Finishing Touches for Your New Kitchen

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Finishing Touches for Your New Kitchen
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Are you remodelling your existing kitchen or
getting ready to design a kitchen for your new
home? Just as important as the layout and
cabinetry, the countertops and paint colours, the
finishing touches that you add to your new
kitchen have the potential to take your space to
a whole new level.
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Here's a look at some of the many ways you can
make your kitchen, the central hub of your home,
a space that's uniquely your own.
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Large Appliances Renovating a kitchen often
entails replacing some or all of your appliances.
While the types of appliances you choose should
meet your family's functional needs for meal
preparation and food storage, you should also
think about how they will contribute to the look
and feel of the room.
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Black appliances won't compliment warm-toned
wooden cupboards the way that stainless steel
will, for instance, and a grand kitchen complete
with premium cupboards and countertops would look
out of place with anything less than a quality
gas stove and a refrigerator with French doors.
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Small Appliances Just like large appliances, the
small appliances you add to your kitchen can
compliment the overall look you're trying to
achieve or leave the space feeling confused or
mismatched. Don't forget, small appliances also
serve some pretty important functions! An over
the range microwave in the right style, for
instance, makes meal preparation quick and easy.
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Furniture Accessories Of course, a new kitchen
wouldn't be complete without new furniture and
accessories! Before you purchase anything, think
about the size and layout of your kitchen and
what it can accommodate. Is it an eat-in kitchen
with a space for a dining table, or does it have
a breakfast nook where bar stools would provide a
handy spot for a quick meal?
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Besides preparing meals and eating, what else do
you do in your kitchen? Some people, for
instance, have a small desk area where they may
surf the web from a laptop and keep track of
household paperwork. If this is the case, you may
want to look for a small desk or even a bookshelf
that will fit the space and compliment the décor.
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Accessories are other great ways to add
affordable style to the kitchen. A small rug
placed under the table in the breakfast nook can
really warm up the room, while accent lamps or a
curio cupboard filled with unique dishes or your
teapot collection are other great ways to make
the space your own.
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If you're not sure which type of furniture or
accessories will work well in your kitchen, get
some ideas from magazines or furniture stores.
Newmarket homeowners and others throughout
Ontario can also ask for advice and design
inspiration from the experts at their local
Leon's stores.