Renovating a kitchen is like a complicated recipe; lots of tricky steps but totally worth it!
Rather than getting overwhelmed by kitchen interior design details like taps or splash-backs, start with a rough plan by considering what functionality suits your family best. Before meeting your designer, think about how you use your kitchen and what’s not working. Do you prefer cooking in private or in front of others? Identify daily tasks that need improvement, and your designer will refine both your style and practical needs.
Kitchen interior design typically uses three lighting types: ambient, task, and accent. Overhead or recessed lights provide even ambient lighting. Task lights focus on work areas, while accent lights, like pendants and chandeliers, add style and extra illumination over kitchen islands or workbenches.
A common kitchen interior design dilemma: open shelving or closed cabinets? Closed cabinets hide clutter and let the finish define your design, while open shelving displays beautiful dinnerware and offers easy access to frequently used items. Choose based on your organisation style.
Countertops endure heavy use, so choose materials that will last. Messy cooks may want to avoid porous options like concrete. There are many durable alternatives, as well as luxurious, timeless choices like marble and stone. Rely on your residential interior designer’s expertise to find the best bench-top for your kitchen interior design.
Now for the fun part: choosing major appliances like the refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, cooktop, and range hood, which are essential to your kitchen interior design. These are worth splurging on since you’ll use them daily. Not every design needs all appliances, and the most expensive isn’t always best. Your designer will help you select based on quality, function, and energy efficiency.
In kitchen interior design, small details matter. Choosing hardware can be tedious, but we’re here to help. Instead of matching finishes, think progressively—gold hardware with white appliances or matte black with stainless steel adds a personalised touch. Let’s share your ideas, and we’ll create a kitchen design that reflects your style and needs.
“We hired The Stylesmiths to rework our living, dining and kitchen. Our designer unpacked our ideas and created a kitchen that not only looks beautiful, but has clever storage and features that we didn’t even know we needed. The custom joinery in the living rooms blends seamlessly with the kitchen cabinets and we can’t believe this is our home.”
– Erin and Peter G
