My Next Kitchen

Glossary of terms used on this site

There are 32 entries in this glossary.

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are another name for kitchen cupboards - the mainstay of your kitchen design and almost always the most expensive purchase you will make in any remodeling project

Kitchen Counter top

The work surface of your kitchen that sits above your base level kitchen cabinets or cupboards.

Kitchen Cupboards

Also known as kitchen cabinets your kitchen cupboards can come in an infinite variety of styles and price points to suit every kitchen budget.

Kitchen Design

The wstyle in which you decorate and plan your kitchen falls under the kitchen design banner and you can choose an almost infinite number of styles, from contemporary and modern to rustic and farmhouse

Kitchen Floors

The floor area of you kitchen can be covered in wood, metal, laminate stone or even marble and your choice of material can have a huge impact on the look and feel of your kitchen design

Kitchen Island

Island: An independent segment of cabinetry that doesn't touch any walls and is typically centrally located within the kitchen floor plan.

Kitchen Lighting

Kitchen lighting sets the tone and mood of your kitchen and can help you soften or harden the feel of your entire design.

Kitchen Lights

The lights that sit within the kitchen area of your home

Kitchen Paint

Kitchen paint is paint specifically designed to last within a kitchen environment where humidity, temperature and light can all cause issues.

Kitchen planning

The art of creating a strategy for your new kitchen before going ahead and remodeling. Planning your kitchen properly can save lots of time, effort and money and it can pay to get a kitchen planning expert in to help

Kitchen Remodeling

The action of redesigning your kitchen, usually to create a different style or look and to replace thigns like kitchen cupboards and tiles.

Kitchen Sink

Sink: a water basin that has a drainpipe and a piped supply of water.

Kitchen Work Triangle

Work triangle: The triangle formed by drawing lines from the sink to the refrigerator to the cooktop and back to the sink.