Kitchens have evolved a lot over the years. Previously found only at the back of the house, today’s kitchen design takes it out of the background. The challenge for kitchen design is to create a more open kitchen that is part of a dining room, family room or great room.
When deciding how to design your kitchen, you should consider things like: will your kitchen have an island? Will it be a modern or traditional design? What kind of appliances will you need for your new kitchen design? What kind of lighting design?
1. Kitchen as ‘Great Room’
Whether you’re redesigning an existing kitchen or planning a new kitchen in a new home, there are some design considerations to keep in mind, such as including an island or peninsula as part of the kitchen design. These can be used to connect the kitchen to a nearby dining room or family room, thus creating a ‘great room’. A kitchen island or peninsula will allow the cook to maintain visual and conversational contact with family members or guests in the family or adjoining dining room.
2. Create a kitchen canopy
To give the kitchen some visible edges without blocking views, create a kitchen canopy. Also a high ceiling in the kitchen can create the perception of spaciousness.
3. Using Kitchen Cabinet Color To Set The Tone Of Kitchen Design
Kitchen cabinets will help set the tone for the entire room. The choice of wood will influence the overall appearance of your cabinets. To create a light look, use a light wood such as ash, beech, birch, oak, maple, or chestnut. For midrange, select cherry. For darker kitchens, choose wood that has some color in it.
4. Plan the use of cabinets and drawers in the new kitchen design
Plan on the kitchen layout plan how your cabinets and drawers will be used and how much space and storage you will need before you begin your new kitchen layout. The first thing to examine is the counter surface area. Take a look at where you put everything in your existing kitchen and where in your new kitchen design these things will go in the new space. Will there be more than one person cooking at a time? If so, will there be enough space for two cooks to work together in the kitchen?
5. Use the galley kitchen design
When it comes to countertop layout, many kitchen designers agree that the galley layout is the best in terms of efficiency with its unique aisle and countertops on either side, making it easy to turn from the sink to the kitchen. .
6. Kitchen lighting under cabinets
Kitchen lighting can be an overlooked area in kitchen design. Even if the kitchen has good general lighting, the counter areas can be a little dark. For these areas, under cabinet lighting can help provide more light to work with. By using simple spotlights or fluorescent lighting, a smaller kitchen can be made to appear larger.
7. Looking at the countertops
Granite, marble, and limestone are popular natural materials to use for countertops and are available in many colors. Ceramic kitchen countertops are versatile, practical, and also available in many colors, as well as many shapes, patterns, and finishes. Solid surface countertops provide seamless acrylic faces. Solid surfaces also come in almost unlimited colors, patterns, and styles, and are resistant to stains and heat. Laminate countertops are more affordable but are not designed to last. Concrete countertops are known for their versatility, as well as their strength. Wood countertops are durable and easy to clean and repair, but wood won’t hold up to exposure to water and household chemicals. Stainless steel countertops lack the elegance of granite or tile. These countertops do not absorb stains, but they do tend to scratch easily.