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]]>To facilitate you to create a space that is warm, gracious and pleasing and at the same time renders all the practicality you need, here is the insights and recommendation on what’s in fashion with the assistance and guidance from Australia’s top kitchen designers.
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]]>Do you want to design your kitchen like a professional then mentioned below are some steps that will help you:
Budget
The first thing is you need to know your budget and set a ceiling for total expenditure. Do you wish to have a kitchen that is highly functional as well as looks aesthetically beautiful and at the same time it is robust, hygienic and requires less of maintenance?
Suppose, it is your permanent home then consider spending that little bit more on acquiring quality materials such as drawer runners and hinges as you would want it to last longer.
If you’re in a particular real estate business and would be selling your home in a few years then accordingly budget your kitchen design & renovation; curtail on the overall cost and just give a nice look through quality finishing work. It is highly advised to place aside an additional 15% to 20% so that you can pay for hidden fees or unforeseen emergencies.
Select a Style for Your Dream Kitchen
In order to select that perfect style for your new kitchen, first, you need to have sufficient information pertaining to the different modern styles that are in trend. You can buy magazines pertaining to home and decor and also look through the different home and decor websites to get ideas for building your dream kitchen. This will help you to reflect on what you really like, require and want.
Plan Your Kitchen for Everyday Chores
How the kitchen will be used and who will be using it will assist in determining its layout. Below mentioned are some important questions for which you need to find answers:
- What type of activities will be performed in your kitchen; for example, laundry work and kids doing their homework etc.?
- How many times in a day will you perform the cooking chores?
- Are you one of those who like to entertain and so require adequate bench space near the cooktop?
- How many persons will sit in the kitchen at the same time?
- How many persons will be using the kitchen area at the same time?
Arranging Appliances
Now that you have finalised few kitchen layout styles, you need to concentrate on the kitchen appliances. The number of appliances and their form will have an effect on your kitchen space, functionality and visual charm. Thus, it is vital to plan how often each of the appliances in your new kitchen will be used and the total space it will need. Then incorporate its existence and function in your plan. Certainly, you won’t require buying all of your appliances beforehand; however, you should inform yourself on how the appliances that you’ll use in your new kitchen really work. Speak to the retailers as well as manufacturers and ask them all the questions that you may have and get a clear cut idea about what you want.
A Provisional Substitute
A provisional substitute is a prerequisite if you’re going for a kitchen makeover. Typically, it will take anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks to complete your kitchen makeover depending on the range of the work to be accomplished. So, make a cooking backup plan that matches your lifestyle, or consider substitute temporary housing for the period till your kitchen renovation is complete.
Choose a Contractor
Once you have done the planning and know exactly what you want in your new kitchen and are ready with your sketch for your new kitchen, you need to choose a contractor who will turn your ideas into reality by constructing your refurbished kitchen that will have new looks, functionality and space.
The kitchen is the most important part of your house as it is the centre of your home. Thus, it is imperative to take the planning procedure seriously; if you do, you’ll be happy with the final outcome.
Paradise Kitchen offers custom-made kitchen and ready-made kitchen choices; you can select the kitchen layout that suits your budget, functionality and style.
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The latest kitchen design trends that you should have an eye on.
Custom Made Kitchen Design: People fancy a clean, lustrous & organised kitchen design with smooth lines. A custom made kitchen design is highly recommended if you have adequate space.
Open Space Kitchen Design: The open space kitchen design is nicely blended with the relaxed living & dining room, which increases interaction with family and friends.
Timber & White Kitchen Design: White is largely preferred by Australian houses; however, timber or the blending of timber and white can add sophistication and beauty to your kitchen design.
Grey & White Kitchen Design: Integrating grey and white is also another great option to make your style statement. It adds elegance and charm to your kitchen design.
Black & White Kitchen Design: Black and white is an amazingly fantastic combination for a modern kitchen design, which adds gracefulness and style.
The big take is white blends extremely well with any other refined colours. The advantage of blending white with other colours is that your kitchen design will never get dated.
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]]>There exist various ways to offer your kitchen a new look and several of them can be done without incurring any cost. Here below are mentioned some vital tips for getting a refreshed look for your kitchen interior:
- The first thing is to begin with the colour of the wall. You need to apply airy colours so that your kitchen appears lively and active. This will certainly make your kitchen look vibrant and joyful. Affectionate tones such as a soft yellow or mushroom generate a jovial atmosphere in the kitchen.
