3 kitchen remodel ideas for 2013

The New Year brings new opportunities and the possibility to achieve important things for your life and your family. One of them may be to remodel your home kitchen for the enjoyment of all your family members and friends whom you entertain throughout the year. 2013 is a great time to plan your kitchen remodel project to complete and enjoy for the holiday season next year.

You need to evaluate different ideas for the remodeling project. Start with 3 of the great design determinants.

First, your home kitchen, clearly an important focal point, is important for having a balanced space with respect to its elemental locations, color, lighting, appliances, and accessories. The focal point in any room represents a center of your space, and is the key element around which any room works. In others, the space in a room revolves around a device or an appliance. For example, in a living room, the fireplace fits the obvious focal point. In a small to medium-sized kitchen, the entire space can usually be considered the focal point. Therefore, a kitchen must be seen as an element or a unit. Given its uniformity, the kitchen as a focal point is best with a neutral color palette. This works best because it keeps the eye moving within the space, making the kitchen feel like a whole, connected unit. An easy solution to creating this look involves making sure the backsplash pattern remains uninterrupted; even make sure that even the plugs conform to the aesthetic design. Make sure they are part of the pattern or color palette and fit rather than stand out and draw attention to them. Take a look around you and make sure the room fits.

Second, keep the kitchen cabinet palette consistent by using a neutral tone for the space; including your appliances, cabinets, floors, and hardware. The result is a fluid appearance of balanced space, allowing the eye to continue moving throughout the space. Simple flat cabinets without too many details, like solid cabinet doors, keep the balance intact. Make sure the interior of the cabinet is painted the same color as your trim and the exterior of the cabinet. Whether you are building or renovating, it doesn’t matter. It is best to consider including a ceiling or some type of molding to hang the cabinets as flush as possible. That way they will seem to back up towards the wall and not come out of the wall. Take into account vertical space, which means base cabinets are typically 36 inches tall, and countertops should be 1-1 / 2 to 2 inches thick. This means that the standard heights are 18 inches between the countertop and the upper cabinets. However, if you are going to bring the cabinets up to the ceiling, definitely double check the outline of the ceiling to see if it is level or not.

Third, when using an accent wall, it is important to use neutral colors for your cabinets. This includes maintaining consistency with the color of hardware and appliances and continuing to paint the walls in the same color and maintaining consistency. If the plan is to go with open shelves, then making the wall behind the shelves the accent wall will generally be effective. The result will be a balance with consistent use of color and maintaining the kitchen as a composite focal point. Color can frame and highlight the nuances of the entire kitchen as a singular element.