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Butterfly Curtain Kitchen

Good kitchens are brought about by a combination of imagination, design and sense of individuality. The styles we are offering here cater for all tastes from the traditional to the innovative. Our fitted kitchens offer innovative ideas which will allow us to tailor a design to your needs. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen
Whether you are considering traditional or contemporary style fitted kitchens we can provide you with an unrivalled kitchen design and a standard of quality intended for those who demand nothing less than the very best. All our units are fully factory built to the highest specifications and are delivered direct to you to ensure unbeatable value for money. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen
Kitchens by Arena include the full spectrum of kitchen design. Fitted kitchens in Shaker style, traditional hardwood or the latest synthetic finishes. Add a range of truly inspirational features, storage options and accessories and planning your new kitchen has never been easier. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen Our solutions will ensure your kitchen is not only beautiful but also highly functional.

A new kitchen usually requires new appliances, sinks and worktops. These can be bought from our sister sites which you can find at Alarisavenue. Not only will you save a considerable amount of money but you will also be buying the best quality and from a long establised, reputable business with many years experience to put at your disposal. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen

Kitchen design is often seen as a complicated task best left to the professionals. However, here at Arena Kitchens we believe that our customers should be well informed and have access to the right information. Butterfly Curtain KitchenThe most important part of any kitchen design is the one part that cannot be replaced - you the customer. After all, you are going to be using and living with your kitchens every day, so the overall layout is paramount to your needs. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen
We want the opportunity to provide you with a FREE design and will guide you through the process. All you need to do is complete the form at the 'Request a Quote' link and we will contact you to discuss the project .

Kitchen Design Layout Butterfly Curtain Kitchen
In any kitchen design the sink, preparation area and hob should never be too far apart and the fridge should be near the entrance. This all will effect where you put your basic equipment (fridge, hob, microwave and sink) and where the service points for water, electricity and gas will be. Keep the existing service points in mind in your kitchen design as rewiring and re-plumbing will take a lot of time and money. Butterfly Curtain KitchenWhen you draw a plan try to place the sink, preparation area and hob first. Then draw 3 lines to connect the three areas. This will usually result in a triangular shape. The smaller the triangle, the shorter the walking distance will be between the three main working areas. If this walking distance looks too big, try to put the three areas closer together. Another important point of consideration is that sinks will often be placed against an outside wall under the window. Butterfly Curtain KitchenThis will make the plumbing easier, but also gives daylight where you need it most.

Kitchen Design Tips
When measuring the size of the area, make sure that the exact shape of the walls is known. If there is an inwards corner in the room it will influence the design of the worktop and the place of the wall-cupboards. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen
Mark the service points in your plan, as this will define where the main working areas will be placed.
The longest unit will consist of the sink, drainer and maybe a dishwasher, so it is best to place this area in your plan first.
If you like to cook with a lot of fresh vegetables or you need a big freezer, consider a big fridge/freezer at the end of your worktop for loads of storage and easy access.
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Kitchen Design Basics
The most important part of buying a new kitchen is the design. What shape will it have, how big is the family that will use it and how often will it be used? First it is important to choose whether you want fitted or freestanding units. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen If you choose fitted units, you will make the most of your space, as all the difficult corners can be hidden and used for storage. You can choose flat pack, rigid or custom built units to suit your needs and budget. Fitted units will also add value to your home, but you can't take them with you when you move. Butterfly Curtain KitchenA freestanding or non-fitted kitchen however, gives an individual and informal look. You can use all kinds of furniture to create the ambiance you prefer. When you move, you can take your furniture with you. You have to choose your furniture well though to create as much storage space as in a fitted arrangement. We take the fitted kitchen as a starting point, but a lot of our storage and design tips will be equally as useful for freestanding.
The planning is of course important whichever style you prefer! Who will use it? Different people have different lifestyles and since the kitchen is the centre of the house lifestyle is the key to planning that works for you. It is obvious that a single person or a couple will have different expectations than families with growing up children. If you're a single person that eats out a lot, your room will look completely different from a family that takes their evening meals together. Butterfly Curtain KitchenAssess your area accordingly. Plan how much storage space you need for your groceries, cutlery and crockery, which equipment you will use (oven, grill, hob and time saving electrical appliances) and how much seating area you need. In a small room it is obvious that a large seating area is out of the question, but a small breakfast table might just fit in. In a big room, the seating area will take a big part of the space. Decide which part you want to commit to seating and work around it.

