If renovating a kitchen interior design was a recipe, it would be like one of those complicated recipes with too many stages and processes.
Risky but totally worth it if all goes well.
Consider what works best for your kitchen interior design by visualising daily activities and optimising layout efficiency. Analyse Your Needs: Assess how you use the space and identify areas that don’t work. Decide if you need an open or private kitchen. Identify Improvements: Highlight tasks needing better design and collaborate with your designer to refine both style and function.
There are three types of kitchen lighting: ambient, task, and accent. Kitchen interior design usually blends all three. Ambient lighting, like overhead lights, ensures full visibility. Task lighting keeps work areas well-lit for safety. Accent lights, such as pendants for chandeliers, add style while illuminating islands or workbenches.
A major kitchen cabinet decision is choosing between open shelving or closed cabinets. Open shelves are great for displaying well-organised, attractive items but less so for clutter. They offer easy access to frequently used pieces, which will be on display. Closed cabinets, on the other hand, let your colour or timber choice define your kitchen interior design.
Since most food prep and entertaining happen here, consider how materials will age. If you’re a messy cook, choose non-porous, durable options—your designer can suggest many for your kitchen interior design. Modern finishes mimic stone and concrete without the downsides, but if you prefer ageing gracefully, materials like marble and stone will develop character over time.
Now for the fun part: major appliances like your refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, cooktop, and range hood. These are often worth the splurge, but not every kitchen needs every appliance. It’s important to consider quality, standards, warranty, and energy efficiency. The cheapest may not be the best, and the most expensive may not suit your needs. Our designers can help you choose based on your kitchen interior design and functionality.
Designing a kitchen means choosing hardware, and these small details are critical to curating a beautiful kitchen. Luckily, we’re here to guide you. While matching hardware with appliances used to be key, mixing metals and finishes is now encouraged. Matte black hardware works with stainless steel, and gold or brass pairs beautifully with appliances. Consider unique options like leather pulls for a personalised touch. Let’s explore ideas, and we’ll help create a kitchen interior design that suits your lifestyle.
“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
