A Divine Full Custom kitchen is defined by high-end materials, professional-quality appliances, discreet technology, layered lighting, organized storage, ergonomic design, integrated appliances, warm wood accents, an open or zoned layout, durable construction, details tailored to the homeowner and a large kitchen island. Each kitchen is unique, but these qualities appear throughout.
- A Divine Full Custom kitchen combines high-end woods, metals and stone.
- Lighting is layered: ambient, task and accent, each with its own job.
- Appliances can sit behind matching cabinet fronts for a cohesive look.
- Ergonomics shape everything from the cabinet pulls to the countertop height.
- Large, often extra-wide islands add workspace and divide open rooms into more intimate zones.
While every Divine Full Custom kitchen is unique, they all feature signature characteristics. These qualities make Divine Full Custom kitchens stand out for their design and quality. Our designers strive to create beautiful and functional kitchens. This gives homeowners the best of both worlds. In addition, using high-quality materials ensures that the finished kitchens are built to last, making them a worthy investment. As you plan your home kitchen remodel, consider these 12 unique Divine Full Custom kitchen characteristics.
1. High-End Materials
A Divine Full Custom kitchen will feature a combination of high-end materials. When used together, they are expertly crafted and assembled to build a beautiful custom kitchen. The woods commonly used in Divine Full Custom kitchens include walnut, chestnut, oak, beech, and ebony. For metal, anodized aluminum and steel are go-to materials. Finally, marble and other high-end stones are commonly used.
2. Cooking Functionality
Our designers understand that a beautiful kitchen must also be functional. This is why each Divine Full Custom kitchen features professional quality appliances. It is common to see chef’s kitchens with multiple food prep countertop spaces, ovens, and food storage. Basic kitchen design principles are also used. When standing in a Divine Full Custom kitchen, you will see the triangle theory in use. This places the sink, fridge, and cooktop in a triangular configuration. This enables the homeowner to naturally move about the kitchen while preparing meals.
3. Innovative Technology
Each Divine Full Custom kitchen is outfitted with the latest innovative technology. However, these kitchens are not simply packed with technology for the sake of adding it. Instead, designers artfully incorporate the technology. With this approach, you don’t immediately see it. However, when needed, the technology makes the homeowner’s life easier. This could be an additional cooktop mounted in a shallow pull-out drawer. It could be an integrated sink in a natural stone countertop that expertly channels water into a hidden slit drain.
4. Creative Lighting
Custom lighting is a hallmark of Divine Full Custom kitchens. Designers use three types of lighting when creating a homeowner’s kitchen. First, ambient lighting supplements the amount of natural light coming in through the windows. This general lighting could be mounted on the ceiling or hung as a chandelier in the center of the kitchen. Task lighting is added to illuminate the countertop workspace throughout the kitchen. This could be pendant lighting or a low-hanging chandelier over a kitchen island. It could also be LED strip lighting mounted on the underside of wall cabinets. Finally, accent lighting highlights the unique features of the kitchen. This is artful lighting that elevates a Divine Full Custom kitchen. This is the lighting mounted inside glass cabinets, behind crown molding at the top of cabinets, along floating shelves, or in the architectural shaping of the ceiling.
5. Organized Storage Solutions
One of the most desirable features of a Divine Full Custom kitchen is hidden. Open a cabinet or drawer, and you will see an impressive organizational storage solution. These small details come from the accessories available with Divine Full Custom. Large and deep cabinet drawers store plates, bowls, and cups more effectively. However, you need an organizational system to keep these items neat and organized. Divine Full Custom cabinets have the option of coming with this system. This elevates these custom kitchens because you do not have to retrofit a standard system. Instead, the system is custom-made to fit the drawers perfectly. Other common accessories include knife blocks, spice organizers, and flatware trays.
6. Ergonomic Design
A home kitchen should be a comfortable room to be in. Homeowners spend time in their kitchens preparing meals, socializing, and living life. Because of this, the kitchen should be ergonomic. Divine Full Custom kitchens take this to heart with ergonomic designs. This reduces the pressure and stress on the body. For example, the shape of the pulls on the cabinets fit human fingers. The height of the countertops fits the homeowner’s height. Cabinet storage solutions place the most used and heaviest items in a comfortable-to-reach location.
7. Integrated Appliances
While some homeowners do not mind seeing or want to see their appliances, others feel the opposite. Divine Full Custom cabinetry can be customized to integrate the appliances. Homeowners are able to purchase their preferred appliances. Designers then integrate the appliance into the custom kitchen design with a matching cabinet front. The finished look hides the appliances, creating a cohesive look. The homeowner gets the appliances they want without having to detract from their custom kitchen design. The Divine Full Custom cabinetry can effectively integrate a fridge, dishwasher, trash compactor, cooling produce bins, and many other appliances.
8. Warm Accents
A stylish and sleek kitchen may look impressive when seen on TV, in magazines, or posted on social media. However, these innovative and modern kitchens lack an essential feature: livability. A sleek and modern kitchen isn’t comfortable to be in. They do not feel like home. This is where Divine Full Custom kitchens stand out. Homeowners can have the stylish and sophisticated features they love in those show kitchens. They can also have homey and warm accents that they love about the kitchens they grew up in. The result is a kitchen that is the perfect blend of contemporary, modern, and classic.
