{"id":1244,"date":"2017-12-27T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2021-12-21T13:41:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T13:41:26","slug":"style-convenience-top-tips-redesign-kitchen-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/style-convenience-top-tips-redesign-kitchen-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Style And Convenience: Top Tips To Redesign Your Kitchen For 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas can be a pretty intensive time for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/kitchen-worktops.html\">kitchen worktops<\/a> \u2013 in fact, for your kitchen in general! Amongst all the Christmas parties, family meals, and general chaos, even the roomiest of kitchens can start to feel fairly cramped. In which case, a kitchen island might be just the ticket to help you revolutionise your kitchen\u2019s use of space for the New Year.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Switch Up Your Storage Solutions<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-1273 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Style-And-Convenience-Top-Tips-To-Redesign-Your-Kitchen-For-2018-1.jpg\" alt=\"storage solutions\" width=\"730\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Style-And-Convenience-Top-Tips-To-Redesign-Your-Kitchen-For-2018-1.jpg 730w, https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Style-And-Convenience-Top-Tips-To-Redesign-Your-Kitchen-For-2018-1-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most important advantages of kitchen islands right off the bat is that they can add valuable storage space in addition to your kitchen cabinetry. If you\u2019re struggling to file away all your pots, pans and plates, you can create a kitchen island to include the options of hidden drawers, pull-out shelves and even full-on cabinets that you can use to take the pressure off a bit, and avoid any of those precarious stacking scenarios. What\u2019s more, the underneath of a kitchen island makes a particularly good storage space because it doesn\u2019t interfere with the main preparation area.<\/p>\n<h3>A Kitchen Island Gives You More Room To Work<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-1274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Style-And-Convenience-Top-Tips-To-Redesign-Your-Kitchen-For-2018-2.jpg\" alt=\"kitchen island design\" width=\"730\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Style-And-Convenience-Top-Tips-To-Redesign-Your-Kitchen-For-2018-2.jpg 730w, https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Style-And-Convenience-Top-Tips-To-Redesign-Your-Kitchen-For-2018-2-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When cooking large family meals, the fact that everything is scaled up can sometimes cause you a headache. You know the sort of thing; you\u2019ve got to clear space for the potatoes, but if you do that there\u2019s no room to chop the peppers. This is most apparent at Christmas, but if you\u2019ve got a larger family you might find it to be a common hassle! Expanding your laminate kitchen worktops with a kitchen island \u2013 or even creating an L-shape in your kitchen \u2013 can give you valuable room you need to prepare meals properly without having to tuck your elbows into your sides.<\/p>\n<h3>Making Your Kitchen Into A Truly Social Space<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Top-Tips-To-Keep-Your-Kitchen-Worktops-Tidy-2.jpg\" alt=\"clear and tidy worktops\" width=\"730\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Top-Tips-To-Keep-Your-Kitchen-Worktops-Tidy-2.jpg 730w, https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Top-Tips-To-Keep-Your-Kitchen-Worktops-Tidy-2-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just food preparation that benefits from a better use of space. In social situations \u2013 even if you\u2019ve just got one or two friends round for drinks \u2013 you\u2019ll quickly see the advantages in having a kitchen island or L shape. It gives you a place to rest the food you\u2019ve spent so long cooking, and it\u2019s easier for guests to get to it than it might be on a simple straight-edge laminate kitchen worktop. Plus, it provides a valuable hub for people to gather and socialise, swapping stories and even forming friendships. It stops guests from getting restless or constantly pausing to find a place to put down (and then pick up) their drinks or plates. When next year\u2019s Christmas party comes around, you\u2019ll soon spot what a difference it makes!<\/p>\n<p>Here at Savoy Timber, our motto is \u2018DIY Made Easy\u2019. And we mean it! Everything we sell is specifically chosen so that you can get it bought, set up and installed with a minimum of fuss or hassle. You can browse our range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/kitchen-worktops\/laminate-kitchen-worktops.html\">laminate kitchen worktops<\/a>. And don\u2019t forget; if you have any questions or queries, you can always ask our friendly experts in any of our stores across the North West. Just pop into our locations in Blackpool, Wigan or Preston, and we\u2019ll soon have you on the right track!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t forget to follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/savoytimber\">@SavoyTimber<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas can be a pretty intensive time for your kitchen worktops \u2013 in fact, for your kitchen in general! Amongst all the Christmas parties, family meals, and general chaos, even the roomiest of kitchens can start to feel fairly cramped. 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