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Top 10 Tips for Designing Your Dream Kitchen

Top 10 Tips For Designing Your Dream Kitchen

By ChrisPublished 6 years ago 4 min read

Do you think about your dream home? If yes, your mind would have a few construction options, and your dream kitchen is one of them. It is the base of any home. The kitchen has a different look and adds glam to your house or apartment. While planning for a kitchen, you need to have the space flow, the right appliance position, and work surfaces. You must design your home in such a way that it can look appealing.

Therefore, this write-up has pro tips that will help you in designing your dream kitchen. Have a look at the tips mentioned below, and go ahead to fulfill your dream of having a fantastic kitchen.

1. Comprehend your style and have boundaries.

It is more beneficial to have some design boundaries, while going down the safe road of an all-new kitchen is enticing. Your goal should be for an appealing renovation of the kitchen instead of an average one. For the point of investment, playing it safe is excellent. However, designing your dream home asks you to be more creative.

You have created your home through your own style, sensibility, and taste. Therefore, your kitchen should have an association with the rest of your home. However, you do not need to worry much for having the exact match. A newly styled kitchen can be an example for developing other living spaces if you already have your home.

2. Have a proper space plan.

For functional kitchen design, having adequate space is essential. Your space planning will be more effective when you consider yourself as a cook, and think about how you will use different items in the kitchen while cooking breakfast/lunch/dinner or making tea/coffee.

For example, bin or utensil storage should be close to the sink. The storage of bread and breadboard should be near the toaster. Cups should be close to the boiling water tap or teapot. In brief, your space planning should be the one which will provide easy access to items while doing anything in the kitchen.

3. Have the right kitchen storage.

Creating enough space in your kitchen is not the one you want to forget. You need to value everything. Cabinets, drawers, heating points, storage of spices, etc. are equally important. Cabinets with sliding drawers help keep utensils and crockery. You need to give importance to every single detail of the kitchen. Having the right kitchen storage will make your kitchen look impressive and appealing.

4. Personalize your kitchen storage.

In the kitchen, you have objects (grains, pulses, spices, etc.) stored in cans and jars. Sometimes, it is hard for you to find out spices or other ingredients that are inside the jars. To solve this issue, you can design your kitchen with canning labels. With this, you can stick respective personalized labels on the cans. Suppose that you have stored a particular spice in a jar. By labeling the jar with the spice name, you can quickly get in your cabinets when you need the same while cooking something in your kitchen.

5. Be a little different .

You should have fun while designing or redesigning your kitchen. Consider all the possible elements or options that can take your kitchen to the next level, or make your dream kitchen a reality. Apart from cabinets and storage, you need to design the lighting, floor, splashback, and ceiling.

6. Select the right color for your kitchen.

You need to be careful while choosing a color for your kitchen. Selecting light colors will be beneficial for you if you want to have an attractive feature or make your kitchen look appealing. Avoid applying bold colors if you have planned to sell your home after five to ten years. It is as a majority of people do not love having bright colors in their homes. You can go with the bright one and repaint it when you have a dull feeling with the same color for years.

7. Have the right finish for your kitchen units .

When it comes to designing or redesign the kitchen, finishing off the kitchen units plays a vital role. Choose the use of natural wood for creating worktops, floor, and other elements if you are willing to apply high gloss in your house pantry. With this, you have a contemporary and eco-friendly atmosphere. Apply textures and colors as per fabrics and dining coverings.

8. Select the best worktops.

Unlike the selection of the finish for kitchen units and gloss, selecting the best worktop is vital. Have a warm texture like wood if you have decided to apply high gloss for having a contemporary kitchen. You can go for having marble worktops. It is also advisable for you to go with a combination of both wood and marbles. You can limit your expense on cabinetry if you are tight on budget.

9. Make it suitable for socializing.

Your kitchen design should be the one who can make it fit for socializing rather than being simple. With this, you will enhance the socialization of your kitchen, and encourage your family members to spend time at the dining table while having meals.

10. Select high-grade appliances and utensils for your kitchen.

The selection of appliances and utensils can break or make your kitchen. Your kitchen designing is the one you dreamt. However, it may lose its charm or appeal if you choose a stove, refrigerator, toaster, and other appliances of general quality. Before you select an appliance, you should know the features in detail. Apart from features, you need to pay attention to the colors of appliances too. Appliances made up of stainless steel can enhance the value of your kitchen.

Conclusion

It is your kitchen. You are the one who has to make your dream come true. Listen to your inner voice, fix a budget, and apply the tips mentioned above. If you still have issues with designing your dream kitchen, you can hire a professional interior designer and use custom labels for personalizing the storage.

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