Viewing a kitchen showroom can be an exciting experience. It's much more sleek, shiny, and bursting with opportunity than your current kitchen, after all. But don't be overwhelmed by the grandeur and sleekness. Keep your everyday kitchen needs top of mind so you can work out which new elements will really solve your kitchen problems.
Here are some details to keep an eye out for while you're viewing a kitchen showroom.
Ease of access
Cabinet design is an important aspect of ease of access. For example, if you're not very tall, extra-high cabinets may not be right for you. Likewise, cabinets that are very deep and have small openings may be quite difficult to use optimally if you don't have very long arms.
Make sure you open the cabinets and check how easily you can use the entire cabinet space. And the same goes for appliances such as a kitchen range. You need to be able to easily use every burner. A tall range top may not work well for you if you're short, for instance, and if you're especially tall you may need a different layout (such as one with the range hood installed a few inches higher) to optimize usability.
Easy-to-clean surfaces
Easy-clean surfaces may be especially important to someone with kids, but they can also be important if you're a busy professional who doesn't have much time to spend scrubbing the kitchen.
The shiny surfaces you see in a kitchen showroom may be attractive, but make sure you ask about care and maintenance details as well before making any decisions. For example, you'll need to know which types of cleaner you can use, whether messes will wipe off easily, and so on. Some types of countertops are more delicate and won't stand up well to harsh cleaners.
Easy-to-use streamlined layout
While the dimensions of your kitchen itself will affect the layouts you can fit in it, you do need to carefully consider layout when performing any kitchen renovations. A kitchen showroom can be a great place to look for inspiration. The relative placements of the kitchen features you use most often (such as the sink, refrigerator, oven, and stove) can be very important for day-to-day use. A good layout can save you a lot of time over the years.
These are some of the specifics you'll need to look out for. Visit a local kitchen showroom today to see what layouts, appliances, countertops, and cabinets are available for your kitchen remodel project.
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