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Modular Kitchens: Types of Filters

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It goes without saying, that chimneys are such an integral part of every kitchen, whether or not modular. A chimney is nothing without its filter. And to know which chimney would suit your kitchen the best, to know which chimney would you like to get from your modular kitchen supplier in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, or any other city, you’d need to know about the filters that are used in them.

Mesh Filter
The name of this filter comes from the fact that it has layers of Aluminium that overlap each other. The holes in the mesh are really small, letting pass air which brings with it grime and oil, that sticks to the filter. This is why a mesh filters need regular cleaning with soap and warm water, at least every fortnight, as they get clogged, affecting the chimney’s performance, reducing the suction power of the chimney. Mesh filter, especially in Indian homes, where the food is cooked with many spices, is a bit high maintenance.

Baffle Filter
Just like mesh filter, this one too has layers of aluminium (or steel) overlapped with each other; but unlike a mesh filter, the layers overlap in a way that changes the direction of airflow. Great for Indian kitchens, baffle filter separates oil and spices from the smoke, making use of ‘cut and chop’ technology. And so, the suction power of the chimney isn’t affected much at all. When it comes to cleaning, it needs to be cleaned every 5 to 6 months. It does get rusted with use, and after 4 to 5 years, the filter would need to be changed.

Charcoal Filters
Very good to absorb odor, this one, just like the name says, uses a block with charcoal granules. The size of those granules and the filter’s thickness is what decides the absorption capacity. Used in ductless chimneys, you might not find these in the in-built ones, but you could get them by paying an extra cost for them. Every 3 to 6 months, depending on how much cooking takes place in the kitchen, you would need to replace the filter, as it can’t be washed.
If you’re looking for modular kitchen suppliers in Vadodara, do contact Krios Kitchens, and our team will help you design and build your dream kitchen!

Modular Kitchens: Types of Chimneys

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Every kitchen needs a chimney. But, Indian kitchens especially need a good chimney – simply because of the type of food that we cook – made from all the spices, that fill up the air in the kitchen, and leave an odor that is hard to get rid of.

And that’s why, all the modular kitchen suppliers in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, and every city out there know well, that modular kitchens without fully functional chimneys will always be incomplete.

To know what kind of chimney your kitchen would have best suited to it, one should know the types of chimneys there are. There are two types of chimneys, if you categorize them on the basis of installation:

Ducting Chimney
The filter that gets utilized in ducting or extracting chimneys is usually either mesh or baffle filter. The smoke, when passes through it, leaves the grime and grease adhered to the pores in the filter, and expels out of the duct or pipe made out PVC. The suction power is affected by how the length of the hose pipe, and also the number of bends in it.

Ductless Chimney
A ductless chimney is tightly called a recycling chimney as well, because it recycles the smoke, and circulates it back into the kitchen. When the smoke enters the filter, which is a charcoal filter in this case, the grease gets trapped in the filter holes, while the charcoal granules absorb the odor and heat from it, and finally circulate back the purified air.

You can also typify chimneys, based upon their functionality:

Conventional Chimneys
Just like the name suggests, conventional chimneys are the ones that simply try to keep the kitchen environment fresh, and are available in both ducting as well as ductless models. The design of these chimneys is mostly straight-line.

Contemporary Chimneys:
Contemporary chimneys also perform the same basic function, but they come in various designs, that you can choose from – depending on your kitchen interiors and your total budget.

Again, they have hoods that come in various designs:

Wall canopy
The most common type of hoods, they hang over the stove, while the chimney itself is fixed onto the wall. They further come in different designs.

Downdraft chimney
Very sleek and stylish, this one has a button to go with it,which if pushed – the hood pops up over the stove, and when pushed again – it retracts.

Island canopy
If you have hobs or countertop cooking range, this one would be the perfect choice for you. Island canopy is fixed on the ceiling – looking at it, it seems like it’s hanging from nowhere.

Built-in or integrated hood
Blending well with the kitchen interior, a built-in or integrated one remains well hidden behind or even under the cabinets. This one goes well with any kind of kitchen interior.

