What You Need to Know Before Renovating Your Kitchen

Please note: this is a contributed post.

Is your kitchen starting to look a little tired and stale? One way to spruce up the look is a complete kitchen renovation. Not only can you make improvements from a visual perspective, you can also help to make sure your kitchen is more functional by updating it with modern features. However, this is a job which will require a high level of effort and investment, and it is not one which you should rush into. So, in this blog post, let’s look closer at some of the things that you need to know before undertaking a job of this scale.

Leave Time for Planning 

Don’t set yourself a deadline for your kitchen renovation which doesn’t allow enough time for planning. Some of the key decisions you need to make include the new layout and increased storage, not to mention decisions related to issues such as new cabinets and faucets. If you need some inspiration with the latter, take a look here to get ideas on your options for kitchen sinks. Give yourself plenty of opportunities to brainstorm your new kitchen design, including looking through magazines and online sites such as Pinterest.

Kitchen Design Wish List

Sure, you can start with a wish list which includes everything that you have your heart set on. But over time, you need to separate your needs from your desires. When you have a big family, plenty of storage space is a must – but an expensive warming drawer is probably not that practical if you have limited resources. Everything has to come back to your initial kitchen renovation budget, as well as the amount of space which you have available for expansion. There is nothing wrong with thinking big to start with, but over time, you need to get a little more realistic in your approach.

Think Practically

More than any other room in the house, your kitchen is the one which you want to be able to move around effortlessly. So, make sure that your triangle of stove, fridge, and countertop preparation space are all within easy access of one another. You should also avoid any issues which are avoidable such as cabinets which don’t open properly, or perhaps an overly large kitchen island which is going to interrupt the normal traffic flow. These issues are easy to fix now, but they are going to end up being a lot more costly to change further down the line.

Working with an Interior Designer

A professional kitchen designer will help to bring your ideas to life. They can help you to identify exactly what you are looking for in a kitchen so that you can include all the features that you like in your new design. When you are selecting a potential interior designer, make sure you choose one who can show you examples of their work t- ask if you can see photos of completed jobs – or ask it’s possible to visit any of their client’s sites. 

So, there you have just some of the main points which you should clarify if your are thinking about renovating your kitchen.