After you have decided what the shape your kitchen design will be and how your storage will be arranged, the next step will be choosing your kitchen. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen Everybody has a different taste and the outlook of your kitchen design will represent your personal style.
Because cabinet doors are the face of kitchens, it will be very important that you choose a finish you want to look at for quite a number of years. Keep in mind that, whichever material you choose to use for your cabinets, durability and low maintenance have to be the key to your choice. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen As most of the cabinet carcasses nowadays are made of chipboard, the only thing you have to worry about is the finish of the cabinet doors. First of all it is important to choose which material you want to use for the cabinet doors. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen

Wooden Kitchens
If you choose wood for kitchens, will you go for solid wood or wood veneer? The latter is cheaper and is less under the influence of weather conditions. The humidity and temperature outside have an effect on solid wood doors, but the biggest influence comes from the changes in temperature and humidity due to the activities in the room. Besides that, veneer will also give more uniformity, as a piece of wood is cut into thin strips to cover all the doors. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen Wood itself is available in all kinds of colours, but it can also be glossed, painted, colour washed or waxed to give it the finish you prefer.

Laminate Kitchens
Even more than wood, laminate cupboard doors have endless possibilities in colour, texture and shine. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen You can go for a soft look with creamy colours and a matt finish or, if you want to make a real statement, choose the Italian style with shining fronts and bold colours. Especially in this style the choice of handles and other finishes will really set the kitchen design off. A great advantage of laminate cupboards is that they are virtually maintenance-free. Butterfly Curtain KitchenWood needs a lot of love and attention as it is a natural product and prone to changes in temperature and humidity, but laminate only needs the occasional wipe or two and it is clean again. Whereas laminate worktops might not be the best choice in the long run, laminate cupboard doors suffer from a lot less wear and tear and will stay fresh for a good number of years.

Other Materials
Wood and laminate will most likely be the basic materials to use for your cabinet doors. One type of storage and one type of material can look a bit monotonous in large kitchens. Use glass doors for protected display of your crockery, or use frosted glass for a concealed, but still open look. Butterfly Curtain KitchenGlass will look beautiful in both traditional and contemporary kitchens, whereas frosted glass works best in contemporary styles. Stainless steel is another material used, but mostly for worktops and appliances. It gives its own character to your kitchen. It looks clean, shiny and professional. It is easy to keep clean as well and is very durable, but can be very costly. If you choose to use stainless steel for your cupboards, make sure it doesn't get a clinical feel about it. Try to combine it with wood or a warm colour on the wall. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen

Now you've chosen the design of your cabinets and worktops, the next move is to choose the materials and the colours of your walls. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen he most common materials for the walls are tiles, wallpaper and paint. Tiles will mostly be used as a backsplash above the hob and the worktop and they come in a lot of different shapes and sizes. Colour the tiles into your drawing and measure how much you need. After that you can calculate how much that will cost you. Paint is the cheapest and fastest way to transform the feeling of your room, wallpaper is more expensive, but can give just a little more character with it's large variety of patterns. When you use wallpapers and paints for your walls, make sure these are especially made for the kitchen as these will be more resistant against humidity and will be easy to clean. It depends on your own taste which colours you will choose, but contrasting colours work the best. Butterfly Curtain Kitchen The kitchen design would look really bland if you would choose cream units and cream paint on the walls. Kitchens also lend themselves to bold colour statements. Decide which atmosphere you want to create and use the colour on your walls as the main contributor to this. After all, it is always easier to change the wall colour than your units! Butterfly Curtain Kitchen