How to Remodel a Safe Kitchen

Kitchen remodeling NY of 2009 is all about function, form and safety

Preparing food in your NY 1970s kitchen is always a danger due to small space, a hot oven, slippery floor and a range of electrical appliances. Indeed the heart of the modern household, the kitchen is also the hazardous room of the home. Planning to upgrade your 1970s kitchen is a wise move not only because of high return on investment, but more importantly with kitchen remodeling you can make it safe for family usage.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) outlines simple tips to remodel a safe kitchen. Kitchen remodeling in NY of 2009 is all about function, form and safety so all the family can enjoy this space without worrying about skidding on the floor, stepping on a hot oven's door, or wetting the electrical outlet.

Proper Lighting
General lighting together with proper task lighting is required to illuminate work surfaces without additional glare or shadow. Fully illuminated work surfaces will cut down injury chances while preparing meals.

Slip Resistant Flooring
Slipping on the kitchen's floor can end with a scratch and cut, a very sore back, or even broken organs. Slip resistant kitchen flooring protects household members from falling accidents of all scales. From laminate to ceramic tiles and wood, non slippery flooring materials come in array of colors and textures to suit every kitchen style.

Kitchen Designs
1970s kitchen designs still employed the traditional work triangle in which space between cook, sink and refrigerator is typically small, only to increase chances of tumbling over hot ovens, open refrigerator's door, and so on. Even with limited space, think how traffic can flow in and around the kitchen in the safest way possible, and away from the cooking zone. Avoid bending over by placing microwaves face level, and make storage space available in upper kitchen cabinets. Sharp corners also invite accidents so round off corners of counter tops and kitchen islands.

Electricity
Electrical switches, outlets, and grand lighting fixtures should be fixed away from the sink, and other water and moisture zones. Building codes require that every electrical receptacle be grounded with ground-fault circuit interrupters, shutting off electric current if there is a power surge or moisture is present. NKBA further recommends installing wall-mounted room controls up to 48 inches above the finished floor.