Built-In Kitchens – Tips for Built-In Kitchens

The work triangle or work area: One of the most important aspects of any fitted kitchen and it is also one of the planning areas that must involve the input of the cook or chef. There are three main appliances that will determine this area and these are, the kitchen, the refrigerator and the sink or waste area. You may well wonder why, well, these when you think about it are the top three most used places in any kitchen. If any of these areas are too far apart, it can make it difficult to use the kitchen to its full potential. Therefore, the work area or work triangle should be given the attention it deserves before moving on to the other areas of choice in your kitchen, and that’s your first built-in kitchen tip.

Kitchens available: When you go to showrooms today, you will see a wide variety of built-in kitchens displayed under strategically placed bright lights, and you think I must have one of these. A little advice, do not rush into the decision, and that is your second built-in kitchen tip. One of the areas to check is the kitchen cabinet or frame. This is where the doors are joined by hinges that will be used many times a day, and you certainly don’t want to adjust the doors in a few weeks after your purchase because some manufacturers decide to trim corners using scrap wood from frames, and the hinges and others. Accessories, such as rails, become loose because the screws used to hold these accessories are not fastened properly.

Maple Kitchens This is a very valuable hardwood, we have Sugar Maple in North America while we have Sycamore Maple in Europe. Butcher blocks and bowls are made primarily from North American hard maple and have a beautiful decorative wood grain that is extremely popular when installing built-in kitchens in Ireland.

Ash Kitchens This wood is hard and is used to make bows, built-in kitchens, electric guitar bodies, and one of the famous sports accessories, the hurley stick. Hurling is a sport practiced by sports warriors across Ireland and is considered the fastest place in the world. Not for the faint of heart.

Oak kitchens One of the hardwoods with a very attractive grain and widely used for the manufacture of furniture for centuries. It is also used to make whiskey and wine barrels and is one of the woods used for the construction of half-timbered houses. American oak built-in and custom kitchens when manufactured and finished to a high standard are simply beautiful.

Knotty Pine Kitchens Pines are grown primarily in the Northern Hemisphere and are extremely important in the commercial world and are widely used in the manufacture of custom and fitted kitchens, windows, roofs and floors.

Framed kitchens These kitchens can be made from any wood and are simply made by having the doors and drawers sit on the frame instead of sticking out like a normal kitchen. They are by far the best style of built-in and custom kitchens available today. Leinster Woodcraft are specialists in this type of manufacturing and you can see their kitchens by visiting the links below.

Painted Kitchens These kitchens are where the kitchens are painted and can be renovated over the years. A popular fitted kitchen is where the kitchen base and upper units are painted cream with an oak countertop to add contrast and style. Tip, look behind the lovely new kitchen door and ask questions – after all, it’s your hard-earned money that you’re spending. Visit the links just below this article to view images and get quotes.