Planning a New Kitchen

For many people, planning a new kitchen can be daunting, particularly with the vast range of options on today’s market. Whether you want a wood kitchen, a country kitchen, a traditional kitchen or one of the many other popular styles available, you need to give it careful consideration to ensure you get exactly what you want. Breaking a kitchen layout down into its various components can help create a clearer idea.

Worktops

Worktops are a key feature of the kitchen – depending on the space you have available, you may only have a couple, or you may have several. Not only do they serve obvious practical purposes – a place to prepare foods, to use as storage, to make drinks – but they can also make a strong visual impact. There are many styles and finishes available, such as oak, beech, iroko, walnut and many more, each capable of bringing an entirely different dynamic to your kitchen. You should choose a material and finish which offers as much support and resilience as you expect to need, depending on your unique storage and cooking habits.

Cabinets

Typically, kitchen cabinets match the worktops, but you may not necessarily want to use the exact same material and finish for both – the choice is yours, after all, and you might choose an eclectic design. There are many out there, such as wall cabinets, base cabinets and full height cabinets, but whichever you choose, you should consider the storage space you need as well as the space you have available (measuring is vital).

Flooring

Flooring is perhaps the single most important aspect, which means it may almost require the most thought. Whether you want to use tiles, wood or stone, you need to make sure everything matches with it to ensure the entire effect is as powerful and cohesive as it should be.

Whatever design you go for – a wood kitchen, a traditional kitchen or a country kitchen – there is something out there for every home.