Creating your own bespoke kitchen
There’s nothing more exciting than embarking on the journey of building a bespoke kitchen in your home
11th May 2021
By Bespoke Kitchen Experts
Components of design to take into consideration
Bespoke kitchens are best for homes with nooks and crannies as well as space that needs to be optimised, spaces that require bespoke kitchen products. You need to consider what you desire in an aesthetic sense and a utility sense. It will help to put together a list of your desired visual appeals and how you intend best use for the room. For example, where will the sink be placed in relation to the oven, fridge, toaster and microwave. Do you wish to make a spice shelf or spice area? Think about just how much cooking you do with fresh components versus tinned as well as storable items. If you keep a lot of non-perishables, a storage location like a pantry will certainly match your needs. Do you want a countertop that doubles up as an eating space? You can pick seating choices that fit in with the design of kitchen you need. You can look at different options in terms of seating areas and seating types, such as stools or chairs in your kitchen area, which will certainly function well. Likewise consider a wine cooler next to your fridge or a bar refrigerator.
Picking the style of your bespoke kitchen
There are several kitchen designs easily available, the two popular ones are: modern and classic. The modern or contemporary series of kitchens provide a tidy look and minimalistic shaker or “piece” style doors. Selecting a modern look will certainly interest you if you’re trying to find smooth edges and simplicity. The looks of glass, steel and combed aluminium appliances make for the excellent modern-day design.
A traditional or classic kitchen area can also be chosen for a warm, inviting feel in your kitchen. The timeless kitchen usually using solid timber panels will evoke a sense of warmth and cosiness to your home in general. If you are available, you are welcome to visit one of the showrooms. they’re located in Coatbridge and Stirling. There is a diverse colour combination to pick from, to achieve your dream bespoke kitchen. Picking your colour palette is based upon personal preference and will compete nicely the contemporary or traditional look. The size of your kitchen will affect the colour that you will choose, you also need to take into account the amount of natural light. Bear in mind that the Scottish winters will be dark for most of the day. If your kitchen is smaller sized as well as dark, a lighter colour scheme will look better. This likewise gives the sensation of a bigger space.
Appliances in your bespoke kitchen.
Evaluate your current food preparation regime. Are you a huge baker or do you spend more time cooking general dishes? A baker would certainly perhaps like even more stove room. If you’re all about comfort cooking after that a combined microwave oven will certainly suffice. If you’re a coffee fanatic you can allocate an area for your free-standing coffee machine. At Clearwater Kitchens & Bathrooms we can also construct your coffee device into a cabinet as an attribute in your kitchen. Do you like maintaining lots of fresh fruit and vegetables? You may want a separate refrigerator and freezer unit so there’s even more storage apace to save your food. Another aspect to keep in mind is you could potentially intend to fit a washing machine and a drier in your kitchen, so bear this in mind when planning your kitchen layout.
The planning process
One of the essential part of making your dream kitchen come alive relies on the style of kitchen you like. Our kitchen designers are amongst the best in Scotland. We offer a high quality, free, no obligation layout and plan solution from experienced and knowledgeable designers. It’s about you telling us specifically what you imagine for your brand-new bespoke kitchen or you can let us know what you require in regards to the layout. We will certainly use this to create visuals as well as style that matches your preference. If you have a suggestion of what you would like for your kitchen, such as an island or a hob at the end of an island. This will enable the person preparing the dinner to stay close to the other family members or the guests.
When it involves installing your devices and appliances for your brand-new kitchen it will be easier after the layout has been measured and the tradespeople built the bespoke cabinets and worktops ahead of time.
With our designer team helping and managing the process, we will take care of all the details from colour pallets, to measurements and our designers will fit the cabinets and worktop surfaces for you. Functionality is important so we will guide you on where is a good place to fit the appliances and help you choose if you want to go the modern or traditional look. Planning and design will be done according to your budget and we will ensure that things do not go over budget. The more feedback you can give our design team, will greatly benefit you and your aesthetic taste; the designer will take these into account to improve the end results. It’s also important for you to express your dislikes, as this will help the designer focus on the end goal. Our kitchen building and installation team will work according to your specific design guidelines to get the perfect looking kitchen ready for use.
