Design Tips

Section 1: Kitchen Design Overview

The kitchen is undoubtedly the most popular and widely used room in the house, and the various functions the kitchen of today is asked to perform, requires accurate planning and good design. A good starting point is to look at the various ways in which your kitchen is used, how often and who uses the kitchen. This will then provide you with a list of basic design requirements for your kitchen that need to be met.

Whilst any of our Buildbase kitchen branches will be happy to offer advice on all areas of kitchen design, we have covered some of the basics about kitchen design to help you ensure your kitchen is designed the way you want it!

Measuring Your Kitchen

This is the most important part of the process and requires accuracy to ensure your kitchen fits perfectly. Below are some handy measuring tips:

  1. Always measure in millimetres (mm) as this is now the industry standard for unit dimensions. It also saves time converting measurements later on!
  2. Measure each kitchen wall separately and in a clockwise direction.
  3. Show accurate positions of doors and windows and remember to include the outer frames in the measurements.
  4. Include all structural elements such as beams, recesses, etc that are fixed and will not be altered during your renovation.
  5. Detail the positioning of water, gas and electricity points and decide early on whether these are to stay as they are or if you are prepared to move them.
    This will have an impact on both your design and your budget.
  6. Measure ceiling height of your kitchen as this will have a bearing on wall unit heights.
  7. Draw a plan of your kitchen as it looks now, including units and appliances, and decide if there are any elements of the design, or appliances that you wish to keep.
  8. Last, and most importantly... DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING!