Luxury kitchens make food preparation easy and satisfying. From beautiful aesthetics to excellent functionality, the best luxury kitchens pull together all the latest trends and kitchen design best practices in one place.
If your kitchen is older and in need of a remodel, hiring a good Connecticut contractor to get the job done can help ensure that the work will be done right. Good contractors can transform old kitchens into places of perfection. Here's what to expect when you work with a high-end design-build contractor to remodel your kitchen in the latest styles.
Before the Remodel
Knowing when it's time to remodel is important. Recognizing the signs that your home's kitchen is out of date and no longer functional can help you take the first steps to remodeling, repairing, and updating your space.
Reasons Homeowners Choose to Remodel Their Kitchen
- Layout and design problems: One of the top reasons that homeowners choose to remodel their kitchen is to improve their kitchen's layout and design. Poor layout can make your kitchen an inefficient workspace, making food preparation and cleanup harder than it needs to be. If you spend more time trying to put things away and get things out than actually preparing and enjoying your food, this is a sign that you need to remodel your kitchen.
- Poor feng shui: Aesthetics matter. If your kitchen lacks style or doesn't reflect your personality, remodeling can make all the difference.
- Outdated materials: Kitchen materials evolve with time. Outdated materials can show their age and may not be as functional as new kitchen materials. Replacement of these materials can transform your space into one where you enjoy spending time.
- Energy savings: Older appliances often waste energy. In the last few years, kitchen appliances have become quieter, more efficient, and better at what they do.
- Increase home value: Updating your kitchen can increase your home's value. If you're hoping to sell your home sometime in the next few years, remodeling your kitchen can make your home more attractive to home buyers.
- Improve safety: As homeowners age in place, they sometimes need to change their spaces to make them safer. Updating your kitchen with features like non-slip flooring can make maneuvering through your kitchen safer.
How often should your kitchen be remodeled?
In many homes, the kitchen is one of the most heavily-used rooms. Wear and tear on appliances and surfaces can devalue your home and make it harder to spend time in your space. Many homeowners need to remodel their kitchens every 10 to 15 years.
After the Remodel
When the remodel is over, you can expect your luxury kitchen to be more beautiful, more functional, and more comfortable.
Improved Aesthetics
- Pops of color: Just a few years ago, white was the most preferred kitchen color. Today, luxury kitchens feature white mixed with pops of earthy, bold colors. White keeps the space clean and bright, while colors add personality and pizzazz.
- Luxury vinyl or hardwood flooring: Hardwood floors have natural beauty, while luxury vinyl plank flooring has the benefit of being waterproof and highly durable. Both are very popular in luxury kitchens today.
- Natural finishes: Rich, natural finishes like stone and wood make kitchen spaces more relaxing and attractive. Wood is warm and inviting, while stone adds stunning beauty.
- Specialty cabinetry: Custom and semi-custom cabinets make storage easy and efficient. In luxury kitchens, specialty products like lazy Susan cabinets, corner cabinet pull-outs, and toe-kick drawers allow homeowners to optimize their kitchen storage space.
- Clean lines, hidden appliances: The most attractive kitchens are clean, uncluttered spaces. Some homeowners achieve this look by hiding their appliances behind cabinet drawers, creating a sense of continuity throughout the space.
High-Efficiency Appliances
High-efficiency appliances allow homeowners to cook their meals without spending money on wasted energy. At the same time, large luxury kitchens often feature extra appliances for extra convenience, like multiple ovens to make entertaining easier. Modern, high-end refrigerators connect to Wi-Fi, giving homeowners more control and insight into their appliance operation. Often, modern refrigerators are hidden behind large cabinet doors to enhance the kitchen's clean aesthetic.
Under-counter cooling appliances for beverages gives homeowners a place to store sparkling water, wine, and other drinks. Finally, ultra-quiet dishwashers help homeowners keep their kitchen clean without creating a distracting white noise.
Perfect Kitchen Triangle
The kitchen triangle is a design theory that connects the sink, stove, and refrigerator, bringing them close together for easy food preparation (and easy clean-up). The best kitchens feature a kitchen triangle that is out of the way of foot traffic to give the chef a place to do their work in peace. It's easier to create a perfect kitchen triangle in a large luxury kitchen, where the work space and foot traffic can be easily separated from one another, with room to spare.
Enduring Functionality
Above all, luxury kitchens are functional. Some features that add to this functionality include:
- Layered lighting schemes: Luxury kitchens often feature a combination of ambient, task, and accent lighting.
- Multi-functional kitchen island: Multi-functional kitchen islands are more than just a work surface. They're also a place to gather and talk, plug in devices, hide appliances, and more.
- Climate-controlled pantry: Food keeps best in a climate-controlled pantry featuring semi-stock cabinetry and drawers.
Design Your Luxury Kitchen With a Design-Build Contractor
Make your next kitchen remodel a remarkable transformation. Work with a design-build contractor you can trust. To find a reputable design-build contractor in Connecticut, download the Litchfield Builder's Guide to Choosing a Professional Home Remodeling Contractor. Or, contact us to schedule an appointment for your upcoming renovation.
