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Things to Know Before Starting a Kitchen Remodel

According to the National Association of Realtors, homeowners spend a ton of money on remodelling projects each year, £400 million to be exact. And of that amount, a sizable portion is dedicated to what many call the heart of the home, the kitchen, the hub of day-to-day life where meals are prepared and families come together.

Are you among the tens of thousands of homeowners considering a kitchen remodel this year?

Whether you bought an old house with a dated floor plan or you’re building your first home from the ground up, a kitchen layout will need to be selected. As much as you’d like to think you never use this after high school, geometry is an integral part of your kitchen remodel, especially if you plan to alter the existing layout.

In this step of your remodel, you need to give design consideration to which component or feature will end up in which spot. This is crucial if you need to add or change electrical or plumbing. Think about it, if you want to move your sink across the room, that will require moving pipes and plumbing labour. Adding more convenient or additional outlets for your new space adds electrician time and materials.

As you tackle your kitchen remodel, you’re going to have to make a lot of choices. By the end of your remodel, don’t be surprised if you’re so “option-fatigued” that can’t choose where to eat dinner, as you’ll have made so many choices you might be tired of choosing. Be prepared to make deliberate choices, especially before you start your remodel.

The keyword is “deliberate”- review, plan and choose carefully to maximize your budget and timeline and get your desired outcome. You’ll need to choose your appliances early on if you’re replacing them. They take up a bunch of space, and you’ll need to adjust your layout to accommodate them – not to mention the electrical and plumbing, as we discussed previously.

From there, look at your sink and its faucet. Make sure your sink, faucet (and other fixtures such as soap dispensers, exposed towel bars, etc.) and appliances all coordinate with your overall design aesthetic.

Don’t be afraid to make a bold design choice, a splashy colourful floor tile or interesting backsplash design – but guard against making too many of them. Focus on one bold choice and supplement it with a coordinated design throughout. And don’t forget to coordinate your paint colours too!

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