A brilliant kitchen can be the life and soul of any home, and the best kitchens infuse a perfect blend of practicality and luxury. Your kitchen should be a room you enjoy spending time in as you’re likely to be in there for two meals a day at the very least. As we have to cook and clean in our kitchens they need to be practical rooms too, highly functional and letting you make the most from the time you spend in there cooking every day. Any little touches that you can add to allow you to feel as though you’re operating in a professional standard kitchen should not be underestimated. Therefore, here are a few simple tips and products you can use to elevate your kitchen to the next level.

A great faucet and sink can really help to improve the aesthetic and practicality of your kitchen. Industrial-style sinks and faucets are a really nice design as they encapsulate that perfect blend of the aesthetic and the practical and usually in beautifully simple and clean steel or black colours. Buster + Punch do a gorgeous range of kitchen faucets that mix warm and cold water and spray professional standard aerated water. Combining a professional standard faucet like that along with a large sink can really help to create that ‘cooking in a top restaurant’ feel at home.

A further tip is to use open shelves or hangers like many restaurants do so your pots, pans and utensils are visible and instantly available. This little touch can make your kitchen appear busy and vibrant and show off your quality kitchen hardware. Furthermore, it makes it really easy when you’re cooking to quickly grab anything you need and hang it back up afterwards.

Finally, stainless steel surfaces are the professional choice because bacteria cannot live on stainless steel as a non-porous metal, so using stainless steel wherever possible will help to keep your kitchen sterile and to look professional too. Any reputable supplier should supply a range of quality stainless steel products. Check them out when you’re doing up your kitchen.