Thinking of doing a kitchen renovation?
Everyone knows that most expensive areas in a home are the Kitchen and Bathroom which means investing to remodel your kitchen not only gives you a nicer and more functional kitchen, but it adds massive value to your home when it comes to resale.
Lindsay Bates Building specialises in home renovations and new home builds. If you’re looking for inspiration for your new kitchen design, take a look at our gallery. We can tie your kitchen renovation in to fit the theme of your current home so it all blends in perfectly.
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A Kitchen renovation runs the gamut from small upgrades to a full-scale luxury remodelling venture. Small upgrades could include changing the hardware on your cabinets, refacing the cabinets, or replacing them.
Or perhaps you might want to replace that scuffed floor or resurface your countertops. Such simple changes can make an enormous difference in your space.
However, a full-scale kitchen remodel is going to result in the most satisfying changes for your home.
Start your kitchen renovation by making extensive notes about what you want. Think about what works and doesn’t work in your current kitchen.
Look through magazines or scan the internet for kitchen remodelling ideas. Pinterest is a great place to find kitchen and renovation designs.
You might want to make a file of designs and products you like. Don’t hold back at this point-make a note of everything you might want to include in your kitchen remodelling.
Next, draw up a budget. This is when you match your beautiful ideas to what you can afford. You might be surprised how much you can get for your money, or the compromises you can make that will still afford you an elegant, functional design.
At this point, you may also want to contract the services of a designer or space planner. They can be enormously helpful with your kitchen remodel and point out products and design ideas that might not have occurred to you.
One of the most important decisions you will make is hiring a contractor, so take you time and do some research.
Being on this site you’ve already made a great choice in builders and by looking at our gallery of completed works you can get a feel for the kind of kitchen design and remodelling projects we specialize in.
Take the time to check our references and reviews to see what other clients are saying about our work.
Finally, prepare yourself and your family for the disruption that occurs with a kitchen remodelling project. With advance planning, this can be minimized, but some inconvenience is inevitable.
Discuss the time frame with your contractor and share this information with your family, so everyone is aware of how long the construction will take and what to expect.
In a very short time, all memories of any disruption with the kitchen remodelling will be forgotten and you’ll be enjoying your new kitchen. And you’ve added value in your home. It’s a win/win.
