This kitchen design makes the elderly more comfortable and comfortable when cooking

China has entered an aging society. Older people need to pay attention to everything from clothing, food, housing and transportation. The details of life are revealed everywhere. What kind of home environment can make our parents and elderly people convenient, safe, healthy and comfortable? It is a question to be seriously considered as a sons and daughters.

The kitchen is the most used space. Whether the kitchen design is reasonable and humanized? whether it meets the needs of life? It directly affects the quality of life. The kitchen design suitable for the elderly can make them more convenient and comfortable when cooking.

1. The cabinet surface height

The height of the cabinet countertop is set low, which will increase the load when bending over; If the tabletop is set high , older people needs to raise hands to cook, which caused shoulder soreness. Therefore, the height of the cabinet countertop needs to be redefined based on the height of the elderly. The appropriate height of the countertops can be set according to the following formula: "height ÷ 2+5 ~ 10cm."

2. The cabinet surface easy to be cleaned

Cleaning up the kitchen after meals is a must-do, so choosing an easy-to-clean cabinet countertop is necessary. Quartz stone countertops are the best choice. It can not only reduce the time for seniors to clean the kitchen, but also relieves the physical burden of the elderly. Quartz stone is a non-toxic, non-radio-friendly environmental table that can be used with confidence.

3.cabinet storage

The use of pull-down shelves is recommended for kitchen storage cabinets. This not only avoids the risk of elderly people climbing up or kicking their feet off balance, but also avoids the risk of lifting heavy objects. This reduces the work of the elderly's waist, shoulders and limbs.

For elderly people in need of wheelchairs, the floor cabinets should be partially left blank so that they can easily be inserted into the legs of wheelchair elderly people and approach the operating table. The height of blanking can be +18cm depending on the height of the user's legs, which is about 73~85cm.

4. safety stove

It is recommended to choose a good induction cooker to avoid the danger caused by the open flame and It eliminates potential dangers such as gas leakage. If you really want to choose a gas stove, it's best to choose a gas stove with a safety device, so that It can be turned off in time when you forget to turn off the fire.

5.Anti-slip floor tiles

In the kitchen and bathroom where there is water, you need to choose non-slip floor tiles or floors. In addition, it is also good for stain resistance and easy cleaning. After all, it can reduce the burden of elderly people's cleaning.

6.kitchen color matching

Reasonable color matching can not only enhance the kitchen environment, but also change people's mood and physiological conditions. For the elderly kitchen color matching, it can choose the original wood color under normal circumstances. You can put 1-2 potted plants to create a more comfortable environment in the kitchen.

Original wood kitchen GSG016 Milano