How To Begin A Kitchen Renovation
The kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where we cook, eat, socialise, host and sometimes work. As a multi-functional space where we spend lots of our time, our kitchens tend to experience more wear and tear than anywhere else in our homes.
As a result, kitchen improvement and renovation is often up there on people’s to-do lists — and for good reason.
A kitchen renovation can add a new lease of life to your home, and improve its functionality, comfort, safety and storage space, as well as reduce energy costs if you switch to more sustainable appliances. Not to mention that it can add real value to your home if you’re looking to sell in the future.
If you’re looking to rejuvenate your space and begin a kitchen renovation, here’s how to get started.
Begin your kitchen renovation with the four following steps:
Determine your budget.
Decide what you want from your new kitchen.
Design your kitchen.
Choose your team.
1. Determine Your Budget
The main factors that influence the cost of a kitchen renovation is the space, materials used, and the people who will build and install the kitchen. Determine your budget at the start, and work out what you can achieve with it.
A good end-to-end kitchen design service will help you to get the absolute most out of your budget, including where to spend more and when to make smart savings.
An affordable kitchen doesn’t need to look cheap.
2. Decide What You Want
This is perhaps the most important part. To curate the perfect space that is both practical and attractive, you need to determine what you want from your new kitchen.
Create a “kitchen goals” list and ask yourself some questions.
Do you want to change the layout of your existing space, and will structural work and permits be required?
How much storage do you require? Are there smart storage solutions you want to incorporate?
What hardware and appliances would you like? Are you keeping or replacing your current oven/fridge?
What style of kitchen do you want? Are there any design features you would like to include?
Does the kitchen need new heating, electrics or plumbing?
Once you have determined these factors, it’ll be much easier to visualise, plan and design your kitchen within your means.
Your kitchen should reflect your lifestyle in everything from it’s counter top height to seating options.
3. Design Your Kitchen
Modern, traditional, farmhouse, industrial, eclectic, minimalist or rustic? There are endless design options for your kitchen; decide what you want for yours. You can use websites like Pinterest for inspiration, or create a mood board of your vision from online brochures, catalogues and other image searches.
A good mood board will give you a clear idea on the colour scheme, materials, fixtures, lighting, appliances, furniture and art that you want to include (amongst other things).
Modern, contemporary or chic? The choice is yours and a great designer will ask you the right questions.
Now you’ve got a clear idea of your dream kitchens’ design and function, consider an end-to-end bespoke kitchen renovation service.
At Cwtch Haus, we use expert design software to produce 3D photo-realistic rendered images and a virtual walk-through of your plan, so you can visualise your kitchen before committing to the renovation. We work with you from this initial planning stage through to the installation with our projects team and fitters.
4. Choose Your Team
As tempting as it is to do-it-yourself, it’s best to leave the actual renovation work down to the experts. Without experience, there are lots of things that can go wrong — and you might end up paying out more for reparative work if it does.
As we’ve suggested, an end-to-end service is great for getting your kitchen design and renovation done in one place, by one reliable business and its experienced team. You’ll have complete peace of mind for all aspects of your kitchen renovation, and a beautiful and functional kitchen to prove it.
And that’s it! You’re ready to embark on your kitchen renovation. For more advice, head to our blog page or get in contact about our kitchen renovation services.
About Us
After 15 years of working for national KBB companies, Cwtch Haus was established by Martin Jones in 2018, with a mission to deliver top quality products and bespoke kitchen, bathroom and bedroom design at an affordable price point.
Cwtch Haus dedicates time and attention to understand our customers’ lifestyles and habits to create a space that is perfectly tailored to their needs. We work to ensure that your space is not only beautiful, but practical for your everyday use.
Get in touch for your free consultation and design from one of our experts.