The back-friendly kitchen - what you need to consider when planning and realising it

Discover the secret of a back-friendly kitchen and how to optimally plan and implement it in your home architecture. Ergonomic kitchen planning is crucial, especially if you work long hours sitting down and want to maintain a healthy posture when cooking at home to prevent back pain and long-term damage.

Important aspects for ergonomic kitchen planning

Determine the ideal working height: The centrepiece of a back-friendly kitchen is the correct working height. Work surfaces that are positioned too low or too high lead to unnecessary strain on the back. A simple method for determining the optimum height is to measure the distance from the floor to the bent elbow of the person doing most of the cooking minus 10 to 15 centimetres.

Adaptation for people of different heights: If two people of significantly different heights share the kitchen, a compromise is required. Considerations such as a partially adjusted worktop height or the installation of height-adjustable units can help here.

Back-friendly furnishing tips

Positioning the oven: An ergonomically raised oven makes it easier to use and clean and is easy on the back.
Intelligent storage: Frequently used utensils should be within easy reach to avoid unnecessary bending or reaching. Less frequently used items can be stored in less accessible areas.
Hob and dishwasher: A slightly lowered hob improves visibility and ease of use when cooking, while a raised dishwasher minimises bending when loading and unloading.
Efficientarrangement of kitchen areas: The logical and flowing arrangement of work areas such as the sink, worktop and hob optimises workflows and minimises unnecessary movements.

Barrier-free kitchen concepts

Accessible kitchens make life much easier for people with limited mobility or special needs. Elements such as work surfaces that can be driven under, remote-controlled appliances and hobs that can be reached from the front support safe and back-friendly working.

Lineardirect.eu presents advanced automated solutions that make it possible to seamlessly integrate technological elements into the design of kitchens and cooking islands without neglecting important ergonomic requirements. Our specially developed Linak height-adjustable kitchen lift systems are perfectly designed to fulfil the specifications of architects and interior designers while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational reliability. These innovative systems from Lineardirect.eu not only make your kitchen a visual highlight, but also transform it into an ergonomically optimised working environment.

Thanks to the height-adjustable lift systems, worktops and cooking islands can be individually adapted to the height of the user, which promotes a healthy posture when cooking and preparing food. This customisable adjustment significantly reduces back pain and other physical strain that can be caused by an unsuitable working height.

Lineardirect.eu is committed to ensuring that every kitchen is not only a place for cooking, but also a space for well-being and health. Our height-adjustable lift systems therefore offer the perfect combination of functionality, aesthetics and ergonomics to meet the requirements of modern kitchen architecture and at the same time guarantee a back-friendly cooking experience.