{"id":7682,"date":"2014-08-06T05:40:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T09:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=7682"},"modified":"2014-08-20T21:29:22","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T01:29:22","slug":"ask-the-designer-recipe-for-a-kitchen-to-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/ask-the-designer-recipe-for-a-kitchen-to-love\/","title":{"rendered":"ASK THE DESIGNER: Recipe for a Kitchen to Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jean Bisnaire
\nNiche Decor<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m planning a kitchen renovation for the fall but I\u2019m not really sure what I want out of it. Where do I start?\u201d <\/p>\n

Feel free to send me your comments or questions to askjean@nichedecor.ca<\/em><\/p>\n

I once told a woman at her dinner party that she had the most beautiful kitchen and that she must really love to cook.
\nShe said \u201cNo, but I love to feed people\u201d.
\nThe kitchen shouldn\u2019t only be a place to prepare food. It should be about a lifestyle \u2013 in this case, the woman\u2019s love for entertaining.
\nI never ask my clients what they want in a kitchen. For me, it\u2019s more important to find out how they want to live in their kitchen.
\nHow do you see yourself in the space? Are you wearing a black dress, martini in hand, surrounded by friends while the caterer is at work, or are you in your favourite robe and slippers, clutching a mug of coffee while things are being stewed?
\nOnce you\u2019ve decided what life in your kitchen looks like, you\u2019re ready to begin the planning stage.
\nHere are some important things to consider when you start the design process. The kitchen is the main hub of most homes so what do you use yours for the most? We have many kitchen projects on the go right now. We\u2019ve partnered with a local manufacturer who does beautiful custom work and made-to-order cabinetry and he has shown us that if you can dream it, you can do it.
\nDo you entertain? Add an island and counter stools to create extra seating. Do you have your meals in the kitchen? Create a custom-dining nook for cozy family dinners. Is it where your kids do their homework? Why not design a built-in desk and shelving unit? Or, turn an old telephone table into a work centre or charging station! You can customize your space to suit any of your needs.
\nThe kitchen is where everyone wants to hang out, so avoid isolation. Open concept kitchens are in hot demand right now so consider taking down a wall to accommodate more people in your space. This will bump up your re-sale value as well. (It\u2019s never too soon to think ahead!)
\nPay close attention to how you work in your kitchen. Do you constantly find yourself reaching for things that aren\u2019t conveniently located? Is the microwave eating into your counter space? Are your pots and pans near the stove? Do you find yourself running around between the sink, the oven and the garbage?
\nCompile a list of nagging issues in your kitchen and be sure to go over them with your designer when the time comes. A functional layout is key, and the classic sink-fridge-stove triangle doesn\u2019t work for everyone and in all spaces.
\nWith our seemingly never-ending cold weather we want to make the most of beautiful, sunny days. A recent kitchen renovation we completed included turning an oversized window into a walk-out with a patio. The client loved having the extra space for entertaining as well as the extra natural light in her kitchen year round. Don\u2019t be afraid to make structural changes, but always consult a professional before starting a job like that. <\/p>\n

Like all design, what you put into it is what you\u2019ll get out of it. The more you think about things and draw out your thoughts, the more tailored to your needs your kitchen will be. Careful planning will go a long way in ensuring that you love every inch of your kitchen!<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Jean Bisnaire Niche Decor \u201cI\u2019m planning a kitchen renovation for the fall but I\u2019m not really sure what I want out of it. Where do I start?\u201d Feel free to send me your comments or questions to askjean@nichedecor.ca I once told a woman at her dinner party that she had the most beautiful kitchen […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archive"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3D2k4-1ZU","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-03 07:35:20","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7682\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}