Don’t Forget These 3 Things When Renovating Your Kitchen

Kitchen renovations are brilliant when it comes to value-for-money remodeling projects. As one of the most desirable rooms in the home, a new kitchen is bound to increase the value of your property. Not only that, but you can give yourself more space, functionality, and improve your daily life. 

Having said that, there are certain aspects of kitchen renovations that can often be overlooked. People seem to forget about them – particularly if it's a DIY renovation – and only remember them when it's too late. By then, it requires more effort and money to rectify the errors. 

So, what things can't you afford to forget when renovating a kitchen?

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Plumbing

Naturally, a kitchen will have lots of different plumbing fixtures throughout. The sink is the obvious one, but what about your dishwasher? Some people even have washers and dryers in their kitchen – or are hoping to add them with the remodel. What a lot of people forget is that you need to assess the plumbing work when you're renovating. You'll get your new appliances, then realize that a lot of plumbing needs to be done. At that point, you quickly discover that your whole piping system needs to be reworked. Stuff like this can be avoided by calling plumbers to help you when you start the remodel. When replumbing a kitchen, you can choose to conceal pipes or you can turn them into a statement feature. The industrial decor trend involves doing the latter by exposing pipes and painting them striking colors to draw attention to them. Black or silver pipes could be a standout option and could be paired with a black or silver sink/faucets.

Electrics

Similarly, you have the same issue with any electrics in your kitchen. You may discover that adding new appliances to your kitchen puts increased demand on certain plug sockets. As such, it is better to get new ones installed so you don't overload your existing ones. This is where electrical remodeling comes in handy as you can renovate the electrical system inside your kitchen to match your new plans. Many problems occur when a renovation is completed, and you realize that you simply don't have enough power sockets for your new kitchen devices. As with pipes, sockets can be kept subtle or turned into a statement. While adding/moving/replacing sockets, it’s worth also considering other overlooked electrical features in your kitchen such as switches and vents. A snazzy ducted range hood or statement light switches could be fun features to consider.

Storage space

Finally, many homeowners forget about storage space when renovating their kitchens. You get caught up in all the fancy elements – like the new appliances, the new tiles, and countertops, etc. Unfortunately, you might add a lot to your kitchen, meaning you lose out on storage space. Or, you may already lack storage space, in which case it's silly to not include this in your remodeling plans. You need to renovate your kitchen so it has more than enough storage for all your utensils and kitchen gadgets. This will help you keep your counters clear, creating a cleaner kitchen area that you can appreciate. There are many unique and creative ways to expand storage such as increasing the height/depth of cabinets or making use of hooks and magnetic strips on bare walls. You could even consider underfloor storage.

Generally, these are the things that people forget about when dealing with kitchen renovations. Or, more accurately, they only remember them when it's very late in the process. Realistically, all three of these elements should be considered from the word go. You definitely need to understand the plumbing and electric situation before doing any remodeling work. Storage space needs to be at the forefront of your mind as you don't want to spend money on a renovation that actually leaves you with less storage than you previously had. 

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