Have you been scouring Pinterest and Houzz for inspiration for designing your dream kitchen? It can be overwhelming with all of the choices. After all, you are in the process of constructing your custom home; it must be absolutely right.
Top-of-the-line design is what Alair South Tampa is known for. We have your guide to some of the most desired luxury kitchen items – from the more practical features to stunning, over-the-top details. What details will you desire? We shall see…
Start with a Striking (and Streamlined) Layout
First and foremost, your kitchen layout should be functional for your needs. We can help you design from the ground up everything you need. From a drop zone to an entertaining space to your everyday use, combining function and form is what we do best!
Main kitchen tasks are performed between the fridge, cooktop, and sink. These three points form a triangle, and workstations should be easy to reach to minimize traffic jams.
Fantastic Luxury Details for Your Custom Home
When you have the opportunity to build your dream home down to every detail, we believe you should do it up. These are some of the dazzling details our clients have been asking for:
Multifunctional Islands & Double Islands
Speaking of functionality, your kitchen island is the centerpiece of the kitchen – and often even your whole home! A large island allows you to spread out when hosting guests, whipping up a holiday meal, or when kids are doing homework.
Now, envision doubling that. If your kitchen will have the space, opt for double islands for a real wow factor, and even more storage and entertainment possibilities. The appeal of this design feature is more than the countertop space, generally, one island serves a more functional role to make meal preparation a breeze. The second could include everything from a second sink to a dishwasher to an integrated bar trough for endless parties.
Quartz Countertops
Quartz is an engineered, man-made surface that mimics the look of other natural countertop materials like marble, concrete, and granite. But quartz is much easier to maintain. At Alair South Tampa, we partner with Cambria to bring beautiful quartz countertops in an array of colors to our client’s homes.
Waterfall countertops are always spectacular in a luxury kitchen.
Especially when there are double islands present.
Storage That’s Stepped Up
Having a special place for all your items is luxury defined. Here are a few features you will want to add, whether in your kitchen or in a walk-in pantry (or one of our dreams to build: a hidden, walk-in pantry).
- Pull-out pantry drawers
- Deep drawers for bulkier items like pots and pans
- Trash and recycling pull-outs
- Pull-out storage for spices and condiments
- Family catch-all to disguise the chaos
- Built-in utensil caddies
- Special storage for long items like baking sheets, cutting boards, and platters
- Pet bowl storage
- Pull-out storage for placemats, linens, and special entertaining items
- Storage for small appliances like stand mixers, blenders, toasters, and more
Butler’s Pantry
Butler’s pantries are all the rage. The modern-day scullery is now used to store and use small appliances, prepare food before cooking, or even keep food, dishes, and cutlery for children to help themselves to.
Whatever you use your butler’s pantry for, it can free and tidy up kitchen countertops and reduce the size of the kitchen itself.
Professional Appliance Range
Industrial-style appliances are the definition of kitchen luxury. Dual ovens and drawer-style microwaves, dishwasher, beverage and produce storage, and warming drawers are top-notch.
Thermador, Wolf, Sub-Zero, Cove, La Cornue, Miele, Gaggenau, Viking, Monogram, Bertazzoni, and Ilve are just a few brands that offer products with next-level style and design.
Luxurious Looking Lighting
Statement light fixtures can completely make your kitchen. Pendant lights or one prominent fixture really add that wow factor. Also, adding lighting under cabinets is an excellent addition for mood lighting or a night light.
Two-Tone Cabinets
Instead of having an all-white or dark kitchen, the latest trend is painting the kitchen island or lower cabinets a different color than the upper cabinets.
Mixing natural wood tones with an emerald, navy, or deep gray is very chic.
And you can add a refrigerator and freezer to the built-in look, blending in with a custom panel for a streamlined appearance.
Completed by a Coffee Bar
If you are obsessed with coffee or tea, a coffee bar is a must! Make your mornings enjoyable with a stylish and functional spot with your favorite hot beverage. Creating a custom nook with mugs, coffees and teas, silverware, and drink extras will allow you to slow down each morning and say, “Ahhh…”
Smart Kitchen
Smart homes are becoming more common, and kitchens are a prime spot for the technology. It’s fun to have a hands-free faucet, smart refrigerator, steam oven, smart oven hood, digital backsplash, countertop projector, smart trash or recycling bins, and high-tech lighting. Adding in whole-home monitoring with Google and Amazon makes it a snap.
Perfectly Detailed with a Pot Filler
If you love cooking, a pot filler is such a great little luxury. This swing-out faucet is typically mounted over or near the stove. In addition to filling pots, it is also fantastic for getting some water for coffee or tea, water bottles, vases, watering cans, humidifiers, and even fish tanks.
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Custom Luxury Homes
If you are ready to design your dream home, we are here to help. We will help you build a tasteful house, complete with top-of-the-line elements. Schedule a consultation with our design team at Alair South Tampa.
We utilize a hands-on, transparent approach to provide you with the very best service and the luxurious kitchen of your dreams. Truly, Living Better Starts Here ™.