Your Options for Kitchen Redesign Planning

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Your Options for Kitchen Redesign Planning

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• If you are thinking of remodelling your kitchen,
  then the most important facet of this is the
  design. This isnt something that you can just
  pick up and do with no advice or prior training.
  Design is a complex and intricate process.
  However, there are different options available to
  you when it comes to designing your kitchen.
  Below, we are going to explore these options in
  more depth.
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• We can separate design into two broad categories
  
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• Design that you undertake yourself
• Design for which you hire a third-party
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• We will consider the options for both, starting
  with number 1.

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Design that you undertake yourself

• If you are thinking about designing your kitchen
  yourself, then will have your work cut out. It is
  challenging, but incredibly rewarding. If you
  have no background in design, then you should
  expect to spend a couple of months (or weeks,
  depending on your free time) getting to grips
  with some of the basics of kitchen design.
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• Fortunately, there are many resources available
  for you. Again, they fall into two broad
  categories. We recommend using a selection of
  techniques from both categories

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Category 1 Book-based learning.

• There are many design books available to help you
  to organise and plan your design. These can be
  incredibly helpful. You should always buy at
  least one design book and you should consider
  reading the following information
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• What are some common pitfalls of kitchen design?
  Here, you are learning from the mistakes of
  others. For example, its quite common for people
  to design the opening of the cupboard and
  appliance doors poorly. When this happens, the
  doors dont open fully, or they crash into
  adjacent doors. Another common mistake is making
  cupboards that are too shallow for your plates.
  We have one such cupboard in our house, and it
  doesnt close properly! Very annoying.

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• What are the rules of kitchen design? Although
  there might not be any strict rules, there are
  certainly some common patterns that people
  follow. For instance, the kitchen triangle is
  an arrangement of the fridge, oven, and sink, in
  a logical manner so as to create fluidity of
  movement around the kitchen.
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• Gain as much useful information as you can, and
  take notes.

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Category 2 Design Software Packages

• These are fantastic, and essential if you want to
  create a functional kitchen that you know
  beforehand will work well. Here, you create a
  software mock-up of the kitchen, and it allows
  you simulate many things, including the way
  people will move around the kitchen, and the way
  the doors open.
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• This can take a while to get to grips with, as it
  is high tech. some books allows you to create
  cardboard cut-outs that function in a similar
  way. This might be easier than using the
  software, but we wouldnt recommend it as it
  doesnt allow simulations.
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Design for which you hire a third-party

• If you have the money, then choosing a
  third-party, such as designer kitchens London is
  the best option. Here, you wont have to spend
  your time pouring over books, or learning new
  software. You also wont need to learn about the
  common pitfalls and problems that you may
  encounter in kitchen design. This is because
  designer kitchens London already have this
  knowledge and expertise. They have the experience
  needed to deliver a fantastic, functional, and
  attractive kitchen. The only downside is cost.
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• If you would like further information about
  third-party designers, then please visit Sola
  Kitchen

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