Your ready to design and plan the new kitchen. We do so much more than just cooking and cleaning in the kitchen these days, so its important that your kitchen looks and feels great for you, and that a potential kitchen redesign needs to be well thought out. Heres some tips on what you should consider before you start. Make a list of what the key elements that you want to achieve with your new kitchen. This is important if you want the new kitchen to work for you. One thing you should do right at the start is establish what styles of kitchen you do and dont like. Modern? Traditional? American? European? The best thing to do in the early stages if you are unsure is to visit a kitchen showroom and see as many different styles as possible. Often a kitchen design that may look stunning online may not quite suit when seen up close, so look at many different styles to eliminate those that you definitely cant live with.The kitchen is the most frequented room in the house. And just because you have a small kitchen doesn’t mean you’ll be spending less time there – so it needs to be both functional, and comfortable. Your small space should look its best while also serving you to serve.The most efficient small kitchen renovation layout features the advantage of incorporating a working triangle between the distance of your major work areas such as the sink, stove and refrigerator. Designed correctly, this setup requires fewer steps while working which is a wonderful benefit for any cook. For instance, for extra food storage and preparation, you can install a butcher block, an island or peninsula when you have extra floor space. On the other hand, you might consider adding a pantry or pullout pantry to be located near the refrigerator.
