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Top tips for a successful kitchen design

As the heart of the home, it’s important to get your kitchen design right. And luckily, achieving that functional and aesthetically beautiful kitchen needn’t be difficult. With the help of our experts – who offer bespoke kitchen design – and careful planning and decision-making at your end, you can build your dream kitchen in no time.

Research and plan your kitchen

As boring as it sounds, this is ultimately the most important part of the kitchen design process. You should research everything from appliances and materials to trends and colour schemes. If you’ve got children, some materials may work better than others. Likewise, if you’re a budding chef, some of the leading edge Neff appliances may be better suited to your culinary requirements.

Of course, we’ll help you with all the research and planning at Kitchen Design Centre. Our team will offer advice on all the aspects of your kitchen and answer any design questions you might have. That way, you’ll be fully informed before deciding on your final kitchen design.

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Set a budget for your kitchen project

Although this is secondary to our first point, it should actually be considered during the planning phase. Knowing how much you have to spend will influence your design choices. Some materials and appliances are pricier than others – and so off limits for those with a smaller budget.

As always, the Kitchen Design Centre team work hard to make the most of the budget you have available. We’ll help you prioritise the most important parts of your kitchen and suggest materials, appliances and features that will give you the best value for money.

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Be open-minded about your kitchen plan

This point is relevant throughout the kitchen design process. To get the best out of your kitchen, it’s a good idea to be open-minded when it comes to ideas from the experts. Our designers have been working in the industry for years and created hundreds of kitchen designs between them. Any suggestion they make is likely to enhance your space – although the final layout is 100% up to you.

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Keep your kitchen functional

It’s easy to get excited about fab furnishings and modern design but make sure your kitchen design remains functional. When designing your kitchen space, think about your everyday needs and requirements as well as how you use the space.

Generally, use of the work triangle guarantees a functional and efficient working space. The work triangle is essentially the arrangement between the sink, fridge and oven and ensures an easy flow.

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Kitchen lighting is important

As we’ve discussed in recent blogs, lighting can transform a kitchen. While lighting fixtures may not be high on your list of design requirements, the right lighting fixtures are important. Consider task lighting and decorative lighting and don’t be afraid to working in trends and style. Your expert designer will be able to help and advise on your kitchen lighting.

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Explore our contemporary range of kitchens online today – and if you like what you see then come and visit your nearest showroom.

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To be in with a chance to win, all you need to do is book a free design appointment with one of our award-winning designers. It’s just a no-obligation chat that focuses on you, and your desires for your dream kitchen.
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AWARD-WINNING KITCHENS FOR AN AWARD-WINNING DEVELOPER

As you may know if you’ve visited any of our showrooms in Manchester, Blackburn, Liverpool or Barrowford, we manage more than 250 kitchen projects each year here at Kitchen Design Centre. Many of these kitchens are for individual customers, but we also specialise in providing exceptional designer kitchens to housebuilders and developers. We have a particularly successful longstanding relationship with Candelisa, a prestigious Yorkshire-based property developer that is (like us) known for the peerless quality of its designs.
The company already has an impressive array of awards on its shelves, and its team have recently managed to secure their latest accolade: the Best High Volume New Housing Development at the prestigious LABC Awards!
In case you need a quick refresher, the LABC Awards are the largest business-to-business awards in the UK’s building control sector, aimed at celebrating and rewarding building projects, and the people behind them. The Best High Volume New Housing Development in question was Candelisa’s project at Countyfields, Embsay. Due to our strong relationship with the company (largely through Simon Thomas, the head of our Barrowford showroom), Kitchen Design Centre was chosen to deliver every kitchen at the Embsay development – and like Candelisa’s team, we’re hugely proud of the results.

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With a keen eye for design, Nicole knew the look she wanted and approached a local kitchen company. They came up with a range of designs but although there was nothing wrong with them, the couple felt that they would like an alternative design. They were already dealing with a lot of different companies for other rooms in the house and were reluctant to involve another but Anthony suggested they visited Rowan at Kitchen Design Centre Urmston to see if he could improve the design, and they were absolutely blown away with what he came up with.

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