When you ask homeowners in which room of the house they tend to spend the most time in, many will answer with ‘the kitchen’. Between meal preparation, cooking, eating, socializing, entertaining, and even sitting with the kids around the table while they do their homework, the kitchen tends to be a very well-used room. With that said, it’s only natural that homeowners often pour a lot of time and money into extensive renovations of the kitchen so it best fits their needs and wants.
If you’ve decided that it’s time to go the route of a custom kitchen design to ensure that all of it fits your lifestyle and vision, then you need to be prepared to make a lot of decisions. With that in mind, here’s a look at a few must-have items that are perfect for your custom kitchen design.
Store Wine in a Smart and Attractive Way
For those who enjoy a good bottle of wine and have a bit of a collection going on, your custom kitchen is the perfect place to install wine storage. Having it available to you in the kitchen means it’s within reach and you won’t forget to enjoy all those great bottles you’ve been collecting. The Eurocave wine cabinet is available in different sizes and configurations, which means no matter what size your collection is, you’ll find a storage cellar that works. You can even have your wine cabinet built right into the design so that it blends with the cupboards and doesn’t stand out.
Second Appliances
Another thing you may want to consider in your custom design is installing second appliances – more specifically a second dishwasher, refrigerator, and/or oven. This is ideal for those with large families, foodies that love cooking, and those who entertain often. Obviously doubling up on appliances will increase your productivity in the kitchen.
Under Cabinet Lighting
This is one of those items that people don’t tend to fully appreciate until they have it. Under cabinet lighting not only serves a practical purpose of lighting the counter, which is handy during food preparation, but it also adds to the overall look and atmosphere of the room. It adds a sense of sophistication and luxury that custom design kitchens usually strive for.
Give Thought to Your Cabinet Height
One thing that people are quick to include in a custom kitchen is oversized cupboards that reach almost to the ceiling, or right to it. While this can certainly make the room feel taller and add drama to the space, it’s not always the most practical design choice. How will you plan to access those top shelves? Instead, you may want to keep things a little lower so that you aren’t having to get a ladder out each time you go into the cupboards.
No Such Thing as Too Much Counter Space
Finally, is the counter space, and there is only one rule here and that’s the fact that you can never have enough countertops. If you can find a way to have both countertops and an island, you’ll be giving yourself a lot more useable space.
Each of these items and tips will help you to create a flawless and practical custom kitchen.