Has the time come to furnish your kitchen or change your old one? Then the time has come to choose whether to go for made-to-measure kitchens or standard proposals. The kitchen market is in fact mainly divided into these two major branches: on the one hand the standard and fixed proposals, on the other hand the proposals that can be customised and adapted to your own home.
In this short guide, we show you the reasons why a custom-made kitchen is worth choosing.
1. Adaptability
People often think that a custom-made kitchen is the obligatory choice for those who have special spaces, rooms with out-of-square walls or with pillars and niches. In fact, bespoke kitchens are also ideal for spacious rooms without any particular features, as they can be adapted to any setting precisely because they are modular. Don’t assume that a bespoke kitchen is synonymous with one made to unusual dimensions; it can quite simply be made up of different modules placed side by side to create the bespoke layout you desire.
In any case, it is the ideal formula for adapting the kitchen to your open space or small room in the best possible way.
2. Making the best use of space
But why are bespoke kitchens so often chosen? Because they allow you to make the most of every available space. Particularly suitable for small spaces, a bespoke kitchen allows you to make the most of every inch of wall space without leaving any empty spaces that would otherwise go to waste.
A small compartment that remains at the end of the composition, an alcove or an out-of-square corner: nothing is a problem for a custom-made kitchen designer who will undoubtedly know how to study the best way to exploit every single centimetre of your kitchen. The solutions for doing this are endless: from baskets and open compartments to made-to-measure base and wall units.
Scandola Mobili is a leader in customising its kitchens to suit customers’ needs. In fact, for several years it has adopted a just-in-time production philosophy that allows it to produce all the furniture that goes to make up the kitchens on a case-by-case basis, thus allowing the greatest possible flexibility and customisation.
3. Customising made-to-measure kitchens
The companies or craftsmen who produce this type of kitchen adopt, as seen above, a made-to-order production system. This allows kitchens to be customised in all aspects, not just measurements. Take colour, for example! Are you a colour lover and would you like a really colourful kitchen? Then bespoke solutions are definitely for you. For example, Scandola Mobili lets you customise the colour of every piece of furniture! This way, you can really let your imagination and creativity run wild.
But that’s not all, if you want a more sober solution you can always opt for standard colours or RAL colours, but the choice will certainly be much wider than in a standard kitchen.
4. The style of the kitchen
Often the thought of custom-made kitchens immediately brings to mind rustic or otherwise classic proposals. In reality, this is not the case at all, because you can choose any style of furniture: a modern, Nordic or shabby chic kitchen, it all depends on the door chosen and the finish. So when designing fitted kitchens always be sure to specify the style you love most to create the kitchen of your dreams.
5. Functionality and practicality
The ability to design your kitchen exactly as you wish makes it possible to create truly practical and functional kitchens. Why? Because you can design them to suit your own needs and habits. In fact, not everyone’s kitchen has to be composed in the same way. Indeed, some will prefer to have the sink next to the refrigerator, while others may prefer to have the cooker next to the pantry area. You therefore have maximum freedom in composition and adaptation to your needs.
Cost of a made-to-measure kitchen
But how much does a made-to-measure kitchen cost? Obviously it is difficult to give a precise indication, because it all depends on the materials chosen, the size of the composition and many other factors.
In general we can say that:
- small kitchens: price from € 10,000 to € 15,000
- medium-sized custom-made kitchens at € 15,000 to € 20,000
- large kitchens from € 20,000
Bespoke kitchens are therefore versatile solutions that allow great possibilities for customisation and adaptability. All you have to do is think about your kitchen and start designing it.
