Contemporary Kitchen Inspiration

By Contemporary Kitchen Backsplash Ideas

Today's contemporary kitchen designs often emphasize universal principles and environmentally friendly materials. Universal design focuses on user-friendly functionality and benefits, what kind of cuisine, the daily needs in the household, but also a comfortable, inviting space in which to entertain guests. Universal design principles for a kitchen space is flexible, intuitive to use, prevents accidents, and helps to prepare and easy cleaning.

Follow this universal design ideas in planning your contemporary kitchen:

      * Plan for the future much space, with amenities such as pullout shelves, drawers, sliding, spinning or lazy Susan to make room and keep your kitchen organized.
      * Choose easy-to-clean surfaces, such as an electric glass cooktops, smooth surfaces and worktops, stainless steel appliances.
      * Consider the installation of two sinks, a large primary and a secondary sink sink for washing vegetables, served drinks, etc. Choose single valves, which make it easy to flow and water temperature.
      * Select functional, modern style drawer pulls and cabinet pulls on like stainless steel cabinet doors and stainless steel bars on drawers.
      * Install under-cabinet task lighting to make food preparation easier.

The Eco-Friendly Contemporary Kitchen

The trend in contemporary interior design has become more environmentally conscious materials emphasize that energy efficiency and recycled materials. The kitchen is a space-energy dependence of the rooms in your home so that you can really make a difference and contribute to the energy through the application of green design principles.

Green design applications in the modern kitchen include:

      * Install Energy Star ® appliances, stove and surfaces that are easy to clean and maintain.
      * Select cabinet and floor materials such as reclaimed wood, rapidly renewable sources like bamboo or sustainable hardwood.
      * Use materials and colors, with low VOC emissions.
      * Plan ahead for an efficient recycling of paper, plastic, metal, glass and organic kitchen waste materials!