While the kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the house, it is seldom designed to appear so. You are now looking to overhaul the kitchen so that it matches your vision. So how can you tell if the kitchen is designed for you? You might need to ask yourself these questions:
* Does it have enough storage for all your needs?
The kitchen has large amounts of items, both big and small, and all of them must be stored away in designated spaces if you don’t wish to make a mess. From cookware to provisions, you need sufficient drawers and kitchen storage cabinets to hold them all. If you aim for a kitchen that does not have any jars, bottles or cooking implements in sight, you will need deep drawers and cabinets that can store even the heaviest pots and pans with their respective lids. We suggest lift up kitchen cabinets for overhead storage, and sturdy load bearing drawers for base units. Extra provisions, spice jars, oils and condiments can be stored in a tall pantry unit.
* Does it have the potential to grow organically in the future?
As the size of the family grows, so do their needs. This means that you will need more cooking utensils, more plates and spoons, and more space for extra provisions. Does your present kitchen allow for growth? Is there space to install new cabinets and drawers, or change the design in any way to fit the needs of a growing family? If not, you need a new kitchen design. Aim for one that incorporates modular kitchen accessories, the best fittings and furniture that can change size as per your changing requirements. Leading modular kitchen brands in India offer customised drawers and cabinets that can be fitted to the exact dimensions you seek today, but with ample scope for more space in the future.
* Is it a safe space for all members of the family?
For all intents and purposes, the kitchen should be a safe and inviting space. After all, the family cooks and eats there while exchanging news and gossip. But most kitchens are quite hazardous, and it’s all down to lack of storage space, and the use of handles and knobs on shutters and drawers.
Let us explain: for lack of drawer organisation and because you like to have them handy, you might keep your knives in a holder on the kitchen counter, thus making them accessible to curious children and pets.
Or the drawers might be overflowing with items and remain open, making you vulnerable to bumps and grazes as you pass by. Meanwhile, handles and knobs can hit children on the head. These might seem like trivialities, but they are major safety problems. However, they are easily rectified by installing handleless drawers, soft close hinges for kitchen cabinets, large base units with drawer dividers that offer space to keep even the smallest knife organised, and lift up kitchen cabinets overhead whose shutters don’t hit your face when you open them.
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* Does it incorporate enough natural light and fresh air? The kitchen is the origin of all the food the family eats, and its surfaces must be clean at all times. You might give the surfaces a brisk rubdown every day, but there is no substitute for the air purifying and disinfecting properties of natural sunlight. Widen the kitchen window to allow more natural light and air to pour into the kitchen space, taking care to filter out dust and other pollutants.
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