Let's explore some thoughts and ideas for kitchens

Increasingly the kitchen is becoming a social and family area, in fact a living space.  In many homes our kitchens incorporate dining and living space and families today seem to strive towards creating this type of area, often making structural alterations and extension building to achieve their desired kitchen/living space.  Of course in many properties this is not possible or very difficult (and expensive), and even where it can be done the kitchen area still needs to function as a practical working space.  So careful thought about kitchen design is always important, whether the kitchen area is large or small.  

Our recommendation is to seek help from a professional.  Most kitchen showrooms will have experienced designers available to assist you but it will help them to produce a plan which pleases you if you have some idea of what you want and maybe some pictures to show them.

For the compact kitchen

Where space is at a premium a degree of compromise is often required.  It is still possible to have a beautiful and practical kitchen but you may have to forego on some of the features you were hoping for, but increasingly manufacturers are producing space saving features and appliances which really help make a small area work to it's best potential.

The larger space

A larger space can present problems of its own.  If there is too much floor space it can be difficult to fill, especially within budget, and also can be tricky to achieve a warm atmosphere, but clever use of unit and appliance sizes, colour and texture and levels and heights will all help to create interest and make for a kitchen which doesn't feel like a barn.

Open plan