As we moved from design to installation phase, communications were excellent. Our delivery was missing an item but one call to the installations team at Smile and it was all sorted. Our Kitchen fitter who had not encountered the Smile kitchen before commented on the good quality of the cabinets and the kitchen itself was easy to install. A group of experts and professionals with diverse backgrounds who share the same business philosophy and working culture in order to bring the kitchen designs to THE NEXT LEVEL by The Kitchen Design. Kitchen flooring ideas are another element of designing a kitchen that needs to be considered at planning stage. ‘To enjoy your kitchen to its maximum potential, it is worth thinking, at the outset of the project, about the amount and type of storage that you need.

• A color family of beige, brown, and oatmeal-cream set the stage for this stunning modern kitchen by Abby Hetherington Interiors.
• You may lose side access to your garden though, and planning permission can be trickier as it will be determined by how close you are to you neighbour’s boundary.
• Tailored to fit architectural features and use the space in the room efficiently, the cabinets all have recessed handles to create clean lines, and are available in a choice of shapes and finishes.
• Whether stone, composite, marble or metallic, opt for an extra-tall backsplash on a single wall with a longline shelf above instead of a run of units.
• Golden Rule Modular kitchen – Implement the concept of the golden triangle.
• This is a splurge and requires some careful measuring and installation, but the result is a more streamlined appearance.

This kitchen design comes with a contemporary feel ideal for modern-day couples with small children at home. The kitchen has the perfect modular cabinetry solutions — letting you utilise every inch of the place. There is a tall kitchen larder unit along with different storage cabinets, meant for multiple storage options. The kitchen’s overhead units have a mixture of both open and glass-front shelves for easy organisation. The black kitchen countertop adds a clean, seamless look — accentuated by the blackboard backsplash. The kitchen has an industrial style with its brick cladding wallpaper and hanging metal shelves.

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Our showrooms across South Africa showcases a wide range of affordable kitchen, bathroom and living space designs, finishes and accessories. Our showrooms boast world-class kitchen technology and on-trend room designs. We don’t compromise on quality and we only use first-grade materials. When planning your new kitchen there’s nothing like face-to-face professional advice on integrated joinery, and the choice of materials. Our kitchen showroom is bursting with every design feature any homeowner could want.

Solar control glass, underfloor heating and automatic ventilation can all be used to ensure a comfortable environment year-round but will add significantly to your kitchen renovation cost. Part of your budget should be allocated to these aspects appropriately. If you have an unused downstairs closet, alcove or vacant box room downstairs, turning it into a purpose-built walk-in larder is a great way of utilizing it and will free-up cupboard space in the main kitchen. Alternatively, if space is tight, consider remodeling the kitchen layout to include a built-in cupboard-style pantry or a freestanding larder cupboard. If a full-sized kitchen extension is out of the question, consider down-sizing your options and remodeling kitchen space on a smaller scale.