7 Tips for a Happy Kitchen Remodel

Thinking about remodeling your kitchen? Don't want the added stress or noise from the construction? I can't promise to keep the headaches at bay from the noise but I can give you some ideas on how to get it done more quickly. Homeowners and landlords typically spend more money and time on this topic than any other remodel or home improvement. A total kitchen makeover can cost around sixty-five thousand dollars to complete. So, here are seven kitchen remodel tips from the kitchen renovation experts at Kitchen & Stone to make your happy.

Plan

The planning stage usually should take about six months, which is longer than the actual construction time. One of the things you should do is to study the existing kitchen. Look at every section and draw a scale or write down all measurements, even the doorway. You wouldn't want to buy something that won’t fit through the doorway. 

Then you want to buy all the fixtures and materials for the kitchen so that the contractor can give you a better timeline of how long it will take, helping to keep any delays at bay. Don't be wary of consulting a professional designer. They can also help to prevent any delays or to schedule contractors.

Appliances

Always concentrate on the cabinets and flooring before the appliances. When the time comes to pick out the appliances, make sure that you only use trusted appliances. They store your food and help with the cooking of the food. So, be sure to buy what suits you.

Maintain Foot Prints

One of the most expensive things about remodeling a kitchen would be changing the locations of the plumbing and pipes and moving the electrical outlets. The best advice is to remodel your kitchen around what you already have without changing locations. Doing this will help you to save on the demolition and reconstruction costs. 

Lighting

The choice of lighting can make the kitchen larger and brighter. There are two different ways to light your kitchen. One of them is called task lighting or under the cabinet lighting. I would plan for number two depending on the size of the cabinets.

Pendant lights are ideal for islands or other low counters without low hanging cabinets. Recessed lighting and or track lighting is more ideal for the sink area or other areas without any cabinets.

Last kind of lighting for the kitchen would be ambient lighting such as flush-mounted ceiling fixtures or wall sconces that create an overall lighting effect and may operate with dimmer switches to control the mood.

Quality

One of the major things to do when renovating the kitchen is to try to resist low-quality bargains. Choose to buy products that has low maintenance and long warranty periods.

Storage and Space

There are multiple ways to change the look of the kitchen and we do it to add more space? It is possible to make it more spacious. Having cabinets installed that extend to the ceiling and hang things up like mount shelving units on the walls that aren't being used for anything else. Try putting hooks in cabinets and closets to hang things instead of leaving them in corners.

Communicate Clearly

Make sure to stop by during project hours and see how everything is going and come up with different ways to talk to the contractor in charge. Leave e-mails and phone numbers. Also, you can set up rules for the construction team in your house such as where they can and can't go.

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