The kitchen is one of the most used areas of the house and you need to have a good functional layout for this. In most cases, a kitchen is not used for only cooking and preparing food, it will be used for dining as well especially where island counters are kept. Some will be open kitchens facing the dining table.
Aesthetics will come after you have thought about the most efficient layout you can have in your space. If you are thinking of remodelling the kitchen, you have to think about why you have decided to do so. It can be a storage issue or the layout could be inefficient. Or you may want to renew the finishes whether it is the cupboards or the counter. When you visit a kitchen renovator such as Perpetual Designs Rye, you need to let them know why you are doing the renovation and what you expect from the new layout and design. The layout is the most important factor that will be considered at first. There are different kitchen layouts that you can find and depending on the space you have, they can be selected. Some common types of kitchens are L shaped kitchens, galley kitchens, U shaped kitchens and kitchens with an island.
If you have enough space, you have a lot of options. But if you are looking to maximize what you can do in a small space, you need to think about the layout very carefully. Galley kitchens are a great way to save space as the counters are on either side with the circulations in the centre. Large kitchens can use an L shaped or U shaped kitchen. If you want to have a small dining area where your children can have breakfast and go or chat with somebody while you cook, you can see whether the space permits an island. Look at how the three main points of the kitchen are located namely the sink, stove and fridge. This is called the work triangle and you want to make sure that you are able to get to all of these three points with ease. There shouldn’t be anything that is obstructing the triangle.
Counter space is what will allow you to work in the kitchen. There are many materials that you can use for this and you need to choose a material based on maintenance and aesthetics. You can use granite, quartz, solid surface, laminate, marble etc. as low maintenance materials and they offer a wide variety of styles as well. A common complaint regarding kitchens is limited space so you need to look at how you can maximize what space you have. You can never have too much storage. Also, drawers are much easier to access when it comes to storage under the cabinet as with openable doors you need to bend and take out what you need from the cupboard. Think about all the appliances and other items you are planning to keep in the kitchen and how you can store all of them within the space. You can also have ceiling height overhead cupboards to store rarely used items.