Kitchen Designs and Layouts

Building your own kitchen for the first time could be a very fun and exciting experience. With all the kitchen designs and trends presently available, you'd find yourself in awe of all the beautiful designs and concepts without knowing where to start. If you can't seem to make up your mind as to which kitchen layout you want, let's take a look at the most popular kitchen designs and layouts. That may sound like it contradicts itself. After all, if your kitchen designs use things you already have and strive not to do much in the way of changing them, then can it really be considered a new design? It certainly can, and the reasons behind this can be found when you consider the objectives closely. The first objective is to use items and features you already have. This does not necessarily mean things that are currently in your kitchen. This can be something which is in another room entirely, or something which was put into disuse due to redesigning in other areas of your home.
• Contemporary Kitchens - This type of kitchen layout is very popular for its simplicity without compromising functionality. It's basically designed and presented as a sleek and stylish kitchen. Think "minimalism" as you may. This type of kitchen design gives much emphasis on elements that are straightforward and yet state-of the- art.
As an example, a contemporary kitchen is more inclined to using basic furnishings such as frameless cabinets made of stainless steel or wood and utilizes colors that may border on the extreme such as bold to very bright to dark hues. The materials that are often used for countertops are often man-made which gives your kitchen that warm lively fee and accentuated with shiny metals such as brass or stainless steel. An elegant, beautifully carved wooden wall clock, for instance, may not be appropriate for you living room under a new design, but it can easily be the central piece for a number of different kitchen designs. For instance, dark wood on the clock can inspire the use of dark tones throughout your kitchen. A coat of chocolate brown or deep maroon paint on your kitchen walls can serve to carry over the deep, rich tones of the wood into the rest of the room. Even simply changing the color of a few tings, such as drapes and trim, can be enough if your kitchen already has a dark color scheme.
• Traditional Kitchens - If you're one of those people who prefer a more conventional and stylishly classic look, a traditional kitchen design would be perfect for you. This layout has been made famous because of its use during the 18th throughout the early part of the 20th century in most of the American and European homes.
Traditional kitchens utilize a variety of elements for ornamentation. These may come in the form of wood moldings and trimmings, railings and panels. Kitchen cabinets are generally made of stained hard-wood like mahogany or cherry with shades that vary from reddish to dark brown. Cabinet doors often feature intricate designs with handles that are made of metals such as bronze, brass, pewter or antique chrome. White is the most favored color when these wooden panels are to be painted.