The rapid changes of today have not stopped kitchen furniture in the kitchen industry. Every year, new materials with unique performance properties, new fittings, surprising solutions for kitchen appliances and a permanent transformation in design fashion are emerging.
For the lay person, “keeping a finger on the pulse” is becoming increasingly difficult and often physically impossible. Therefore, without the help of a kitchen furniture specialist, designing the right furniture to meet today’s requirements, adapting to the advances of the furniture industry, becomes quite a challenge. The design process itself will be smoother and less time-consuming if you prepare “homework”.
When planning your kitchen furniture purchase and visiting a kitchen showroom for the first time, be prepared to answer the following questions:
- What is the size of your family and are there any changes in the near future?
- Are there young children in the family?
- How often will you cook in the kitchen?
- Are there several people cooking at the same time in the kitchen?
- How do you want to organise your cooking workplace?
- What is the height of the people cooking in the kitchen?
- Do you eat in the kitchen often?
- How many people will eat at the kitchen table at the same time?
- What do you do in the kitchen besides cooking (entertaining guests, watching TV, doing laundry, resting, ironing, feeding pets)?
- Is it possible to increase the kitchen space in your home?
- Do I need additional lighting in my kitchen?
- What appliances are you planning to buy and are all the appliances integrated into the furniture?
- What additional appliances do you have in your kitchen and are you planning to buy?
- How much produce do you plan to store in your kitchen cupboards?
- Where are the communications in the kitchen room (electrical outlets, water supply, sewerage, vents)?
- Are you prepared to move sockets, guides, drains to another part of the kitchen if necessary?
- At what height are the windowsills?
- Are there any non-standard corners, niches, columns and how do you want to use them?
- Which kitchen style do you prefer (classic or modern)?
- What colour do you want for your kitchen furniture?
With this information, the kitchen furniture specialist will provide you with an optimal kitchen furniture design that is as ergonomic and aesthetically balanced as possible.
