Just ask any realtor and he or she will tell you that of all the rooms in a home, it is the kitchen that’s most important when it comes time to sell. Now of course the other rooms also matter but potential buyers are far more forgiving with the kitchen. Still one more fact, is that a kitchens in general cost more per square foot to remodel than any other room in a home.
So it’s imperative to get it right and what you need to understand right from the beginning, is that that there is no one design magic bullet. Rather it’s a series of design features that will all fall together like pieces in a puzzle to make the finished kitchen. At the same time you will always have a budget that you will have to stay inside of.
Now one great tip is to not get design tunnel vision with granite counter-tops. Sure they look great and have been tops on most people’s kitchen wish lists for a few decades now, but they have one big drawback. That is that polished granite is expensive and darker the granite is.
Instead take a good long look at all the latest synthetic or faux stone products that modern counter-tops are now being made from. It really is nothing short of amazing what product engineers and developers have been able to do in this area because some of the new fake granite and marble products are almost virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.
Then one hot tip is to not go crazy when you’re selecting tiles and tile design schemes for your floor, or any other surfaces that you plan on having tiled. It’s so easy to do too when you’re looking at all the choices you have in types and colours. Then when it’s time to come up with a pattern design, your creative juices faucet can get stuck in the on position.
The problem here though is that prices on ceramic tiles can vary drastically, and it takes a lot of them to complete a project. It’s also easy to get carried away when you’re coming up with design ideas. Ideas that can add days to your completion time and send your final cost soaring. Take a look at tile jobs where the designers saw the beauty in their simplicity.
Then you need to check out some of the latest innovations in appliances, and mechanical features before you finalize your plans. Convection ovens for instance that used to only be found in commercial kitchens are now being made in scaled down versions for homes. Telescoping adjustable stove vents are another super clever feature option.
The bottom line here is that you can’t let budget limitations get in the way of you creating a fantastic new kitchen in your home because the fact is that if you’re creative and flexible in the design process, you can accomplish amazing things. The key is to get to know your products and options before you start drawing up plans.
