Kitchen Design Think Tank

Within every kitchen design there is compromise, an agreed armistice between conflicting elements that can only be brokered on a very personal level.   The battle raging between form and function can evoke some opinionated outbursts, but after consideration and reflection every design will find its natural equilibrium. Creating lines that deviate from conventional 90 degree angles will help deliver a strong aesthetic presence.   In this instance the unconventional approach is amplified by using monochrome accents that give this kitchen a futuristic feel.   The compromise for creating this look is the purposeful restriction of natural cabinetry size and the complications that will arise when placing internal drawer systems! Justification in the form of client satisfaction always repels criticism! The Mogul loves this one!

When products work well you can take them for granted not noticing their efficiency or the level of convenience they offer.   However, if a problem arises it can become an iconic irritation in your life.   A dread that plays on your mind; a regret that can destroy your decision making confidence!   Imagine this scenario, you get up every morning for work, get dressed, have your breakfast and go outside only to find that your car won’t start!   Would you begin to regret buying it!     Probably!   And each morning, even after you have had it fixed you would still question its reliability and your own ability to make purchasing decisions!   So imagine how irritating it would be to find that even before you make it to your un-reliable car, your kitchen decides to let you down as well! Every kitchen design, no matter how artistic and aesthetically pleasing should have a natural flow, an unspoken pattern that assists the user.   The positioning of...

You have to understand that when it comes to kitchen design function comes first, so as long as you include all of the basic functional elements the design can be as extravagant or as compact as you or the architecture dictates. This image illustrates that less can be more and that by resisting the desire to include doors you can give the client a unique opportunity to dress the kitchen in a way which is personal to them.   By using different coloured non-consumable items like plates, cups and glasses these open shelves present a blank canvas, perfect for expressing the quirky eccentric lurking within! This kitchen though, however artistic, however abstract and reminiscent of a cool boardwalk cafe is not maximising its true functional potential!   The base unit shelves appear shallower than normal, reflecting the fact that low level shelves are not a functional hot zone and that most clients will only use the first 35% of a shelf to store consumable and non-consumables items. ...