| Kitchen decor can be of so many types, depending on | | | | to overdo it. Too many wall-hung cabinets and |
| the style of interior decor followed in the rest of your | | | | cupboards can make the space look more crowded |
| home. However, some planning done beforehand and | | | | than it actually is. This will be even more apparent if |
| following some basic guidelines can make your kitchen | | | | you have a galley kitchen. If you must have multiple |
| a much better place. Here are some essential tips that | | | | large cabinets, make sure to space those out, leaving |
| you should keep in mind when deciding the interior | | | | at least a decent amount of space in between those. |
| decor of your kitchen. | | | | 2.Don't ever think of carpeting the kitchen floor. Why? |
| Do's: | | | | Exactly the same reason you won't carpet your |
| 1.Always place mutually conflicting appliances a good | | | | bathroom. The kitchen floor is likely to stay wet for |
| distance apart from one another. For instance, keep | | | | most of the time you are cooking, and the various |
| some distance between the oven/microwave and the | | | | food additives and spices spilling on the carpet will |
| refrigerator. These two types of appliances are exact | | | | make it a nightmare to keep the area clean and |
| opposites of one another; the oven heats food, while | | | | hygienic. Instead, go for stone floors made of granite, |
| the refrigerator chills the same. As such, if these two | | | | slate, or mosaic. You will be able to keep the floor |
| appliances are placed side by side, the compressor of | | | | clean more easily. |
| the refrigerator will have to much harder than usual to | | | | 3.Don't skimp on storage options. This is one area |
| compensate for the heat gained from the oven. In the | | | | where you will have to make some major decisions, |
| long run, this may damage the compressor, or make it | | | | and preferably, set some of your budget apart for this. |
| lose much of its efficiency at the very least. | | | | Adding too many hanging cabinets or cupboards will |
| 2.Set aside a good amount of cash for the worktop. | | | | make the area look absolutely crowded, but at the |
| This is where you will carry out most of the | | | | same time, you will need plenty of storage space to |
| preparation before cooking, so this place needs to be | | | | store all utensils that you use on a regular basis. One |
| durable enough to withstand the punishment. Thick | | | | way of solving this is to install cabinets under the |
| wood or marble are excellent choices for materials. | | | | essential furniture. You can install cabinets under the |
| Otherwise, opt for the more economical slate. | | | | countertop, the kitchen island, and even below hanging |
| 3.Make sure that your wall hung cupboards and | | | | cupboards. |
| cabinets are well-secured. Always bolt these firmly to | | | | These are the basic pointers that you should keep in |
| brick or wooden bases. Plasterboard is not strong | | | | mind when furnishing your kitchen. Strike a balance |
| enough to withstand the weight of fully loaded | | | | between the amount of space available and the |
| cabinets. You don't want any unfortunate accidents to | | | | furniture you would require for comfortably working in |
| happen while you are busy cooking dinner. | | | | the kitchen. As long as you manage to pull it off, your |
| Don'ts: | | | | kitchen will serve you faithfully for years. |
| 1.When placing cupboards in the kitchen, make sure not | | | | |