis is what a well-designed kitchen could look like. Notice the cleverly planned base cabinets, ample storage space and ergonomic solutions.
A tall pantry cabinet with five drawers filled with dry goods, bottles and other pantry items
A woman standing on a retractable step stool pulled out from the toe kick space of a base cabinet

How to plan for essential tasks

Stocking and preparing, cooking and seasoning, storing and cleaning up: explore the articles below to take a deep dive into the individual areas of a well-organized kitchen.

At a glance: kitchen cabinet organization

  • Well-organized kitchen cabinets in the right layout minimize back and forth time and enhance efficiency.

  • The most important items should be stored right where they are used. For example, knives and other kitchen utensils should be in the drawer under the main work surface, while pots and pans should be kept in the drawers under the cooktop.

  • From the pantry unit to the sink cabinet, drawers reign supreme. When the base kitchen cabinets are equipped with drawers instead of doors and shelves, life is much easier: no more crouching to rummage around for items at the back of the cabinet.

  • The goal is to thoughtfully use the available space so you can clearly see each cabinet's contents and easily retrieve stored items.

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