Having thought through your design you must consider the kitchen decor - i.e. the style, the color scheme, the furnishing. You should always opt for a style that goes with the rest of your interior. Many people make the mistake of putting an overtly high-tech kitchen into a cottage or a rustically decorated home. This is wrong.  If your home is decorated in country style - your kitchen should also fit in with this decor. This doesn’t mean that you can’t have modern kitchen appliances or you have to have cheesy furnishing - there is always a contemporary take on the "country style". Or choose the timeless Shaker style that seems to fit most interior decorating styles..

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Small kitchen remodeling

I have talked about the basic principles of kitchen design and the factors that determine the final result - just to remind you: budget, space & time. However, when you have a small kitchen, remodeling is mainly space determined, which means you have to be clever with design.

Small kitchens are actually more time-consuming than big kitchens -not just on a conceptual level - but on a practical level too. Everything has to match, fit and work out spatially - whilst bigger layouts are more forgiving of mistakes and inaccuracies..

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Kitchen supply

We are putting together a list of online stores selling kitchen supply & decor - from cabinets, furniture & lighting to appliances, gadgets & kitchenware. This is taking us some time, but as soon as they’re ready we’ll publish the available categories here on the blog..

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Kitchen Remodeling  - Time

The third most important element in remodeling a kitchen (or any other space for that matter)  is time. t is essential from three points of view - the time you want to spend on remodeling, the time want it to last and the time you will spend there..

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Kitchen remodeling::space

Tips & ideas

As I wrote in the previous article, the second most important element in remodeling a kitchen is space.
The kitchen is the heart of the home. Not only is this the place where you prepare food to keep your body going - but it’s a place where you can share your life with others whilst cooking & eating..

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Kitchen remodeling:: tips & ideas

When you decide to remodel your kitchen, the three most important elements you should consider are space, time & budget. Only having thought about these should you start thinking about style & d?cor. So don’t get the brochures just yet - first examine these issues. The three elements are correlated but let’s examine them separately - staring with the last..

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Kitchen Worktops

The worktop is the most used element in our kitchens. They need to withstand scratches, spills, knocks, water and heat. It is important to choose a strong and durable worktop that is also hygienic and easy to clean.  These are the top 10 materials suitable for a kitchen worktop..

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