{"id":3385,"date":"2024-12-12T19:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T00:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decorilla.com\/online-decorating\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2025-10-26T12:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T16:27:21","slug":"kitchen-design-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decorilla.com\/online-decorating\/kitchen-design-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Design Help: Top 5 Tips from Decorilla Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Homeowners seek kitchen design help for many reasons. Being the most functional of spaces, the kitchen requires smart planning and a good eye. Also, as one of the main areas of a home, it calls for distinctive decor and a comfortable layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing a kitchen requires extensive planning to make the most of its potential. That’s why Decorilla online interior designers share their tips for creating functional and stylish kitchen designs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Be Storage Savvy<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Practical kitchen design ideas by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> online design help<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The key reason to use interior design help<\/a> for your kitchen is to have a professional utilize every space possible in the most functional way. From pots and plates to silverware and spices, storing everything you need in your kitchen items can be a challenge. The solution exists and is called smart storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro Tip: Kitchen design help can work wonders with your ideas and inspiration. Try our <\/strong>Free Interior Design Style Quiz<\/strong><\/a> to discover your ideal style today!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Kitchen 3D rendering by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> designer Rachel H.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pull-out doors and shelves are a huge plus in kitchens these days. Designer Rachel H. <\/span><\/a>shares her kitchen design help advice that includes some pre-planning: \u201cHaving a designated drawer or cabinet for each type of item you are storing is a good idea. But being able to excessively access the items in it is an even bigger plus! I talk features like narrow cabinet pull-out doors for pans or spice racks\u201d, she shares. \u201cI typically like to put these on either side of a stove where those items will be most used.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> design help: 3D rendering by designer Mladen C.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another great idea is to have a designated pull-out door near your kitchen sink for your wastebaskets. This is a perfect spot for them to function when cooking and cutting near the sink, as well as hiding the bins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Use Optimal Kitchen Layouts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Attractive and functional kitchen layout by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Whether L or U-shaped, a galley, or sporting an island, good kitchen layouts take the work triangle (sink, stove, refrigerator) seriously. As a rule, the sum of all the legs in a work triangle should not be less than 10 feet or greater than 25 feet. Too small, people will be tripping over each other; too large, food preparation could be more tiring than necessary. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spacious kitchen layout by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Feng shui also plays a helpful role in kitchen layouts. This practice sees the kitchen as the <\/span>part of the home that nourishes and sustains life. For good feng shui, keep the kitchen clutter-free (go back to advice number 1). This adds to a productive and pleasant workspace.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3D rendering by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> designer Aldrin C.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Aldrin C<\/a>., another one of the best online kitchen designers near you<\/a>, uses feng shui principles where appropriate in his kitchen design help. He agrees with feng shui experts on this tip: \u201cDon’t place the sink beside the range or oven. This water element extinguishes the beneficial fire energy.<\/span>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Select Stylish Finishes<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stylish kitchen interior by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong> designer, Maria W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If storage is a kitchen\u2019s bread and butter, then the finishes are the cherry on top. They accentuate style, color, and texture. Moreover, a cohesive combination of countertops, backsplashes, wall paint, flooring, and appliances gives a kitchen a holistic design impression. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunny kitchen by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The key here is to keep your kitchen decor ideas<\/a> simple,<\/span> using three or four materials to play with.  Light-colored cabinetry keeps the space open and bright. Similarly, adding in other materials like marble, glass, and metal offers visual depth and texture.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eclectic kitchen by Decorilla<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For more visual interest, make contrast your friend. With dark and rich counters, go with a lighter backsplash. Bring the whole space together with accent pieces like glass pendants, leather bar stools, and brushed chrome hardware. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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