Top Design Ideas for Your Kitchen Cabinets

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Top Design Ideas for Your Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen designs have been evolving over time. In the past, the kitchen was found in the rare of the house but contemporary designs now take the kitchen out the background. The challenge that most people have is creating a more open-faced kitchen design that is part of a family room, dining area, or a great room.

There are several points that you need to put into consideration as you design your kitchen. Ask yourself whether the kitchen will have an island or not. You also need to know whether you are going for a traditional or modern design. Think about the appliances that you will be including in your new design like kitchen cabinets and tables among others. Think of the kind of lighting design that you will install in the home among other elements.

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The Kitchen as a Great Room

There are several design considerations that you need to keep in mind whether you are planning for a new kitchen space in a new home or redesigning your existing kitchen. You can think of including a peninsula or an island as part of your kitchen design. You can use these features to connect your kitchen to the nearby family room or dining area and thus creating a ‘great room’.  A peninsula or kitchen island allows the cook to keep in conversational and visual contact with his or her guests or family members in the adjoining dining or family room.

 

Create a Kitchen Canopy

Creating a kitchen canopy will give your kitchen some visible boarders without locking any views. Installing a high ceiling in your kitchen also creates a perception of spaciousness in the room.

 

Use The Color of Your Kitchen Cabinets to Set Tone

Kitchen cabinets will help you in setting the tone of the entire room. The wood you choose influences the entire look on the cabinets. Light wood like chestnut, maple, oak, birch, beech, and ash will give the room a light look. You can choose cherry for medium range and woods that have some color on it to give your kitchens a darker look.

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Plan Out the Use of Drawers and Kitchen Cabinets in Your New Kitchen Design

Plan in the kitchen design blueprint how you will be using your kitchen cabinets and drawers. You also need to understand the amount of storage and space that you will need in the kitchen before you begin implementing the new design. Start by examining your counter surface area. Evaluate where you will be putting everything in your kitchen and where you will put these accessories in the new design. Will you be having several individuals cooking at the same time? If this is the case, do you have enough room for several cooks so that they can work together in the same kitchen.

 

Utilize the Gallery-Type Kitchen Design

Most kitchen designers prefer the gallery type design for their counter arrangements. According to them, its single aisle and the counters on either sides comes with a high level of efficiency. This makes it very easy for you to move around from the cooking range to sink. It can be an ideal option it you are looking for a high level of efficiency in your operations.

 

Under Cabinet Kitchen Lighting

Most homeowners tend to overlook the aspect of kitchen lighting in their design. The kitchen can have a good lighting in overall but most areas around the counter tend to be dark. Under cabinet lighting can give you more light for working in the kitchen. Just use fluorescent lights or simple spots to give your small kitchen a larger look.

 

Looking at Countertops

Some of the most common natural materials that you can use for countertops include limestone, marble, and granite. The good thing is that these materials come in a broad range of colors. Ceramic tile countertop kitchens tend to be more practical, versatile and available in a broad range of finishes, patterns, and shapes. Solid surface countertops will also provide a seamless acrylic face. These solid surfaces also come in infinite styles, patterns, and colors and they are resistant to heat and stain. Laminate countertops tend to be quite affordable but their built does not last for long. Concrete countertops are well known for their versatility and strength. Wood counter tops are easy to repair and clean and long lasting even though the wood wont withstand exposure to household chemicals and water. Stainless steel doesn’t have the elegance of tile and granite. The countertops don’t absorb stains but tend to be less scratchy.

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