Creating your dream kitchen
Your kitchen is about so much more than cooking. It’s where your family gathers for meals, your friends catch up and your relatives come over to celebrate.
Your kitchen should represent you: your family, your style and your traditions. If your kitchen could use a remodel, it can be difficult to know where to start. But don’t let the vision of your dream kitchen go unrealized.
One of the best things you can do to get started with a remodel is to seek out some expert advice. Experts like cabinet designer Natasha Legg can answer all your questions during what is often a major undertaking.
Here are some things to consider before your remodel:
1. Get inspired
Maybe you know your kitchen needs an upgrade, but you don’t know exactly what you want it to look like. Start by browsing the internet, home improvement magazines or other sources and decide what kind of style appeals to you.
Being able to lay out different colors and textures can help you visualize how your kitchen’s color palette will look. Whether it’s paint, wood, granite or another material you’re planning to use, make sure you like how they work together.
Scott’s Lumber also offers design consultations to help bring your vision to life. It’s during these consultations that Legg can help clients pull together all their ideas and turn it into a cohesive vision.
“A lot of times, we will use inspiration pictures to get a feel for what the customers envision,” Legg said.
Scott’s Lumber is an authorized Wellborn Cabinet dealer. Wellborn offers high quality, custom cabinetry in a wide variety of styles and colors.
2. Plan ahead
The last thing you want is to jump into your remodel only to realize you’ve made a mistake and need to go back to square one.
The remodel process can be especially daunting for first timers and those with less experience working on home improvement projects. Working with experts at Scott’s Lumber is a great way to be sure you’re sticking to a realistic timeline and staying on budget by avoiding costly mistakes, Legg said.
“Some people come in and are just starting and have never done remodel projects. They really need help understanding what the process is and how it works,” Legg said. “And we would give them the rundown of what they can expect and the timeline.”
You’ll also need to decide how you’re going to install these upgrades, and who is going to tackle them.
Not sure you want to do it all yourself? Scott’s Lumber can help connect you with contractors to get the job done.
3. Decide on your products and services
Now that you’ve got your remodel plan in place, it’s time to select the actual cabinets, countertops and other materials you’ll purchase. If you’re installing new appliances, select which ones offer the features you want.
What upgrades you choose and how much you invest into the remodel can really impact the overall value of your home.
It’s important to consider your future plans when looking at what products you’ll install into your kitchen, Legg said. Are you in your forever home, or do you plan to leave in the next several years? That should impact your decisions.
“If it’s a flip home, you can do a more budget friendly option with less frills,” Legg said. “If it’s your forever home, I would consider more of the options available to you with these cabinets, such as quality, accessories and function.”
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