How to make a smart Modular Kitchen ?

Here are just a few tips on how you can make a modular kitchen which is both smart and practical which you’ll enjoy for years to come.

Think Lighting

Often overlooked until the final stage of designing your kitchen, lighting can be a big factor in making your kitchen look great. Lighting can be looked at from two angles; natural light, for the day time, and artificial light, for dusk, night and dawn.

For natural lighting, consider adding a skylight or spotlights to the ceiling, and ensure none of the windows are blocked by wall units. Sometimes just replacing a window with less structural elements can make a huge difference.

When it comes to artificial lighting, you need to think about placement. You need to consider whether you just need ceiling lighting, or whether you also need lighting under wall units and along the plinths.

Another important decision to make with artificial lighting is the temperature of the light. For example, lights with more red and yellow in its spectrum will give you a more cosy feel. Whereas cooler lighting with more blue and white colours will give a colder more clinical feel to your kitchen.

The kitchen triangle

This is a kitchen design principle which you should consider with your design. Imagine that your kitchen is divided into three key areas; sink/dishwasher, cooker/hob and fridge/freezer. These key area should be arranged in a triangle on your design, this will give you the most efficient layout for using your kitchen. See image below for an example of the kitchen triangle. Your designer will work with you to ensure that this principle is followed in the kitchen design.

Go for quality

At first glance, a Budget Kitchen and an upmarket Designer Kitchen may look the same, but when you look closer you begin to see the differences in functionality and design. Furthermore, after years of use, a budget kitchen can begin to show signs of fatigue, whereas quality designer units will stay looking incredible. With kitchens, it is definitely worth spending a small amount more to get something of much better quality.