Remodeling
your home could be a great way to increase your home’s value before making a
sale. Planning ahead by avoiding some of the common mistake, will help save
money in the longer run. Watch out for these common mistakes to ensure that
your remodel is a worth-while venture.
Avoid These
Pitfalls as You Plan Your Kitchen Remodel
Gearing up to
remodel? Don't start before reading our list of common kitchen mistakes.
·
Be
sure to consider the way your kitchen's look will gel with the rest of your
home. An ultra-modern kitchen in a 19th-century farmhouse will stick out like a
sore thumb. Keep architectural integrity in mind.
·
Selecting
beautiful cabinets is only half the battle.
So, make sure you have enough storage for all those plates and pots—and
the accessories like tray dividers and pull-out shelves that will make them a
snap to find. Go into the showroom and look around, see all the accessories and
how they before putting them in your kitchen plans.
·
While
personality is important, the cabinet isn't the best place to go hog-wild.
Choose fun pulls, colorful countertop appliances and unique accessories, but
select a cabinet that you—and your family—can live with for the next 15 years. If
resale is in your future, be sure to select a style that will appeal to most
everyone.
·
A
kitchen remodel is a massive undertaking. Unless you have general contracting experience,
you may want to leave this one up to the pros. Assistance from kitchen
designers, contractors and architects is invaluable, but be sure to partner
with licensed and insured professionals you get along well with. Ask to see their
license and insurance and ask for at least 3 references.
·
A
lowered countertop seating may be the perfect play space for your kids...but in
10 years that petite spot will be worthless. Design with the future in mind,
and not just that of your kids. Ergonomic choices like raised dishwashers will
keep you kitchen functional as you grow older.
·
Changing
your mind in the middle of the process can be costly and will delay the finish
date of your project.
·
Sure,
remodeling is about replacing that countertop and sink—but it's also the best
(and only time) when you can truly play with the room's layout. If you're tired
of always walking across your kitchen to get to the refrigerator then move it!
· Going at your
old kitchen with a sledgehammer may sound like fun, but your space may not need
to be entirely gutted. Do a thorough inventory to decide if anything—from your
appliances to your cabinets frames—can be saved...saving you money in turn.
These
are just a few tips to help you cut down on the cost of a remodel. You can
explore your remodel options in one of our showrooms.
We can help with questions and work with you and your remodeler. If you would like
to learn more or would like to set an appointment with one of design consultant
email us at designs@needco.net or call
871-2066.