- As soon as you walk into the kitchen, what’s the first thing you notice – The kitchen cabinets? Yes, and they are one of the expensive ones when it comes to redecorating. However, you don’t have to go over the budget; you can just change the doors to create a fresh look at half the cost instead of replacing the entire kitchen cabinets.
- To grant a more open feel, you can remove the doors of the cabinets fully and in place you can display the plates, dishes, cookware and boxed foods. Suppose, you like an informal look that doesn’t have cabinet doors, you can attach Velcro to economical fabrics and then join on the inside of the cabinet opening to create curtains for each of the cabinet spaces.
- In case, you desire a fresh look for your wooden cabinets, but putting on a new face does not fit in your budget, then you can work on it by sanding and painting.
- We often don’t think of painting the cabinets, but painting is a great way to refashion the room interiors. Certainly, you will have to consider putting on darker colours, as when you put lighter colours, it will exhibit signs of wear and tear more, as kitchen is a space that’s regularly used.
- You can also refinish kitchen appliances for a low price. This is one thing we tend to ignore. You can speak with the staff member of your local appliance store to find out what it would cost to refinish all of your old appliances. Also, you can consider replacing doors of the oven and refrigerator to get a fresh look.
- To change flooring on a budget, you can search for Do-It-Yourself alternatives such as vinyl flooring or stick on floor tiles. When they are installed fittingly, these alternatives can look just as a professional fitting.
- Select a floor colouring that will augment your kitchen interior while hiding dirt, as your kitchen is one of those areas that are regularly and frequently accessed.
- In case you aren’t in a position to afford for new lighting or pay for local electrician, you can still consider refinishing your existing lighting. A new shade or light covering would be just right to accomplish this.
- In an affordable way, you can have some artwork done in your kitchen. You can take some of your favourite recipes and frame them in low priced yet decorative frames. This will allow you to create some exceptional fun wall art as well as it would be very useful when you wish to cook that favourite recipe.
- Probably, you can hang coffee mugs from the hooks placed under cabinets to generate a fanciful and practical look.
- Suppose you have a breakfast room or a dining room attached to your kitchen space, in that case, you can renovate the furniture with just a coat of new paint using brilliant colours to match the kitchen interiors. This will certainly give a fresh look to your old furniture.
- Also, in case the dining chairs have fabric seats, then you can reupholster to grant a fresh new look. You can also get the same type of fabric that you used to create your kitchen curtains or get matching fabric for the seats of your dining chairs.
- In an affordable way, you can change the cabinet knobs and door pulls that you can get at a local home improvement shop. Additionally, you can also change the light switch plates and the outlet covers to complement the interiors.
- Tabletops are expensive to get replaced. In case you have unattractive tabletops, you do have choices – you can paint Laminate and Formica tabletops with a pleasant colour you like that will also complement the overall décor. You can take the guidance from someone at your home improvement shop to get primer and paint prepared for such surfaces. Wooden tabletops can be sanded and varnished to give a refreshed look.
- On a small side wall in your kitchen, you can put on the rolls of cork to create a cork-board. This will allow you to put on some kind of reminder notes, lists, things to do during the week etc. on it.
- Finally, just think of a theme in your mind. You can opt for a country, modern, casual or stylish kitchen space. The main benefit of beginning with a theme is that you would find it much easier to renovate your kitchen space without the need to spend way too much money.
Above all, follow your personal taste, and only pick those items that you really like and want in your renovated kitchen interiors else you would be spending more money renovating it much sooner in the future than you thought.
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What Kind of Fridge to Buy
You require a fridge that is ideal for your entire family, and so size is an important factor. In case you have too large or too small fridge, they will be equally inappropriate and ineffective. The next thing to consider is about the features you need in your fridge. Ice and water dispensers are excellent features to have but they consume more energy and so it will prove to be expensive. One of the important factors to consider while buying a fridge is to check for its energy rating. Ideally, the more stars the equipment has, the lesser would be the production of greenhouse gases which would result in higher energy efficiency.
What is the ideal Oven, Stovetop & Microwave
When you think about the kitchen, cooking is the first thought that you get and very rightly you start pondering about the oven, stovetop and the microwave.
These appliances can’t be measured on the basis of energy rating; however, you can make some intelligent choices. Compared to electrical appliances, gas appliances generate lesser greenhouse gases. Likewise, compared to traditional oven, microwave is considered relatively energy efficient.
