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Tips for visiting a kitchen studio

The average useful life of a kitchen ranges from 15 to 30 years, so buying a new one is a significant undertaking that needs to be well thought through.

With that in mind, potential buyers should do their research before visiting a kitchen studio and think about their budget, kitchen style and personal preferences and requirements. What do you need to consider beforehand? How can you look like you’ve done your homework when you meet the kitchen consultant and why does that even matter? We’re delighted to answer these questions and more.

Tips for visiting a kitchen studio

The average useful life of a kitchen ranges from 15 to 30 years, so buying a new one is a significant undertaking that needs to be well thought through.

With that in mind, potential buyers should do their research before visiting a kitchen studio and think about their budget, kitchen style and personal preferences and requirements. What do you need to consider beforehand? How can you look like you’ve done your homework when you meet the kitchen consultant and why does that even matter? We’re delighted to answer these questions and more.

How should you go about designing a new kitchen?

Too small, too old, not ergonomic enough, no longer to your taste – there are many reasons for deciding to buy a new kitchen and once you’ve made up your mind, the issues you’ve identified will jump out at you every time you cook. So it’s best to get the ball rolling. Make your way to a kitchen studio for advice on how to create your dream kitchen. However, for this to be the best advice, it’s essential to think about a few things up front. These include your budget, storage space, the role of the kitchen in your household and the size of your kitchen.

#Tip 1: Consider your individual living situation

The most important point to think about when planning a kitchen is your personal living situation: do you have a big family or do you live alone or with your partner? How often and how intensely (or little) you use your kitchen and how much storage space you need depends on the number of people in your household. You should also take along a floor plan for your kitchen and home when you first visit the kitchen studio so that the basic measurements and structural features can be taken into account. The more information you can provide when planning your kitchen, the more accurate and straightforward it will be from the get-go. Information on any storage cellars and larders – whether you have them, how big they are and what you use them for – makes planning easier and can be used when planning storage solutions.

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Whether it’s a separate room in the basement or joined onto your kitchen, a larder allows you to plan your kitchen more flexibly.

Whatever the room conditions, with our vast range of units, we have the perfect solution for all requirements and make clever use of every last centimetre.

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#Tip 2: Go to the kitchen studio with ideas about materials and colours

You should also think about the design and materials; any rough ideas about the shape of your desired kitchen, the front design, worktop materials and handles are helpful at this stage and ensure a constructive exchange of ideas with the kitchen experts. As well as visual aspects, when choosing the worktop material, your living situation and cooking habits need to be taken into account; families with children or enthusiastic amateur chefs should opt for more resistant materials like ceramic. Other relevant aspects are favourite colours and how to effectively use lighting. You can get an idea of these and other aspects on our website, in our journal or in a range of magazines.

One kitchen, multiple looks.

Elements like fronts, handles and worktops are important when determining the style and appearance of a kitchen. With our fun and intuitive kitchen configurator, you can test the effect of different elements based on three sample plans.

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#Tip 3: Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of possible kitchen designs and narrow down the selection

All of these considerations make for smoother discussions with the kitchen designer and are fundamental when planning a new kitchen. For instance, when we know the layout of the home and size of the household, a suitable kitchen shape and style can be figured out and suitably adapted to the target group. We recommend kitchens with an island or in a U-shape for open living concepts and amateur chefs who want to be able to freely chat with guests or family while they’re cooking.

You should also consider beforehand how recesses are to be used or designed, for instance, with cladding that matches the worktop. A double galley or L-shaped kitchen, on the other hand, can be cleverly incorporated into a closed room with windows and doors. Whatever the shape of the kitchen, ergonomic working heights and short distances between the most important points – the refrigerator, sink and hob – need to be taken into consideration.

#Tip 4: Be inspired by trends in magazines, newsletters or on websites

Current trends related to materials, colours and smart solutions can also help in the decision-making process and prompt you to come up with your own ideas. To sum up: the time between making the decision to buy a kitchen and visiting a kitchen consultant needs to be kept short. However, thinking about a few things beforehand will definitely help you to understand your own needs better and make the expert’s job considerably easier.

The trend of open living

Whether in lavish single-family homes, spacious lofts or small city apartments: More and more the trend is toward open-plan layouts – where all areas of life flow into one another. In this regard, it’s nice when the furniture and surfaces are also coordinated – or deliberately provide tasteful contrasts.

#Tip 5: Assistance thanks to planning tools

Are you planning your new dream kitchen and don’t know where to start? Then the Schüller kitchen checklist is just what you need! At the end of the day, the old adage also applies to kitchens: well planned is half done. With this information you can confidently make your way to your kitchen designer.

Would you like to plan your kitchen yourself? With our kitchen planner you can do just that! Simply enter the dimensions of your room, add fixtures and fittings, select the arrangement of your units and finally design your kitchen with your required colour scheme. All it takes is a few steps to see your dream kitchen.

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