Kitchen Showrooms: 3-d Purchasing In The Shop Or Online

By Amy Stevens

Using kitchen showrooms to prepare for a kitchen remodeling project or just for replacing a specific piece of cabinetry or work surface is a great way to see what your finished project will look like. Ideas sometimes don't look as good in real life as they did in your mind's eye. By eliminating the non-starters in the idea department first, you will save a lot of time in planning your project.

Building centers and home dcor stores often have showrooms for kitchens. They feature cabinets, appliances floor coverings and even lighting fixtures. This type of arrangement provides you with a complete sense of what your finished kitchen could look like. You see the colors as they blend with each other or are softened by the surface textures.

Real life showrooms are also helpful to better visualize the space in the cupboards, drawers and cabinets. You can check the interior of the pantry unit and decide whether your best punch bow will fit on the Lazy Susan in the corner cupboard. You can determine if your current appliances will work with the new cabinetry and counter tops. Of course, if you are going for a full remodel, you may be replacing major appliances as well.

Appliances are another thing that is more easily studied by checking them out in person. Are the burners properly spaced? Is the oven at a height that makes it easy to access? Are the heat controls easily readable?

In your current kitchen do you keep small appliances out of sight in an appliance garage? If so, is the same arrangement available in the model kitchen? Bring a tape measure and spend time checking heights of cabinet shelves and depth of drawers.

You can do some of your planning and idea gathering procedures by visiting a online showroom. Internet options are much more plentiful than on-site showrooms. Some of the websites provide interactive choices so you can pick colors, textures and floor coverings. Software can be found online or in the electronics department.

Online kitchen showrooms offer an almost unlimited number of options for kitchen design. Pick a cabinet design from one site and hardware from another. Choose just the right colors to match the cabinet finish and floor finish. - 33383

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