There’s a Better Way to Cook: Remodeling Your Kitchen

The kitchen is one of the most important areas of a house. Gone are the days when it is only used for preparing food. Today, families gather around the kitchen, over boiling pots of delicious meals and sizzling dishes to spend time with each other. Is your kitchen stuck with the 70’s look? It may be time to remodel it. Here are some tips to turning your kitchen from old fashioned to modern.

Visualize, Research, and Plan
KitchenBefore you tear your kitchen down, make sure you’ve thought of exactly how you want the room to look like. Consider your floor area and common activities that take place in your kitchen. This will help you determine where to place the range, sink, island, and the breakfast table. In addition, taking time to plan will avoid an outcome that looks like you’ve haphazardly picked different styles and put them together in one room. There’s nothing wrong with putting styles together but it is important to work on a theme. Do you want a modern, contemporary, or minimalistic kitchen? Following a theme also helps you determine that kind of materials you need for the renovation.

Find a Reliable Crew

Even if you’re doing this as a DIY project, you’d need the help of professionals, especially when it comes to plumbing and electrical concerns. To make sure you’re getting the right crew, ask referrals from families and friends. Most often than not, they have a trusty tradesman they call for help. If you can’t get any referrals, you can visit stores, showrooms, and exhibit. This way, you get a firsthand look of the quality of work a service provider offers. Visiting shops also gives you the chance to consult different professionals and see which of them offers a plan that suits you. This is especially helpful if you’re not renovating the kitchen on your own and needs a crew to get the job done for you.

Before you decide on a crew or a tradesman, look for requirements such as certifications/ licenses, and insurance. If you’re looking for someone to do the electrical wirings of your kitchen, make sure the service provider has certificate of compliance and is a Registered Electrical Contractor (R.E.C.). This way, you can be confident that a qualified provider is doing the job for you.

Schematic Design and Storage

The perfect design for a kitchen increases efficiency and maximizes space. Avoid running around the kitchen when preparing food by grouping things according to function. For instance, you can have one area of the kitchen for cooking, where you’ll find the range, microwave, toaster, and other appliances. Have another area for food preparation where you can put the knives, chopping block, and other similar items. Storage is also important. If you have limited space, maximize your walls by installing stylish stackable cabinets.

Make the kitchen the heart of your home. Turn it into an area where you can comfortably entertain guests and prepare food at the same time. Contact a reliable tradesman to help you build your dream kitchen.     

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