A Design to Fit Your Style
It’s easy to become enamored with the latest bells and whistles or romanced by what you watch on home improvement television. Great kitchens offer the perfect combination of style and function with function being determined by the needs of you and your family. That’s why we start the design process by asking our clients the following questions: What will take place in your kitchen? Who will use the kitchen most often and for what purposes?
Overall kitchen design, appliances, and features are determined by your style, taste, preferences, and how you plan to use your kitchen. A recent survey by the National Kitchen & Bath Association of 800 homeowners who recently remodeled their kitchens found that there are three major types of cooks.
Type One:
Nearly half of all homeowners, according to the NKBA, are pressed for time and want to prepare meals as quickly as possible. For those who are time-pressed, consider appliances that reduce cooking times without compromising taste such as an induction cooktop and convection oven.
Type Two:
The in-home chef is the second major type of cook identified by the NKBA survey. Those who love to cook for family and friends will be attracted to space to experiment with new recipes. The in-home chef truly appreciates a well-organized kitchen, with storage solutions that provide a place for everything. The in-home chef also wants professional-grade ranges, ovens, and dishwashers and appreciates sink workstations featuring cutting boards, colanders, racks, and other accessories that help save space and provide an efficient place for meal preparation.
Type Three:
The high-tech cook is attracted to smart appliances that can interact with a digital personal assistant, maintain grocery lists and develop recipes based on the contents of the refrigerator. High-tech kitchens feature motion sensors to activate water flow from faucets, turn on lighting, or charge your smart devices on a countertop or in a cabinet. These cutting-edge features not only add a sense of wow to a new kitchen but also help make life easier
The NKBA study found that the many different functions that a kitchen serves for your family influences design, features, and product and material selection. Stop by our showroom studio to view the wide range of options available to suit your style.