Dishwasher
The dishwasher is the most important kitchen appliance that you should own. As per the WELS (Water Efficiency Labeling and Standards) scheme, dishwashers are being rated. The more stars a dishwasher acquires, lesser will be the amount of water it will use when compared to the ordinary dishwasher – Henceforth, more stars means more water efficient a dishwasher is. Additionally, make sure that your dishwasher has a cold water connection – it will ensure utilizing lesser energy to heat up the water.
The other practical kitchen appliances may include:
Rice Cooker:
A rice cooker is just right for you in case you are more inclined to eat more of Asian or Indian cuisine as a rice cooker makes rice impeccably every time.
Coffee Machine:
A coffee machine enables you to make a cup of coffee and enjoy it at your own convenient time – It could be either fitted in the kitchen space or can be kept as a separate unit.
Slow Cooker:
A slow cooker is available in different shapes and sizes and is ideal for cooking meals that are delicious and economical. Additionally, it is very energy friendly and safe appliance.
Running Kitchen Appliances efficiently is Imperative
Just selecting efficient kitchen appliances is not enough, but you also require running them in the right manner (i.e. using it in environmentally friendly manner as much as possible) so as to obtain maximum benefit out of them.
It is extremely vital for you to ensure that these kitchen appliances are turned off at their main power points when they are not in use. This will prevent them from using energy when they are on standby mode.
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]]>- What are the components you prefer and what are the components you desire to change?
- What sort of functionality does everybody who uses the kitchen space desire or ask for?
- Do you desire to retain the appliances that you presently own?
- Is your existing kitchen flooring all right or do you need to install fresh ones?
- Do you wish to retain your existing kitchen cabinets, or would you prefer polishing it and making it shine as new or just change it with brand new kitchen cabinets?
- Are you interested in creating a small work space inside your renovated kitchen that you can use for paper work or computing?
- Does your existing kitchen have ample storage space or do you need to create additional space for storage?
- Do you need to consider modifying your entire kitchen layout?
- Is your current kitchen space sufficient or would you like to have more space added to your kitchen area by pulling some area of the adjacent room or maybe merge the balcony space near to the kitchen?
- You can prepare a list of things that you would like to store in your kitchen. It can include things such as plates, silverware, glasses, paper goods, pots and pans, dry goods, canned foods and pet foods.
- Is there adequate storage space in your existing refrigerator and freezer?
- How do you manage the stuff for your daily consumption? Do you shop once a week for all your groceries, vegetables, fruits and meat and so require adequate storage space? Or do you shop daily requiring less storage space?
- Are there sufficient electric outlets in your kitchen to plug in all your electric kitchen appliances?
- Do you have adequate lighting in your kitchen or require additional lighting to be added to enhance the visibility and overall ambience of your kitchen space?
- How many people are going to access the kitchen space in your home? Is there a need to include any special component in your kitchen layout for specific users?
- Do you want to include a small space in your kitchen layout for accommodating your child’s study table and chair so that you can assist your child with his/ her homework while you carry out your daily chores?
This storage and functionality checklist will serve as a guide for your kitchen renovation project or for designing your new kitchen layout.
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]]>Here below is the checklist that will assist you in your decision making process. Regardless of the fact that you may hire a designer or you plan to accomplish the task yourself, the below checklist will act as a guide to assist you through the process.
Checklist for Determining the Style of the Kitchen
- When I glance at my existing kitchen, what are the elements I like the most and what are the elements that I dislike and want to alter?
- Would I want my kitchen design to gel with the interiors of my entire house or would want a different look that would give a contrast effect?
- Is there a specific style that I prefer? Or am I fascinated by a modern or traditional style or a combination of both styles? Would I want this new style to be applied in my kitchen?
- Is there a specific theme in my mind that I would want to apply to my kitchen?
- Do I have any colour preferences that I would want to apply to my kitchen? Are there specific colours that I want to completely refrain from using?
- How are the rooms looking that connect to the kitchen space? Would I want the style of my kitchen interiors to match with the other adjacent rooms?
- Does my kitchen open up to the outside space? If not, do I require my kitchen to open up to the outside space? Is there a need to replace my existing doors and windows?
- Are there some remarkable features that I have seen in the kitchens of my relatives or friends that is now taking my attention? If yes, do I want to include these notable features to my kitchen?
- Do I own some samples of designs or styles that I favour? It might be useful to cut the images, colour samples, or designs that you prefer and make a folder of them for quick reference.
Hope the above checklist for determining the style of the kitchen gave you some enlightenment to get started with your kitchen renovation project.
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