The Timeline for your new kitchen
The timeline for your bespoke kitchen depends on a few factors. One of them being the space being worked with. Are you planning on replacing the floors or simply replacing the kitchen? How complicated is the design work that is involved? Are you going to use parts of the kitchen while it is being redone? We aim to have a kitchen fitted within one week, with possibilities of a few days. This will be largely dependent on the above mentioned factors and any manufacturing times. For a complete kitchen overhaul and renovation, including extension and breaking up walls, we do not like giving deadlines as this will be very much project dependent.
Prepping your kitchen walls
Kitchen cabinets and units will be fitted into your kitchen according to measures done by our designers. If you are gutting part or all of your kitchen, it may be a good idea to paint the kitchen walls before fitting and installing the cabinets and cupboard units. You may have to touch areas up once the wall units are installed. If your walls need to be sanded and touched up before repainting, it’s easier to work with an area once the old units have been cleared.
Plumbing and electrical work
We have highlighted that forward planning and design are critical in the process of building your bespoke kitchen. With a precise plan of where all the units, cupboard space and appliances are going to be positioned in your kitchen, the plumbing and electrical work will flow from there. Plumbing and electrical work sometimes need a first and second fit. The first time round a sense is gained while there are no units in place. The aim would be to figure out where electrical and plumbing work can be hidden away. The second round of fitting will take place after the units have been put in place. Taps and appliances will be connected. The plumbing work is important especially if you are moving fixed appliances or moving your sink area. In a big kitchen, grouping the sink, bins, crockery and cutlery into one area helps organisation in your space. The prepping and cooking area should contain the fridge, oven, pans and utensils. It’s also helpful to have the sink not too far away from the oven.
The Fitting Process
Our installation team are on hand to make sure that your kitchen will be properly installed and the overall look will be seamless and aesthetically pleasing. Our team will fit top quality cupboard units. All cabinets and worktops are sourced from from well-established and trusted suppliers. Make sure to visit our kitchen showroom to chat to our design team and speak to some of our kitchen designer. Our kitchen installation team have an eye for detail. The design team are experts in working with space and envisioning the end product. Our design team works closely with our kitchen installation team so that the entire kitchen building process results in a perfect kitchen. It makes the process all the more convenient for you as we will handle the design details, material sourcing, unit making, electrical and plumbing work. We also do tiling, specially if you want a splashback behind your oven or a tiled area around your sink.
Worktops
Worktops can be made in a variety of materials from timber to quartz. The solid stone (or quartz) worktops need to be templated. The templating to fitting of worktops takes 1 to 2 weeks. Once the worktops are built, they will be fitted by our install team, the sink and oven can then be installed. The sink and tap can be functional while you wait for your worktop to be made. We fit temporary work surfaces until the worktop is finished, this allows you to have a functioning kitchen until it is completed.. Our professional install team will fit the chosen custom made worktop for you. Our team will do final measurements before carefully installing the end worktop surface.
Floors
Our kitchen install team can assist with a tiled floor or a floor surface such as wood or concrete. A tiled floor is appropriate as it is easier to clean and mop. We have a selection of flooring options for you to choose from be your choice more modern or traditional. The flooring is a personal choice, but practically speaking, our install team will advise on the most suitable floor surface for your dream kitchen.
The final product: your dream bespoke kitchen
With our team guiding you, from design to installation, you will find the whole process to be seamless and gratifying. If you have a dream bespoke kitchen in mind come in to your local Scotland-based kitchen showroom to see how we can bring your kitchen to life. The beauty of creating a bespoke kitchen is that you can make the most of your unique space and customise it beautifully to your own taste and requirement. Contact us today so you can meet with our design team and request a free design for your kitchen. Because we facilitate the whole process it will be smooth and effortless. Our experienced designers will take your current space and transform your kitchen into one that matches all your aesthetic and functionality requirements. We cannot wait to join you on your bespoke kitchen journey!
Find out more
Contact an expert kitchen designer through Bespoke Kitchen Experts to find out more about how to start a kitchen renovation project.
We’ll explain the pros and cons of all available options for your new dream kitchen. Our qualified kitchen designers will explain the different styles and possibilities within your own space. As all our products are bespoke, we will build around any physical constraints.
We are here to help you decide the best kitchen to suit your individual and family needs and manage the project while keeping you informed every step of the way.