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Thinking about your Kitchen Design?

Kitchen Layout:

It's important to design a kitchen that includes all of your needs. To make a better working environment there must be a triangle between your cooker, sink and fridge, this will ensure that your workspace allows you to move freely between appliances and you are not confined to only using a small cramped section restricting the full use of the area. The layout you choose will depend on the shape and size of your room particularly where there are permanent details such as a chimney breast, windows and doors. Plumbing and electrical points can often be moved, so do not let these restrict your ideas. The sink should be positioned in front of a window, so you have a view and washing machines and possibly dishwashers close to the sink to ensure the waste can be easily installed. Tall units should always be at the end of the worktop runs, to maximize the working area and keep the useable worksurface flowing.We at Dream Kitchens are happy to talk to you and find the best method, to maximise your kitchen to its best ability.

Kitchen Planning Kitchens mainly fall into four basic designs, a single row of units, a double line - often known as a galley kitchen, and a "U" or "L" shape. Cabinets can be designed imaginatively to get the best use of these shapes and give you the maximum worksurface and storage area, totally changeing your kitchen to suit your lifestyle.

Appliances:

The hub of the kitchen is the appliances, depending upon their quality and the efficiency of there performance, this will determine your love of the finished kitchen. There is a now a wide range of appliances available and they can range from the cheap and nasty to the "Rolls Royce" which is not only reliable, but perform well and last for many years. Some appliances are dreadful in performance, others not. Some manufacturers offer a responsive dependable service back up if things go wrong, others don't and some may last for years others only for months. In all our years of fitting and selling appliances more than any other kitchen product "you get what you pay for", don't be fooled over expensive glossy pictures often they are a disguise for an inferior product, remember the manufacturers name may not carry the same quality as it has done so for many years, more and more manufactuers have reduced the quality to lower the price when times are hard, often due to constant public demand for a cheaper machine.
You don't have to spend a lot of money for a decent appliance but they won't be the cheapest, talk to us at Dream Kitchens and we will guide you, but don't try and cut corners you could regret.

Sinks and Taps:

A sink can be a focal point of the kitchen or unobtrusive, depending on its design. A traditional Belfast sink gives the statement its a country kitchen, whilst undermounted stainless steel bowls allow the worktop to be the main focal point. Manufacturers have given consumers a vast choice of different bowl configurations, from standard single bowls with drainer to vast double-bowls flanked by two drainers. A half bowl between the main sink and drainer, is a valuable addition for rinsing foods and vegetables. Ensure that your largest pan can fit into the main bowl easily, give us the measurements and we will check.
Consider which accessories might be beneficial. Many models can be supplied with a draining basket, chopping board and strainer bowls. A drainer extension can be useful for sinks without a drainer where worktop space is limited in a small kitchen.

The kitchen mixer tap has become quite a sophisticated appliance, both in terms of design and function. There is a large choice of styles and finishes available to suit contemporary or traditional kitchens. You can also choose from dual-flow models for straightforward hot and cold water delivery, Franke Tri-flow or Blanco Filtra taps that additionally supply purified water and taps with a pull-out spray rinse which extends from the spout.
If you want a sink with large bowl dimensions to cope with big-pan washing-up, it is worth considering a tap with a pull-out or pull-down spray rinse. This gives you the flexability to aim water anywhere you need it around the bowl area. With such a vast selection of taps available it is impornsidering a tap with a pull-out or pull-down spray rinse. This gives you the flexability to aim water anywhere you need it around the bowl area. With such a vast selection of taps available it is important to give consideration to your specific requirements to avoid costly mistakes later.

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