Planning and designing your dream kitchen?

The kitchen is the most important room in the home. It’s where you cook, socialise, and make some of the best memories.

It’s likely to be one of your biggest investments, too – so you’ll want to get it right.

Below are some tips that will help you along the way when deciding how you want your kitchen laid out, especially if you are tight on space.

1. Plan the kitchen for you

It may be tempting to put a kitchen together based on tradition or trends, but the most important aspect is how it works for you. If you cook a lot using the hob, make sure it’s situated in an ideal location for you. If you have young children, consider placing the oven and microwave out of reach.

2. Visualise the plan and act it out

When you have a plan, whether it be two dimensional or a CAD illustration (3D), put yourself in the plan and act out how you would go about a regular task and where you would consider placing things. This can help you spot flaws and reconsider the positioning of appliances and thinking about the traffic flow of a kitchen.

3. Think of all scenarios

Most people think of the aesthetics and how you can cook in a kitchen. Whilst this is very important, you should consider all scenarios. It may involve having other people in your kitchen, hosting a larger number of guests, cooking for a larger number of people (with Christmas Day being an obvious one), and so on. Also, think about having small people and babies in your kitchen that you may not have yet (or those that may visit in the future).

4. Convergence is your friend

Be pragmatic with your space. If you can have only have one oven, consider a microwave oven that gives you settings options. This saves you space (and money) when it comes to placing a standalone microwave on a countertop, or even an integrated one which could be a handy cupboard. Also, think of multifunctional taps that distribute boiling water, which saves you the need to have a kettle eating into your worktop space.

We hope this post gives you ideas on how to make the most of your kitchen – and especially in a space-saving-friendly way. However, if you’re low on space and in need of storage, then consider Easystore. With self storage units in Cardiff in South Wales, you can store your things with us. Get in touch today, or use our online quote form.