To know more about modular kitchens, you can contact one of the fastest growing modular kitchen suppliers in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Surat, and Bhavnagar – Krios Kitchens. And our team will be more than happy to help you out!

Types of Kitchen Countertops

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With people getting more and more familiar with the concept of modular kitchens, and not just in showrooms and magazines, but in a more practical manner – the things that make a kitchen, kitchen, are what people are interested in knowing about. And this is the question that modular kitchen suppliers in Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and every other major city is helping people get a good answer to.

One of the most important things that you look for in a modular kitchen, is the countertop. What a countertop does in a kitchen, is absolutely clear. But, what material would help it be more a part of the kitchen, help getting all the work done, and be as less-maintenance as possible – those are the questions that we’ll help you answer by describing a few various materials that you you could use in building the countertop.

Granite
When it comes to building or remodeling kitchen countertops, Granite always makes the top of the list of potential raw materials. While it does give a kitchen an air of sophistication and looks expensive – it does in fact cost a bit more than others. That said, granite, if installed properly and sealed good too – your countertop is going to last a long time. Available in so many different patterns, designs, and colors, you can definitely think about getting this one.

Solid surfaces
Countertops with solid surfaces, like those made out of Swanstone or Corian are great, as they can endure scratches and chips, better than some others; but they are not heat resistant, making them a little unsuitable for keeping say, hot pan on them. They don’t stain easily, and needless to say, they come tough.

Quartz
Something that is better than granite, when it comes to the colors in which it is available, scratch resistance property, and most importantly – something that doesn’t have a porous surface. That’s quartz. But, obviously, it’s quite expensive – more expensive than granite. So, make your choice accordingly.

Laminate
A good option for your countertop would be laminate. It doesn’t just come with a smooth surface that is easy to clean, but being made from plastic-coated synthetic material, this one can be easily cut to size, is inexpensive, and great if you like to change things every few years. With laminate surfaces though, the problem is with them getting chips and scratches quite easily – and they’re almost impossible to repair.

Stainless steel
Contemporary kitchens, you’ll see, employ stainless steel. While steel makes countertops more durable, resilient, and give them a beautiful and seamless look – you might find them noisy, expensive, and could even get dented, if hit hard enough. Also, you obviously won’t be able to cut on steel surface.

If you’re looking to build modular kitchens in Surat, please contact Krios Kitchens – one of the best modular kitchen suppliers in Surat, and our team will get back to you!

Modular Kitchen Cabinets: Are they Really a Smart Purchase?

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We live in a world that is less than perfect. In an ideal world, we would have wanted to have cabinets that were custom-made and custom-fitted. But, instead we see the modular kitchen cabinet industry growing at a really great pace.

People all over are going for the modular option. Not just a phenomenon outside of India, but even our country is seeing this unprecedented growth. Taking the state of Gujarat itself, the concept of modular kitchens in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and other major cities is getting more and more established by the day – and so is the idea of modular kitchen cabinets.

Here are a few reasons for the growing popularity of modular kitchen cabinets, and the dwindling demand of the alternatives:

  • Because the other option is to go for cabinets that are custom-made. These are the kind that make it difficult to renovate the kitchen afterwards – you’d have chosen cabinets that would perfectly match the interiors of your kitchen – and when you go for a total revamp, you would probably not able to use those same cabinets.
  • Also, they are too expensive; it is difficult to afford the kind of artistic flair that these custom-made cabinets are able to showcase. And it’s even more burdensome on your pockets, because you know that a renovation in the future will further stress your wallet.
  • But, even though our world might not be the absolute perfection that we might expect it to be at times, it is still fabulous! At least when it comes to the cabinetry we use in our kitchens, we sure do have a fantastic alternative!
  • Modular kitchen cabinets are the answer to this. For so much less than the kind of money that you would have to spend otherwise, modular kitchen cabinets would give you an option that would be a great fit for your kitchen.
  • These are the kind of cabinets that are ready to get installed as soon as you them out of their ‘boxes’. They are your best friends when it comes to renovating your kitchen – because they’ll easily blend in with a new set of interiors.
  • Available in so many different colors, sizes, and designs, you will be spoilt for choices! With the right choices, you will be easily able to create a luxurious and custom-made high-end look with modular kitchen cabinets too. With designs available for all kinds of looks – contemporary, modern, rustic, classic, and what not – you won’t find yourself with a dearth of options, ever.

