The kitchen is considered by many to be the heart of every home. This is why extending or renovating a kitchen can be a great way to breathe new energy into your day-to-day life, especially if your house’s kitchen is no longer fit for purpose or you’ve grown tired of the layout. However, designing the perfect kitchen extension for your unique needs can involve a number of different factors, all of which the Copperwood design team takes into account on each project. Here are all the things we think you should consider when planning your kitchen extension:
- The Location
The first thing you should consider is whether you want to extend your current kitchen or relocate to another part of the house into a purpose-built extension. Extending your current kitchen can be straightforward if you have the garden space to build out into, but even removing a wall into the living room to create a new, open-plan kitchen and living space is an option. Building an entirely new kitchen can be trickier and even impossible in some older or smaller houses, but is also a good option if it suits your needs. In this case, energy sources like electrical and gas will have to be moved, diverted or set up, and new plumbing will have to be added. No matter where your new kitchen will be in your home, you should always consider the structural integrity and footprint of your building when beginning the design process.
- The Layout
By adding more floor space to your home through building an extension, you can open up many more opportunities to design the kitchen of your dreams, with the features and layout that best fits your daily lifestyle. You can think about what large fittings you want, such as worktops, cabinets, islands and breakfast bars. You can choose the perfect appliances to fit the new space, like cookers, dishwashers, fridge/freezers and more. Depending on your budget, you may even decide on exciting features such as advanced taps, food disposal systems, smart hobs or even skylights or French doors for your extension, opening up your kitchen to the garden. The choice is yours!
At Copperwood Construction, our team can advise you on which features will fit your budget and space, as well as having fittings custom-made to your unique kitchen. Get in touch to find out more.
- Extra Space
After your essentials are decided on and laid out, you may want extra space added to the extension plan for utilities. This could include built-in rooms for cleaning supplies, outdoor equipment, additional fridge/freezers or appliances like your washing machine or tumble dryer. You could even opt for larger storage space built into the extension, making excellent use as a walk-in cupboard or larder. With an extension, you have the option to make the available space truly your own, so how you use it is only limited by your imagination!
- The Style
The finishing touch to any extension design is the style. This step involves choosing your desired colours, materials and extra fittings, which can involve everything from choosing your lighting, wallpaper and cabinetry, to adding smaller products, decorations and design flourishes. You can choose to keep the style present in the rest of your home, revert to a more traditional, rustic look or even go ultra-modern; whatever feels right for your new space.
At the design consultation phase of every project with Copperwood Construction, our team help to advise on the many different style options available for your kitchen extension or renovation.
At Copperwood, we take pride in the precision and high quality of our construction work. Our extension projects have all featured reliable workmanship from our qualified and experienced staff, as well as highly appealing and stylish design choices.
To find out all about our standards of practice and why you should hire us for your next home extension project, call to speak to a member of our team for advice, to arrange a consultation or site visit and to receive a free quote.