THE MODERN KITCHEN

 

Over the last decade the modern kitchen has received a major face-lift. Traditionally accepted as a dark, task orientated place where minimal time would be spent. Now it has become the heart of the home, a place to spend time not only to prepare meals but now to share them, to entertain and to become a family. It is no wonder that the Kitchen is now the biggest selling point of any residential property available today.

Kitchen design has become a very personal and very individual experience. The modern kitchen needs to be light, appear large, be more functional, versatile and very adaptive.

There are other considerations when it comes to designing your modern kitchen; You will need to decide on the purpose for designing a new kitchen. Is it to prepare your property for sale? Will it be for an investment property? A growing family? Are you down sizing?

If you are preparing your home for sale you will need to look at the demographic of the people who will be looking at your property to purchase. Are they are family? A professional couple who entertain?

Are you planning to have a family? Small children love to be around their parents, and if you are in the kitchen then they will want to be too!

Now for the more individual requirements for your kitchen. Will you need room for the laptop or a television? Will you be entertaining large groups of people, or have a messy toddler? Does your house require a breeze to flow through this space? Then get really specific.....'I would like a place for my mobile phones to be tucked away on charge".

If both money and space are no object, list all of the desires you wish for in a kitchen…. Inbuilt coffee machine, knocking wall down to create more space, adding a window, a skylight, that big fridge you have always wanted….oh and do not forget the chef’s oven.

Now consider the type of styling you would like for your kitchen.

Creating a mood board or a visual diary are great ways to keep all of your ideas in one location. How about use the wonderful technology on hand to organise it creatively. It will keep you inspired, on track and allow everyone to understand your ideas, inspiration and the finished product that you desire.

Generated statistics report that over 60% of your waking time at home is spent in the kitchen, so it certainly makes sense to love yours.

Our next blog will include information on Kitchen Layouts and explain the Kitchen Triangle Theory.