(Dan Tri) - For families with small children, the interior design of the kitchen area needs to be carefully considered to help prevent unnecessary accidents.
Avoid placing the stove near the window
Stoves, especially gas stoves, should not be placed near windows. If a gas stove is placed near a window, strong winds may blow out the flame while cooking, causing a gas leak, increasing the risk of fire or explosion.
If your family uses an induction or electric stove, strong winds can also cool the stovetop quickly, affecting cooking performance. In addition, flammable items such as curtains and kitchen towels can be blown into the stove by the wind, increasing the risk of fire.
Place switches and electrical equipment out of reach of children.
When designing the electrical system in the house, especially in the kitchen area, the location of the electrical switch plays an important role in ensuring the safety of children. Children are often curious and like to explore, so they easily turn on and off the switch, leading to dangerous incidents such as electric shock, turning on unwanted devices or causing fires.
Therefore, placing switches out of reach of children is one of the important principles in safe interior design. Switches for stoves, ovens, and microwaves should be placed at a height of more than 1.2m so that children cannot reach them.
Use tempered glass
Tempered glass is a type of glass that has been strengthened through heat or chemical treatment. The glass is heated to about 650-700 degrees Celsius, then suddenly cooled with compressed air to create surface tension, making the glass 4-5 times harder than normal glass.
Using a table or kitchen cabinet with a tempered glass surface will help reduce the risk of breakage causing injury.
Firmly fix kitchen cabinets and kitchen islands
The kitchen island needs to be securely attached to the floor (Photo: Decorilla).
In kitchen interior design, kitchen cabinets and kitchen islands are important areas, not only affecting aesthetics but also ensuring safety and convenience during cooking.
Fixing kitchen cabinets and kitchen islands firmly helps avoid dangerous situations such as falling, collapsing, shaking when in use. If installed incorrectly, kitchen cabinets can sag, hinges can come loose, move, causing inconvenience when in use.
If your island has wheels, choose one with locking casters to keep it in place when needed. If your island is fixed, you can screw or use special glue to attach the island legs to the floor.
For kitchen islands with heavy stone tops, you need to add a metal frame or iron rack inside for better load bearing.
Use safety locks for drawers
Kitchen drawers often contain knives, sharp objects or cleaning chemicals, which pose a potential risk to children. Therefore, using a safety lock for drawers is an effective solution to prevent children from opening cabinets and avoiding unfortunate accidents.
Currently, there are many types of safety locks such as magnetic locks, velcro locks, and latch locks, suitable for each type of cabinet and usage needs. Magnetic locks help close drawers tightly without losing aesthetics. Latches require adults to open them but are still convenient to use.
Avoid easy-to-climb handles
Avoid long horizontal handles, instead choose beveled handles or small knobs. Pull handles on kitchen cabinets, especially low drawers, if designed as horizontal bars or protruding too much can accidentally become "steps" for children to climb. This poses a risk of falling or dropping dangerous objects.
Do not use horizontal bar handles (Photo: Decorilla).
To ensure safety, you should choose hidden handles, small round handles or handle-less cabinets to reduce risks. In addition, you should arrange heavy objects in the lower compartments and limit placing attractive objects for children on high places to help reduce the risk of climbing in the kitchen.
Install kitchen bar
A stove guard is an effective solution to prevent children from touching hot stoves or pulling pots and pans down, causing burns. Especially with gas stoves and induction stoves with glass surfaces, the guard helps reduce the risk of direct contact.
You should choose metal or heat-resistant tempered glass barriers that are sturdy but still easy to remove when needed. In addition, supervising and instructing them about the dangers in the kitchen is also very important to ensure absolute safety.
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