While probably the least costly part of a project, the Designing phase of a Kitchen remodel is really the most important! When laying out your kitchen avoid these 4 common mistakes:
Too many upper cabinets.
Although great for dishes and spices, they're really too shallow for anything else. Using a few floor-to-ceiling cabinets instead makes more sense and allows for more windows. But don't place floor-to-ceiling cabinets in the middle of a bank of upper and lower cabinets-they should go at the ends.
Cluttered countertops.
Round up small appliances in garages, place them on roll-out drawers below the counter or store the things your don't use regularly in a pantry or cabinet.
Too much distance or not enough.
If there's more than 48 inches between the island and the sink or refrigerator, it starts to take more than a couple steps to go back and forth. Not allowing room for the dishwasher, refrigerator or oven doors to open and people to pass is a bad layout, or if the dishwasher is being unloaded, the drawers or doors of the island can't be opened. Or worst of all, the refrigerator door is placed so it can't open all the way! (Yes, we've seen this done!)
Placing hot and cold appliances near each other
-you're just making them work harder.
So, you decided to renovate that dreary bathroom or outdated kitchen. Hundreds of items make up that beautiful kitchen or bathroom remodel - cabinets, flooring, tile, backsplash, faucets, plumbing, electrical, lighting, plumbing fixtures and the list goes on. We strive at educating clients on new and exciting products and what might work best for their project.
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