The kitchen is one of the most important spaces of any home and where the vast majority of us spend long hours. Apart from being a place to cook, it has become a social space where you can share good moments between friends and family.
Therefore, when it comes time to reform a kitchen or choose a new one, it is important to design custom kitchen cabinets that adapt to space and allows us to satisfy the needs of our daily life.
In this article we collect some of the most important points that a kitchen should cover to turn it into a functional and organized space.
1. Get the perfect distribution for your space
Before starting any kitchen reform is necessary to study the distribution that allows better organize the available space and think about where we are going to place the elements that make it up: cabinets, appliances, stoves, water and light installations, etc. To avoid mistakes, everything must be well planned and reflected in a plan, and more if it involves throwing walls, modifying installations, moving doors.
We have to make the most of the space we have by distributing the kitchen in such a way that it allows us to do all the tasks with ease: cooking, eating, storing, meeting with family or friends, etc.
2. Have storage space
One of the main problems that the kitchens present is the lack of storage capacity. This is due to the fact that, over the years, we have been expanding our needs, which has led to the arrival of new appliances and kitchen utensils that are increasingly innovative and that increasingly occupy more space.
There are multiple storage solutions: removable drawers, wall hooks, column cabinets, shelves, modular systems, the lower area of the islands, multipurpose carts ... but first of all we must ensure that we have a good organization that allows us to work in a fluid way and comfortable.
Here are some solutions to keep the whole kitchen in order:
• The corner or corner modules will be of great help if you complete them with interior distributors and removable hardware.
• In upper furniture that does not reach the ceiling it is possible and decorative at the same time to place boxes to store things that are used from time to time.
• In the case of upper furniture up to ceiling we will make the most of the storage capacity.
• Another trick to store is in the baseboards of the lower furniture, where you can place removable sockets as a drawer.
One of the storage systems most used today are the cabinets in column. This type of cabinets take advantage of the entire height of the kitchen, have a large storage capacity, and also allow the integration of household appliances to achieve a more pleasant aesthetic.
3. Maintain good lighting
Apart from the distribution and organization, in order for a kitchen to work properly it must be well lit. Making a good lighting design depends on many factors: the location, square meters, distribution, colors, the activities carried out, natural light input ... therefore good lighting must guarantee a practical, comfortable and safe use of the space.
This is achieved by integrating different types of light. The general lighting that allows to see and move through space, is usually more homogeneous and an example of this are the spotlights.
4. Choose resistant and easy-to-clean kitchen materials
The choice of kitchen materials is not an easy task. Before starting it is important to know everything that is needed: furniture, countertop, appliances, paint, lighting, floors, coatings, doors, etc.
Besides complying with durability and resistance, it is important that they present resistant and easy to clean finishes. Keep in mind that in any kitchen there is heat, humidity, shock.
Try to acquire quality materials, especially in those elements that are frequently used such as the extractor hood or the refrigerator, very important elements for the level of noise, extraction needed.
The most important materials when choosing a kitchen are the exterior finishes of the kitchen furniture doors and countertop and even the front.