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What Features Should You Include In Your Luxury Kitchen?

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Published
12/24/2020

A Houzz survey featuring over 70,000 homeowners showed that among those completing renovation projects, around 31% decided to spruce up their kitchen. The statistics make sense, considering that most modern constructions have one thing in common: an open plan that often sees the kitchen take center stage in a home’s design. For many families, the kitchen is the main meeting point - a place to enjoy breakfast or brunch around the central island when family members take a break from their gadgets and TV screens. If you are thinking of renovating your kitchen to lend it a high-end feel, what features might you consider including?

Luxurious Countertops And Central Islands

If you really want to impress your guests with a stunning central island or visually appealing countertops, ensure yours features a luxurious yet sturdy material that will stand the test of time. A few ideas include enameled lava (one of the most expensive in the world), quality marble such as Calacatta, cultured marble or Travertine marble, and recycled glass. Think about blending materials. Natural stone central islands, for instance, can have metal detailing beneath the chopping area; all these materials also complement metallic kitchen stools in warm coppery or gold hues to perfection.

Beautiful Flooring

You may have gorgeously designed cabinets, luxury ‘hidden’ fridges and appliances, and luxury decorative pieces in your kitchen, but all this needs to be matched with cutting-edge flooring. Your choice of material will very much depend on the style you favor. For classic sophistication, a material like hardwood works to give kitchens a homey, elegant vibe. If fashionable, trendy interiors inspire, then luxury marble will lend your kitchen an elegant gleam. Additional high-end choices for kitchens include hand-crafted tiles and Macassar ebony.

Appliances That Fit The Bill

Luxurious kitchens have a seamless look to them, with each piece of furniture holding a discreet place in this space thanks to features that conceal dishwashers, fridges, and other potentially bulky equipment. Hoods that slide into furniture when not in use, fridges with granular temperature control, custom created ovens and stove burners, and the best double burner induction cooktop selections possible will ensure that your kitchen is as functional as it is aesthetically impressive. Certainly, discerning homeowners who love to put in a few hours as the family chef will invest in equipment that enables them to impress guests with gourmet meals. In large luxury kitchens, expect to find everything from indoor pizza ovens to impressive Josper grills.

Once your flooring, countertops, and other main kitchen features have been sorted, you can start working on designer touches that will make your kitchen stand out. Features to consider include lighting (pendant lights are still in, as are metallic lighting features), artwork for open shelves and walls, and wallpaper. Beautiful themes that can add life to your kitchen space include botanical themes, subtle graphics, and black and white wallpaper. Check out the work of Madeline Weinrib for an idea of how sexy wallpaper can be.

A luxurious kitchen should be seamless and elegant, exuding quality from every corner. From high-end countertops in enameled lava right through to hardwood flooring with underground heating, the right materials make a kitchen that stands the test of time. Sprucing up your kitchen does not have to involve major work. You might want to start off small by changing a few key features such as lighting and artworks - sometimes small changes are all you need to make a huge difference.

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