Do It Yourself Kitchen Remodeling

Apart from possibly the bathroom, kitchens get more traffic from more individuals in most homes than any other room. And, unlike bathrooms, they're one of the most visible. Make your kitchen functional and beautiful on a budget with these simple ideas.

For decades, despite their rectangular floor plan, kitchen design planning was based on the idea of a triangle. One person, usually a woman, performed most of the kitchen tasks. Designs centered on making work areas efficient for that one person.

Designing Successful Kitchens

Social and technology changes make that idea obsolete. Now, think round. Even when the floor plan is that same old boring rectangle, you can spruce it up by rounding the edges of countertops or adding an island.

Installing an oval island allows more than one person to work while providing multiple areas on the same space. And, despite what may appear a smaller workspace, the usable area can easily be larger. Corner areas don't make for good workspaces since you can't comfortably approach them. An oval allows working around the entire perimeter.

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