An ideal world, as we were discussing, would probably have people leaning more towards a more high-end cabinetry. But, it’s good that we’re not living in that ideal world – or we wouldn’t have found something as effective, as aesthetically pleasing, and a lot more maintenance-free, at a far lower price!

If you’re looking to get yourself a modular kitchen in Vadodara, we at Krios Kitchens would love to help you out!

 

Interior Designing your House? Start With your Kitchen!

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Why start with the kitchen?

Kitchen, in every home, is more than just the place where you cook your food. Kitchen is truly an abode – your home inside the home! If you’re thinking about renovating your house, or even if you’re designing it right from the scratch, your kitchen would be a great place to begin from. Kitchen is that one place that you use extensively on a regular basis. Cooking is one of those things that isn’t just a regular activity that one does mechanically everyday, but it needs a certain atmosphere, a certain ambience too. And that’s why remodeling a kitchen needs a lot of thought put into it; and as people owing a modular kitchen in Surat would amply agree, having a modular kitchen makes things not juts easier, but makes the whole process more effective, and much more fun.

How to balance aesthetics and functionality?

We already said that it’s easier to work with kitchens that are modular in nature – and we absolutely stand by that statement. Starting with the functionality, these kitchens are tailor-made for the people who use them, helping in making the process of cooking more interesting and delightful. Whether it’s the appliances that you’d like to fit in, the perfect work triangle that you’d like to work within, or the accessories that you’d like your kitchen to own – everything is possible – easily possible.

Aesthetics would again depend upon the person’s style, the kind of interior decoration they’d like for their whole house to have, and be such that doesn’t interfere with the utility of the kitchen – rather, maintains a good balance with it.

Some of the pointers could be:

  • While cabinets should be placed according to how frequently one uses them, and according to the height of the user – the materials used to make those cabinets should also give a good aesthetic touch to the kitchen area.
  • Colors chosen to paint the kitchen should not just be aesthetically pleasing, but should have a certain agreeable effect on the person who has to cook the food – who uses the area every day.
  • There must be a chimney – that is necessary; but the kind of chimney to have would be decided by how much cooking happens on the hob.
  • Things that appear smaller in the larger scheme of things, such as types of faucets used in the kitchen – are actually really important. Whether you use a pull-out faucet, or a pull-down one, or a double handle faucet – it totally depends upon you and your kitchen.

These are few tips on designing or re-designing your modular kitchen, If you own a modular kitchen in Surat, or would like to own one, we at Krios Kitchens would always be happy to take care of your queries and help you out!

 

 

Major Design Types of a Modern Modular Kitchen

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Such an important part of any house, kitchen needs to be designed and built considering every tiny and big possibility that one can think of!

And what better way to begin with, than to decide on the type of design you’d want for your kitchen to have!

So, here’s an overview of the major design types of modular kitchens:

U-shaped Kitchen
Giving you ample space to cook, and fit others too who’d like to help you make the dinner, U-shaped kitchens are adept at giving people all the rom they need! Add to that, an efficient arrangement of cabinets and drawers, and you have got yourself an A-level storage, making your kitchen, an outright winner! Extremely accommodating, U-shaped kitchens look really classy too.

Parallel or Straight Kitchen
Such a boon for those living in small apartments or flats, straight kitchens, or as some people call them, parallel kitchens, these are the most efficient of them all. Knowing well that space is a luxury that these kitchens can hardly afford, efficiency becomes the operative word for this kitchen.

