A kitchen remodeling project allows you to improve the high traffic room’s functionality considerably, creating a space that’s easy to use for cooking and baking efficiency. A functional kitchen concerns not only its overall design but the features that make “chef life” easier. Below are some designs and features to consider before discussing ideas with a remodeling contractor. 

4 Functional Kitchen Design & Feature Ideas

1. Strategic Lighting

Make food prep easier and safer with the right lighting that also provides illumination for enjoying meals and working on assorted projects, such as your child’s science fair entry. Work with ambient lighting that brightens up the entire room, such as wall sconces, as well as task lighting under cabinets and above the kitchen island or table. LED strands provide efficient lighting under cabinets, while pendant lights work well above ‘task’ areas, like the island.  

2. The Classic Triangle

Consider the kitchen work triangle design that simplifies room navigation when you’re cooking or baking. It consists of three “points of contact” that form an invisible triangle: the stove, sink, and refrigerator, and provides a starting point for a kitchen remodeling project. Depending on your current layout, the addition of an island might be enough to create this configuration because it provides sink and stovetop options. 

3. Numerous Hooks 

Add hooks throughout your kitchen for hanging hand towels, cooking utensils, and glassware with handles, such as beer mugs. The ends of your kitchen cabinets offer hanging space, as does the underside of cabinetry. You can also dedicate an open space between cabinets to hooks or place them inside cabinet doors for hanging assorted items, such as plastic wrap and aluminum dispensers. 

4. Durable, Water-Resistant Flooring

Replace the room’s floors if they are worn from age or don’t work for the space, such as hardwood without a finish that protects against stains. Tile, laminate, vinyl, and engineered hardwood flooring make ideal kitchen flooring because they’re water-resistant and low maintenance for easy spill cleanup. And since tile, luxury vinyl, and laminate come in a variety of styles and colors, they can either match or complement kitchen decor. 

Streamline your kitchen remodeling project with services from Modern Home in Nunda, NY. The remodeling contractors use materials from top brands, including Formica®, Moen®, and American Standard®, and provide installations that suit Livingston County residents’ preferences and budgets. Call (585) 468-2721 to talk about your project or visit the 2,500 square foot showroom for kitchen remodeling inspiration. You can also review service details online.