Planning
When planning your dream indoor or outdoor kitchen, consider allowing the consultants at Urban Signature Appliances to help you with selections and appliances that fit your lifestyle and plan. It is said that furniture makes a family and kitchen appliances define the furniture in a home.
Our Team works with new home plans, remodeling plans and if you need us to, an Urban Signature Appliance Consultant will go to your home and take measurements so you will know exactly what will fit in your home.
So, which should come first, the selection of appliances for building or remodeling plans or the plans that tell you where your appliances should be.
At Urban Signature Appliances, we suggest that you speak with an appliance expert before settling on your plans. This way you can size the appliances and know exactly how your kitchen will look.
Design For Use
TRADITIONAL: KITCHEN DESIGNS
In the more traditional kitchen layout, most use an oven with a cooktop, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator. Appliances are positioned in a that makes the appliances more accessible.
TRENDING: KITCHEN DESIGNS
Kitchens today are considered a family gathering space and have become bigger, with more space to accommodate family and friends.
Additionally, kitchens must have:
- Storage: Position dry food storage within easy reach of the refrigerator, which makes unloading and organizing groceries a breeze.
- Cleaning: Cleaning up is most efficient if the dishwasher, cabinets for dishes and glassware and cutlery drawers are all located near the sink.
- Cooking: Include prep surfaces on either side of the cooktop and store pots and pans within easy reach.
Questions to Consider
- Does your kitchen have the space for two ovens, or do you need an appliance that has two ovens with a stove top?
- Do you prefer a firebrick oven or more of a traditional oven?
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What type of cooking surface do you prefer with your stove?
- Gas
- Induction
- Coil
- Electric Smooth Top
- Downdraft Cooktop
- Modular Cooktop
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What type of refrigerator do you prefer?
- French door
- Side by Side
- Bottom Freezer
- Counter Depth
- Hidden as part of the wall
- How big of a refrigerator will your kitchen accommodate?
One Size Does Not Fit All
When selecting appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, ovens, and venting hoods preplanning makes your life much easier and most likely you will be more satisfied with the results.