It is time to renovate, or build from scratch, your dream organized kitchen. You’ve been itching to get to it forever. Yet here you are, staring at it and wondering why it’s so hard to decide what you really want.
It’s understandable and you are not alone. It is much easier to know what you don’t like than to visualize what you need and want from your new kitchen design. ProSource Wholesale can help.
Your ProSource Showroom team has the experience and the tools to help you navigate your choices. We can show you how the kitchen layout and individual components will come together. We can easily make adjustments to the plan to bring about your final design.
To get you started, we have some planning guidelines to share with you. These will allow your creative design to accommodate the practical elements you need. So, let’s begin to chart a course to your ideal kitchen.
Kitchen Design And Layout Considerations
Your Kitchen Requirements
Requirements |
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Square footage available |
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How many cooks in the kitchen |
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Cook/bake from scratch, semi-homemade, or readymade |
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Open shelving or closed cabinets, or combination |
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Work triangle, work stations, or heat/cold/water designations |
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Bulk buy storage, small to medium containers, or combo |
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Island, peninsula, bar, all, or none |
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Traffic flow direction |
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Heavy or light foot traffic |
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Galley, U-shaped, L-shaped, or other layout preference |
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Pantry, butler closet, tall cabinet, coffee station |
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Desired major appliances |
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Microwave above, below, none |
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Easy to clean surfaces |
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Storage And Organization
Storage Design |
General |
Island and Butler |
How Many |
Closed cabinets |
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Closed drawers |
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Open shelving |
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Under cabinet pull downs |
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Slide outs |
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Hidden trash and recycling |
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Drawer within drawer |
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Cabinet turntables |
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Spice and herb organizers |
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Cooking tools |
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Baking tools and supplies |
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Coffee station or desk |
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Baking or prep station |
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Thinking through these considerations and options will help you gain a clearer vision for your kitchen organization. You may find that what you initially thought was important or useful, really doesn’t make sense for the way you work in your kitchen. Alternatively, you may discover ideas you had previously dismissed, or did not know about, that turn out to be brilliant for your space.
As kitchen designs are the most involved home improvement projects, let your local Showroom design experts make yours as easy and painless as possible. We can help you select the right cabinets, countertops, flooring, sinks and faucets.
We cannot wait to find out what wonderful ideas you have in mind for your new kitchen. Let’s get started.
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