Planning for a kitchen overhaul can get completely inundated, as there are varied practicality and aesthetic factors that need to be looked at. Most likely, you’ll have many questions flowing through your head and would feel as if you have many decisions to make. Right from selecting a kitchen layout that’s right for you, to choosing a colour combination that would not date very quickly. These decisions aren’t easy ones and should be made after serious considerations, as they can cost you dearly if you decide to make changes post-renovation.

Let’s jump onto the 4 crucial questions that you must be asking your kitchen designer

#1: Semi-open or open plan kitchen layout

Semi-open plan layout will give more storage space but restricted workspace whereas open plan layout will give less of storage space but provide convenient work area. Thus, you’ll have to compromise on either working space or storage space depending on the kitchen layout you choose. Hence what you should do.

Ans: To nail down the specific kitchen layout, you need to figure out what is important for you i.e. more of convenient workspace or storage space. In an open layout kitchen, you can create hidden storage inside cabinets, drawers and wall recessed storage with doors. However, you’ll have to put in extra effort to keep the kitchen clean and pristine every time after use else open plan kitchen won’t look good as it can be easily seen by visitors, guests or anybody who enters your home. For this reason, most of the homeowners prefer to keep their kitchen layout semi-open. However, if you have more space, you can still create convenient working space in your semi-open kitchen layout and make it highly functional as well. You’ll need to take the help of an expert kitchen designer or contractor for making this a success.

#2: Handles or push and release option for cabinets

Handleless cupboards, cabinets and drawers look awesome, but people often are worried about the finger marks. Are there any alternatives?

Ans: Yes, push and release cabinets are wonderful for a flawless look and there are varied material choices available on the market that doesn’t catch finger marks. Pick finger mark resistant, matte-finish or sealed timber laminate and keep away from anything glossy. Alternatively, recessed pull handles are distinctive and emit the illusion of handleless cabinets. Pick a colour that complements your cabinet fronts so it fuses in impeccably.

Pull Handles

#3: What colour should you choose for your renovated kitchen?

If you would like to have a colour that doesn’t get dated within a couple of years or so yet you aren’t interested in good old timeless colours like cream, off-white or white, know that you still have options.

Ans: Yes, you can make your kitchen both durable and trendier – try installing kitchen splashback tiles or natural stone splashback in simple earthy colour palettes such as leave green, lemon yellow, sand or mountain brown colours. You can perhaps mix and match colour combination for a more lively feel – for instance, leave green (a bit on the darker side) and lemon yellow (on the lighter side) combination or sand (a bit on the lighter side) and mountain brown (on the darker side) combination. These earthen colour combinations will give a simple yet ageless look to your kitchen interiors.

#4: Are you fancying with the idea of a lovely freestanding electric oven suit in your renovated kitchen space?

If you really love those huge freestanding electric ovens but buying one means, you’ll have less of bench space, so it is critical to decide whether to buy one or not. Find out what is needed and right for your kitchen.

Ans: It all boils down to the available space in your kitchen and your personal choice. If you have adequate space for it, then go ahead, buy electric oven (freestanding one) and have it installed for awesome convenience and great looks. However, installing something too big may affect the way you work in your kitchen and probably make it awkward and impractical. Nonetheless, if you think you have adequate space, you can test it out by measuring out the floor space and placing some big cardboard boxes there or something having the similar size of the free-standing oven and see how you feel in the space in a 3-dimensional way. This will help you to evaluate your kitchen space and come to a decision whether it is practical or not to have a freestanding electric oven in your dream kitchen.

Kitchen Splashback

The Bottom Line

Well, above-mentioned are the four vital considerations or questions you need to ask your kitchen designer before your new kitchen installation or before renovating your existing kitchen. It isn’t recommended to take up painting job yourself to cut costs, you may well land up with a poorly painted kitchen, which will outdo all your kitchen revamping efforts for achieving that new pristine look. Professional quality work will always give you the ultimate finish radiating freshness and newness that you desired in the first place.