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Kitchen Must Haves

last year

Hi! What are people’s kitchen must haves! Designing mine now and don’t want to miss anything out! :)

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E H
last year
We designed ours and stuck with our brabantia free standing bin. Once fitted we quickly realised we should have gone for an integrated bin and we retro fitted it into a spare cupboard. Much better.

We also opted for a Bora hob with down draft extractor and we absolutely love it!
Juliet Docherty
last year
Decent lighting, wide drawers, somewhere to put recycling, areas to display less kitcheny things (such as open shelves).
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Hi All, Hoping to build a new house this year and to me the Kitchen is the most important part.I spend all my time there and love cooking. I've always dreamed of having a pantry that i could just walk into and see all my ingredients so that was a must. All the kitchens I've seen have lots of cabinets but i always end up taking everything out and leaving it on a counter so I want my kitchen to appear clutterless and have all my bits and pieces on show in the hidden pantry! I also wanted an island with a sink and dishwasher in it so when i was cleaning i could have full view of the kitchen and nowhere near the backdoor traffic! I don't mind my hob being against a wall as I find most my time is spent on prep beside a sink! I also wanted stools at a heightened part of that island so others could sit and talk to me but not be on the same level. However now I'm worried that I won't have room for a large fridge and freezer which is important as its a rural location so I'll be stocking food. Also was hoping to get advice on how to select a kitchen supplier? Any ideas are welcome as I'm still in the planning process and want to have all my plumbing and electrical points in place when i go to builders and tradesmen!
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Daisy England
last year
Wide drawers (a minimum of 800mm wide). Plenty of sockets. Boiling water tap if finances allow (no need to buy Quooker).

Have an L shaped unit in the corners whch will enable both doors to open. You don’t want to be scrambling on your hands and knees to access corners in a straight corner base.
Ricky Watkins
last year
Downdraft hob cooker hoods are vile
Ruth House
last year
As others have said. Pull out bin (next to dishwasher), clever corners and wide pan drawers. We've just designed ours and the bit I'm most excited about is drawers beneath the sink!
Sarah U-S
last year
A boiling water tap for me too. It’s been the best thing we’ve bought and several friends have had them since.
Jen
last year
I guess this question is more about the fixtures and fittings, but for me the most important things in the kitchen are: a set of sharp knives, a good chopping board, and a great coffee machine!

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