The hub of the house. The gathering area. Most used room in your home. The kitchen. It’s important to choose the perfect kitchen style for you; one that compliments the rest of your home, reflects your personality, has supreme storage space and has all the functionality you want and need… it’s a lot to think about. So let us break it down for you.

Complimenting your home? 

In days gone by, it was an unspoken rule that your kitchen had to match the style of your house. If you lived in a new build, a sleek, minimalist kitchen was your only option. When you lived in a cottage, you chose a rustic, traditional style kitchen. Times have changed. Here at Torbitt’s we like to keep up to date with what is trending, and right now, it’s transitional kitchens. Mixing the best of both worlds, letting your style flow freely between traditional and modern, and creating a seamless conversion from the style of your house to the style of the kitchen. This new freedom gives us and our clients more space to create something special and personal.

Functionality 

Forget about style for a second. How will you USE your kitchen? How many people will use it? The layout and how you utilise the space you have  is so important for this one. Here’s a few suggestions to keep you on track.

• Islands work in big spaces but not in small, where streamlined is best.

• Glass-fronted cupboards and clear acrylic shelves look less bulky on walls than chunky cupboards with solid doors.

• Lighting under units can be as simple as a stick-on-the-wall, battery-operated strip but it makes all the difference to the final effect.

• Mirrored glass – shelves, splashbacks and even kickboards – will give the illusion of space.

• White or sparkly work surfaces come in laminate and stone and will make rooms seem bigger.

Other rooms in the house

Do the other rooms in your house follow a similar pattern or colour scheme? Why not make life easy and follow that? Make your kitchen integrate seamlessly with the other rooms. But let your imagination and personality take over too. Think about you personally. Are you a minimalist? An extrovert? Do you like tradition or prefer to stray from the norms? Whatever you choose, make sure YOU like it.

The team at Torbitt’s will always do their utmost to deliver a professional, personalised service to you and help to transform your house into a home. Get in touch today at 028 2826 0288 or drop into the store at Pound Street, Larne.