Cocinillas the final guide to mount a perfect, functional and beautiful kitchen
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If you dream of a perfect kitchen in which you have decided every detail how small, here are a definitive guide with which to get it.
You will find everything you should know to set up a kitchen and then there are no surprises or dislikes.What materials are the best for the ground, to cover the walls, how to have a perfect lighting or what type of countertop is better to style the kitchen and not stop being a functional space.
We also explain to what you have to look before buying any basic appliance for the kitchen because a bad decision can take its toll.
It is important that you know that a comprehensive reform of the kitchen must be carried out by professionals, unless you are really very skilled with the DIY.In any case, if you are going to carry out a gas installation or you are going to remove it, if you are going to move a drain or install new shots of light and water, you should know that some of these facilities must make them authorized installers.And our recommendation is that you put yourself in your hands to avoid mistakes.
What to look at to set up a kitchen
Go through this space from top to bottom and hold in every corner.From the ground, passing through the walls, until reaching the highest cabinets.Without forgetting the appliances or the lamps.Everything counts when it comes to setting up a ten kitchen.
The furniture material
The material for kitchen furniture will define the style of this whole space.We seek resistance, durability and do not get dirty easily.All this will depend on the material we choose for them.Although they are all of quality and resistant, there are differences that will mark their useful life in our kitchen, in addition to the budget.
As the main natural material we find wood and as synthetic materials we have PVC furniture, laminates and lacquers.
Kitchen lighting
Within a kitchen we can illuminate different areas using cold light and warm light, different types of bulbs and lamps.We will need a light that helps us cook safely but also that it is with some aesthetics.
In turn, there are many kitchen lights that are tremendously functional, such as the LED strips that we can install in the lower area of the high cabinets to illuminate the countertops that remain under them.
Or open the cabinets and drawers and see their interior perfectly thanks to the automatic lights with opening sensor.There are many possibilities!
Kitchen countertops
The material that predominates in the countertops is natural stone, either granite, slate, quartz, etc., next to wood but the truth is that it is the last years have taken a lot of strength the synthetic materials capable of imitating these natural materials.Each one has their pros and cons, in addition to important price variations.
All materials support heat but some have better than others direct heat, scratches or are cleaned more easily.
And if you want to bet on materials that have been stomping, the microcement, the glass or the porcelain countertops are the ones you are looking for.
Kitchen wall coverings
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Choosing a good lining for the kitchen walls is fundamental.Not only because it will give a different style to the kitchen, but because we must really protect the front of the splash, spots, fat, etc.This is the wall that will suffer the most, so it needs a lining at the height.And the rest of the kitchen can be of the same material or we can play with different combinations.
We will find the classic kitchen tiles that today have changed their designs and are much more casual;Natural stone coatings among which quartz, blackboard or granite stand out;Gres is increasingly seen on the walls thanks to which other materials mimic.
But there are also options to cover the walls without doing work such as wallpaper, plastic painting, self -adhesive coatings, etc.
Kitchen soils
We think that the ground is not important because we are going to step on it and will end dirty.And it is probably the kitchen is the stay in which he suffers the most.But precisely for that reason we must pay attention to the kitchen floor and choose one that meets our needs, both aesthetic and functional.
Not all soils are cleaned the same, nor resist the same, nor are they installed so easily.And of course, its price varies greatly depending on the material and meters.
For kitchen soils we will find natural materials such as stone or wood;The soils of sets that are very very easy because they are easy to take care of and also imitate other materials;The microcement soils whose installation is very simple because it can be put on another previous floor;Vinyl or linoleum.
Kitchen taps
When you face for the first time the purchase of a tap for your kitchen you will discover the large number of types.
The taps can be classified according to their installation (on the countertop or on the wall), according to their opening system, according to the pipe, and depending on the material with which they are made because there is a world beyond stainless steel.
In addition, we must pay attention to accessories: an aerator or a flow regulator will help us save water.
Kitchen scrubaders
If there is something that you are going to use every day yes or yes in your kitchen is the sink.Either to take a glass of water, scrub the dishes or rinse a cloth.That is why there are many details that you must take care of in your choice, such as the size you have to locate it and if you need to be very large or smaller, with or without draining, etc.
There are also different types of mop according to their location: on the countertop, ras, below or skirt type.
And of course the materials are another of the keys to a good choice.The predominant material is stainless steel but in reality there are natural, glass and resin sinks.
American or closed kitchen?
If you face the integral reform of the kitchen you may have considered redistributing it and turning it into an American cuisine.You will have many questions and doubts about whether to take this step is something successful or not, and the truth is that both American cuisine and closed kitchen have their advantages and disadvantages.Sopea all of them before making such an important decision.
