Main components of a Modular Kitchen Design 

A kitchen is considered the heart of a home. This is the place where the lady of a house spends most of her time doing chores. Everyone desires to have a classy and urbane kitchen, as that’s the only place that can be used for the storage of food. To make your kitchen livelier and cool, one can prefer the concept of a modular kitchen. It is the contemporary concept of a kitchen with sleek designs and pervasive features. There are various styles in which one can design modular kitchens.

Kitchen interiors can include an array of furniture like chairs, tables, racks, and closets. Contemplating the various kinds of kitchen furniture today, the dreary culinary place is renovated into a swanky attention-grabbing place. Here are a few important steps to having your modular kitchen;

Main components of a Modular kitchen: You can either plan and design your modular kitchen or hire an interior designer to do it for you. A modular kitchen should have these mandatory sections like cabins, chimneys, shelves, cabinet shutters, fittings, drawers, and voluminous place, and a dishwasher.

• Types of modular kitchens: You can go in for a box-type kitchen as it is quite common. A box-type kitchen can be created if your kitchen does not have any counters or shelves at all. It includes various cabinets, counters, shutters, and pullouts. Modular kitchens can also be designed in various other styles like ;
• Crystal style
• Time Style
• U shaped style
• C shaped style
• L shaped style

Designing Modular kitchen counters: Once you have chosen the style of your modular kitchen, Kitchen counters are the second most important component of a kitchen. For your kitchen counter, granite will be the best option as this benefits the kind of Indian cooking which involves food coloring, and various preparations that are made using a gas stove.

One can also get ready-made modular kitchen counters from the dealers, but this will cost you a little more. The size of the kitchen does not matter as materials like wood, marble, and granite can easily give your kitchen an elegant look. Installing a modular kitchen can cause a lot of conveniences as it covers the installation of a chimney and is also easy to repair.

Designing Modular kitchen cabinets: If you’re going in for a readymade kitchen cabinet, seek the advice of an interior designer or the store owner. This will give you an idea about how many kinds of materials each cabinet is made up of. You can also be creative and make kitchen cabinets with the materials that you desire.

However, you should keep in mind that this material has to be water-resistant. Modular kitchen cabinets are usually made up of different types of materials ranging from natural wood to lacquered wood, combinations of laminate and wood, granite and laminate, or marble and aluminum. One of the best cabinet materials is Marine ply as it is highly water resistant. Kitchen cabinets can also be made up of steel and the selected shutter hinges. Cabinet channels should be of good quality to avoid them from getting spoilt during monsoon.

A few steps to take care of the wood cabinets of Modular Kitchen Design are;

• Regular polishing to retain luster.
• Keep them away from water.
• Should be termite resistant.
• To avoid your steel cabinets being rusted, keep them away from the water and heat/stove area.

1. Water Resistant Marine Plywood

With far superior qualities than any of its rivalries,’ water resistant marine plywood’ is easily the finest material for a modular kitchen. This material is highly popular in Europe and North America. However, interior designers in Kerala and Bangalore chose not to encourage the use of the product due to its limited supply and price factors.

Several grades of marine plywood are present on the market, and each of them is perfect for its own-labeled use. The premium high-grade version ‘water resistant marine plywood’ is boiling waterproof. Moreover, it offers long durability even in an extremely wet state.

2. Hardwood MDF

In today’s modern world, we cannot afford the wastage of natural wood while carving furniture items or products from it. Millions of trees are being vanished from the surface of the earth due to this over-exploitation. However, more or less we still need wood and its products. Instead of avoiding natural wood completely, why can’t we use it as the primary substance to create something better that could fully utilize the wood?

3. Solid Wood

Even though its new-generation rivalries outperformed natural wood in many ways, there are still people out there who like the old-fashioned way. It is the natural color and elegance, which kept its demand up in the sky for centuries. Even though natural wood has its followers, the majority of people choose other materials for modular kitchens, because of its shaping limitations and high expense. Moreover, most of the traditional hardwoods like Teak Mahogany, etc. are now close to extinction. This greatly affects the supply and makes it much more expensive than other materials.

4. Stainless Steel

Maybe it is safe to say that the era of natural wood went past us. Researchers have discovered newer and better ways to manufacture metals, which can even replace premium quality natural wood. When it comes to suitable materials to make a modular kitchen, stainless steel also cannot be ignored. It is easy to maintain, will not absorb dirt, resists smudges or scuff marks, and is less expensive than natural wood. Homeowners tend to choose stainless steel cabinets and accessories majorly because of these features.

5. Modular Kitchen Design cabinets with dual-tone glossy finish

There are only a few reputed interior firms out there that offer customers an option to choose this material. At first, you may feel that it is a bit more expensive than other conventional materials. However, in the end, considering the frequent maintenance and service costs, it will become the least expensive of all. In the present market, it is the most reliable one among the top materials for modular kitchen cabinets, especially if you have a fear of water exposure in your kitchen.

Designing Modular kitchen Drawers: Drawers for your kitchen can be either purchased or made. One should select good quality wood and hydraulic hinges to have a smooth opening. One can go for a 90-degree hinge or a 165-degree hinge for regular and L-shaped drawers. These hinges help in the smooth and easier opening. Avoid closing your drawers roughly as this may crack the wood or bend the steel