Kitchen Designs

The great feature of the "Dream" kitchen from Pedini is the way that it can be customized. Their color scheme offerings center on general color in a kitchen to the complimentary cabinets. The examples here show kitchens in grey, white, and sky blue. It is interesting to see how the cabinet colors change to match the theme of the kitchen. The grey example highlights cabinetry that is darker that compliments the grey theme. The sky blue variety has a very soft blue cabinetry to fit the sky theme. The blue cabinets are so subtle that they don't "jump out at you", but in reality is a unique color not normally found in kitchen design. If you plan to build a kitchen the choices are limitless. Hopefully, these pictures can provide some ideas.

Kitchen Designs Ideas

Deciding on the lighting for your kitchen means you must consider both the type of fixtures you want and their ideal placement. Lighting variety is limited only by your wants and desires - styles range from contemporary to traditional, in materials that include pewter, nickel, bronze, brass and glass.

To make your choice of lighting easier, ask yourself the following questions:

• Where will your chief task areas be?
• Where will you be dining?
• Where are your counters located?
• How much light do you need or like?
• Do you want adjustable lighting?
• What is the most convenient location for switches?

Task areas should have sufficient light so you can easily see what you're working on without too much brightness or eye-straining dimness. Ambient lighting should light the rest of the room, to avoid the spotlight effect. This lighting should be just enough to see by, without being so bright you and your family or guests feel uncomfortable. A dimmer switch is great for ambient lighting as well, as it allows you to control the amount of light for each situation.

There are also a number of options to consider in terms of fixtures. Pendant lights are a decorative way to flood your counter in soft pools of light, while track lighting gives you the flexibility to send light exactly where you need it.

1. First and foremost decide upon the size of the kitchen. This will depend upon the strength of your family and also for what purpose you want to use the kitchen. If your kitchen has to merely satisfy the need of a good storage and cooking place, then you can keep it small and simple. For this you can chose the “L/U” shaped kitchens. These kitchens can be accommodated in the odd corners of your house and thus is a great way to compliment your house pattern and geometry. Moreover the “L and U” shaped kitchens require less of floor area, provides more storage opportunities and plus the cook top legs can be used for various purposes like dining or breakfast table.
   
   
2. Secondly decide on the kitchen layout. Based on the location of the electric points and the water connections, it is important to fix the position of the work station, the sink and the refrigerator. They together form the work triangle. It is advisable to keep the perimeter of the work triangle at least 12 feet but less than 25 feet. Having fixed the three main important kitchen components, you have to now think of organizing the other appliances based on its utility. It is also advisable to lookout for drainage points, position of the gas etc. You can hire kitchen design firms to do your layout or you can do the design yourself using kitchen design software.
   
   
3. Without proper storage facilities your kitchen can be a real mess, so don’t forget to place as many cabinets and cabinet counter tops as possible without making your kitchen look clumsy. Storage is very important for a well planned kitchen and we shall discuss this aspect in details later.
   
   
4. If you want to go by modern trends and have a family that sleeps together, eats together and also cooks together…… then you can opt for the multiple work station concept which is quite unique from the conventional kitchen shapes. It is possible to do so simply by putting the cook top in the center of the kitchen along with the sink, so that at any time 2 – 4 people can stand around it and work together.
   
   
5. The next thing to decide is the theme. You can choose from the country look to the contemporary look or if you pocket permits how about a Designer Kitchen.

Modern Kitchen

Flux by Scavolini touches on kitchen color trends with its bold offerings in metallic gloss red and metallic gloss purple. While red has become much more popular in kitchen design purple challenges our imagination and tendencies in interior decorating. Another striking feature is the curvy shapes of in the kitchen cabinetry. Flux offers "curved" cabinets that extend out from the floor or ceiling to create a whole different perspective on accepted kitchen shapes. You can see more kitchens at the Scavolini website here.

Kitchen Designs Photos

ALNOLOOK: A timeless contemporary kitchen that is low-maintenance and practical. Doors are slightly rounded on all sides for added style and softness. An additional feature to this collection, the ALNO Shelf Framework System gives the look of an open-space kitchen while accommodating extra storage and worktop surface needs.