This rule, which spells out the exact number of inches your three major work areas should be from each other for maximum kitchen functionality, has become the de facto standard for creating ...

'Another well-known principle in kitchen design is the ‘ work triangle ’ - positioning the fridge, oven, and sink in a triangular layout to maximise efficiency,' explains Debra.

Why It’s Dated As far as modern kitchen ideas go, the work triangle has dominated designs for decades. You might not have heard of it, but you've almost certainly seen it. The idea is that the ...

Microwaveable dinners aren't the only way to make dinner prep go faster. A kitchen triangle can, too. Kitchen triangles — sometimes called work triangles or golden triangles — are a time-tested… ...

Photo: John Stoffer In the 1920s, home-efficiency experts declared a triangle arrangement of sink, stove and refrigerator the sine qua non of functional kitchen design.