Choosing a Kitchen Design That Suits Your Needs


Updated December 20, 2013 ● 398 views

If you are designing the kitchen of your new home then you have to think wisely because it is the central control centre for the whole family. Often it is the showplace of home and it is required to function properly for a wide range of daily tasks. A beautifully designed and well-equipped kitchen will provide both, a sense of well-being as well as a favourite place of home. While planning the design of your kitchen you should consider about both, the appearance and the effectiveness.

Kitchen Design

When thinking about ideas for the designing of your American kitchen you could either consider one part of the kitchen at a time or select a complete theme in one go. For complete theme, it can be something like a design which is based on the principles of Feng Shui. According to his philosophies, the art of placement and to enhance the positive energy you have to arrange your kitchen in a particular way. For example, the back side of the person who is cooking should never face the entrance of kitchen.

But it is your kitchen and you can get in designed the way you like, you can choose any particular aspect for the walls, flooring and the storage areas. You can arrange all the items in various ways depending on the space you have, the amount of money you are willing to spend and your perception. Discussed below are some of the ideas that will help you in design of your kitchen.

Kitchen Floor

The choice of flooring is the most essential part of Alkhaleejion kitchen as it will set the nature of the whole kitchen. The textural feature of the floor designing is always appealing to the eyes and has an essential effect too on how one observes the room as a whole. The two most sophisticated floors for kitchen are tiles or hardwood and laminated floors. While ceramic tiles acts as a premium product for a kitchen and gives an impressive upgrade over any other flooring type. The only disadvantage of ceramic tiles is the cold feel however if you want you can go for a floor heating system.

Kitchen Lighting

You might have decided to get a large ceiling fixture which is equipped with energy-efficient fluorescent tube that will give you plenty of well-diffused lighting but it might leave you working in your own shadow at countertops, range and sink. So it is recommended that you add a supplemental lighting specifically for these areas.

Kitchen Countertops

When choosing a countertop for your kitchen you have to select a texture and colour that will accolade your cabinetry, paint and flooring. And don’t be afraid to experiment with two or more different materials. Admiring textures and colours on adjacent surfaces will give your kitchen a more visual interest. Also keep in mind that the quality of material you are selecting have to be best and can withstand years of usage without requiring any extraordinary maintenance and can be easily repaired in case of accident or damage. If you want something more durable for your countertops then marble and granite are some of the best materials.

 

About Author:

Raheem is the Marketing Manager of Saudi Arabia's leading kitchen manufacturers, AlKhaleejion Group.

 

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