The Work Triangle or The Work Area: One of the most important aspects of any fitted kitchen and it is also one of the planning areas that should involve input from the cook or chef. There are three main appliances that will condition this area and these are the kitchen, the refrigerator and the sink or waste area. You may well be wondering why, well when you think about it, these are the three most used spots in any kitchen. If any of these areas are too far apart, it can make it difficult to use the kitchen to its full potential. Therefore, the work area or the work triangle should be given the attention it deserves before moving on to the other areas of choosing your kitchen, and that is your first fitted kitchen tip.

Available kitchens: When you walk into any showroom today, you’ll see a wide variety of fitted kitchens displayed under strategically placed bright lights, and you think I must have one of these. A little tip, don’t rush into that decision, and that’s your second fitted kitchen tip. One of the areas to check is the range casing or frame. This is where the doors are attached by hinges that will be used many times every day, and you certainly don’t want to adjust the doors a few weeks after your purchase because some manufacturer decides to cut corners by using scrap wood from the frame, and the hinges and other accessories, such as guides, become loose because the screws used to attach the accessories do not grip properly.

maple kitchens This is a very valuable hardwood, we have in North America the sugar maple while in Europe we have the sycamore maple. Butcher blocks and bowling pins are made primarily from North American hard maple and have a beautiful decorative wood grain that is extremely popular when installing fitted kitchens in Ireland.

ash kitchens This wood is a hard and resistant wood and is used to make bows, fitted kitchens, electric guitar bodies and one of the famous sports accessories, the hurley stick. Hurling is a sport played by sports warriors from all over Ireland and is considered the fastest place in the world. Not for the faint of heart.

oak kitchens One of the hardwoods with a very attractive grain and widely used for furniture making for centuries. It is also used to make whiskey and wine barrels and is one of the woods used for the construction of half-timbered houses. American oak fitted and custom fitted kitchens when manufactured and finished to a high standard are simply beautiful.

Knotty Pine Kitchens Pines are grown primarily in the northern hemisphere and are extremely important in the commercial world and are used extensively in the manufacture of custom and fitted kitchens, windows, roofing and flooring.

framed kitchens These kitchens can be made from any wood and are made by simply having the doors and drawers sit in the frame instead of protruding like a normal kitchen. They are by far the best style of custom fitted kitchens available today. Leinster Woodcraft are specialists in this type of manufacturing and you can see their kitchens by visiting the following links.

painted kitchens These kitchens are where kitchens are painted and can be updated over the years. A popular fitted kitchen is one where the kitchen base and wall units are painted cream with an oak worktop to add contrast and style. Tips, look behind the beautiful new kitchen door and ask questions, after all it is your hard earned money your spending. Visit the links just below this article to view images and get quotes.