Kitchen planner
A kitchen planner is a specialized area of responsibility in interior design that deals with the spatial design of the kitchen. In specialty stores, this task is usually carried out by retail salespeople who look for the kitchen from delivery catalogs.
Areas of application
Kitchen planners work for private and commercial households. They are used by v. a. in the following industries:
- in kitchen studios
- in furniture stores with kitchen departments
- in hardware stores with planning departments
- in furniture design for kitchen furniture manufacturers
- in interior design offices
The kitchen planning usually begins with the measurement of the rooms at the customer and the recording of the spatial framework, z. B. the existing water, gas and power lines and usually includes a preliminary consultation. The actual planning process is computer-assisted. Kitchen planners who work on behalf of furniture stores plan with the offered furniture range, which is more or less completely stored in templates in the software. This often includes cost planning, which, depending on the software, can range from a cost estimate to a guaranteed final price. Interior designers usually guarantee proper planning and are the contact in the event of planning errors or in the event of a guarantee.
Planning conditions
The planning of a kitchen is based on the following framework conditions:
- Spatial conditions
- Wishes of the customer regarding the components used; In the consultation, fashionable views on planning concepts must be taken into account, such as B. the trend towards the "open kitchen"
- Ergonomic principles in the selection and combination of components, including materials and lighting
Alternative planning options
In the lower price segment, v. a. In hardware stores, furniture discounters, etc., there are some computer workstations available to customers for self-planning. Here the customers take over the planning process themselves using their own measurement data. As planning software is a complex application, trained sales staff can assist with planning. A guarantee for the proper planning is not given.
literature
- Roger Mandl: Individual kitchens: tailor-made by architects, designers and joiners. Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, Munich 2006. ISBN 978-3-421-03619-3
Web links
- Birgit Ochs: Condemned to be open in the kitchen. Interview with interior designer and kitchen book author Roger Mandl. FAZ, May 27, 2013
- "Kitchen Planner / in" (DKZ 29390) - Search in portal Berufenet the employment agency (Germany)