INTER IORS Kitchen REFRESH
WHETHER YOU’RE A REGULAR HOST, A REAL-LIFE MASTER CHEF OR A CASUAL COOK, YOU DESERVE A SPACE THAT SUITS YOUR NEEDS AND HAS A PERSONAL TOUCH
WORDS BY NICOLA FOLEY
or one reason or another, January is a popular time to make renovation plans. The Christmas period, filled with entertaining,
can highlight a lack of functionality in your current arrangement, while January sales serve to maximise budgets if you’re looking to carry out improvements. As the hub of most homes, kitchens are often the number one target for makeovers – but knowing where to start can be overwhelming, especially for first-timers. Paul Smart, sales director at Complete Kitchens Ely, recommends beginning by sitting down and thinking about exactly why you want to change your kitchen, and working from there. “Do you want to achieve more storage or worktop space? Or a change in style? Or just to update on old kitchen?” he asks.
SUITS YOU Complete Kitchens Ely (above, below) has a range of choices to fit all requirements, with clever storage solutions and special features. For some fashionable fittings, have a look at the offerings fromWren Kitchens (right)
“Consider which aspects of your kitchen work for you and which don’t – then, let the experts figure out the rest.” “It’s key to understand how you want to use the area,” agrees Darren Watts, design director at Wren Kitchens. “Start by figuring out what appliances you cannot live without – be that a dishwasher, built-in coffee machine or wine cooler! Then ask yourself how you typically want to use the space. Do you like to entertain in it, or require more of a practical room to sit down and work?” Most important is ensuring that the kitchen is fit for its main purpose: cooking. You can do this by considering which parts you will use most when preparing food, and how easy it is to move between them – a principle which designers call the ‘kitchen triangle’. “This method focuses on the fridge, sink and cooker as the core elements
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