Everybody’s idea of a dream kitchen is a little different because no two people are the exact same, yet there are some things everybody would love to have in their kitchen. More sunlight, additional counter space, or room for a larger pantry surely top the list.

But here are a few more custom ideas for your kitchen you may adopt with the help of a kitchen contractor to make eating delicious food with family and loved ones give you even more pleasure.

1.     Breakfast Nook

The breakfast nook is a loose term for a small seated area in the kitchen characterized by a little table surrounded by windows. The idea is to have a bright beautiful space for one or two people to eat in the morning, and maybe enjoy a coffee.

It might be an extension that juts out with only space for bench seating, so long as it’s a relatively small space that makes a huge impact.

2.     Up the Backsplash Game

A backsplash — the name for wall tiles in your kitchen — plays an important role, because it’s easier to clean sauces and other kitchen messes off tile than it is the wall. But your backsplash doesn’t need to be only utilitarian.

There are all kinds of attractive tiles you can get that will heighten your kitchen’s atmosphere.

3.     Redoing the Floors

When you’re standing in your kitchen, what are you standing on? Some people like the look of hard surfaces like marble, but if you’re going to be standing over pots and pans for hours at a time while cooking, it’s actually better for your back long-term to have a surface that has some give.

A nice wood has a subtle springy quality to it that may not be perceptible right away, but over the years will make a difference.

4.     Brighten Up the Place

Brighten up your kitchen with two different kinds of light, natural and artificial. Doing a renovation to add windows in your kitchen will make the warmest room in the house feel even warmer. Kitchens are the guts of the house, and its heart and soul. Literally brightening up your kitchen will also make it figuratively brighter.

If adding windows is too big a job, you can add different kinds of layered artificial lighting. Use a combination of pot lights, track lights, and lights serving specific functions such as under cabinets. You can get a warm atmospheric light to use day to day, as well as spiffier mood lighting for parties or occasions.

Around the world there are all different kinds of kitchens, from indoor ones to outdoor, modern to traditional, and lots in between. Everyone will have their own ideas for how their kitchen should look, just like they have their own favourite foods. But renovating a kitchen so it gives you a lovely space to eat, a better atmosphere, or a brighter look and feel will go a long way towards making you fall in love with your kitchen all over again.