The objectives of this study were 1) to find the value and stress for the house work in the kitchen, 2) to predict the demand for the kichen furniture according to socioeconomic classes of Seoul residents. Questionnaires were administered to 1940 homemakers in Seoul The major findings were as follows : There were significant differences in demand for kitchen furniture according to socioeconomic slasses. The upper-lower class residents preferred a higher cost furniture of U shaped work center The middle - middle class residents wanted the free standing type furniture of L shaped or kitchenette type. The middle-lower class residents preferred a lower cost furniture of U shaped or kitchenette type.