What Is The Difference Between A Modular And Civil Kitchen?

Have you just bought your dream house or want to give your existing kitchen a complete overhaul? If the answer to this is yes, then you certainly have a few crucial decisions to make. Do you want to go on the traditional path with a civil kitchen (one that’s designed by a carpenter) or are you looking for something more upscale with one that’s built-in a factory aka modular kitchen?

Carpenters have been the first choice for Indian homeowners, for decades when it comes to any home improvement project. However, the kitchen industry has seen marked developments with factory-made variants. Different elements such as cabinets, shutters, panels are gathered and built together in a factory to make one cohesive kitchen unit. Here are the underlying benefits of modular versus civil kitchens.

Modular Kitchens Move With You

The most significant difference between a modular and civil kitchen is the difference in functionalities of each. The biggest advantage of modular kitchens is that they can be assembled and reassembled. This means that every time you move home your kitchen comes with you. In contrast, with civil kitchens, cabinets once built are permanent making it impossible to dismantle them later. Therefore, when you shift you will have no option but to leave everything behind.

The Perfect Finish

Modular kitchens are popular today because of sleek and smooth finishes. They are light on the eyes as they are designed with fine and clean edges. Machine-made edge banding is brilliant because it is durable and lends an aesthetically pleasing look too. This is definitely not the case with civil kitchens. The quality and finish are always at stake as they are built manually. Even the most experienced carpenter will not be able to build you a kitchen with the perfectly seamless finish of modular kitchens.

Storage Options Galore

Now since modular kitchens are built to suit your needs you can design one with customised storage options. A designated corisan rack for spices, cabinets, cutlery organisers, S-carousel, oil pull-outs, tandem and skirting drawers, janitor units, pantry, magic corner units, vertical tray storage – absolutely anything and everything you want to cook in a clutter-free zone. Your neighbourhood carpenter may not be able to give you a kitchen built with the latest technology or hardware that has become a basic requirement for modern homeowners. In the name of storage options, civil kitchens are built with rudimentary storage solutions – cabinets and drawers with restricted space – simply because carpenters’ knowledge is restricted. They are not updated with the latest trends, designs, accessories or technicalities of modular kitchen units. Here is where the services of interior design professionals trump carpenters big time.

A 3D Look Into Your Design

If you have opted for a modular kitchen your design firm will give you a visual tour of your dream kitchen as well as a 3D presentation. And the biggest perk is that the end result will be just like the visual. Needless to say, visualisation is next to impossible with carpenters. A carpenter cannot give you a sense of what your kitchen is going to look like with the latest 3D technology or virtual reality. At most your carpenter will give you a rough sketch on paper. However, there is no guarantee that your kitchen will turn out exactly the same. Nor will you get an up-close and personal feel of textures, finishes or materials that will be used.