How Choice Kitchen Design?
A: When possible, include any free-standing or unfitted piece of furniture into your kitchen design no matter what theme you are trying to create. It adds character to the room and also gives the design an open and airy effect because every cabinet is not built-in and mounted to every wall in the room.
Follow these steps to ensure your furniture is best incorporated into the kitchen design:- Have a design idea ready with exact specifications about the piece that you want.
- Get competitive bids from both local shops and from the manufactured cabinet company. Price will vary depending on your choice.
- The local shop may be more flexible in providing you with a "real furniture piece" to match your cabinets or as an accent piece, but the price may be higher due to the craftsmanship.
- Manufactured cabinets, on the other hand, offer furniture pieces designed to match their cabinet lines. This can be quite a savings if you decide to purchase both from the same manufacturer.
- You may also consider mixing both custom and manufactured cabinets that complement each other's style.
- 1. Ask yourself: How will this piece of furniture piece work in my design? Will it be an accent piece? Will it be part of the functional aspect of the design? Will it be for both function and display?
- 2. Start looking early, especially during the design phase of your kitchen remodel. If you have an idea of the theme or style that you want to do in the room, finding the right piece should be fairly easy.
- 3. You'll want to have an idea of the size of the furniture piece. It's a good idea to take measurements of the width, height, depths and any door swings or pull-out drawers that may need clearances to open.
- 4. If you find the right piece for your kitchen design, have your designer go and physically see the furniture so that they also have a vision of how you would like that furniture to fit into your design.
- 5. If you are planning to have this piece of furniture built for you with your custom cabinet order or have it included with your manufactured cabinets, here are some helpful tips:
Whichever route you decide, compare the three options to see which will fit both your budget and design idea.
Kathy Maynard has been matching homeowners with home improvement contractors since 1990 and has written scores of articles advising homeowners how to find, hire and work with reputable service professionals. She also authors Weekend Warrior, a weekly home improvement column in The Sacramento Bee.
