Artistry has the power to transform a nice, practical kitchen into the stunning, unique and innately useful space that becomes the heart of the home. At Farquhar Design Kitchens in Te Puke, we know that designing stunning kitchens is truly an art form. To show our appreciation for the creative process, we have listed six ways that art is inherent in quality kitchen design.
We Use an Artist’s Colour Palette
It takes careful consideration and aesthetic flair to colour a kitchen well. With kitchens that use bold colour palettes like deep burgundies and canary yellows, designers obviously have to walk that fine line between striking and tacky. But even all-white kitchens have to expertly blend the colours and textures of appliances, flooring and cabinetry handles with the kitchen’s white walls and cabinets in a cohesive way.
Quality Craftsmanship
The quality of a kitchen’s cabinetry sets the tone for the quality of the kitchen as a whole, so it’s a good thing the cabinet makers and master joiner at Te Puke’s FD Kitchens are true craftsmen, bringing passion, experience and precision to all of their work.
Beauty Meets Practicality
The kitchen is a room where looks and practical use are of equal importance, and it takes a lot of skill and artistry to pull off both sides of this coin. A well-designed kitchen looks and feels inviting and cosy, while making life easier for whoever is putting away food, preparing a meal or doing the dishes.
We Want to Get Personal
Like artwork, kitchens work best when they reflect people’s passions and personality. Quality kitchen design relies on the homeowners bringing a bit of themselves into the space, whether through meaningful art, display shelves lined with family heirlooms or even a collection of quirky magnets on the fridge. Don’t be surprised if your kitchen designer wants to get personal to help you add some of yourself to your Tauranga, Te Puke or Papamoa kitchen.
Feature Pieces
Using a bespoke feature piece in the kitchen is a great way to include individuality, but it has to be done right. While there are near endless options for feature elements – from feature walls to chandeliers, customised backsplashes to striking kitchen benchtops – the bespoke piece has to work with the rest of the kitchen, matching the style and standing out without fighting against any other strong design element.
We Examine the Entire Space
Beautiful and quality cabinetry, benchtops and appliances are important, but an expertly-designed kitchen looks at more than just the obvious essentials. Designers see the kitchen as a blank canvas, looking at the entire space from ceiling to floor. You may not notice the tidy toe-kicks or perfect height of the display shelves, but these little details are carefully scrutinised by quality kitchen designers.
Ready to Get Started?
If you have grand ideas when it comes to designing a new or renovated kitchen in Tauranga, Te Puke or Papamoa, the team at FD Kitchens would love to hear them! Give us a buzz – designing you a high-quality kitchen will bring out our arty side.