Kitchen Design

Modern Kitchen Design

Kitchen Design Ideas Step by Step

So you're looking to Design your own Kitchen Layout to a new home build or a Kitchen Addition you're planning to build.

Firstly if you're looking to do a entire building for a Kitchen add on or extension; please note you will need a registered architect to produce and apply for council to approve those plans for construction and then signed off and possibly a certificate of occupation. (Usually 6-10 weeks lead times)

Kitchen Planning checklist.

  1. What is the kitchen layout currently or what will the new kitchen layout plan be when your done building. Draw it to scale.

  2. Now that you have the kitchen plan layout, its time to choose what appliances you have to have in your new kitchen:

Here are some of the usual Kitchen Appliances and other motivations:

  • Open Plan Layout or Closed off Kitchen

  • Phased Kitchen | Modern Kitchen | High End Kitchen with all the bells and whistles

  • Double Sink - Under counter | Recessed | Sink Food Waste Disposer Integrated

  • Dishwasher - integrated and hidden or visible | Stacked on top of another or stand alone under counter

  • Washing Machine - integrated and hidden or visible | Stacked on top of another or stand alone under counter

  • Double Door Refrigerator or Single Door - Integrated and hidden with cupboards or stand alone

  • Wine Cooler - floor level or counter level | Bar Fridge

  • Coffee Station | Juice Station | Water Cooler

  • Waste Bin | Integrated into cupboard | Stand Alone | External

  • Kitchen Island with seating area or shelving

  • Kitchen Island with Stove Top | Electric Stove or Gas Stove

  • Oven - Eye Level or Floor Level under stove

  • Kitchen Island Prep Bowl Sink - Cold and Hot Water Tap

  • Kitchen Island hidden popup plugs or visible

  • Pantry Cupboard

  • Laundry Cupboard

  • Broom Cupboard

  • Microwave - Convection - What Size

  • Pots and Pans Drawer

  • Utensils Drawer

  • Natural Light - Window Opening | Skylight | Stack and Fold Doors | Sliding Doors

  • Ceilings - Recessed Ceiling | Lighting Featured | Zoned or single switch

  • Feature Walls | Fireplace | Dining Table | Breakfast Nook

  1. Choose the sizes of the kitchen cupboards for the above appliances and fit them on a kitchen plan layout.

  2. Counter Tops | Laminated | Bamboo | Quartz | Technical | Concrete

  3. What is the remaining kitchen space left to fit more cupboards

Can you fit more kitchen cupboards at floor level

What about kitchen wall cupboards - with glass and lighting or closed doors

  1. Services

  • Electrical points for appliances and lighting

  • Plumbing points for water supply and drainage points

  • Gas points access to external bank or inside a cupboard

  • Underfloor Heating | Electrical | Hot Water

  1. Tiling | Floors | Walls | Splash backs

Vast Construction Projects can assist you with all of your Kitchen Design Ideas, From Pre Planning, Design, Construction and Project Management of your complete Kitchen Design and Build.

We will share our vast knowledge of where to save costs on your new Kitchen Design.


Kitchen Designs:

*All preliminary Kitchen Designs are free with every free kitchen quotation. But are subject to copyright.

**3D High Definition Kitchen Designs are charged for on a case by case basis but are generally charged between R2,500 - R6,500 for 1 HD kitchen design based on 1st client meeting and design requirements, including 1 revision.

  • HD Kitchen plans will be paid 60% in advance to proceeding with design.

  • Succeeding full payment received, you will receive all digital copies and receive full rights to distribute those designs and layouts for quotation purposes.

  • Any revisions thereafter will be charged at R950 per revision dependent on severity of required revision.

Please contact us too discuss your Kitchen Design Idea or send us ready made plans and request a quotation.