Practical, functional fabulous kitchen design is available in Perth.

Many sources of information will tell you that the kitchen is the most frequented and used room in the house. For such a room to meet the demands placed upon it the design must work efficiently.

While efficient use of the space is essential it must not be forgotten that the kitchen also makes a statement. For most of us the desired statement would be "wow". After all it is human nature to want people to be impressed with something you have!

How can you achieve this reaction? The most obvious answer would be to enlist the help of someone who knows how to achieve that look. This is where an interior designer comes in. Kitchen design in Perth is comparable to many places in the world and interior designers keep up with the trends worldwide.

A designer can ease the pressure you feel when being faced with the myriad of choices available for each product. The decision of selecting a designer and the cost involved is long forgotten when you are working in your dream kitchen!

Remember that the most expensive designer is not always the best to choose and, having said that, nor is choosing the cheapest necessarily the correct choice for you. Ask friends and family for recommendations, chat to the designer to get a sense of whether or not they will listen to your want and needs not just give you what they think you should have and what is in fashion.

Having said that please do not expect the designer to deliver the "champagne" kitchen you loved in the magazine or on TV when, realistically, you only have a "beer" budget! A good designer will be able to help you re-create the "look" you are after but you do need to be prepared to be flexible.

Before meeting with your designer have an idea of what you want, have pictures, sketches etc, if possible. This can save any misunderstandings. If you have certain things you don't wish to compromise on then let the designer know at the outset of the consultation.

Deciding to employ a designer may be the best decision you make as your home is an investment and you will have to live with and love your kitchen for a long time. Therefore it pays to get it right from the beginning.

Perth kitchen design is on a par with world standards - perhaps a designer can help you set a new world standard!

Jacqueline Hars is an interior designer in Perth Western Australia. One of the areas that she specialises in is kitchen design. She is known for creating the "wow" factor for her clients.

She also has an intimate knowledge of where to source the best product and good tradesmen. At the moment there is a shortage of tradesmen in Perth, but Jaqueline can advise on good tradesmen who charge reasonable prices.

With this knowledge she can save her clients around 10% on a typical project, and yet Jacqueline's fees are only about 5% of the project cost.

By engaging Jacqueline, her clients get a stunning result cheaper than if they did it themselves.

Jaqueline has written a report on what you should know before you hire an interior designer to help you with your kitchen design.

Click the link for Jacqueline's free report on Perth Interior Design