Are you looking for some free expert design tips to achieve that modern kitchen then let Jim from SBRP help you out with my 7 tips to help with renovating modern kitchens. We will cover the following below to help you not mess up that kitchen design.

• Sneaky Storage Island Benchtops
• Perfect Tones
• Correct Sizing
• What works best
• Go With The Flow
• Which Hand Are You?
• Runners That Get The Most

Island Benchtops In Modern Kitchens

Modern kitchen islands are the Taj Mahal of the home; it’s where we cook, prep, chat, dine, and more. Maximize your island’s potential by getting those storage drawers and a dishwasher on the ‘working’ side of the kitchen, and cupboards, dining, and seating space on the other.

Additionally try not to forget the small little details, such as including power points and USB chargers within the overall design. Ensure your island is a practical size too; at a minimum, it should be around the 2m in length, but the larger 240cm is preferable if you want space to prep and dine comfortably. When it comes to depth, 120cm is ideal. If the benchtop is over 140cm deep, it becomes awkward to use and clean.

The Colour Palate For Modern Kitchens

Monochromatic color palettes are designed to complement the simplicity of flat-panel white or shaker kitchen cabinets.

Modern kitchens are often bright white with some sort of grey accents, or a muted white and grey color scheme with a bright, bold accent color. Aside from an accent color or two, keeping your flooring, walls, kitchen cabinets, countertops, and other decor and appliances down to one color will bring the modern feel you are looking for.

So by far white cabinets are the most popular choice for creating a modern kitchen, wood or timber cabinets are also a popular choice when paired with white walls and other industrial accents.

The white and wood kitchen is by far the most popular modern kitchen you will see in the 2020’s

Does your Kitchen measure up to you?

Now the correct height of your bench top is so important. This applies to the Preparation, Cooking & Cleaning Zones in the kitchen.

Ever had pain in the lower back from washing dishes, chopping or cooking? Well, let me give you some expert advice my friend.

The optimum and best height for your kitchen is not a person’s actual height, but their elbow height. The space required for an island in most cases is no greater than for a U-shaped kitchen layout because the island or peninsula replaces the wall that would otherwise separate the kitchen from the living room. The island can also be used as a bar of the breakfast bar.

What is the minimum workspace between the sink & cooktop?

The minimum size in a small kitchen for a clear work area of 900mm is recommended with a minimum depth of 600mm. This is ideal for 2 people working side by side. This can be reduced to a minimum of 600mm for 1 person.

Make Sure Your Kitchen Flows

Trust me it is crucial how you arrange the flow of your kitchen set up when it comes to appliances and storage.

Therefore it is essential to combine work processes and storage spaces in an intelligent way and to organize the position of food items, kitchen utensils, and appliances in order to save time and shorten the distances walked. The best advice I can give is to take your individual cooking, eating, and shopping habits into consideration when making a kitchen that flows.

What Hand Are You

We all know only a small percentage of people are left-handed.

Because of this, the standard for kitchens is a layout that takes into account handedness. The topic should at least be addressed in planning a new kitchen.

To sum up, for right-handed people, the workflow is from right to left-this means the cooktop on the right, the main workspace in the middle, and the sink on the left. For left-handed people, the ideal arrangement is the other way around.

Get Long Runners

What I am talking about is full-extension runners mean that the entire depth of the unit can be explored. Pulled out they give a complete overview of all the contents, together with quick access to stored items.

Briefly, to explain what I mean I am talking about draws that extend as far as possible.

Long draws allow you to get to every single item you install instead of being cut off. When you renovate next ask your kitchen renovator for full extension runners to bring your kitchen into the modern era.

To sum up you have 7 expert tips for making your kitchen renovation more modern. Do your best to keep it simple tone-wise by elaborating on your internal designs.

It’s important to note that all our advice is general in nature and all bathrooms are unique so always speak to your local qualified tradesman for the best advice.

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