10 Important things to consider when planning your perfect Kitchen

Do you want to spend load of cash for your dream kitchen and then forget some of the most important parts? I have listed down some of the simple yet crutial things that most people generally missed out on. A perfect design starts from the tiniest little details to the biggest picture.

#1 Lighting

Lighting stands an important role at all areas inside a house and especially for a kitchen as nobody wants to cook under a kitchen neither is too dim nor too bright. Make sure the lighting installed is bright enough to cover all working areas and also all the corners. Dimmer is not advisable for heavy usage area such as kitchen as the life spam of a halogen bulb is shorter therefore Separate gangs of switching is a better idea so you could adjust the brightness by switching on and off only the area needed.Concealed lighting underneath the top cabinet is another good idea to consider as it will enhance the look and also brighten up the counter-top of the Kitchen efficiently. A good level of natural and artificial light is vital to create a successful kitchen design.

#2 Counter Top

Common material used for the Kitchen counter tops are solid surface, granite or marble and concrete top. The selection of material should depends on the usage and purposes of Kitchen. For a wet Kitchen or a heavy cooker who cooks 3 meals a day and 7 days a week. Solid surface might not be the ideal choice as it gets scratch easily and the weight and heat resistant is not as strong as compared to granite, marble and concrete top even though the line-less join and unlimited choice of solid surface is irresistible.

#3 White Kitchen

Love the contemporary look of a modern white kitchen? No doubt a white colour kitchen is trendy and always look clean sensibly but it does require extra maintenance to make a “look clean” white kitchen really clean as stains, mud and dirt are always more visible on white surface. Secondly, a white kitchen does turn yellowish for a periods of time regardless of what material you are using.

#4 Sink

Single bowl or double bowl? Do you need a drainer? Under-mounted or top mounted? Answer all these questions by asking yourself do you even need or use it and what is the common usage of the sink. Tips: The size of sink does affect the size of the counter top so it should always be proportionally ratio to each other.

#5 Cooker Hood

Nobody like a smelly kitchen no matter how nice or expensive it looks. A cooker hood with a strong suction power is strongly recommended especially in a smaller or poorly ventilated kitchen as it will suck up any unpleasant smells and bring in fresh air. It will also helps preventing grease settling. Tips: a cooker hood should always be placed not more than 36” above the cooker hob.

#6 Door Clearance

Always take into consideration the amount of space needed to open the cabinet doors or appliance door.  Door clearance must be enough to open the door and still allocate ample space to walk past them.

#7 Kitchen Flooring

Carpet? A no no for your kitchen as kitchen floor is wet most of the time when you are cooking, the variety of cuisine and stains can become a nightmare to keep the kitchen clean. Go for stone floors either tiles or mosaic are easier for maintenance especially for wet kitchen but if you fancy a different look, wooden floor for dry kitchen can be consider.

#8 Kitchen Appliances

Kitchen appliances differ in width, length and height depending on the brand. Do not make assumptions, clear instruction can always be found in the box and if you could measure up before you buy is even better.

#9 Storage

The right level of storage is important as you wouldn’t want your pots and plates lying everywhere on the countertop due to the lack of storage place. Measure up your existing storage place and note down the items that you have or plan to buy.

#10 Electrical outlets

Electrical outlets will always allocate for big appliances but smaller appliances that will take place on your countertop like kettle and rice cooker should be taken into consideration as most of them comes with a short chord. Eubiq is an alternate brand of a flexible system I would recommend as the beauty of it is extra outlets can be add or reduce anytime upon installation.

P/S: The best thing you can do for your kitchen is to hire a experienced and creative designer. He or she will gives a step by step guidance, instead of cracking your head and worried about  your dream kitchen, leave it to the specialist!

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