L-shaped Kitchen
Somewhere between an U-shaped kitchen and a parallel kitchen, an L-shaped kitchen both uses some space, and saves some too! As ironical as it may sound, this kitchen includes more of a room, but lets you occupy all that extra room by placing a small table and a few chairs, making you a perfect breakfast or a bit smaller dining table. A kitchen where you can both cook and eat!

Island Kitchen
Here we have a unique combination of L-shaped kitchen and a straight or parallel kitchen, An Island kitchen dos like to use a bit more space than all its other counterparts; but if you have a lot you need to store, and a large apartment, then this is the kitchen that would go perfectly well with your needs!

Having discussed the major types of modular kitchens, you can now think in terms of what suits you the best, and take your pick!

 

 

Modular Kitchen Design: A Few Tips

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An inseparable part of your home, without a doubt, to get your modular kitchen design in Trivandrum right must be your near-top priority. And it should be, as a lot of one’s time is spent making delicious and healthy food for the family!
So, let’s take a look at a few very-easy-to-follow tips to get this thing going:

CHOOSE YOUR DESIGN

The very first thing that should come to mind, the most important thing for designing the perfect kitchen, is the type of design that you want to employ. Irrespective of how beautiful you might think that a kitchen looks in a popular magazine or the showroom you visited, your choice of kitchen design should be first and foremost, the representative of your needs and style, and then you can make modifications to it.
So, choose your design type – U-shaped, L-shaped, Island, Parallel, C-shaped, or whichever it is that you’d like to have.

STORAGE AND ORGANIZATION

However beautifully designed your kitchen might be, if you’re not able to maintain it over the period of time, then it’s of absolutely no use. Everything then falls apart!

So, be very particular about keeping your kitchen perfectly organized. And the first rule of organization comes from the fact that every accessory and tool in the place, however small or big, must have it’s very own place to stay put.
And that’s why, with organization, we come to realize the importance of another important term, called storage. Overhead cabinets and pantry are important storage areas that you must include in your kitchen. Everything that’s useful, keep it – and keep it in its right place. Everything you think you’ll use after learning how to bake, or maybe 10 years from now – get rid of it. Declutter!

ALL THE APPLIANCES YOU’D NEED

Use technology to your advantage. Your stove, grill, oven, microwave, and every other appliance that you know you’re going to use, keep. Or else, don’t bother buying it – it would be a waste of money, of space. And you can’t afford to waste any of these two resources!
Follow these few tips to get going on getting your new modular kitchen design right and ready!

Choose The Right Kitchen Cabinet!

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One of the high points of choosing to go for a modular kitchen instead of a traditional one, is the way you can decide on the various modules of the kitchen. And what module is more important than the cabinets?

So, here are a few types of kitchen cabinets that you can choose to get from:

Ready-to-Assemble (RTA) Cabinets
These would be the kind of cabinets that aren’t too hard on the pocket. You get more or less of DIY kits from the store, and assemble them according to the instructions provided on such kits, finally getting a decent cabinetry at a decetead of a decent price too!

Semi-Custom Cabinets
Just like the name suggests, you’ll find a few things that you’d have complete say in – however you want to get those things done. Some of those features would be deciding on the size adjustments, then sometimes the quality of the material being used to build it, and so on. The size alteration would be more like making certain changes to the depth – increasing the depth, usually. With a basic form already ready, you’ll still have a lot of options to get a more personalized cabinetry, as you’d have a really wide selection of finishes, and styles that you could choose to go for.

Custom-made Cabinets
As it is with anything custom-made, your kitchen cabinets too would be oneof-a-kind, with their size, shape, and everything about them tailored perfectly to your needs. Whether it’s a design that you think looks too cool to be found ready-made, or if it’s a unique space that you’d like to fit your cabinet in – with right people to work with, you can make yourself the perfect design, using the best materials, and be extremely flexible with the shape, size, finish, and even accessories that you might want to get made.
In case you need any help designing a modular kitchen in Rajkot, Krios Kitchens would be more than happy to help you! So, make a call and book your slot, today!

