If you are planning to renovate your kitchen, a bespoke kitchen design is the only way to be completely sure that the finished product will perfectly suit your needs. Although it may seem like a lot of work to plan every detail of your new kitchen, it really isn’t and the process can be very enjoyable.
Creating a bespoke design couldn’t be easier and if you follow these simple steps, the only professional help you’ll need is when it comes time to fit everything together. Even then, if you’re looking to cut costs and can handle DIY, then you might consider doing it all yourself.
The first method to make sure you stay focused and on track with your custom kitchen is to take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle of the page. On the left side of the line, write down everything you regularly use in your kitchen. When you’ve done that, use the other side of the page for solutions on how to make it easier. Maybe there’s an appliance you don’t have that could prove invaluable, or maybe the appliances you do have are fine, but things would work better if they were positioned differently. Whatever comes to mind, you are thinking about your own specific needs and that is what truly bespoke kitchen design is all about.
The next step is to make some rough sketches of where things could be placed in the space you have available. Try things out in different positions and imagine how that might affect the way your kitchen works. Once you’ve found a design that you think works, update your rough sketches to solid designs using simple kitchen design software that can be downloaded from the internet for free normally. That way, you can get a more accurate picture of how things will work best.
It’s a good idea to walk around a few kitchen showrooms to see what they have to offer. Take a look at the shapes, sizes, and designs of appliances, countertops, and furniture and see what you like. Take some notes and then talk to some kitchen designers and salespeople. Ask them what they can do to help you bring your custom kitchen design to life. They may be able to help you improve your design or offer suggestions you hadn’t previously thought of.
As you get closer to finishing your design, make sure you don’t take your foot off the pedal. Keep thinking of clever things you can add to your design that will make your kitchen look and feel a little better. The effort you put into the final stages of a design can have a dramatic impact on the finished product.
The same attitude applies when installing the kitchen. Sometimes things have to change while the kitchen is being installed as new issues arise. If you’re available to make key decisions, you’re much more likely to get the custom kitchen you dreamed of.
Creating a bespoke kitchen is an incredibly rewarding process and when you’re done you’ll feel like you’ve accomplished something very special, so enjoy it.
