Kitchen Design
You are in your kitchen and realize, nothing fits, drawers are falling apart and you never know what is in that cupboard because it is inaccessible. Your appliances are starting to malfunction and that door just won't close. You think you are almost to a point to needing a kitchen makeover.
When you decide it is time to revovate your kitchen, you may want to entirely change its design. Often, remodeling a kitchen is not so much updating appliances, countertops, and cabinets as it is getting to the very core and essence of the kitchen. This means rethinking the plan and flow of the kitchen.
Aside from aesthetics, kitchen design involves several basic considerations or functions:
1.) Storage
2.) Food Preparation
3.) Clean-up
A well-thought out kitchen design will accommodate each of these three functions. Ease of movement and convenient layout of kitchen design is important. The classic “work triangle” should be the basis of the floor plan. The kitchen sink, refrigerator, and stove, as the three kitchen features used most often, should be arranged in a triangular pattern. The work triangle concept saves unnecessary steps when preparing foods, and proves the most convenient layout design.
Another kitchen remodelling idea is to incorporate more than one work center so that more than one person can work efficiently in the kitchen at one time. Providing an extra work space for a second person to help with preparing that meal can help immensely.
Other considerations for small kitchen design includes space-saving built-in appliances whenever possible. Consider appliances that not only save space, but increase convenience as well. This might include a trash compactor, garbage disposal, and dishwasher for instance.
When you are ready for a kitchen make over, you need to think that between 35 to 50% of your budget will be going to the cabinets. Choosing the right cabinets is one of the most important decisions with a kitchen makeover. After all most of the kitchen functionality and style is in the cabinets. So this is an area where even in the current economy a frugal approach might be to buy quality.
We all are worried about selecting the correct materials used in the construction of your new kitchen design. There are several substances in every material used in your new cabinets. From off gassing to using sustainable woods or local products, you need to know what is the best for you. Following on the next page are some tips for you to consider before choosing the cabinets for your kitchen makeover.
"Small Island"
"Sample Floor Plan"
"Rendered Plan"