Six Sneaky Insights to Maximize Your Kitchen Renovation

When it comes to kitchen remodelling, proper planning is a must. If you don’t  chalk out a decent strategy you can end up with a giant bill and “franken'kitchen” when it’s all said and done.

To have the kitchen of your dreams, you have to start with a dream strategy.

Planning a kitchen remodel can feel challenging and frankly, a bit overwhelming at times. But thinking through these six important (and sometimes overlooked) aspects of your kitchen renovation project will ensure a smooth process that doesn’t break the bank while providing years of enjoyment from your investment.

Money Matters

When you decide to get your kitchen remodelled, make sure the first thing you do is set up a budget.

That’s the easy part.

Now for the the hard part?

Sticking to it!

To avoid overspending, decide what aspects of your kitchen are the most important to you, and allocate your resources accordingly. By making these tougher decisions up front you’ll have a better shot of staying within your budget AND getting the look and functionality you want.

Heck, you could even tell a friend that isn’t so emotionally involved about the budget and let them know you expect them to ask you about it and hold you accountable.

Yup… it can be that hard to not overspend when the excitement is fuelling you.

Think Outside the Box – Triangles are Better

Good looks are great, but failing to consider workflow when dreaming up your kitchen renovation will leave you with a kitchen that tickles the eyes and frustrates your soul!

The busiest areas of your kitchen are the stove, sink, and refrigerator. Make sure to think through where they’re placed, and now is the time to challenge the current layout to ensure it meets your needs.

If you want to improve the efficiency in our kitchen, think in triangles! Place the work areas listed above in a triangle and you will drastically increase the functionality of your kitchen.

No Afterthought Appliances

A mistake many homeowners make is not picking out appliances until the last minute of their kitchen renovation.

That can spoil the look of your kitchen.

Thinking through your appliances early means they’ll fit perfectly when the time comes to install them, will ensure the appliances you loved in pictures online are ACTUALLY available and most importantly - fit with your overall design vision.

Storage, Storage, Storage!

Clear enough? Lol… No amount of storage space is enough for a kitchen, period!

You know this… there always seems to be more stuff to find a place for in your kitchen. If you don’t have enough storage, you’ll kick yourself for not thinking that through and really challenging yourself to maximize the space to get the most out of it.

Fail to consider it now and the new design of your kitchen can easily be overshadowed by the clutter you failed to find a place for.

Make sure to maximize storage capacity and consider bringing in an experienced kitchen designer early on in your project to help.

Kitchen Design and Designer

As we’ve already made abundantly clear, not having a solid plan and design in place before embarking on a kitchen renovation is a recipe for disaster.

There are a ton of different places to find kitchen design ideas online like Pinterest, or Houzz. So doing your homework to find the look you love for your kitchen before contacting a kitchen remodeller will help make decisions easier before you step into the showroom and get overloaded with options.  

It also may pay to get an objective opinion. You don’t know what you don’t know, and an experienced designer can help you avoid some common pitfalls, introduce you to new ideas and styles, and help ensure your kitchen design works with the rest of your existing house.

Designers can really help maximize your budget, too. They’re full of great ideas on where to spend and where to save in your design and the money spent to have them advise you before the project can save you money and regrets in the long run.

Find the Right Team

Probably the single greatest decision you’ll make with your project – is the kitchen contractor you hire.

Kitchen remodelling is stressful enough without the added hassle of dealing with unqualified craftspeople. Personal recommendations from friends, companies that have been around for years with established websites and reviews and offer formal showrooms, are good things to consider when finding your dream kitchen team.

Looking for an experienced, hardworking honest team? We have more than 30 years of experience in the renovation business, serving Winnipeg and surrounding areas and believe in old school service where we do what we say. We can help you design, then deliver and install your dream kitchen.

Reach out to us today if you are looking for an experienced kitchen contractor in Winnipeg or drop into our showroom at 3261 Portage Ave.

It’d be great to meet you.