| There may be many reasons for remodeling your | | | | easy.Steel sinks are in today, and are available in |
| kitchen. Insufficient space, outdated decor, poor | | | | different sizes. Sinks with drain boards and cutting |
| lighting fixtures, and impractical layout are | | | | boards are also available. Even small dustbins are |
| common motivations. Cool, light, or dull colors; | | | | made available in sinks to throw the waste. |
| minimal contrasts, light tints not only expand | | | | Aquaguard provisions can be made above the |
| space but also heightens the ceiling and lengthens | | | | sink. Crushers can also be provided below the sink |
| the room.FLOORING: Your flooring choice is | | | | for crushing the waste to avoid problems in |
| important as it will set the tone for the whole | | | | drainage.DESIGN AND STORAGE: The standard |
| kitchen. The textural quality of the floor appeals | | | | layout sequence for any kitchen should be: |
| to the eye and has a radical effect on how we | | | | Storage, sink, preparation, serving, eating, oven |
| perceive the room as a whole. In kitchens, the | | | | gas. All equipment's which you use regularly in |
| two most elegant floors are ceramic or vitrified | | | | cooking must be placed within an arms distance |
| tiles / slabs. Ceramic tile is a premium product for | | | | of the gas.TIPS:1) If your going for a modular |
| a kitchen and as such represents an impressive | | | | kitchen or getting it done by a carpenter, its |
| upgrade over any other floor. The only | | | | better to get the drawing done by the |
| disadvantage is the cold feel.CEILING: Ceilings in | | | | readymade kitchen retailers.2) Create good |
| kitchen should be as high as possible to avoid | | | | counter space in the kitchen. It makes working |
| carbon accumulation. Lights should be concealed in | | | | comfortable. It is also useful foresting hot dishes |
| the ceiling above the cutting platform and | | | | and jobs like dicing and chopping. Convert one of |
| preparation counter to enhance efficiency and | | | | the counter tops into a breakfast bar. High stools |
| highlight the recipe. Exhaust fans and chimney are | | | | could be placed on either side or same side.3) If |
| more than a necessity to remove | | | | your kitchen layout permits, then you should have |
| smoke.FURNITURE: Pre-fabricated kitchens have | | | | a sink, refrigerator and hob in a triangle.4) In a |
| now become an accepted feature, especially in | | | | galley kitchen, the hob and the sink should be on |
| places like Pune. Units for the floor and wall, deep | | | | the same side.5)If complete cabinets cost too |
| units to accommodate electrical appliances and | | | | much, opt for a few open racks. Use glass |
| gas trolleys, and a wide choice of accessories in | | | | shelves, which are cheaper, classier and also less |
| the form of wire baskets, carousels, adjustable | | | | obtrusive.6) If you have trouble bending then |
| shelves and pullout units characterise the basic | | | | place the oven at your waist level. And have a |
| modules in a pre-fab kitchen. These well-organized | | | | counter/table next to the oven.7) The fridge and |
| kitchens can suit the requirement for any | | | | the microwave should be close to each other to |
| household kitchen. Pre-fab kitchen units can be | | | | allow easy working.8) Use the window ledge to |
| made of powder coated trolley system, stainless | | | | place little pots of the flowers. Grow your herb |
| steel trolley system (wire or pipe products), or | | | | garden in your kitchen.9) If you cant have a |
| can be a combination of both. Instead of wood, | | | | window, have a half wall of glass/glass bricks at |
| they are made of steel pipe structures, which are | | | | least. Natural light cheers up space wonderfully.10) |
| very light and easy to maintain.Modular | | | | If you go for colourful walls, keep the base and |
| compartments in drawers have made life very | | | | wall units in muted colours.11) You can use |
| easy for women in the kitchen. Systematic | | | | silver-finish handles on kitchen cabinets as their |
| division of spaces for dishes, quarter plates, | | | | finish lasts longer.12) Sleek metallic handles keep |
| bowls, cutlery, spoons, vessels and containers of | | | | the look light and airy.Refer for further |
| various sizes has helped in time and space | | | | information on this. |
| management. Maintenance of these things is very | | | | |