Designing your dream KITCHEN and STORAGE solutions
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Designing your dream KITCHEN and STORAGE solutions | ||
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COURTESY ESTIMATE Best of Italy Designer Kitchens provides a courtesy estimate to implement the Design Process. The first step to getting your estimate and figuring out your budget, we schedule to
come out to your home to see the character and design and discuss with you what you envision. During the appointment, we take measurements and photographs of the areas of interest. We can also alternatively review your house/extension blueprint plans if working with an architect in our showroom for additional convenience. THE IMPORTANCE OF KITCHEN DESIGN AND LAYOUT Choosing the right kitchen isn't always a question of taste. Personal preferences clash with the spatial characteristics of the room every time. In fact, not only the space available but the shape of the room can vary a lot, creating doubts for anyone who isn't familiar with all the possible arrangements. There are also other options if you have the opportunity to extend your kitchen wall(s) to create a larger space to flow into other areas of the home. Here are just a few sample floorplans below. |
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LINEAR ARRANGEMENT If the kitchen is very narrow, it would be better to reserve just one wall for the working area of the kitchen. If the furnished area seems not enough, you can always increase it vertically using practical wall or suspended units. That way the rest of the room will remain open enough for easy movement. |
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"RAILROAD ARRANGEMENT—also known as "GALLEY" It's the same principle as the previous example, but with the furniture built up along two parallel walls. This arrangement is recommended when the kitchen is wide but not particularly long: one of the walls will be dedicated to the "working" part of the kitchen (washing and cooking areas), while the other can become a convenient area for preparing meals. The center of the room will stay free to permit easy movement between the two sections. |
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PENINSULA OR ISLAND ARRANGEMENT A peninsula might be the ideal choice for anyone who wants to have an area for eating a quick snack or who simply wants an additional place to prepare food. Whether you want it equipped with accessories or not, a peninsula is always modern and captivating and doesn't disrupt a classic corner arrangement: the important thing is to leave enough space for people to pass by easily and to sit down (a passage of 90 to 110 cm). Availability of space is even more important for an island: located in the center of the room, it goes well with a linear arrangement of kitchen and amounts to a modern composition. |
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CORNER ARRANGEMENT Should you decide to place the table in the center of the room, the ideal would be to put the kitchen furniture in the corner. This arrangement is also the best if you have a kitchen which opens without dividing walls onto the dining or living room. The corner where the kitchen furniture will be installed should always be that which is opposite the dining room. |
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"HORSESHOE" ARRANGEMENT If your space is large enough to creatively furnish without worrying about problems of dimensions, you could opt for the three side arrangement: the table stays in the center, food preparation and conservation are distributed to the two parallel sides while washing and cooking share the internal side. |
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Once we receive your initial direction and vision, we then schedule a second meeting with you in our showroom to present a few design options on a 3 dimensional Cad computer drawing, including elevation plans for you to better visualize your design. With design and storage solution options, and tailoring your budget, we are able to present a proposal to meet your needs and aesthetic desires. Until you approve and are happy with the design, there are no fees. This is a great start to get educated and knowledgeable about the process, products, and figure out a budget. |
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