Your Dream Kitchen: How to Create It

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If you’re ready to renovate your home, a good place to begin is with the kitchen. It’s a similar situation if you’re building a new home. There’s no better starting point than the kitchen. After all, this is where you cook and spend so much time with friends and family. The question is, how do you actually design the ideal kitchen?

Specify Your Needs

No kitchen fits in every home. What do you need and value most? Think about these factors.

How much room do you need? These changes based on your family size and how often you cook. You might need extra counter space or a bigger fridge.
Figure out your budget. Kitchen makeovers can cost a little or a lot. You need to know how much you can spend before you make any choices.
Keep your home’s style in mind. The kitchen matters, but it should match the rest of your house. The goal is to have a kitchen that works well and makes you happy to be in it.

Main Points for Crafting Your Dream Kitchen

Kitchens are more complicated than most spaces. It’s a single room but it has many parts. A great deal of your planning is based on how much space you have to work with. Everyone also has personal preferences. There’s also the question of what you’re starting out with. When you’re fixing up an existing kitchen, you might also want to stick with the basic setup that’s already in place.

What’s the Best Layout?

Here are some ideas for the way a kitchen can be configured.

L-Shape. With this layout, counters are placed on two adjacent walls. This is a practical option when you have limited space.
U-shape. This layout provides ample space, with counters along three walls.
Galley. A galley or corridor is a long, narrow design with counters on either side. This can be efficient for a compact space.
Kitchen island. Having an island in the center gives you a convenient space to work. It can also provide seating. An island is compatible with several types of layouts, such as the ones we listed above.

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinets are the thing people notice first when entering a kitchen. Creative cabinets give additional space to express your style. They are the main storage area for dry products, spices, and other food items. If you want to give your kitchen a truly unique look, then you should opt for custom cabinets. If you want to spend a little less then go for semi-custom options. These still offer lots of quality options. Whatever you decide, you need to make some key selections for your cabinets.

Style choices. Some style choices to consider include open cabinets, which have the benefit of letting you see everything without opening doors, floor-to-ceiling cabinets, and glass front cabinets.
Choose the appropriate material. You have many choices, including plywood, hardwood, laminate, and thermofoil.
Select wall and/or base cabinets. Kitchens generally have both wall and base cabinets. Wall or upper cabinets are mounted on the wall. Base or lower cabinets are under the countertops. Another option is floating cabinets, which are supported by a wall and have space underneath.
Choose the color and finish. When selecting colors, remember that you want the cabinets to blend in with the rest of the room. A distressed finish is a great choice for a vintage look.

Countertops

Quality and stylish kitchen countertops are a must for your dream kitchen. Think long-term, as countertops need to be durable to endure daily use. Wood provides a nice vintage look but requires regular treatments. Some good choices for durability and low maintenance include quartz and porcelain.

Efficient and Attractive Appliances

When choosing appliances, you need ones that work well and look good. Pick energy-saving products that match your kitchen’s style. This covers your fridge, oven, stove, dishwasher, and smaller tools like mixers and blenders.

Smart tech lets you control your appliances. You can do most things by just speaking even when you’re not at home. For instance, you can turn on your oven while driving back from work using your phone.

Lighting

No matter what style of kitchen you have, the quality of lighting will make a big difference. Look carefully at both natural and artificial lighting options.

Window coverings. Find the curtains, blinds, or shades that provide you with the optimal balance of natural light and privacy.
Use accent and task lighting to brighten areas like an island or countertops.
Ambient lighting provides illumination for the whole kitchen. Install a dimmer so you can manage the brightness.

Putting Your Dream Kitchen Together

You need to look at many elements when designing a kitchen. Keep in mind, though, that it all has to merge into a cohesive whole. While planning, research your options and identify the layout, materials, and colors that will create a kitchen where you’ll want to spend lots of time.

By Andrew Lemieux
who is a creative writer, poet, and content strategist. He is passionate about literature, food, wine, travel, and sports. In his spare time he enjoys working on home projects and restoring the 1837 Greek Revival he and his wife own.

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