The choice of material for a modular kitchen depends on personal preferences and requirements. Some popular options include high-quality engineered wood, stainless steel, and various types of laminates.
- The first step to buying a modular kitchen is to have a complete understanding of the available space.
- Remember the kitchen triangle concept to consider movement between the stove, sink and refrigerator for a smooth flow.
- It is important to plan your electrical fixtures smartly, depending on the appliances you will need.
- Lastly, make the best use of available space with organisers for your household items.
The cost of a modular kitchen varies depending on factors such as the size of the kitchen, choice of materials, design complexity, and additional features.
The best modular kitchen designs are L-shaped and parallel kitchens.
- L-shaped kitchens are one of the best-selling kitchen layouts. This design offers an easy and efficient workspace. It allows appliances and cabinets to be installed along right-angled walls with an open area in the centre. This makes it a great choice for small kitchens or open-plan spaces where you wish to add an island.
- Parallel (Galley) layout works well in small spaces as they only require one to two metres between each side and provide ample storage. It is also easy to create a working triangle in this layout, where your sink, refrigeration and oven are within easy reach, making a busy kitchen easier to navigate.
There are plenty of ways to accessorize your kitchen to increase storage:
- Use the wall tiling space to add midway accessories that can stack your spices, cutlery, paper napkin & foil dispenser.
- Move your non-essential vessels to the loft space.
- Add drawers for easy access and organising. Oil pull-outs, corner accessories such as carousel, magic corner, lemans corner utilise kitchen spaces optimally.
- Install tall units with basket storage to allow the organization of essentials like cereals, pulses etc.
PVC is not good for kitchen cabinets since it is made of plastic and plastic does not do well at high temperatures. But, it is widely used as skirting material for kitchen base units due to its water-resistant capability.
A modular kitchen should have the following accessories:
- Drawers - wire baskets, cutlery organisers, tandem drawers
- Oil pull-outs
- Corner units - carousel, magic corner, lemans corner
- Tall units with basket storage to help organise essentials like cereals, pulses etc
The units of a modular kitchen are:
- Kitchen base units - below the counter
- Kitchen wall units - overhead storage
- Tall units - groceries, syrups etc
- Kitchen sink units - detergent holder, dustbins
- Tall units - built-in appliances
- Hob units
Modular kitchens can be designed within a budget of less than Rs 1.5 lakhs. The minimum price for a kitchen with accessories such as tandem drawers, a cutlery drawer, storage for utensils/Thali, a place for oil bottle/spice rack in a pre laminated ply/laminate suede finish starts at Rs. 1.2L. This kitchen covers all the essential storage required for a kitchen.
The appliances of a modular kitchen include
- Sink
- Hob or cooktop for cooking
- Chimney (advisable to control kitchen smoke)
- other appliances such as oven, microwave, dishwasher, fryer - depending on what you need.