In India, kitchens have undergone a significant transformation in recent years. They’ve graduated from being conventional cookhouses to aesthetically designed tech-driven culinary spaces. While specifics vary, every modular kitchen décor comprises a few elements, without which, it won’t be complete. If you’ve been planning for a luxury modern and modular kitchen design, you’ve come to the right place. This blog discusses the five elements that will complete your kitchen and help you derive more value from it.
5 Factors Every Luxury Modern Kitchen Design Should Have
From smart appliances to having value-added features like an island space, blending these five elements will help you amplify your kitchen area.
1. Smart Appliances
Smart appliances have become integral to every modular kitchen design. They simplify kitchen operations and expedite the working pace. Some smart kitchen appliances include microwaves, ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators, induction cooktops, and washing machines. These are programmed to work via a smartphone application and follow specific commands that the user gives.
Smart appliances have become integral to every luxury modern kitchen design. They simplify kitchen operations and expedite the working pace. Some smart & luxury kitchen appliances include microwaves, ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators, induction cooktops, and washing machines. These are programmed to work via a smartphone application and follow specific commands that the user gives.
Thus, for example, you wouldn’t have to get up and switch off a particular appliance if you are attending to something important. Besides, you can set timers remotely and run an appliance without going near it. You can do so through a smartphone app remotely, thus saving time and energy.
2. Thoughtful Zoning with Five Zone Design Principles
Did you know intelligent zoning can help you save more than 25 percent of your cooking time? Yes, that’s true, and Kitchen décor has proved it time and again! However, many of you must be wondering what thoughtful zoning means. Zoning essential involves five design principles that help make cooking quicker and more convenient. It includes planning the kitchen layout to help you move through more swiftly and more efficiently. Here’s more to the zones we create to make the cooking flow more coherent.
- First – Consumable zone where you store vegetables, poultry, and refrigerator.
- Second – Non consumable zone comprising your utensils and dishes
- Third – Cleaning or wet zone, including the sink, dishwasher, and water purifier
- Fourth – Preparation zone where you cut and chop foodstuffs
- Fifth – Cooking zone, which will have the hob and oven
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3. Lighting and Ventilation
Luxury modular kitchens have a range of lighting options. You can choose what suits your needs best. For instance, while ensuring abundant natural light, you can also introduce different types of artificial lighting options to enhance visibility and notch up the aesthetic appeal of your kitchen space. Some include ambient lighting, accent lighting, task lighting, and under-cabinet lighting. Each of these lighting options plays a distinct role in amping up the kitchen’s visual and functional value.
For example, ambient lighting includes recessed ceiling lights or pendant lights to create a pleasant atmosphere. On the other hand, under-cabinet lighting provides focused light on the countertop, increasing visibility while working, chopping, and cleaning.
Speaking of ventilation, ensuring natural and cross ventilation and setting up advanced exhausts and chimneys help keep the kitchen area fresh and odor-free. Modular kitchen designs incorporate these elements to contribute to a better cooking experience.
4. Pantry Area
In many cases, a messed-up or disorganized kitchen is often attributed to the absence of a well-organized and planned pantry area. Now, why should a modular kitchen have a pantry area? Pantries do not have a single use but many. They are multi-faceted areas that can serve various purposes. Some include providing ample storage for spices, dry goods, and condiments, ensuring optimal food preservation conditions, enhancing accessibility of kitchen items, serving as an appliance storage space, and providing a clear view of available ingredients to facilitate inventory planning.
5. Island
The concept of having an island space in the kitchen is growing by the day. Essentially, an island, as the name suggests, is a standalone counter or workspace placed in the kitchen. It serves multiple purposes. For example, you can use an island as an additional workspace, create built-in drawers and shelves to make it an extra storage unit, use it as a casual dining area to have quick meals and snacks or socialize while cooking, or also leverage it as a mini bar counter during parties or events.
So that was about the five essential elements every opulent luxury modern kitchen décor should have. Connect with us if you’ve been looking to optimize each and make your kitchen space more comprehensive. With over 25 years of relentless service, experience serving 18,000+ customers, and extensive self-manufacturing capabilities enabling us to deliver sophisticated luxury modular kitchen designs, we prove a prudent choice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How long does it take to design a luxury modern kitchen?
At Kitchen décor, we have a track record of delivering modular kitchens in six to eight weeks. Our experts provide end-to-end support and provide transparent and timely updates about the project’s progress across every stage.
Q. Why choose modular kitchens over carpenter-based conventional ones?
Here are some differences between modular kitchens and carpenter kitchens.
| Parameter | Modular Kitchen | Carpenter Kitchen |
| Customization | 100% customization is possible | Limited scope for customization |
| Space | Every inch of the kitchen can be optimized. Users can save up to 25 percent of time with proper zoning and layout planning | Space may get wasted if the kitchen isn’t planned appropriately |
| Installation | Pre-fabricated modules make customization noiseless and easier and quicker. | Onsite construction involves a lot of clutter, noise and disturbance. Hence, installation is more challenging and time-consuming |
| Material Wastage | No wastage due to precision measurements and calculations | A lot of wastage as material requirement calculations aren’t accurate. |
| Cost | Fixed budget based on measurements. Hence, no variations. | There’s no fixed deal and the cost would keep changing based on the material requirement. |
| Planning | Kitchen is planned ergonomically to enhance comfort and convenience | Ergonomics may not be necessarily considered |
| Finishing | Perfect finishing and high levels of precision | Rough corners and imperfect dimensions |
| Product Quality | Factory manufactured superior products | Average quality products |
| Technology | Use of advanced German technology | Local procedures with excessive dependence on human skills |
| Maintenance and Dismantling | Straightforward maintenance and dismantling of kitchen parts and components | Fixed furniture restricting the scope of dismantling. Essentially, dismantling is not possible. |
| Options | Wide range of options to make an informed decision | Limited options |
| Client Involvement | No involvement supervision required due to the presence of dedicated supervisors. | Extensive supervision required |
| Warranty | 5-year fixed warranty | No fixed warranty |
| After-Sales Service | Prompt and dedicated | No dedicated after-sales team |
| Preview | Available through 3D drawings | No visual representation – customers are directly presented the final product |
Q. How much does the modular kitchen cost in Pune?
At Kitchen décor, we deal with every case uniquely. Hence, we recommend you schedule a visit to our office and get a comprehensive cost estimate per your needs.
Q. Do you provide luxury modern kitchen maintenance services?
Yes. We have a dedicated after-sales team that provides prompt technical and upgrade support as and when the customers need it.
Q. What is the warranty proposition on your modular kitchen?
We provide a 5-year warranty on your modular kitchens.
