The most common focal point in the kitchen is the cooking station. You want to make sure that your focal point makes a great first impression. A creative ventilation hood, beautiful appliance, and well designed backsplash will take your kitchen from ordinary to extraordinary.
Remember to keep everything in proportion. You don't want a hood that over powers your cooking surface or is too high or too low. Think outside the box when it comes to your hood, they can always be customized!
A simple cooking appliance can be embellished with decorative millwork, consider adding legs or feet to the cabinetry on either side of the slide in range. This is also a great spot for pull out spice racks. Again, make sure the size of the appliance you want is appropriate to the size of your kitchen.
No matter what, always address the backsplash, it is a blank canvas begging for attention. The splash design should be from materials that are easily cleaned and covers the wall area from the bottom of the hood down to the counter. Depending on the overall design, continuing the backsplash up the wall to the ceiling or tops of the upper cabinetry can have a great impact. The splash is also another great area to insert a couple of those high dollar embellishments without breaking the budget.
With proper planning, your kitchen's focal point solidifies your style and is an introduction that tells people you have a well designed kitchen.
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