Kitchen Showrooms: Worth A Visit

By Matthew Kerridge

You want your new kitchen to be a masterpiece of efficiency and design. Yet deciding among choices for lighting, flooring, countertops, cabinet finishes, appliances and even drawer-pulls can be exhausting. Before you drive yourself crazy, drive over to a few local kitchen showrooms and talk to the specialists. They can help your project move smoothly from start to finish.

How do you use your kitchen? Are you a gourmet chef, or a micro-wave queen? Do you like to have friends and family help in the kitchen, or do you work alone? These are questions you may be asked by designers at kitchen showrooms. You may want to add a bigger refrigerator, an island, an extra sink, or a second oven. They will help you chart your doors, windows, electric, and plumbing in order to assist you in choosing the best products.

When you visit showrooms, you will see a wonderful variety of cabinet styles, cabinet finishes and countertops. Cabinets come in many different styles and options like open shelf, glass front or solid front units. Corner cabinets with rotating shelves, appliance garages, wine racks, plate racks, vegetable bins and other exciting options are available. Finishes range from traditional white to washed maple, honey pine, or oak, and on to dark walnut and black. Countertops are available in laminate, granite, and synthetic stone, all in a choice of exquisite designer colors. Your choice of flooring is very important, as it pulls the whole kitchen design together.

As far as kitchen flooring is concerned, linoleum is still a good choice. Whether you choose sheet linoleum or tiles, you will have a huge choice of patterns, styles, and price ranges. Wood is another option, and comes in both real hardwood and durable laminates. Ceramic tile comes in an array of colors and sizes, and gives a polished look to your kitchen. For a quite different look, think about brick, polished concrete, or slate.

Many kitchen showrooms display appliances. Refrigerators and stoves come with many size and feature options. Explore the different ideas with the professional planner. Three-door refrigerator, standard side-by-side, and freezer on the bottom are some of the available types. Both gas and electric stoves come with grills and other built-in features. Stainless steel, black and white finishes are some of the options for finishes. For an impeccable design, designers recommend buying appliances in matching colors.

The perfect light will bring the rest of the kitchen to life. Check out the many fixtures available at kitchen showrooms, and find just the right one. Work area lights, spotlights, overhead lights, ceiling fan lights, and track lighting-all of these serve different functions in a well-designed kitchen. There are many decorating styles available from modern to traditional, from retro to contemporary.

Roam through the model kitchens at the kitchen showrooms, and be delighted by the choices. Choose the elements you love and the specialists will help you bring your perfect kitchen fantasy to fruition. Lighting, cabinets, flooring, countertops-these basics plus all the little details that make your kitchen unique are yours for the asking. Visit your local kitchen showrooms today. - 32406

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