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Custom kitchen design is not just sizes of cupboards and drawers it is a process of optimizing location of different spaces and fitting these spaces with appropriate cabinetry. Each of the items is placed in its place in the most ergonomically correct level for the optimal use. There is a large number of options for filling in spaces from basic to complicated designs, from straight forward cupboards to clever space saving technology and usability. 1. Kitchen Work Triangle - The Optimum Comfort Efficiency If you were to draw a straight line from the centre of the sink, to the centre of the cook-top, to the centre of the refrigerator and finally back to the sink you would have created the kitchen work triangle. The triangle formed by this line provides your optimum comfort efficiency. To go even further seeking the ultimate efficiency you must ensure that entries to the kitchen, access to appliances or cabinet doors do not block each other when opened. If you have opted for an island in your kitchen appliance doors shouldn't hit any other appliance or cabinet door. Today's kitchen trends in remodelling view the kitchen area to be adjacent to the dining area allowing those doing the cooking to keep contact with family and friends creating an integrated social area within the home. 2. Confined Kitchen Spaces One of the great challenges in small kitchens is finding enough storage space. Limiting your cabinets, choosing a walk-in pantry and removing rarely used items are effective methods to create more space for appliances required in your kitchen Varying counter top highlights produces visual variety and assists to increase productivity if there is more than one cook in the kitchen. You can also vary the cabinet door styles making your kitchen space more visually interesting. There is no rule that says your kitchen has to be the same throughout. For example use one style of door for the island and another for your wall cabinets. Choose a differe

A Kitchen can broadly be broken down into 5 zones - Preparation, Cooking, Baking, Cleaning & Storage. The core idea behind Kitchen design based on this zones is to ensure that each zone can be independently operated without one having to criss-cross through other zones thereby optimizing efficiency. Modular kitchens not only improve the efficiency and ease of work but also looks sleek and trendy. For example - the Dishwasher should be placed next to the sink and the trash cabinet to form an integrated Cleaning Zone, Utensils and Cooking instruments should be under or next to the cook top or Cooking Zone, all this accessories and appliances are settle in right position. The Preparation zone should be close to both the Cooking and Baking zone so that you don't need to walk to the cook-top after having rolled the chapatti or - a very common mistake that folks make - that there is no counter close enough to put down the hot tray fresh out of the Oven. Additionally the space for long term storage of grain, pulses, oils, namkeens etc. Storage zone should be away from the Cleaning Zone, specifically the trash bin, to avoid any chance of odor contamination. Kitchens play a very important part in any house hold, in earlier times a kitchen was not given as much as importance as the other rooms as kitchen was basically only involved in functionality and efficiency and was not a stylish or elegant place in the house. Modular kitchen system is stylish, elegant and latest in which individual can mix or match the basic models of modular kitchen to their taste. A modular kitchen is one that is made up of pre-made cabinet parts. These parts are fitted together to create a whole, functional kitchen design. Modular cabinets are popular in kitchen remodeling projects and are available in two main types: 1. Upper Units 2. Lower Units There are also full units such as closets or pantries that fit from floor to ceiling, or almost to the ceiling. Since Interior Designers

A Kitchen can broadly be broken down into 5 zones - Preparation, Cooking, Baking, Cleaning & Storage. The core idea behind Kitchen design based on this zones is to ensure that each zone can be independently operated without one having to criss-cross through other zones thereby optimizing efficiency. Modular kitchens not only improve the efficiency and ease of work but also looks sleek and trendy. For example - the Dishwasher should be placed next to the sink and the trash cabinet to form an integrated Cleaning Zone, Utensils and Cooking instruments should be under or next to the cook top or Cooking Zone, all this accessories and appliances are settle in right position. The Preparation zone should be close to both the Cooking and Baking zone so that you don't need to walk to the cook-top after having rolled the chapatti or - a very common mistake that folks make - that there is no counter close enough to put down the hot tray fresh out of the Oven. Additionally the space for long term storage of grain, pulses, oils, namkeens etc. Storage zone should be away from the Cleaning Zone, specifically the trash bin, to avoid any chance of odor contamination. Kitchens play a very important part in any house hold, in earlier times a kitchen was not given as much as importance as the other rooms as kitchen was basically only involved in functionality and efficiency and was not a stylish or elegant place in the house. Modular kitchen system is stylish, elegant and latest in which individual can mix or match the basic models of modular kitchen to their taste. A modular kitchen is one that is made up of pre-made cabinet parts. These parts are fitted together to create a whole, functional kitchen design. Modular cabinets are popular in kitchen remodeling projects and are available in two main types: 1. Upper Units 2. Lower Units There are also full units such as closets or pantries that fit from floor to ceiling, or almost to the ceiling. Since Interior Designers