Kitchen appliances
A kitchen without appliances would not be the same.They cannot miss a good extractor bell that eliminates odors and aspires the smoke;a refrigerator to store our food and keep them perfect longer;An oven to make our recipes, etc.
From each of them we have compiled the details in which you have to look at the choice and different models, in addition to explaining their peculiarities.
Extractor hood
A kitchen extractor must have the necessary power to be able to extract the fumes, odors, vapors and fats that are generated during the cooking.So it is one of the most important appliances in the kitchen.
There are options that do not need to be connected to an extraction tube, but use coal filters that clean the extracted air and return it to the kitchen.
Other models are hidden in sight because they are folded in the interior of the countertop and begin to work when we take them out of their "hiding place."
There are many options and all of them play with designs in materials such as aluminum or stainless steel, so it is very easy to integrate it with the rest of the kitchen decoration.
The best dishwasher
Why handwashed if we can count on a dishwasher?It will help us save the time of scrubbing and saving in water, because it is consumed less than scrubbing by hand.Not to mention the comfortable that is to install it at home, since we will not need to do works.
It doesn't matter if you have a large family or if you live alone, because there are also compact dishwashers that are perfect for couples or people who live alone.
Buy a good fridge
This appliance is as basic in our lives as breathing.And when you have to change it because it spoils, which is usually the main reason why we buy a new refrigerator, we face the task of choosing one that works well, for a long time and a good price.
There are very different refrigerators of sizes, with non-refrost or without it, of different energy consumption and finishes.Details to be studied to give in the nail with our purchase.
Choose the best microwave
What to look at before buying a microwave?Some keys are knowing where we are going to place it, knowing its measures and capacity, also the material of its finishes, the power it uses, energy efficiency and knowing the use we are going to give, because all this will depend that we opt for a microwaveWith or without grill, convection or a combined.
If we want to get more out of the basics, which is to rehearsThe many options that exist.
How to buy an oven
There are so many types of furnaces in the market that it is normal to feel lost when we want to buy a new one.Today, the most normal are independent ovens, that is, those that we can install under the kitchen or separate plate.
But in turn there are conventional ovens, ideal for those who cook little;multifunction ovens, which allow cooking at two heights;steam ovens, in which the cooking is performed by steam;etc.
In addition, we must know other key points such as the opening, cleaning system, its measures, its power, etc.
Gas hobs
If you are one of those who love to cook with gas because you notice that the taste of food is different or simply you love to prepare it like this, a gas hob can be your perfect choice for the kitchen.
Some of the advantages of using a gas hobs are that they have a modern appearance, it saves energy, it is easily cleaned and combined the use of gas with all the performance of an electrical winemaker.
Before making the purchase you must look at key points such as having a removable rack, temperature regulator, electronic ignition, etc.
Change to an induction kitchen
You may be considering going to an induction hob, the kitchen that heats only the container and this does so thanks to an electromagnetic field that generates heat, so that if there is no container suitable for induction on the hob, there will be noheat.
It is a very energetically efficient appliance, more than a conventional, very sure electric hob, that saves us time because it begins to heat from the first second and does it very fast.
In addition, keep it in good condition in very easy and we know how to clean the hob to last more time.
Recycle at home with recycling cubes
And finally, you have to think how we are going to recycle at home.Packaging, paper, glass, organic garbage and the rest.It is not little separation, of course.But it is not any problem because there are recycling cubes that do not occupy too much and are the perfect solution to recycle is the size of your kitchen.
Tips for your new kitchen
There are no two equal kitchens, either as the style we want to give, distribution, materials, appliances, etc.
But we can face some problems that are very common in many houses and that we help you solve.
Take advantage of a small kitchen
We must take care of certain aspects to get a small kitchen more and that size does not care or appreciate it.
For example, color is a great ally: clear tones give more luminosity and also get a greater sense of amplitude.
Maintaining order is another of the keys, because if the kitchen in itself is already small, if we do not have it ordered it will be more crowded and the feeling of overwhelming inside will be greater.
And the use of all space is fundamental.And when we say everything, it's all: cabinets to the roof, corner drawers, embed the microwave to clear the countertop, etc.
Ideas to renew the kitchen without reforms
When the budget is adjusted but we want to give it a washing in the face of the kitchen, we can put these tricks into practice to renew the kitchen without doing works.
Painting the furniture and changing your shooters will give a radical image change.We can also use wallpaper for the walls and so you should not start the tiles, or change lighting and lamps.
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