Kitchens from Universal Complex

Kitchens from Universal Complex.

Everyone who loves to cook understands the importance of the process and how simple and even enjoyable it could be to prepare a gourmet dinner using the right tools. Of course, high quality raw materials
is fundamental to good taste, but is on par with food the equipment used and the method of preparation are also equally important.

Unfortunately, all the dishes and household appliances also have to fit somewhere.

A good way to get extra cabinets, drawers and a larger work area is an elaborate kitchen island.

Beautiful and functional kitchen

A well-designed kitchen island that matches the furniture and countertops, is, of course, a pleasant picture, but we should not forget about it practical side. The additional surface provides plenty of space for preparing and serving food. It is often believed that kitchen island looks good in an open or spacious kitchen, but it can be detrimental, it is also useful in a small room where storage options are more limited.
When the kitchen is narrow, sometimes people completely abandon wall cabinets, and then the need for storage under the countertop is obvious.

Well, at the planning stage and while choosing furniture, you could order tabletop for the kitchen island so that it is at least 30 cm more than frame and cabinets, otherwise people would be uncomfortable
sitting around the island. This solution is especially practical when the kitchen island also serves as a dining table.

According to experts, to make the best use of the space under the countertop is the dimensions of a particular kitchen island should be taken into account, and in case of more narrow island avoid cabinets that open in both directions. If two Full-size cabinets don’t fit under the countertop, so it’s worth limit yourself to one that opens only on one side. If you reduce depth, you will find that there is nothing special in the reduced cabinets fits.

How big should a kitchen island be?

There is no single and definite rule about the size of the kitchen island. It all depends on what it is used for. Is it primarily intended for cooking and arranging kitchen equipment, or will it be dining or serving table? 

Will there be an island equipped with a sink and faucet, or will it be more like a tall bar counter? Every decision can be interesting and good. Like bars racks with open shelves or drawers, as well as fashionable ones, created from one and the same material — quartz, marble or granite — space dividers.

A kitchen island that mentally draws the line between an open kitchen and The living room is by far the most common option. What could it be better than being able to cook so that everyone can take part in conversation and no need to turn your back on family or friends! By according to interior designers, almost 80% of those planning an island prefer this is exactly the solution where an additional surface unites the kitchen with living room and at the same time is a complementary design element. If the stone used on such a surface covers one or more sides of the island, the result is especially beautiful

Of course, it would be advisable to study the proposed possibilities before making a final decision. Surfaces that can be coated stone slab made from one piece, as a rule, cannot be longer than
three meters. In the case of some materials, you can create stone slabs up to 3.4 meters long and 2 meters wide, and the weight of such stone parts can reach hundreds of kilograms.

Should there be an (extra) sink in a kitchen island?

A kitchen island doesn’t necessarily mean just extra work space, surface or closet. It can be the center of the house, around which everything collected for the preparation and consumption of food. What kind of equipment will be used on a kitchen island largely depends on habits and everyone’s needs. However, please note that installing a sink (or additional sink) and faucet on the island can mean extensive pipe work and more thorough repairs. The same goes for the stove. adding a stove to a kitchen island is usually less of a hassle, but Electrical and ventilation connections are required. When ordering a project electricity is also worth paying attention to the lighting of the island!

Perhaps a non-traditional kitchen island would do?

An island that defines a kitchen and living room doesn’t have to be appearance. If there is enough space, then a kitchen island is exactly the place where fantasy can fly freely.
Should you choose stone as for a kitchen countertop or combine, for example, contrasting colors, black and white marble? Or combine colorful quartz stone and durable granite? Triangle or circle, reverse pyramid,
carry a ship or a two-level stepped surface – there are a lot of possibilities like this!
You can be sure that you will get exactly what you need from the experts of the Universal Complex and the wow effect is guaranteed!

How far can the edge of the tabletop extend beyond the edge of furniture without the need for additional support?

The strength of countertop materials varies and also largely depends on thickness and quality of (natural) stone. The most durable is quartz stone, especially 30mm thick. If it is important that the work surface can be
used as a table or bar counter, or if you want the room and furniture left a more airy impression, then the designs, If necessary, you can also hide with a stone. For example, visually floating slab of a kitchen island countertop or facing into the living room of the L-kitchen can be supported by a reinforcement frame hidden behind extended edge.

If you order a countertop or kitchen island, where horizontal stone goes into a vertical edge, then How exactly can the patterns be adjusted?

Universal Complex specialists will try to do everything in their power, so that the transitions of the pattern are as uniform as possible, and the continuation of the pattern (marble veins) – smooth. For a stone with a large pattern, you can use a mirror effect, and in the case of artificial stone manufacturers take into account the bookmatch effect (both left-handed and right-handed slabs). Perfect pattern fit requires a little more
material consumption, and the price can be 40% higher than that which displayed in the automatic price calculator on the website.