Luxury Kitchen Ideas; Top Ten Tips

Kitchen is the place where cleanliness and style of the whole house is really reflected. It is also one of the most essential part of a modern home. Newest appliances and top-notch quality materials with the latest kitchen design trends and intuitive appliances that not only look good but make your life easier

1. Kitchen Layouts

In-Line Kitchen: Straight line kitchen or one-wall kitchen design minimizes counter space and reduces your cost.

L- Kitchen: One of the most popular designs used for setting up good looking modular kitchens is the L-Shaped Design. It consists of work space on two adjoining walls at 90 degrees to each other.

U- Kitchen: The U-shaped kitchen layout makes working in the kitchen a hassle-free experience by creating an ergonomic work triangle. 

Island Kitchen: Island kitchens are the trendy concept of placing the hob in the island and there by re arranging the traditional working triangle.

2. Kitchen Sink

The most used appliance in the kitchen is the sink and tap. The strength and durability of stainless steel makes it a great material to use with your sink. So, when you’re planning your luxury kitchen project you need to allocate enough money towards this heavily used area of the kitchen. You should spend as much as your budget allows for high-quality designs that will endure years of constant use.

3. Exotic Counter Top

Granite soap, stone marble, quartz, ceramic tile laminates are some of the materials used for the kitchen counter tops.

4. Multi-functional appliances

Luxury appliances are gaining popularity across the country. Homes with luxury appliances are becoming more and more common as the demand for smart homes and high-tech comforts increase. The brands of the appliances you bring in to your home set the tone. If you a certain look and feel in your home, then choosing the right luxury brands. Integrated technology in your kitchen design will create a smart look on it. You can organise banks of built-in appliances in large drawers and behind cupboard doors.

5. Built-in Storage

Make sure that you include plenty of built-in storage in your kitchen project. Hiding unsightly items is essential in a luxury kitchen and pull out storage offers the ideal. You also need to make sure that all your kitchen items are still easily accessible. For example, waste sorting cupboards and drawers will help you to organise your recycling while keeping it out of sight. Think about ‘wall storage’ as opposed to ‘wall cabinets’. Shelves and open cupboards can be functional statements - both on-trend and offering practical space. Paint one or two shelves a bolder, brighter colour the others for a stylish look. Corner drawers, Utensil drawer, Under sink drawer, Appliance garage, rolling cabinet, Spice storage, Dish drawer, Open shelves, Pull-out shelves are some of them.

6. Include Some Standout Pieces

To make the area appear visually larger, use light or white cabinetry.

Maximize natural light where possible and add sufficient lighting. Dangling lights over an island along with under cabinet lighting will add style and ambiance. 

7. Consider Alternative Luxury Flooring

However, if you want something different there are many choices for your luxurious flooring materials. Ceramic tile is timeless and allows you create a completely unique kitchen space. You can literally use tile to design a kitchen that gives you a sleek, retro, modern one-of-a-kind feel. Not only is tile water resistant, easy-to-clean and durable, it’s a great kitchen floor option as far as pattern and colour is concerned. In addition to your new flooring, you can add a luxurious rug to create a cosy yet sophisticated appeal. Try a large Turkish carpet that fits perfectly underneath your kitchen table. Different kitchen flooring materials will produce different feels- and also grant different performance attributes.

8. Luxury Lighting

Luxury kitchens are enhanced with proper lighting. There are several categories of kitchen lighting that should be considered when designing a luxury kitchen. Chandeliers, Pendant lights, Under cabinet lights are some of them.

9. Personalize with Luxury Details

The graphic, architectural details take it to the next level. Choose the right colour for your kitchen consider rich colours, smoked glass and on-trend metallics. These are additional trends you could incorporate into your luxury kitchen. To create a rich, special space consider how you can make your kitchen stand out elements like wall ferns, decorative accessories on shelves, personal mementoes 

10. Eco-Friendly Kitchens

Make your kitchen go green. Add some greenery to your space to give it a lived-in, luxurious feel. Try growing some of the essential and easily growable herbs that not only gives a greenery but also useful. Place small pots or a single large planter placed prominently on a counter or island.