In times gone by you may have been forced to enlist the services of a kitchen designer who would have got out their sketch pad and pencil and gone to work on your new kitchen design - at a cost to you of course.  Now you can still ask a professional for assistance but they will use the latest 3D kitchen design technology to bring your new kitchen to life.  If you are great with colours and styles you can even give it a try yourself as most kitchen manufacturers offer access to some form of online kitchen design software.

When you think kitchen extractors you probably envisage a large stainless steel range hood that overhangs a good portion of your kitchen bench.  Well lets put a pin in that picture...those extractors are now a thing of the past.  Today you have access to some of the most amazing extractors you can imagine.  Extractors are something to get excited about, not dread.  Lets take a peek at six of the most popular options you have for your new kitchen design.

There are hundreds of kitchen appliances on the market right now, and most of them have become more technical that you could ever have imagined.  There are coffee machines that can be activated to brew from your smartphone, there are wine decanters that measure and regulate temperatures for you, you can start your slow cooker from the office and you can brew beer on the kitchen bench at the touch of button.  There are however four main appliances that are the backbone of any kitchen design.  We are going to look at how technology has made them an addition you must consider for your new kitchen:

1. Refrigerators.
2. Ovens.
3. Cooktops.
4. Extractors.

Handles are extremely important for your kitchen design.  They can provide that finishing touch or they can change the entire look you were going for. When you are selecting handles for your kitchen you need to consider four main factors; the functionality of the handle, the design or style, the finish or material used to make the handle and whether or not you even want handles in your kitchen design.  There are many options available to you so lets look at a few now.