Glass-fronted top cupboards for glasswear.
Corner display units - I have two, one for vases and the biscuit jar, the other for tea and coffee pots.
Sink with workspace next to it and the drainer next to a tall cupboard (for the boiler): can stack dirty dishes in that space, and no wasted space next to the draining board.
Window in front of the sink! When we moved in you were staring at cupboards at head-hitting height.
As many sockets as possible. You can NEVER have enough sockets!
I love a pantry: we lost ours when we renovated and it's a nicer kitchen but I do love a pantry.
I also love cupboards with little baskets on rollers that come out, like drawers inside a cupboard.
One thing I hate about my mother's kitchen is that you have about 2" of worktop then clutter - be it the hob, sink, kettle, microwave, fruit bowl... everything stationary (eg hob, sink) is plonked in the middle of the worktop with space either side. Enough space to put something there, but not enough space to use to cook IYKWIM.
Wine rack. Everyone needs a wine rack. And a shelf for their cookery books.
I love that the worktops are higher than normal - I'm quite tall (about 6') so it helps my back not bending over to chop food up.
Every kitchen needs a little adjustable drop down thingy at about eye level for your lappy and recipe books to sit on while you cook so you can read them easily without getting ingredients on them.
And a book shelf for recipe books.
IMO.
Well I've never had a kitchen reno but i *love* drawers that pull out so you're never bending over scrabbling at the back of cupboards. Same goes for those roundabouty things in the corner cupboards. I also think it's *essential* to have your cupboards go all the way to the roof so you can store your less frequently used stuff up there. Also think about the optimal height for your kitchen bench, if mine was about 6 cms higher I would be much happier.
One thing we do have in our kitchen that we love is this pull out bench that extends your workspace. It's just under the stove which can be handy when you're serving up for a crowd.
Also, think about having space for an island or table so there can be some social space in your kitchen...people like to hover near where the action is, always, so best to cater for some of that space IMO.
I think deep cupboards are highly overrated myself. And I would NEVER have a sink without 2 basins.
My MIL has these thin pull out cupboardy things. May have already been described better already . They look like skinny cupboards but they pull out on roller thingys and you would NOT believe the amount they hold...and nothing gets lost -everything is on sight.
Has anyone got a photo of their corner pantry...or walk in pantry? I need some ideas as we are opening up our kitchen area (its kind of hard to explain). I have really long deep pantry cupboars and need something more workable... cheers
Oh and I really like the deep draws for pots and pans. We designed a nook for our microwave so it sits under the overhead cupboard and all the te and coffee and stuff sit on the bench under it. We have glass splashbacks and although I should clean them more often, they are easier than tiles
We've just had our kitchen renovated and loooove it...
Some of the things I am thrilled with include:
Big, deep drawers - a must in my book!
Vertical space for chopping blocks, trays, etc
At least two bins - waste and recylcing
Plenty of storage, powerpoints
Powerpoints in the pantry
Hidden microwave
Big window above sink for plenty of light
Mixer pulls out to be able to squirt water around the sink...fabulous!
Lots of bench space especially if you like entertaining...
Room to move...
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. They look like skinny cupboards but they pull out on roller thingys and you would NOT believe the amount they hold...and nothing gets lost -everything is on sight.
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