A stylish kitchen will be the heart of your entire home. It is such a practical space in which we spend time socializing and where your family can come together to share meals and enjoy special time together.
As the hub of the home, your kitchen should be practical as well as enjoyable. A stylish kitchen can be a true showstopper and will add considerable value to your home. If you want yours to look like the ones you see in all the design magazines, then use these unbeatable tips.
Stylish Kitchen: Overall Style
Whether it’s a stylish kitchen or any other room in your home, the overall style and design must be considered. Open plan is very popular so the way rooms flow and impact each other are important.
Well-designed kitchens don’t happen by accident, even if they look fairly simple. So to ensure you don’t end up with a haphazard result, sit down before you start and plan your design. As kitchens are virtually the most important room in the house, consider hiring a kitchen specialist to help you plan.
Firstly, think about the functionality – i.e. an eat-in kitchen or recessed kitchen, and the style you prefer. French Provincial Kitchens are popular at the moment, as are farmhouse-style rustic kitchens. Ask yourself some lifestyle questions.
- who will use the space?
- what are their needs?
- is special access required?
- how much storage do you need?
- how much counterspace do you need?
- at what times of the day is the space sunniest or darkest?
- how much natural light does it have?
- what sort of extra lighting will be required? Overhead – Pendant – Spotlight – Up lit from the floor – downlit from under upper cubboards, etc
Give consideration to cleaning and the different benchtop surfaces. Will they be natural stone, wood, laminate, composite, or something else? Which areas need to be waterproof or heatproof? Think abiut your cupboard doors and how they relate to the splashback, benchtops, and floor.
Remember, if you have lots of angles and crevices they will be harder to clean. Similarly, small tiles with lots of grout will be harder to clean than larger format tiles with less grout.
Once these important items are considered you can use your senses to define a colour scheme you love and other decor items.
Stylish Kitchen: Invest In Appliances
When people renovate or redecorate their kitchen, they normally get new appliances as well. This may be to replace old ones, or it may just be to find some that are in keeping with the kitchen’s design.
Appliances help create your stylish kitchen with stainless steel, white and black being the most popular. However, some bigger appliances come in forest green and dark burgundy. Smaller appliances can be bought in a variety of colours including pale blue, baby pink, yellow, cream, beige, and mint.
When you are shopping for appliances, it is a good idea to see them as investments and spend as much as you can afford. After all, you will want your appliances to last for a few years. You will also need them to perform well.
If you buy the budget models, they may not work as well as you had hoped. They may break regularly, and you could end up replacing them after just a year or so.
Stylish Kitchen: Finishing Touches
Finishing touches can make or break your stylish kitchen. Adding deluxe decor details and cool gadgets will elevate your kitchen above the average. Think about things that people will notice, such as a wine fridge and upscale lighting fittings.
But also add glamorous features that aren’t so noticeable when people first glance at your new kitchen. For instance, hidden storage and underfloor heating. Remember that your kitchen is a practical room, so it will pay off to add some practical finishing touches as well. Like double sinks and large fridge freezers with ice machines.
Remember that your kitchen is a practical room, so it will pay off to add some practical finishing touches as well. Like double sinks and large fridge freezers with ice machines.
Stylish Kitchen: Lose the Clutter
If you have lots of clutter in your kitchen, it will totally detract from the style and design. And that is far from the luxurious look you are going for! So make sure you have plenty of cupboard space in which you can hide all your clutter, or even plan a Butler’s Pantry in the design.
This creates a minimal and chic look which is very organised. Not only will decluttering make your kitchen look great, but you will find it much easier to work in!
So there you have it; four tips for a design magazine worthy kitchen!
Retailers to Try For Great Savings On Kitchen Appliances and Homewares
Kitchen Style and Kitchen Warehouse who both have high-quality brands in cookware and appliances.
Bed, Bath ‘N Table and Temple & Webster who both have savings on table settings, storage, cutlery, china, nappery, and more.
Interior Secrets for furniture and decor items.
