Kitchen Space Planning Prisilla Lake

When planning your kitchen, think efficiency.  Most Sims spend about 20% of their time in the kitchen, with some simple rearrangements, Sims could spend 10% of their time in the kitchen.  Lets look at the typical Sim cooking pattern.  First remove the food from the refrigerator, then prepare it on a counter, mix it in the food processor, and heat.  Some Sims skip a step or two depending on the recipe, however this is the long version.

Based on this order, your fridge should have an empty counter next to it.  Next to the empty counter should be the food processor and beside that your heating device (toaster, microwave or stove).  Once you have the order of your appliances, then you should concern yourself with the space in the kitchen.  Even though only one Sim will probably be cooking at a time, everyone will want to congregate in the kitchen to sample the still raw goodies.  Due to this desire it is important to leave at least two tiles of free space around your cooking devices.  For some reason, Sims sometimes rush to clean up after meals and there is usually a line at the dishwater, sink or bathroom sinks.  I suggest have a dishwater and a sink and make sure to leave at least two free tiles in front of the sink or dishwasher.  Using these methods, your kitchen will be better spaced out and planned, thus resulting in better and quicker meals for the entire family.