Kitchen Remodeling Design Ideas that Both You and Future Homeowners will Enjoy and Value
By Mark J. Donovan
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Kitchen remodeling is one of the best investments you can make in your home. Usually you can recoup your investment within a year or so in a decent housing market. Besides the return on investment aspect, a remodeled kitchen is also a great way to better enjoy your home. A kitchen is one of the most utilized rooms in the home. When it comes to a kitchen remodeling project I have several useful kitchen remodeling design ideas that you should consider.
Kitchen Remodeling Design Ideas One to the top kitchen remodeling design ideas is to think of a triangle when developing you kitchen floor plan. A quality kitchen remodeling design has the refrigerator, sink and stove positioned such that they form a triangle. |
By designing a kitchen floor plan in this way, you can create a cooking friendly kitchen that doesn’t have you traipsing from one side of the kitchen to the other to grab a utensil or pan.
| Another major kitchen remodeling design idea is to go with the current housing market trends for kitchen appliance and countertop requirements. Today, every homebuyer seems to want stainless steel appliances and Granite countertops regardless if they are first time homebuyers and have no money to put down on a new home. If you want to ensure a positive return on your investment don’t skimp on the kitchen appliances and countertops.
Though it may cost you more money to include them in your kitchen remodeling budget, you’ll love them and so will future home buyers. |
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Built-in wine racks, microwaves, and double ovens are additional kitchen appliances that you may want to include in your kitchen remodeling design.
| Extensive lighting is another major kitchen remodeling design idea to consider in your plans. Besides overhead lighting, make sure you include spot lighting over kitchen islands and other kitchen work surfaces. Also, consider including back lighting under and over the upper kitchen cabinets. Back lighting provides not only additional spot lighting, but also creates a warm feeling within the kitchen.
Another kitchen remodeling design idea – don’t go cheap on the kitchen cabinets. Spend the extra money on the kitchen cabinets to include hardwood cabinets, decorative hardware, and even glass in some of the cabinets. Also take advantage of the latest in kitchen cabinetry features, such as pantry type cabinets, Lazy Suzan corner cabinets, and spice rack kitchen cabinets. |
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Another great kitchen remodeling design idea is to include a center island sink. They can be very handy if you plan to do a lot of food preparation on the kitchen island.
| The use of mosaic tile in-between the upper and lower kitchen cabinets is another great kitchen remodeling design idea. Including ceramic tile in a kitchen remodeling project can really make the new kitchen pop! Installing mosaic tile is something that many do it yourself homeowners can do. In addition, it can be done at some later point if your kitchen remodeling budget is tight.
By implementing my suggested kitchen remodeling design ideas you can maximize both the enjoyment and return on investment in your newly remodeled kitchen. |
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For help on your kitchen remodeling project, see my Kitchen Remodeling Bid Sheet. The Kitchen Remodeling Bid Sheet provides a request for quote checklist section that you can provide to prospective kitchen remodeling contractors. It also includes a comprehensive kitchen remodeling cost breakdown table, in Microsoft Excel format, that allows the contractor to include his projected remodeling costs for every phase of the project.
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