Types of Sinks For Your Kitchen

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You can’t have a kitchen without a sink, now can you? And as it is with a modular kitchen, you can customize almost any module of your kitchen – sinks must be given top priority. One of the most utilized parts of the kitchen, sinks don’t just help you maintain, clean, and clear away the waste, but also help in giving your kitchen a unique look.

So, here are a few sink types that you can choose for your kitchen:

Undermount Sinks
The most common of all types of kitchen sinks, undermount sinks are great in giving a really clean, sleek look to your kitchen. Blending well with your kitchen countertop, these are mostly made from stainless steel; but many of the modern sinks are also made from copper, making these sinks look exquisite. Also, people usually fear any leaks, which they shouldn’t, because of of the high strength epoxy and metal anchors fitted on the underside of the countertops. This helps to keep the sink in position, preventing any leaks, ever. These sinks are available in single, double, as well as triple bowl systems.

Farmhouse (Apron) Sinks
The type of sink that would remind you of the yesteryears, a farmhouse sink, also known fondly as apron sink because of its drop down styling just like an apron, is not used much these days. It was usually used in homes where food used to be prepared in huge proportions, and the kitchen was used almost in a rugged manner. As the utilitarian nature of the kitchens today has diminished, so has the use of these sinks.

Drop-In Sinks
Also known as ‘surface mounted’ sinks, these almost literally drop a hole in the kitchen countertop. Made mostly in porcelain, stainless steel and enameled cast iron, these are usually found in older homes.

Composite Sinks
These are the most durable ones, as these offer good resistance to heat and scratches. If you’re one of those really busy cooks, then this one’s just for you, as you wouldn’t have to worry about putting a hot pan directly into the sink and getting the sink surface marred. Plus, being available in various designs, you will easily find a composite sink to match your kitchen design.

If you need any help designing your modular kitchen in Rajkot, you can give a call to Krios Kitchens, and we’d be happy to help you!

Modular Kitchens in Trivandrum

A Modular Kitchen Might be Just What You Need

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Nowadays everyone is talking about Modular Kitchen in Trivandrum, and how everyone is keen on getting one for their house. And so we thought, let’s take a look at what is so special about these kitchens.

The Ease to Assemble, Disassemble and Reassemble

One of the biggest advantages that comes with having a modular kitchen is that it gives you ease – ease to install, to shift the whole kitchen, to modify, to get it altered or get it repaired – it’s all really easy with a modular kitchen.

It’s all Personalized

Nothing in a modular kitchen is such, that it can’t be altered. And so, a modular kitchen is effectively a personalized kitchen. Tailor made to your expectations and needs, each module in a modular kitchen is designed according to your requirement, the way you use your kitchen, and most importantly, your overall budget.

Beautiful Contemporary Designs

While there’s alway the option to go for a kitchen that you get made from scratch, getting various accessories from different places, and assembling them the way you think they’d look the best – with a modular kitchen, you don’t have to worry about the way your kitchen would look – because it would inevitably look stunning! The kind of kitchens that one sees in those celebrity home magazines, these modular kitchens would remind you of one of those.

It’s Organized

Organization must be the key to any fabulous kitchen, both in terms of the work that gets done there, and the way it looks. And with all the modules already in pace in a modular kitchen, the challenge becomes keeping it really messy. It’s easier to declutter with a modular kitchen, because of the storage spaces available for literally each and every thing belonging to your kitchen. So, every glass – every type of glass that you might own would have a designated pace of its own. Never would you have to keep things at the wrong places, just because that thing never had a right place ever.

Fits in appliances

A great, great advantage is the appliances that you get to fit in, in the spaces available to you. So, you might not have an Oven Toaster Grill (OTG), but a modular kitchen gives you a pred-designed space to fit in one, whenever you decide to buy. So, every time you buy a new appliance for your kitchen, your kitchen might have already thought about it, and reserved it some space in advance!

With so many pros of modular kitchens, there is only one question left for you to answer, “When are you getting one?”