Kitchen should be designed very carefully so as the person
should enjoy cooking, the food should be tasty and healthy. If a kitchen is
made in a wrong corner will lead to problems in relationship; risk of fire
related accident, problems related to health and problems regarding kids.
We have to take care of the following points while studying about the vastu
of the kitchen
- The best location for the kitchen is the Southeast corner, as this is
the place for the fire zone.
- One should face East while cooking, as it is considered to be
auspicious.
- The cooking hob and the sink should be maximum distance apart.
- There should be big windows on the Eastern/Northern side and smaller
on Western/Southern wall.
- The sink should be in the Northeast corner of the kitchen.
- The slope of the water flow should be from Southwest towards
Northeast.
- The cylinder should be placed in the Southeast corner.
- The Geyser should be installed on the Southeast side.
- The electronic gadgets should be placed on the South eastern
platform.
- The storage for all the food grains, utensils, the over head almirah
should always be on the Southern and the western walls and not on the
Northern and the Eastern walls.
- The fridge should be in placed in the Southwest corner of the
kitchen.
- A dishwasher can be placed in the north west of the kitchen.
- The exhaust fan should be installed either in the Northwest corner or
the South wall.
- There should be no toilets and bathrooms adjoining, and above or
below the kitchen.
- The door of the kitchen should never face the door of the toilet.