Design tips to help you achieve your dream kitchen 

One of the most exciting renovation jobs a homeowner can do is designing the perfect kitchen. It enables you to be creative, adopt realistic solutions, and utilise all your Pinterest boards that you've created over time. However, if you don't know what you're doing when it comes to designing your kitchen, it might be a bit intimidating.

The kitchen is much more than just the area for cooking your breakfast, lunches, and dinners. It is a great place to catch up on work, do crafts with the kids, or read a book in the morning.

Figuring out how much space you need

This is one of the most important factors to consider as depending on how much you use the kitchen; you can then decide how large or small you want it to be. Some questions to ask yourself could be, how do you plan on using it every day? What activities do you do in the kitchen? If you have children, do they do their homework in there for example. Do you entertain or host dinner parties? How much seating is needed?

Most modern kitchens are eat-in kitchens with space for a regular family table, but if you like to entertain or want a more relaxed location to speak with your kids over an afternoon snack, you might want to explore adding additional seating around an island.

Lighting and electrics

This is an important factor and can sometimes be overlooked. You need to understand the use for your kitchen. If you have children and they do their homework in there, then you need to make sure the lighting matches that. In addition, you could place some pop-up sockets in your kitchen island to ensure they can plug their gadgets into it without moving.

Appliances

You need to ask yourself questions such as what size fridge/freezer you need? Do you host a lot of dinner? You may need two ovens if you have Christmas at your house for example. Do you want a wine fridge?

Understanding your routine, habits, and the appliances you'll require from the beginning will aid in the creation of a plan that works for your area.

Figuring out how much storage you need

Think about what kind of drawers and shelves you will be needing. Consider what objects you use frequently and where the most convenient location for storing them would be. For instance, if you like to cook with a lot of herbs and spices, it would be convenient to have either drawers or a shelf full filled with them next to your hob.

At the same time, think about items that you don’t use on a regular basis. For example, if you have a rice or slow cooker that you don’t use every day, then it would better to place them in a less accessible cabinet/shelf. For a clean kitchen, you need to make sure your worktops are clutter-free, and everything is put away in its’ place.

Floor Plan and Layout

For example, one key factor you need to consider is the kitchen Triangle rule, which your kitchen planner will help you with. This rule will make your kitchen more efficient.

Determining the Colour Palette

The colour palette includes the finishes on the kitchen cabinets, paint, backsplash, and worktops. There are so many styles and choices out their nowadays so you might be feeling overwhelmed. Currently, more people are opting for a classic monotone colour which will not go out of style. However, what makes designing your own kitchen fun is that you can do whatever you want to it!

And finally… the WORKTOPS!

The pièce de résistance… your worktops are the final touch to your kitchen, and it is what will you give that WOW factor. It is important to understand that there are a few different types of worktops. Most kitchen cabinets are made to endure the weight of worktops but make sure to ask before you buy them!

Quartz is the most durable surface available, made up of minerals, colour, and resin. It has the appearance of natural stone, but because it is nonporous, it resists scratches and stains effectively and is heat resistant.

Granite is a natural stone, and every slab is unique. It's heat resistant and long-lasting, although it does require a yearly sealer to keep stains at bay.

Marble is also a natural stone are that has some striking veining, but it is softer than granite and more stain-prone. Many quartz materials are now available that look like genuine marble so take that into consideration. We do not recommend using this as a kitchen worktop.

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