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How to Plan for a Kitchen Remodeling or Renovation Project

Bakersfield Kitchen Remodeling

 

Deciding to remodel your kitchen is one of the best investments you can make. The kitchen is where people spend most of their waking hours while at home. It is where they cook, eat, and gather with the family. It is also where they talk and share ideas about the latest trends and fashions. Consequently, it is not surprising that the kitchen would be on the top of the list of home improvement projects. Having an up to date, modern kitchen allows people to function better with new cabinets and appliances. It enables them to feel that they are indeed living in modern society.

Kitchen remodeling, however, can be a very messy and disruptive home improvement project. And the length of the disruption can take as long as a month or more, even when well planned out.

To mitigate the disruption of a kitchen renovation project, planning is essential. The first item to consider is whether you will do it yourself or hire a general contractor. Regardless of what route, a homeowner needs to sketch out some kitchen remodeling ideas to ensure the kitchen design and costs meet their targeted functional requirements and budget. If a general contractor is to be hired, these initial sketches will help communicate your kitchen remodeling plans and ideas.

During the planning phase, the homeowner should identify the main objectives of the future kitchen. They should research the latest products on the market, including cabinets, countertops, appliances, and flooring. If the kitchen is more than 5 years old, there are many new products to choose from. For example, Silestone is quickly surpassing Granite and Corian as the premier countertop surface as it is extremely hard, elegant in appearance, and comes in many colors. For cabinets, the trend appears to be towards lighter colors as they help the appearance of lightening and enlarging a room. In regards to appliances, the Stainless Steel look appears to be in. And for flooring, vinyl or wood is the trend. The tile looks nice. However, it can be unforgiving in a room where things tend to get dropped. Also, if there is no radiant heating planned for the floor, tile tends to feel cold on the feet.

It is also important to consider any structural changes to the existing kitchen area. Is a new kitchen island desired, or will walls or doorways need to be moved or installed?

When developing your kitchen remodeling plan, it is important to note that professional kitchen designers like to think of a triangle when starting a new kitchen design. The three points of the triangle include the Sink, Refrigerator, and Stove. Make sure your sketches consider this, as it will ensure a good functional kitchen. Also, consider adequate walking areas and space for an eating area, such as a table or center island, with applicable space included for chairs. I would suggest that the walking areas be wide enough for two people to walk through simultaneously.

The sketches should also include dimensions, as these will be needed when meeting with the general contractor or kitchen designer. Finally, consider where the existing outlets and power for the stove are, and assess if additional outlets will be needed or old outlets relocated.

For more help on remodeling your kitchen, see HomeAdditionPlus.com’s Kitchen Remodeling Bid Sheet. The Kitchen Remodeling Bid Sheet will help ensure that your kitchen remodeling project goes smoothly, and you get the finished kitchen you are looking for. It will also help ensure that your remodeled kitchen will be accomplished on time and within budget.

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