The kitchen has become a social area, and modern living spaces tend to be an integration of eating, relaxation and cooking spaces.  Even in older properties there is a trend towards opening kitchens through into adjacent rooms to form a bigger, more sociable area. Whether your kitchen is part of an open plan area, or simply a kitchen, there are certain things which we must be able to do there efficiently and safely. Kitchen Design is one of them. In fact, the kitchen is an intensive work area, and much of the work involves potential hazards, so all the elements need to be in the right place, must provide the functionality to meet your individual needs, and must allow you to go about your kitchen work in safety.

Kitchen design is about finding the products and fittings which suit your taste and requirements, arranging them in a way which will allow you to work easily and safely, and of course providing a good looking feature within your home.  This needs to be achieved within your financial limits, and must be sturdy enough to take whatever your family throws at it.  A good design will provide you with a real asset to your home and your lifestyle.

• What are the 6 types of kitchen design?

1. Galley Kitchen. Also called the parallel kitchen, this is one of the most efficient kitchen layouts. …
2. One-wall Kitchen. …
3. U-Shaped Kitchen. …
4. L-Shaped Kitchen. …
5. Island Kitchen. …
6. Peninsula or G-shaped Kitchen.

Kitchen design is not easy to incorporate. The space needs basic for modern requirements and thinking.  There are so many options now, and appliance varieties which we take as essential requirements rather than ultimate luxuries that the triangle has gained several extra points, and now we have the “working polygon”.  Storage is a key component of any modern kitchen. A walk-in pantry is a convenient storage space for dry goods. Of course, every kitchen needs ample cabinet storage for tableware, cooking utensils, and everything else. The style of cabinetry should also match the existing design throughout the rest of the home.

Lighting is an often overlooked element of good kitchen design. Task lighting under cabinets will illuminate the countertop workspace. Pendant lights are growing in popularity as another great source of task lighting, and also a point of visual interest, especially when hung over a center island. If a dining table is present in the kitchen, a candelabra fixture that casts ambient light may be best hung overhead.

The Kitchen trade shows give you the chance to explore the numerous design, technology, materials in the industry.  You can find best materials and design elements at India’s best kitchen exhibition – Index Fairs 2018 on 3^rd to 6^th May at Bombay Exhibition Centre.