| Designing a kitchen is no easy feat. There are various | | | | For instance you may start of simply picking out your |
| aspects of the kitchen's functionality, usage, and design | | | | cabinetry, and from there you will pick out your paint |
| that need to be kept in mind while planning the kitchen. | | | | color and your tiling. Figuring out the aesthetics is simply |
| But where do you begin your design? Do you go with | | | | a matter of taste. So what works for some people |
| a grand scheme like Feng Shui? Or do you tackle | | | | may be impossible for others. Remember to design as |
| certain smaller obstacles first like the floor materials? | | | | you feel comfortable. This is going to be where you |
| When starting a kitchen renovation it is perfectly | | | | spend most of your time, so forget what Home and |
| normal for it to be a hair pulling stressful experience, if | | | | Garden tells you to do. Do it the way that makes you |
| you were going in blind. Lucky for you, there are | | | | comfortable. |
| countless sources of information on how to go about | | | | There are also different types of kitchen layouts. |
| designing the perfect kitchen. | | | | Depending on your floor space and situation, you may |
| There are three things that you need to keep in mind | | | | have some room to play with the actual shape of your |
| while designing your kitchen no matter which way you | | | | kitchen. There are a few basic kitchen shapes that |
| plan on doing so. First you must acquire detailed | | | | everyone has been exposed to. There is the corridor |
| measurements of your kitchen. You should measure | | | | layout. This layout is used for narrow kitchens, and in |
| the windows, the doorways, electrical outlets, and any | | | | this layout there are two rows of cabinetry running |
| sort of plumbing lines. Also keep in mind that once the | | | | parallel to one another. One row is typically used to |
| kitchen is functional you will be using it for cooking and | | | | storage and counter space, and the other is used as a |
| storage, but you will unfortunately also be in charge of | | | | work area. Another type of kitchen layout is the |
| cleaning this space. Keep these three aspects in mind | | | | L-shaped kitchen. The L-shaped kitchen is when there |
| as you go through your design plans. Lastly, make a list | | | | are two rows of cabinetry running perpendicular to |
| of all the appliances that you wish to use in your | | | | one another, thus forming an L. This brings the work |
| kitchen and their dimensions. This will help you mentally | | | | space to the meeting point of the two rows of |
| place them. | | | | cabinetry, therefore, bringing about a lot more room to |
| Once you have you measurements together you can | | | | move around. Lastly, there is the U-shaped kitchen. |
| begin the fun part: picking a design theme or scheme. | | | | This is when there are three rows of cabinetry in the |
| You may want to pick out a certain style and | | | | form of a U. This layout offers tons of storage space |
| incorporate everything in your kitchen with that style. | | | | and ample counter room. No matter what your floor |
| Let us say you opt for a Tuscan inspired kitchen, you | | | | plan allows for and what your design idea is, you have |
| are going to incorporate warm reds and mustard | | | | to remember that it is your kitchen. Choose a layout |
| yellows. Everything from your paint to your cabinetry | | | | that will not only serve a purpose in your kitchen, but |
| and your back splash to your tiling will have you feeling | | | | that you will enjoy being in. Go about the design |
| like you are sipping wine in the Italian countryside. This | | | | process in your own personal way, and the outcome |
| sort of theme may not be for everyone. In this case | | | | will be your ideal kitchen. |
| you may want to tackle certain obstacles one by one. | | | | |