A Countertop is the most important aspect of the Kitchen. It’s basically the firm and flat area of the counter in the kitchen built specifically for food preparations. It’s the ideal place to arrange your cooking oils, chopping slate with the crockery to help them dry out easily.
Anyhow, people, these days face trouble while arranging and maintaining their kitchen counterparts due to bad odor, limited countertop spaces, and poor lighting makes the situation even worse. Looking for a solution? Here come Alea experts to help you in planning, designing, and tasteful execution of your new kitchen countertop. First of all, we know half knowledge is dangerous, hence it’s best to share some wisdom on tips and factors to consider before implementing of any renovation.
Below Are The Things To Keep In Mind Before Building Kitchen Countertops –
1. Design Your Countertop
In the fast-paced scenario where not just technology but lifestyle is in the mode of advancement; designing your modular kitchen becomes even more crucial, for indirectly it reflects your social personality. This rearrangement will continue in the future as time passes by, so it is recommended to always prefer a customizable design for your countertop. Kitchens with unusual configurations and gracefully curved islands can be your choice to create a classic appeal and warmth to the cookhouse.
2. Use Durable Materials
Choosing the right materials for your countertop is important as this decides the installation strategy to be used further. With the help of advanced engineering and mining today we’re able to confront a wide variety of countertop materials being used all around the globe. Yet, these materials are to be selected based on five parameters, namely;
- Use of Kitchen
- Space Availability
- Easy maintenance
- Climatic conditions of the area, and most importantly
- Durability
3. Colour Choice
We see that these days black granite is used to build countertops for several modular kitchens. The motive in this step is to see the spilled items clearly and hence in general plain countertops are recommended by experts. Dark or light: utility needs to be served.
4. Texture Preference
The answer is quite obvious- A smooth surface is preferred, as it’s simple to slide across it making it easier to clean. On the other hand, grainy surfaces lead to spilled food getting jammed into the holes and cracks here and there. This might also cause a foul smell which is detrimental.
5. Colour-Coordination
Modern Kitchens aren’t just utilitarian but are also aesthetically delightful. Hence, go with colors that contrast well with your drawers and cabinets.
6. Slope of Countertop
Instead of ignoring the major issue with this factor is that no one focuses on this part until they start using it and then a leak takes place. So, fixing that would be an extra ng the slope it’s better to always be precise during its construction. In general, a countertop should slope towards the sink, due to which the water drains in the direction towards the sink and not to the edge.
7. Edges
Well, let’s be honest, raised edges of a countertop aren’t always preferred. However, this parameter has some benefits with it. While cleaning, the water doesn’t spill out on the floor so you wouldn’t have to worry about the stains on your precious floor. Additionally, the dishes can be placed upside down after washing, this would help them to dry fast.
8. Affordability
Always consider your budget before planning any modifications in your traditional kitchen. In case of a tight budget, go for conventional options and not expensive appliances. Expensive gears will only make your countertop fancier and eye-catching.
9. Space Consideration
Alright, this is a personal choice. A chef would need more open space on countertops, specifically the area between the range and sink when compared to the one who cooks simple meals. Some prefer chopping on the countertop and hence prefer a wider area with quality material to make cooking even more fun!
10. Range Area
While modifying your countertop, never forget to arrange your range area such that all the cooking essentials (cooking oils, spices, etc) can be accessed directly, which will eventually inspire you to try out new mouth-watering recipes. You may also consider the use of S- hooks to hang your frequently used pots and pans.
11. Dress Your Counter-top
Once again, this is a choice that one must make, whether they like a kitchen with everything important surrounded or one with an aesthetic look that gives quite a sophisticated charm to their dining area. Your day-to-day items such as the crockery can be arranged thoughtfully to make your kitchen look elegant. For example, a mini coffee station would do no harm if placed in one corner where it is handy. Now, here comes an important point to ponder upon, you cannot forget to consider children in the house while building a kitchen. Safety needs to be the utmost priority. Any type of chemicals must be kept out of the reach of the tiny smurfs in the house. Hence, not only is the dressing up of the kitchen important, heights of cabinets and countertops are to be prioritized during designing itself.
We understand, that all this seems to be a bit too much, so what about a helping hand? Alea not only exhibits true personality but also believes that the emotion of food goes hand in hand with the richness of life. Hence we not only design your kitchen but also assist in the construction, and share ideas that coincide with the dream of your envisioned modular kitchen. Hence, renovation or new construction, we give you the best place to make memories with your loved ones, share stories with your friends, and even treat yourself to a luscious meal.
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