| Contemporary design is suitable for every | | | | cabinets and start all over, if what's there |
| room in the house, from the bathroom to the | | | | already is still structurally sound - simply |
| bedroom to the kitchen. Here we present ideas | | | | take off the doors and replace with a more |
| on decorating the kitchen. | | | | elegant design. |
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| I don't spend a lot of time in my kitchen. | | | | Light |
| I'm single and I don't like to cook. A | | | | |
| microwave oven, a fridge full of TV dinners, | | | | You'll be able to get quite a bit of light |
| and a stack of paper plates suit me just | | | | from your windows, if any. It's always nice |
| fine. | | | | to be able stand at the sink washing dishes, |
| | | | preparatory to placing them in the washing |
| Which isn't to say that I don't want the room | | | | machine, while enjoying a view of the outside |
| itself to look nice. Like the rest of my | | | | world, whether it be a grassy yard or a view |
| house, its furnished in a contemporary style | | | | across the street at other people's houses. |
| - which means very simply, very elegantly, | | | | |
| with not a lot of clutter. (I don't like to | | | | Windows |
| dust, either.) | | | | |
| | | | There's no need to decorate windows |
| Appliances | | | | extravagantly - windows are only portals to a |
| | | | different view of your world, after all. |
| The main thing for any kitchen is the | | | | Particularly in the kitchen, wooden shutters, |
| appliances, of course. Refrigerators and | | | | if not properly treated, can swell and warp |
| stoves, microwave ovens and dishwashers seem | | | | due to the humidity almost always present |
| to be standards these days, along with the | | | | there. |
| kitchen sink. These all come in a variety of | | | | |
| sizes and colors, so it's easy to mix and | | | | Lighting |
| match if you're purchasing everything new. | | | | |
| | | | The kitchen is one room in the house that |
| Before you choose these appliances, make sure | | | | needs a lot of light - so that you can see |
| you visit various home furnishing stores in | | | | what you're cooking, not to mention what |
| your area, or surf the web to see all the | | | | you're watching. Track lighting above the |
| different designs available. Most homes have | | | | counter tops and oven is the most efficient |
| old fashions kitchens that look homey, but | | | | method. |
| there are also plenty of styles out there | | | | |
| that look and are "space age." It's the | | | | Finally, the floor. Simple floors of hardwood |
| minimalist look, with everything - such as | | | | look elegant, but since it's possible to |
| heating elements - set into counter tops for | | | | spill quite a lot of liquids in the kitchen - |
| easy cleaning and sleek appearances. | | | | from stray ice popping out of the ice machine |
| | | | to droplets while washing dishes - it would |
| Pedini USA is one designer of contemporary | | | | be necessary to wipe up these spills |
| kitchens. Urban Homes New York offers kitchen | | | | immediately so that they don't damage the |
| redesign services. There are of course many | | | | wood. Tile floors are safer, and in keeping |
| more. | | | | with a minimalist style should be a single, |
| | | | solid color. |
| If you're moving into a home or an apartment | | | | |
| already furnished, there's no need to replace | | | | Decor |
| the appliances – provided they work | | | | |
| correctly. By choosing the rest of the | | | | As with every room of the house, decor should |
| furnishings of the kitchen appropriately, | | | | be kept to a minimum. Everything should be |
| everything can blend in together. | | | | functional. A vase with a few flowers by the |
| | | | window, or some plates on top of the cabinets |
| Cabinets and Drawers | | | | (if they don't reach all the way up to the |
| | | | ceiling) can add a bit of color, but not get |
| Cabinets and drawers should be functional. | | | | in the way. |
| It's not necessary to rip out the present | | | | |