Now there are secondary dishwashers and secondary sinks, coffee makers, and secondary cooking positions. Most kitchens have some kind of significant seating area or congregation area as well. Pay attention to simple symmetry to create balance,’ says Bob Bakes, co-founder and head of design at Bakes & Kropp. Something else you can do to your current kitchen or plan into your new kitchen design, is a completely tiled wall. Really practical in a kitchen, tiled walls are easy to clean and perfect for areas that get splashed a lot or get splattered while you’re cooking, but they also can add so much interest and texture to a kitchen. See them as feature walls – to bring color and even pattern into the room.

Remodeling or even refreshing a kitchen is one of the most exciting projects to tackle. Yes, it might come with its stresses but it pays off to create your perfect kitchen since it is the room we all tend to spend the most time. In recent years, it’s become even more multifunctional, it’s the room we cook in, but also potentially the room we work from and socialize from.

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You can give it a go yourself with our kitchen planner tool, or get a little help from one of our experts. This will be the foundation for all your planning, so give yourself plenty of time to measure precisely. Make sure to measure in millimetres to make ensure your new kitchen fits just right. “I envisioned my kitchen to be a relaxing place where we can enjoy cooking and our family and friends can prepare food together. So, both functions and design are very important to me.”