Essential Kitchen Design Must-Haves

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Essential Kitchen Design Must-Haves

From outdated cabinets to inefficient appliances and lighting, there are many reasons your kitchen isn’t functioning well. Whether you’re building a new kitchen or improving your existing one, consider these essential kitchen design must-haves to get closer to your dream kitchen.

Quality Cabinetry

Your kitchen cabinets are the foundation of your kitchen and therefore play a major role in how well your kitchen looks and functions. Not only do old cabinets date your kitchen in appearance no matter how many other kitchen improvements you make, they can also cause a number of frustrations, such as inadequate storage or water damage. Quality cabinetry is worth every penny which will last long after other details expire.

Energy Efficient Appliances

Whether you want to save the planet or just your wallet, energy efficient appliances are a must-have in today’s modern kitchen. Old refrigerators, stoves, and dishwashers are energy hogs that can significantly increase your electricity bill, whereas energy efficient appliances leave a smaller carbon footprint while saving you money. Technology has come so far that EnergyStar® qualified appliances are practically the standard. Find out if it’s time to upgrade your appliance here.

Organized Storage

The best functioning kitchen includes plenty of practical storage solutions for your daily routines. Pull-out trash cans, built-in silverware drawers, roll-out pot shelves, and even a secret spice rack, organized storage provides each kitchen item its own place so everything is exactly where you need it, when you need it.

Durable Countertops

Your countertops easily receive the roughest treatment, from food splatters, spills, and unsanitary food prep messes, to knife cuts and heavy cookware dings. One of the best investments in your kitchen is durable countertops which can withstand daily wear and tear of regular use. The top popular choices today are natural stone granite, man-made solid surface, and engineered quartz. All at different price points and carrying their own advantages, each choice offers a gorgeous, custom surface designed to last a lifetime.

Task Lighting

There’s nothing worse than working in the dark. As if cutting onions wasn’t already hard enough on your eyes, try cutting them in the darkest part of the kitchen. Even in a bright kitchen, the upper cabinets can block out important light over your designated work areas. This problem is easily solved with task lighting. From discreet under-cabinet and recessed canned lighting to beautiful pendant lighting, directional lighting quickly turns the non-usable dark corners of your kitchen into lit-up functional spaces (and makes your countertops sparkle!).

Which design element is your kitchen lacking?