Whether you are cooking for your family or entertaining party guests in the wee hours
, the kitchen is the main social space of any home. Maybe it's for this reason that the kitchen is normally the first room to receive refurbishment after moving to a new house. For the right budget, there are now designer kitchen ideas available that will turn your ordinary kitchen into something truly luxurious.
Luxury Worktops Many designer kitchens have more than just one type of worktop, as several variations are used to suit separate kitchen tasks. The most expensive and favoured worktop material is granite, largely because of its robustness in relation to heat and scratches. Granite is available in a wide range of natural colours and is the preferred choice of many luxury kitchens.
Bespoke Cabinets Although bespoke kitchen cabinets need to be designed with functionality in mind, they can be just as attractive as any piece of fine furniture. They can be made of any type of wood with any kind of finish, and can include glass panels and fittings of any metal finish or style.
Boys (and girls) Toys Gadgets and appliances like temperature controlled wine racks and sub-zero fridges are now commonplace in luxury kitchens. Ever considered an indoor grill or a wood-burning pizza oven? All of these are now viable options in modern designer kitchens. Kitchens that need to accommodate large families could also benefit from rubbish compactors or additional fridges or freezers.
Art A delightfully decadent way to personalise any luxurious kitchen is to include an artistic touch. You could hire a mosaic expert to transform your tiling into a unique work of art. A stained-glass expert could make bespoke glass inserts for your kitchen cabinet doors, or maybe a metal smith could fashion some drawer and door handles.