Getting 'correct proportions' leads to a great kitchen design ★★★★★

Published on: 10/02/2011

People must concentrate on proportioning their kitchen correctly if they want to design a kitchen that looks tailored and aesthetically pleasing.

That is according to leading architect Andre Rothblatt, who says proportions are one of the top eight most important elements in kitchen design.

According to Mr Rothblatt, who was a licensed building contractor before opening his own architectural firm in 1993, the second most important element of kitchen design is ensuring all elements - particularly cabinets - are in complementary sizes.

"One design element that distinguishes a great kitchen design and gives it that tailored look is the correct proportions," he said.

"The correct proportions are achieved by the visual relationship of the width of each cabinet as it relates to its height and then how it relates to the other cabinets and room."

This week, green designer Penny Bonda revealed that she has recently given her own kitchen an environmentally-friendly makeover.

The refurbishment included using carbon-neutral material for the cabinets and keeping the horizontal design elements of the original kitchen.