The use of wood in Divine Full Custom kitchens is important. Wood is a natural material that adds a natural warmth to a custom kitchen. This is why it is commonly used as a flooring material or for cabinets. Depending on the look the designer and homeowner desire, more or less wood can be used. In addition, Divine Full Custom includes several wood finishes, from light to dark and from gray to deep reds and browns. This enables designers to control and temper the amount of warmth added to a kitchen.
9. Open Floorplan Layout
Modern home design dictates that open layouts and floorplans are the most desired. However, this is slightly changing as more people embrace a zoned approach. Divine Full Custom kitchens commonly have open floorplans with kitchen islands that create more intimate spaces. This keeps Divine Full Custom kitchens in line with modern and changing kitchen design trends. Traffic flow patterns are considered when creating a custom kitchen design. The goal is to allow people to continually move forward no matter how they enter or leave the kitchen. This avoids forcing someone to enter, stop, and then double back. In addition, traditional kitchen design principles are also considered. This ensures that the food storage, prep, and clean-up areas are placed in the best position for the home’s kitchen.
10. Durable Construction
Investing in a full custom kitchen remodel can cost a significant amount of money. This is especially true when designing a Divine Full Custom kitchen. Homeowners will want their new kitchen to last for years to come. Divine Full Custom kitchens do not disappoint. Only the highest quality materials are used when crafting the components of a kitchen. Only the highest quality metals are used to ensure it does not tarnish and corrode over time. Finally, the hardware and accessories are held to the same standard of quality. This ensures that a Divine Full Custom kitchen is durable from the largest to the smallest components.
11. Custom Details
When a Divine Design Center designer works with one of our clients, they listen to the homeowner. They learn about their budget, lifestyle, interests, entertaining, and cooking habits. This is crucial information to learn because it ensures we design a kitchen with custom details that suit the homeowner. Divine Full Custom kitchens are perfect for accomplishing these details. After all, a custom kitchen should be just that, custom to the homeowner. For example, you will see kitchens that have extra wine storage, additional storage for serving dishes, or glass-enclosed cases for displaying a china collection.
12. Large Kitchen Island
A large kitchen island is a hallmark and staple feature of a Divine Full Custom kitchen. These centrally located cabinets and countertops create additional work and storage space. They also break up large square footage into more intimate spaces. What makes Divine Full Custom islands stand out is their width and length. They are often much wider than a standard island and will run the entire length of the kitchen. Modern kitchen design is trending in favor of two kitchen islands. This is also seen in Divine Full Custom kitchens. Dual islands create even more countertop space while also dividing up the cooking stations. This enables more than one person to utilize the kitchen simultaneously without interfering with each other. Because Divine Full Custom kitchens are custom designs, you will also see islands set at a 90-degree angle or shaped as a perfect square.
Design Your Divine Full Custom Kitchen
Our team of designers at Divine Design Center is familiar with the many options Divine Full Custom offers when designing a custom kitchen. With a vast inventory of materials, hardware, and accessories, homeowners can create a custom kitchen that perfectly suits their taste, lifestyle, and home. Your beautiful finished kitchen will embody these signature characteristics of a Divine Full Custom kitchen.
- Woods commonly used include walnut, chestnut, oak, beech and ebony, alongside anodized aluminum, steel, marble and other stones.
- The work triangle places the sink, refrigerator and cooktop in a triangle so you can move naturally while cooking.
- Kitchen lighting combines ambient, task and accent lighting, each serving a different purpose.
- Integrated appliances sit behind matching cabinet fronts, so homeowners can choose their preferred appliances without breaking up the design.
- Good traffic flow lets people keep moving forward through the kitchen instead of stopping and doubling back.
- Two islands add countertop space and separate cooking stations so more than one person can work at once.
Frequently asked questions
What is the kitchen work triangle?
The work triangle is a basic kitchen design principle that places the sink, refrigerator and cooktop at the three points of a triangle. The layout lets you move naturally between the main tasks of preparing a meal. Divine Full Custom kitchens use it alongside other traditional principles that position the food storage, prep and clean-up areas where they work best.
Can my appliances be hidden behind cabinet fronts?
Yes. You can buy the appliances you prefer, and the designers then integrate each one into the cabinetry with a matching front. The result hides the appliances and keeps the kitchen looking cohesive. Divine Full Custom cabinetry can integrate a refrigerator, dishwasher, trash compactor, cooling produce bins and many other appliances.
What makes a kitchen ergonomic?
An ergonomic kitchen reduces pressure and strain on your body while you cook, socialize and spend time there. In practice, that means cabinet pulls shaped to fit your fingers, countertops set at a height that suits you, and storage that keeps your most used and heaviest items within comfortable reach.
Why are the islands in these kitchens so large?
A large island adds work and storage space and breaks a big room into more intimate areas. Islands in Divine Full Custom kitchens are often much wider than standard and can run the full length of the kitchen. Two islands are another option, adding countertop space and separate cooking stations so more than one person can work without getting in each other's way.
