5 Keys areas to achieve your Dream Kitchen – What other purposes will you kitchen be used for? Will it be functional for you and your family, including the furry members of your family? Do you understand the importance of lighting? And much more information you should consider what planning your new Dream Kitchen
FIVE KEY AREAS TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM KITCHEN
The modern day kitchen has become more important than ever, it has morphed from simple place to cook dinner into the hub and heart of our home. From preparing meals to preparing your taxes to doing homework to entertaining, the kitchen has taken on many new roles. That’s why kitchen remodeling projects have become one of the most popular and important remodeling projects in the house. So to get everything you can out of your new Kitchen be sure implement and consider all the key areas below to achieve your Dream Kitchen.
Purpose – The dream kitchen:
The start to a great Kitchen Remodeling Project is defining it’s purpose, obliviously it will be use for preparing meals. However over the years the kitchen has transformed from just a kitchen into a multipurpose room. So ask yourself … ls your kitchen used for entertaining? if so how often and what type? Is it used for homework? Do you use it as a home office or to do bills? Does your day to day dining take place in the kitchen? Would you benefit from having a breakfast nook or a built-in dining area?
Remember Functionality:
A great Kitchen Remodel is one that is functional! Sure it can look great, but does it function in a way that works for you and what your family needs. So, as you select your kitchen cabinets, counter-top, flooring and appliances, make sure they provide the right function for you, your family and your lifestyle. If you have a wild dog in the family that love to run a slide through the kitchen certain wood may not be the choices for as those nails tend to leave marks in wood floors. Make sure cabinets are large enough to fit the pots and pans you have, or that you have space to put counter-top appliances.
Lighting that Dream kitchen:
Lighting has come a long since the single old fixture in the middle of ceiling. To achieve that really great kitchen think of incorporating natural light, task lighting for work areas and even mood or accent light to our rooms to add drama and depth.
Natural light is the best source of light as it is doesn’t cost anything and can warm the kitchen in the winter. Consider adding new or larger windows or maybe even skylights.
Task lighting should be bright and well placed, so plan ahead where it’s needed. Keep track of where you’ve had problems with lighting in your existing kitchen. When it comes to accent lighting it should never be underestimated.
Accent lighting can transform and ordinary kitchen to an extraordinary kitchen. Consider in cabinet lighting for glass front cabinets, maybe add rope or low voltage lighting above wall cabinet to wash the ceiling with a soothing glow. Lighting is key to having a functional and pleasing kitchen area.
Kitchen Layout:
When it come to you kitchen layout is key. Be sure to make sure the locations of appliances make sense, and areas are well defined. Layout is closely linked to purpose and functionality, it’s hard to layout a kitchen if you haven’t defined it’s purposes and your layout must be functional as well. Ask yourself where does the location of appliances make the most sense is the fridge to far from the sink? Is the sink to far from the range? All of these things should be laid out in a way that works for you. A good and well trained kitchen designer will know what need to be done to solve these issues. That’s way it’s important to get the proper help when layout out your kitchen.
That’s why CRRC will provide you with a trained Kitchen Designer when it comes to laying out your Dream Kitchen. The most important thing you can do to achieve a great layout is to pay attention to where you have problems in your existing kitchen. Before meeting with a Kitchen Designer ask yourself these things. Where I have traffic jams in the kitchens? What locations are people bumping into each other? Where are areas that just really don’t work for you and your family? That way when you meet with a Kitchen Designer you’ll be armed with a the concerns and problems that you want them to address.
Design and Decor:
Whether it’s modern or Farmhouse, your design and decor should be up to date, functional and suit you and family. The design and decor of your kitchen is what pulls all the elements of your kitchen together. In many cases it can influence the key points above by influencing what items are used in your kitchen and where they are put.
Just remember keep it consistent, not only the kitchen, but with the rest of the house and the home itself. This doesn’t mean if your house it predominantly “country” that you can’t toss in some modern flares. However if your house is a traditional Cape Cod you might not want to install an ultra modern kitchen that looks out of place. So try match sure everything has some continuity that’s what will make a good kitchen a Great kitchen. The most important point is have fun with it!
Along with the FIVE KEY AREAS TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM KITCHEN make sure you are also Choosing a Remodeling Contractor that is compatible with you and your vision.
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