Your kitchen is the heart of your home. It’s where you and your family socialize, eat, and enjoy meals that you’ve prepared together. It’s where your day begins with a cup of coffee and ends with a glass of wine. The kitchen is the epicentre, and the tone and vibrancy that it releases is what is radiated throughout the rest of your home.
If your current kitchen set-up isn’t quite doing it for you, it might be time to give it a bit of a refresh, but it can be hard to know where to begin. With so many styles, looks, technologies, and ever-changing trends, it’s important to find a style that is timeless, functional, and aesthetically pleasing for you and your family – and ensure you’re choosing an option that will be affordable at the same time.
With all of this in mind, here are a few steps to help you figure out what style is right for you so you can get working on your dream kitchen!
Design by LMNT Design Inc. | Cabinets supplied by Sencillo Cabinets
Get Inspired
We encourage you to dive in and immerse yourself into all of the various design options that are out there. Create a Pinterest board, search through Houzz, peruse interior magazines, save posts on Instagram – you name it. Don’t edit your choices in this phase. Just allow yourself to get inspired and collect the images that speak to you (making note of those that don’t). If you spend too much time overthinking in this phase, you’ll never figure out what style is actually meant for you.
Organize
Again, not much editing is required here. An obvious pattern will start to show itself and the ideas you like but don’t love will begin to fall by the wayside. Start this process by organizing your photos into categorized mood boards, or online colleges using tools like Canva. You’ll notice that your personal design style will start to emerge naturally.
Review
Once all of your ideas are organized, review them and keep coming back to them. Make note of which ones continually stand out to you and which ones give you the same emotional reaction every time. This will help you sift through your options and begin eliminating styles that don’t fit the look and feel that you’re going for – this may surprise you, but let the process be a natural one.
Set a Budget
Review the overall value of your home, it’s location, and how much you have in the bank. Having a set budget will ensure you don’t over-invest for the value of your home.
Hire a Professional
Now it’s time to review your design ideas with a professional and see which ones are practical for your space and budget. They will know what’s on trend and can provide you with guidance when it comes to which ones are worth investing in. Plus, a professional will be able to create a custom design that meets your objectives and combines your style into a look that is unique to you and your home!
Have you recently given your kitchen a facelift? Give us your tips in the comments below!
Let us help you mix and match to create your own custom look for your home that will be aesthetically pleasing, functional, and a place where you and your family will enjoy gathering in. There is no reason why you should be limited to standard designs, materials, and dimensions – no kitchen is the same and there is no cookie cutter formula that will tell you any different!
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