Eco-Friendly Kitchen Planning

For a kitchen that's kind to the environment, choose material that are natural and have longevity such as hardwoods, stones and metals (cast iron or pewter rather than softer types like stainless steel).

Don't be afraid to step away from fashion trends and aim for more classic look. Hand-painted cabinetry is particularly adept at matching future tastes, because it can be repainted at any time. But make sure the paint you use is high quality, water-based one to save polluting your home atmosphere with toxic fumes. 

Types Of Kitchen : The Family Kitchen

The family kitchen is the key room in the house. It not only has to deal with cooking and eating, but may entail the supervision of children, whether toddlers playing on the floor, school- age children doing homework on the table or playing in the adjacent garden. 

It should have links with the outside for access to dustbins and to any outhouses which may have a second fridge-freezer. Where there is a garden, a sheltered paved area could be provided for cooking and eating outdoors, and vegetable and herbs grown for the kitchen. Ideally, the kitchen should not be too far from an outside door to reduce the distance needed to carry shopping.

Top 5 Kitchen Interior Design This Week

Our top 5 kitchen interior design idea for this week. Full photos after the break. 

Continental Style Kitchen Design

Introducing the Continental Kitchen Design Collection from John Lewis. With sleek design and clean lines, they're just some of the beautifully designed kitchens available at John Lewis. 

They also offer the latest high-tech kitchen appliances and provide everything from inspiration to installation, flooring to lightning, furniture to finishing touches. 

Modern Clean-Edged Earthy Kitchen Design

A family-friendly layout and cool retro-contemporary feel distinguish this new kitchenc. Trends are seductive. If they were't, they wouldn't be trends. But Julie Anderson had more personal look in mind when she and her husband, Wayne, built new house in Phoenix. 'I didn't want it to look like a model home with the latest design trends,' Julie Says. 'I wanted it to feel modern, clean-edged, earthy and very timeless.' 

Kitchen Design Idea : Space, Storage, Informality

Space, Storage, Informality -- That's what the owner of Birmingham Michigan home were seeking when they asked designer Christine Ramaekers to renovate their kitchen. 'The existing kitchen was extremely small and not conducive to hosting large gatherings', Ramaekers says, 'The homeowners are not formal people, but they wanted space to entertain their big extended family and groups of friends.' 

Kid & Pet Friendly Kitchen Design

Kid and Pet Friendly Kitchen Design options for you.

Wood - Shop for hardwood or bamboo planks coated with moisture-cured urethane enhanced with aluminium oxide. The high-tech finish is both moisture and scratch-resistant.