5 points to design a luxury kitchen that nobody has told you

Beyond aesthetics, the kitchen is a practical, work space and no matter how beautiful we design it, if we are not comfortable in it and we have not made the most of its meters, luxury has no meaning.

This being the case, if you are thinking of designing a luxury kitchen, your dream kitchen, do not skip any of these 5 points that we are going to see and you will manage to have a beautiful, luxurious kitchen, but above all comfortable, extremely practical and adapted to you.

Take note that we start:

study the space well

This is the most important point of all.

Whether it is the kitchen manufacturer, the interior designer or the architect that you have hired to reform and design your luxury kitchen, they must study the space perfectly and, through a floor plan and distribution, show you the best option to take advantage of every inch.

In this way you will be able to save columns and pillars and make them work in your favor, you will be able to take advantage of the architecture of the kitchen and enhance its natural lighting, in addition to optimizing every inch of the space.

Studying well the space you have to design your kitchen, you will choose one kitchen layout or another (L-shaped, galley or parallel, open, semi-open, etc.)

Your space will tell you what type of distribution will work best in your house due to its characteristics.

It will also tell you if you can put a dining table, or find a space for a table, office or bar.

In addition to offering you the best storage capacity.

Therefore, pay special attention to this point and, together with the kitchen manufacturer or interior designer you have hired, study your space well to find the kitchen design that suits your needs and your lifestyle.

In addition, it is very exciting to see your kitchen come to life, from its original sketches. Be an active part of this process and then you will not regret it.

Let's keep going.

Quality extractor hoods

AEG extractor hood

A decorative cooker hood may be the least thought of when designing a luxury kitchen, but believe me, without a quality cooker hood you will never have a luxury kitchen.

The range hood can completely determine not only the way of cooking but also the aesthetics of the kitchen.

You just have to think that it is the largest lump that goes on top of the kitchen, so choosing a decorative and good quality extractor hood will allow you to cook perfectly and add a decorative detail that elevates the entire category. your kitchen.

On the other hand, today, most kitchens that are designed are open to the living room.

In the same way, the majority of kitchens that are not designed open to the living room, is because the owners of the house do not want their living rooms to smell of food or the kitchen vapors coming out of it.

Bearing this in mind, you get an idea of ​​the importance of a good extractor hood, right?

Luckily, today the main manufacturers of extractor fans know that an extractor hood not only has to have optimal performance but also have a design in keeping with a luxury kitchen, closed or open to the living room.

AEG wall-mounted extractor hood

The AEG firm has in its catalog some of the most cutting-edge extractor hoods both in design and functionality.

Extractor hoods that add a decorative plus with their modern lines while keeping a kitchen fresh and clean of smoke, odors and vapours, thanks to its Hob2hood remote connection system with a compatible plate, making the hood adjust its power and lighting automatically based on of intensity.

Or its breeze function, which keeps the extractor hood running silently for an hour after cooking, leaving a fresh environment in the entire kitchen or in the entire kitchen and living room if we have the kitchen open to this space.

This type of hood offers us a design that integrates into the most current spaces, as well as a perfect extraction of smoke and vapors.

So, keep in mind that not thinking well about the decorative extractor hood is a serious design mistake that can ruin the experience and aesthetics of your kitchen.

quality countertops

Cosentino Dekton countertop

The countertop is the most visible element in a kitchen, the one that stands out the most and the one we work on.

It is literally our workbench in the kitchen.

It is undoubtedly one of the most important parts of the kitchen.

In fact, depending on this choice, you are guaranteed a kitchen without renovations in a few years, or a kitchen that has to be renovated because the countertop is completely damaged and disfigured by use and the passage of time.

In this sense, today we have very good quality countertops that will allow us to clean them easier and better; countertops that guarantee greater durability, greater impact to bumps and cuts, as well as excellent resistance to high temperatures.

The ones that have a better value for money are undoubtedly the laminate countertops. Although they are also the ones that can be damaged before.

Followed by laminate countertops, we have the traditional granite or marble or quartz countertops. Stones that are ultra-resistant and durable over time and to this day with antibacterial properties, among other hygienic solutions that are applied to these countertop models.

Although if you want a top of the best countertop, today the Dekton countertops, a new material from the Cosentino group, have the best features.

They are also the ones that cost the most, but they are countertops for life, with a most attractive design, since we can choose them as we please, depending on our tastes and kitchen style.

These countertops are made with a mixture of raw materials (glass, porcelain, quartz, etc.) exposed to a technological process that represents an accelerated version of the metamorphic changes that these materials undergo over the millennia at high pressure and temperature, achieving virtually indestructible surfaces.

Thus, the countertop becomes another of these important points that will make your kitchen a luxury kitchen.

Give it the attention it deserves, since the useful life of the countertop is decisive in terms of the state of your new kitchen.

Furniture and cabinets that optimize space

Luxury kitchen furniture and finishes

In addition to choosing beautiful and elegant luxury finishes, such as walnut wood, sumptuous lacquers or minimalist panelling, which are some of the trending finishes in luxury kitchens today, a high-level kitchen needs every inch to be well used and adapted to our demands and lifestyle.

Although it may seem like one of the easiest parts when designing a kitchen, since it is only about "filling it with cabinets", it depends on the care and attention you put into its design, location and customization, how comfortable it is afterwards you sit in your kitchen.

• Do you need a breakfast table or a coffee table?
• Do you need a sliding broom closet or shelf?
• Need a space for all your spices?
• Do you need a lot of storage space?

Think about your needs and those of your family, and based on them, ask the interior designer or kitchen manufacturer to design those openings, cupboards and drawers that will make life easier for you and your family, due to your style of living. life.

You can not imagine how comfortable it is to have a space to your demands, until you have it. It becomes not only a comfortable and luxurious kitchen, but an intuitive space.

This results in a better organization of the space and a greater optimization of it since it is designed specifically for you.

perfect lighting

Integrated LEDs in the base of the high cabinets in the kitchen

In general, in most kitchens, one or two, three or as many light points as needed are installed in line on the ceiling, recessed, with white light, around 4000 degrees Kelvin and that's it.

And in general, this standard lighting, although it is adequate, it is also true that it always generates shadows when we are cooking.

It has happened to all of us at some point that we are cooking and our own body casts a shadow on us and prevents us from seeing correctly, TRUE?

Therefore, do not forget to add a good lighting system under the upper kitchen cabinets to prevent that overhead light from being the only one you have in the kitchen when you go to work.

After many works, reforms and kitchen designs, I can tell you from my own experience that this is one of the points that my clients appreciate the most over time.

Not the design or the color of the finishes, but how comfortable and happy they are with their integrated LED lights under the upper cabinets and with how they cook and see perfectly.

In addition, if the kitchen is not very large, installing a system of automatic LED lights, which activate the lights when they detect movement, does not raise the price excessively.

It depends a lot on the kitchen and the electrical installation, but it can add about €400 to the total kitchen budget to install a competent lighting system.

Believe me, it is one of the additions that you will most appreciate in the future.

On the other hand, you only have to look at any luxury kitchen that you have seen live or in magazines, and you will realize that they all have this lighting system. There must be a reason.

As you can see, it's not just about aesthetics when it comes to having a luxury kitchen. It's actually the more practical things that are going to make your kitchen not only look luxurious, but feel luxurious and comfortable.

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