Kitchen Design: Remodelling The Kitchen Is About Getting Back To Basics

Most people find redesigning or remodelling the kitchen interiors of their homes to be daunting task. As with every task that might seem complicated there are few simple steps potential investors in modular kitchens can keep in mind. Listing the fundamental objectives and using that list as a guideline for all decision making is a good a start. The list will in turn act as a compass ensuring that each step of the process leads towards the final goal.

Commute

Firstly, getting a sense of the space is important. Dimensions are one thing and working with a designer makes it simple enough to understand the available options. However, operating in space would mean ensuring that movement is not restricted or cumbersome. Chances are that designs made keeping this point in mind adhere to the Kitchen Work Triangle Principle or at make efficient cooking areas.

Corners

Space optimisation is key for an efficient kitchen space. The market for modular kitchens in Bangalore and other urban areas of India is growing. The trend of modern lifestyle kitchens seem expanding to areas outside the metropolis too.

However, most of these kitchen designs are for apartments and smaller areas as space is at a premium. Solving storage issues right from the design stage is not only a big win but a necessity.

Pull out shelves, and other such custom kitchen cabinets in Bangalore offer needs based solutions that may maximise corners. This helps provide a more uncluttered and modern feel to a kitchen design.

Ventilation

As with storage, ventilation is another key factor in kitchen design. There are two factors to consider – windows and chimneys.

As mentioned, most modern kitchens in Bangalore and other metropolitan markets are being designed in smaller spaces. This means that one of the two aspects of ventilation may not be enough on its own. Having windows aloe may be not enough as they may bee too small of or not be ideally located. However, some ventilation is always better that having noe.

In these cases investing in a good chimney (or hood) goes a long way in keeping your kitchen space efficient as well as safe. The amount of fumes produced in any cooking space due to all the alchemy that takes place cannot be under estimated. This contributes to much of the indoor pollution. This is bigger concern for kitchens in Bangalore where the spaces are small and in urban areas people tend to spend more time indoors.

Budgeting

Kitchen designs can easily get out of hand in terms of finances if it is not tracked properly. Adhering to a set budget would require some research. Finding out about materials, colours, fittings, labour cost and how they all work together allows for different permutations

Aesthetics & Taste

Lastly, the kitchen has to reflect the spirit of the people who will use that space. This where aesthetic and design guidelines from experts may be ignored slightly to ensure that the world-class kitchen invested in is also a happy cooking space. Following the first four steps would solidify the functional aspect of the kitchen design, the last step is to add a slant of personality.

Of course this is the beginning a truly efficient process will break this list into smaller steps and the more organised the process the more streamlined it becomes. The end result is world-class kitchen with a personalised touch.