| Kitchen remodeling is a fun and effective way to | | | | finishes that will appeal to you now, AND 10 years |
| update your home for your enjoyment and for | | | | from now may be the wiser choice. |
| better future resale value. If you're considering a | | | | Tip #4: Personalize with details |
| kitchen remodeling project you probably have lots of | | | | Once your design and layout is determined, what |
| questions, and are wondering how to get a great | | | | small details can you add to personalize your kitchen |
| finished product AND best survive the project. | | | | remodeling project? Cabinet accessories, trim details, |
| In one way or another I've been asked hundreds of | | | | and deco tiles in your backsplash are all small details |
| times: "what's the most important thing I can do to | | | | that can add a lot of POP to your project without |
| make my kitchen remodeling project successful?" | | | | necessarily adding much cost. |
| Trouble is, I don't think any one thing is important | | | | Tip #5: Hire the right contractor |
| enough to make your kitchen remodeling project | | | | If your kitchen renovation project takes 6 months to |
| successful all by itself. | | | | complete, costs more than it should, and ends up |
| However, don't despair! | | | | looking like a handyman special, you will not be a |
| Following are the top 7 tips for a massively | | | | happy camper. Make sure you hire a kitchen |
| successful kitchen remodeling project. Follow these, | | | | remodeling contractor who sticks to a realistic, |
| and not only will you survive, but you'll thrive while | | | | efficient schedule and can guarantee finish dates, |
| the kitchen is revived. | | | | pricing, and a comprehensive warranty in writing. |
| Tip #1: Start with a professional design | | | | Tip #6: Set aside a contingency budget |
| You can't underestimate the importance of a quality | | | | Be prepared for some surprises (e.g. finding out that |
| design. A good design that effectively captures your | | | | none of your exterior kitchen walls have insulation!). |
| vision is a vital communication tool between you and | | | | Also be prepared for some changes (e.g. you decide |
| the guys doing the work. Never start a kitchen | | | | you don't care about the cost, you simply must have |
| remodeling project until your vision is properly | | | | that glass tile backsplash after all!). Either situation is |
| expressed on paper. | | | | going add to the project cost. Be prepared with a |
| Tip #2: Select durable finishes | | | | contingency budget. |
| How long ago was your kitchen first built, or last | | | | Tip #7: Get out of the way and enjoy the process |
| remodeled? 20, 30, even 40 years ago? Chances are | | | | Be content to check on progress once (or at most |
| it won't be remodeled again for another 20, 30 or 40 | | | | twice) a day. You will significantly decrease your |
| years. You absolutely must pick durable finishes that | | | | stress level if you stay on the sidelines and let your |
| can hold up to your family's use and abuse. | | | | kitchen remodeling professional do what he does |
| Tip #3: Select enduring finishes | | | | best. |
| Again, because your kitchen won't be remodeled | | | | With help from these Top 7 kitchen remodeling tips, |
| again for decades, it's best to pick finishes that can | | | | not only will you survive your upcoming project, but |
| stand the test of time. Are you sure that | | | | you'll thrive during it. Plus the tips that you'll learn here |
| pastel-colored cabinets and boldly-colored appliances | | | | will give your project a fantastic finish; one that will |
| aren't a fad? Is your love-affair with multi-color green | | | | provide you with massive enjoyment for years to |
| onyx enduring enough that you'll be happy with your | | | | come. |
| green countertops 10 years from now? Picking | | | | Building more... |