Kitchen renovations
Do you feel like your kitchen is undercooked? Want to add value to your home? Having the perfect kitchen design and renovation will give you and your family a new lease on life. If you want to improve the look, style, and function of your kitchen, but think the project is too complicated or expensive, a Mark McAtamney Cabinet Makers Kitchen Renovation is for you. Kitchen renovations in Brisbane that won’t leave you boiling mad!
Give your kitchen a new look, without the stress!
From a simple redo, through to a complete remodel, you won’t find a more compelling offer than from Mark McAtamney Cabinet Makers. No matter what style you have in mind, we will inspire you to transform your own kitchen, and save a lot of money in the process!
Custom Made Kitchens – Bring your creation to life!
When you purchase from a retail kitchen showroom, you are generally buying mass produced units. This isn’t our philosophy. Mark McAtamney Cabinet Makers are kitchen manufacturers that will develop a unique and purpose built kitchen to suit your lifestyle for years to come. Imagine having kitchen bench tops that are built just for you. No more searching for space, or working in a kitchen that at times feels like it’s working against you.
Materials and Suppliers
Mark McAtamney Cabinet Makers use high quality materials and suppliers for their kitchens renovation. For Bench tops, materials include Ceaser Stone, Smart Stone, ESSA Stone, and Quantum Quartz, Granite and Marble, as well as an extensive range of high pressure laminate. We also use high quality Blum hardware, as well as self closing doors and drawers, which have a rating of 30kg for small drawers and 50kg for large drawers.
We service Brisbane, Bribie, Sunshine Coast, North Brisbane, and Caboolture regions, and look forward to assisting you with your next cabinet making project. For a custom made kitchen and vanity cabinets, or to discuss your next kitchen renovation, contact us today.
10 Kitchen Design tips to get your kitchen cooking in no time!
Create a Streamlined Design
A good kitchen should never look like its been chosen out of a catalogue. Maximise every available space in your kitchen and fill it with clever custom storage and cupboard space.
Cabinets should extend to the ceiling and your work surfaces should appear to be seamless with the fewest amounts of joins possible.Showcase your benchtop
Your benchtop should be the centerpiece of your kitchen. Focus on choosing a benchtop that balances practicality with good looks. Although granite and marble are timeless additions to any home, man made and quartz engineered stone surfaces provide a more cost effective alternative without compromising quality and style.
In terms of design, aim for seamless joins and waterfall benchtop ends on kitchen islands for a sleek, elegant finish.Don’t let appliances spoil your overall look.
Clean lines and thoughtful design does not need to be compromised by store bought appliances. Discreetly camouflage large appliances like fridges and dishwashers with panels that perfectly complement your cabinetry, lending to a fully integrated and uber-stylish kitchen.
Furthermore, make sure that there is enough cupboard space to house your smaller appliances including blenders, coffee machines and steam cookers and keep them from cluttering up your benchtop.Inject personality with a splashback.
Your cabinetry and work surfaces are not the place to experiment with bright colours. To inject flair and personality, choose a smart splashback to add the pizazz to your final design. Modern splashbacks are available in a wide range of bold colours and intriguing materials for you to flex your creative muscle.
Alternatively, continue the sleek lines of your kitchen by choosing a subtle or complimentary color for your splashback.Islands open up kitchens
If you have the luxury of space in your home, consider designing your kitchen around an island benchtop. Islands are more than practical workspaces: they also serve as a perfect entertaining area, breakfast bar or informal dining area. Islands allow you to continue to be the perfect host even while you cook.
Choose your colour scheme wisely
What statement do you want your kitchen to make?
All white, cream and light grey are kitchen colour scheme staples and create a sense of calm. Choose darker colours to make a statement, but be careful -- a dark colour scheme can quickly overpower a kitchen.
Hold off on bright colours for your main areas and instead assert your personality in feature spots such as splashbacks and island bar panels.Plan your kitchen for practicality first, design second.
It’s easy to be swept up in a creative frenzy when designing your kitchen. While designing your kitchen can be fun, always remember to design your kitchen with practicality in mind.
Design your kitchen around what experts call the ‘Golden Triangle’. This means that your most important work areas -- your fridge, your oven and your sink -- should be close together, positioned at the sides of a triangle no more than three meters apart.Lighting creates mood and character
When lighting your kitchen, don’t be limited by only installing halogen spotlights or track lighting. Light your kitchen by including interesting pendants and add extra drama by backlighting glazed panels.
Also remember that when the cooking is done, it’s time to change the mood. Dimmer switches are a simple and cost effective way of completely changing the ambiance of your kitchen.Getting a handle on things
It’s easy to assume that you need to include cupboard handles in your design plans. These days, however, there are ways to keep the seamless look of your kitchen from being interrupted by handles and knobs.
Instead of using handles, consider choosing clever push-open cupboards and drawers, or opt for handles with hidden finger recesses to continue your kitchen’s sleek, modern look.
If you do choose handles, consider large stainless steel models for a striking effect, or experiment with small handles in chrome to achieve your desired look.Create varied storage options.
You can never have too much storage space in your kitchen. Fill every counter panel with a variety of storage options including deep drawers and cabinets with re-positionable shelves.
Remember that you don’t only need to store what you have now -- you also need to design your kitchen so that it will be able to accommodate new appliances, cookware and dinner sets that you may be adding to your kitchen in the future.
Mark McAtamney Cabinet Makers are the gurus in kitchen design, and we would love to help you with your next project. Whether it’s a kitchen for your new home or a kitchen renovation, contact us for more information.
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