Lots of people have always said that the kitchen is the heart of the home. I agree with this. A lot of women love to cook and as a designer, i think that the kitchen is that one place that needs to be well designed. A great kitchen largely influences the experience and passion of the user. A well designed kitchen should consider properly planned space to work, adequacy of storage, a proper cleaning area, and easy to access diposal area. A rest area adds huge value to the kitchen. All this with great aesthetics make a great kichen.
How can i make my kitchen magnificent?
a) Neutral or light grey cabinet finish
Neutral kitchens are attractive and visually look clean. Light grey colour for example is simple and makes the kitchen feel decongested as it does not compete with the colour of the utensils. A kitchen looks more organised when colours to all elements such as crockery and cutlery, pots and pans and decor pieces are well thought out. To be able to come up with a great scheme, cabinets need to be of minimal or simply no colour. The detail in the cabinets doors and handles makes the design interesting. A great tip to always have an organised kitchen is to have many lockable doors and minimal open shelving which should largely contain decor.
b) Light fittings
Interesting decorative light fittings can change any kitchen from boring to beautiful. Since a kitchen is mainly a task area, adequate lighting is necessary. Both natural and artificial lighting are necessary to create the same effect both day and night. The way to balance this is to have separate switches for the task and decorative light fittings which is quite simple to achieve. This way, when cooking and cleaning, the task lights can be mainly used but when dining, the appropriate mood can be created with the decorative light fittings.
c) Decor
The kitchen like any other room needs interesting decor. Since most of the elements are hard, soft decor gives it more life. Flowers are a great way to bring colour and elegance. It is also an affordable and sustainable way as one can simply plant this flowers in their garden. Herbs planted in pots also bring a good scent and also are a functional design element. The colour of the flower pots can be interesting to create a pop of colour or can be an earthtone bringing calmness and elegance.
How can i make my kitchen magnificent?
a) Neutral or light grey cabinet finish
Neutral kitchens are attractive and visually look clean. Light grey colour for example is simple and makes the kitchen feel decongested as it does not compete with the colour of the utensils. A kitchen looks more organised when colours to all elements such as crockery and cutlery, pots and pans and decor pieces are well thought out. To be able to come up with a great scheme, cabinets need to be of minimal or simply no colour. The detail in the cabinets doors and handles makes the design interesting. A great tip to always have an organised kitchen is to have many lockable doors and minimal open shelving which should largely contain decor.
b) Light fittings
Interesting decorative light fittings can change any kitchen from boring to beautiful. Since a kitchen is mainly a task area, adequate lighting is necessary. Both natural and artificial lighting are necessary to create the same effect both day and night. The way to balance this is to have separate switches for the task and decorative light fittings which is quite simple to achieve. This way, when cooking and cleaning, the task lights can be mainly used but when dining, the appropriate mood can be created with the decorative light fittings.
c) Decor
The kitchen like any other room needs interesting decor. Since most of the elements are hard, soft decor gives it more life. Flowers are a great way to bring colour and elegance. It is also an affordable and sustainable way as one can simply plant this flowers in their garden. Herbs planted in pots also bring a good scent and also are a functional design element. The colour of the flower pots can be interesting to create a pop of colour or can be an earthtone bringing calmness and elegance.
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Alternative kitchen decor can be found at my online shop Demeure Elegante. The set-up for this is underway. Keep checking the side bar for the link.
