When browsing ideas for kitchen design, you can consider one part of the kitchen at one time, or a complete theme. The latter could be based on Feng Shui that may entail all of its principles. There are many more themes you can consider when designing a kitchen. Here is more on what you should know about.

1. Kitchen floor

Your flooring choice is essential as it will help in setting the tone for your entire kitchen. The textural feature of your floor always appeals to the eye and has a huge impact on how a person perceives a room as a whole. When it comes to kitchen, the two most elegant floors are tiles or stones and laminated. You can also go for hardwood floors. If you want to go premium, you can choose ceramic tiles for your kitchen. The only con here is the cold feel, but you have an option to install floor heating system as well.

2. Kitchen countertops

When it comes to choosing your countertops, you can choose a color and texture that will complement the cabinetry, paint or floor selection. Feel free to combine two or more countertop materials. Complimentary shades and textures create interesting elements to look at. Also keep in mind that it may cost you to select a material that will stay with you for years without any need for extraordinary maintenance needs and can also be easily repaired if any accident takes place. The best options here are granite and marble.

3. Kitchen lightings

You can have a large ceiling fixture equipped with energy efficient fluorescent tubes that can supply ample amount of well diffused general lighting. But it may leave you working in the dark at the range, sink and countertops. Such areas in your kitchen require extra lighting. Also consider where you should install your windows at.

4. Kitchen design layout

Designing a kitchen is a subjective matter, so the layout has to be considered seriously. This is because the tastes, working habits and styles can vary. Hence, kitchen layouts must always be done on the basis of the prime user’s needs and specifications etc. as they have the clear idea on how they would like their working space to be. Besides, there are many stages involved in the same, which brings us to the next topic:

Stages of designing kitchen layout

1. Measure the kitchen with all the details possible, also consider the position of the doors, windows, drains, electric points, sinks etc.
2. Demarcate your kitchen areas into three parts: storage, cooking, and cleaning. Plan the spaces by keeping these three parts in mind.
3. Enlist the appliances you will most likely use in the kitchen and have enough space for them on the basis of their dimensions.

Types of kitchen layouts

1. Corridor layout

This is perfect for narrow kitchens when there are just two facing rows. One is meant for storage and other is meant for cleaning and cooking.

2. L shaped

In the l shaped modular kitchen, the rows are diagonal to one another forming an L shape.

3. U shaped

This is perfect for small kitchens as it makes the working space convenient.

4. Island layout

This is perfect for large kitchen.

But you can also get your kitchen designed according to your preferences and make necessary alterations.