Co-living homes

Shared kitchen Appliance Fit for Co-living homes

Coordinate appliance dimensions, ventilation, doors and service access with the cabinet plan.

Explore the ideas
Straight kitchen with sage base cabinets, white wall units and under-cabinet lighting
Kitchen inspiration: a single-wall arrangement with task lighting.

Walkthrough checklist

  1. Use the selected model's installation drawing and account for handles and door swing.
  2. Check adjacent landing space and whether doors can open fully in the planned position.
  3. Coordinate power, water, drainage and ventilation with the installer.
Worked example

A refrigerator model has a deeper handle and wider hinge swing than the cabinet schedule assumed.

Use its installation drawing to check full opening, ventilation and landing space before setting cabinet depth.

How to test it

Review the appliance schedule against final cabinet drawings before fabrication.

Apply it to this space
Layout
Separate prep, cooking and washing zones; assign clearly marked personal storage away from shared staples.
Detail
Use durable, easy-clean surfaces and task lighting across the full counter run.
Trade-off
More individual cupboards improve fairness but reduce space for shared cookware.
  • Simulate two people preparing meals
  • Check labeling and cleaning access
White L-shaped kitchen with gold-tone handles, under-cabinet lighting and a chimney
Kitchen inspiration: an L-shaped work surface and integrated lighting.

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Details worth a closer look

Photographs for design inspiration
Parallel kitchen with teal cabinets, a pale backsplash and profile lighting
Kitchen inspiration: two opposing work runs in a compact plan.
L-shaped kitchen with pale green lower cabinets, white upper cabinets and a tiled backsplash
Kitchen inspiration: a light palette and continuous counter run.

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