The pros & cons of kitchen curves
As beautiful as kitchen curves look, they don’t come without their disadvantages. Unfortunately retailers can sometimes forget to mention these to customers. This is why I have written this blog.
Advantages of kitchen curves
They create a softer warmer feel to a kitchen
The absence of sharp corners creates a much softer and warmer feel to a kitchen.
They promote flow
When a kitchen joins on to a dining/living area, the absence of corners helps blur the distinction between the areas and promotes flow.
curves are safer than corners
Curves are more child friendly than sharp 90 degree corners.
Disadvantages of curves
Cost
Curves are very expensive. On average, each curve in a kitchen design will add an extra £500 to the total price of the cabinets. So, for a large L shape kitchen with an island, if you have curved units on the island, end of each run & one internal curve, you’ll need 7 curved units. This will add about about £3,500 onto the cost of the units.
So, if the design cost say £8,000 without curved units, with curved units it will cost about £11,500.
Poor for storage
Standard units have a substantially higher storage capacity than curved units. Therefore, the more curves you have the less storage space you will have.
Out of fashion
Curves are a trend. They were very popular 10 years ago. However, very few people want them any more. Curves started going out of fashion about 5/6 years ago.
Curved end panels – a viable alternative?
If you really like the look of curves but want to keep the cost down, why not choose curved end panels instead of curved units. Curved end panels cost substantially less than curved units and, like curved units, soften the overall look of the kitchen. Below is a picture of a curved end panel.
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