KNOW THESE THINGS BEFORE RENOVATING YOUR KITCHEN AND NEVER REGRET
I have been in the kitchen renovation business for a long time, I can give you tips where you’d most likely regret if you don’t give it due consideration before remodeling your kitchen. There are many things to put into considerations and can be overwhelming. However, the tips on this page will put you in the right direction from the very start.
Here are the tips on things you wish you knew before a kitchen renovation, either completely renovating your kitchen or refacing it.
1. Why are You Remodeling?
Understanding why you want to remodel your kitchen is the first thing. You will understand that by answering the why question. Creating a list of why you want to renovate your kitchen will help you decide whether you need more lightning, extra space, seating space or are you changing everything? Without this you might easily lose focus with many choices obtainable.
2. Go for Classic Materials Known for their Timelessness
Getting the best out of a design requires a timeless combination of subway tiles and marble countertop in your kitchen renovation. Try out other things like clean white quartz countertop and marble backsplash. These materials will keep your kitchen durable and always trending. Do not forget to look out for your budget as these materials can cost way more than other good alternatives.
3. Make Plumbing and Electrical Outlets a Priority
Plumbing lines and electrical outlets are very important it will require the services of a professional licensed kitchen contractor. Permits will be needed and your contractor should help you out. It's obvious that if this part goes wrong it can be dangerous to the kitchen and entire household.
4. Choose Materials You Know About
Some materials such as marble may seem really good option, but natural stones stains and etches easily. There is a solution after all, UV Coating. You should definitely be aware of this before choosing marble as your countertop material. This solution makes marble durable as quartz.
5. Be Mindful of Nearly Irreversible Changes
Changes for plumbing components is not easy in any way and would cost you more if you must do it. For raised-foundation houses, changing your plumbing can be quite easier. However, most buildings in North Vancouver and West Vancouver are on a concrete slab. This means that moving plumbing components is much difficult. So, before you conclude on changing the position of your sink for instance, ask yourself “why” and the implications.
6. Pre-constructed Components from Stores Can Cause Problem of Fitting
When you are planning to order any component from a store, do that before beginning your kitchen renovation. Although, the installation of the appliances comes at the end of the renovation process, the whole kitchen is built around them.
7. Think About Every Aspect from the Beginning
While starting out your kitchen renovation, everything should be put into consideration. This might sound unserious but if you pick out things randomly, you might end up with a terrible unaligned result. So careful consideration of everything from start to finish. Your cabinets, countertops, flooring, sinks, faucets, counter pulls and knobs, backsplash, range hood, paints, lighting, appliances, etc. The list goes on to cover everything you can imagine. You should also consider your kitchen floor plan; can you change it?
8. Consider Future Resale Possibility
The kitchen is the heart of the house. And, clearly your kitchen can affect the resale value of your house 100%. A good kitchen will fetch you a top dollar and quicker sale for your house. While a bad kitchen will do the direct opposite. So, you must consider resale before renovating your kitchen.
Note: the current value of your house, the style, and what people generally like will affect this decision.
The Current Value of Your House: Some things don’t naturally make sense. For example, putting a $50,000 kitchen in a house worth $110,000. Or, on the other side putting a $50,000 kitchen in a house worth $3,600,000. None of these makes sense.
The Style of Your House: Choose a kitchen style that suits the entire style of your house. An ultra-mid mod kitchen would look odd in a Spanish Style Tudor. Keep in mind that your kitchen design should complement your bathroom design. If your renovation won’t extend to your bathroom, be cautious of your style choices.
What People Generally Like Affects Your Kitchen Resale Value: There are always those materials that most people will fall in love with. If you show 6 persons your backsplash material and more people appreciate it, then you’re good to go. If not, you might want to reconsider. Tile stays with the kitchen till the next major renovation, so adding a pop can be with your lighting, art, accessories, etc.
9. Kitchen Cabinet Change Would Impact Your Kitchen the Most
Changing the color of your kitchen cabinet can make a huge difference to your entire kitchen. You can also opt to reface your cabinets by replacing the doors and drawer fronts. This can make great impact to the look of your kitchen.
10. Note Mistakes from Other’s Kitchen
Are there mistakes you feel people commonly make when remodeling their kitchen? Certainly, you’ll think up one or two or more. The most visible one is people trying to make their kitchen all-white. The reason is always because they want a bright and airy kitchen. Don’t you think all-white kitchens appear stark? Try adding more life to your kitchen design by introducing certain artful components. You may choose to add a butcher block, add a little color, or use material with noticeable texture for your backsplash.
Other Things You Should Know?
There are many other tips that you should consider before journeying into kitchen upgrade. You should see the importance of local tile shop, use cabinet handles and knobs, refer to photos of kitchen you love, and use more lighting. Adding these to the top 10 tips above will put you in the right path before you even start.