What To Expect When You’re Expecting, A Kitchen Remodel
Before taking on a full-blown remodel, every homeowner should keep two things in mind: design and budget. While some may believe they have an eye for interior design, it is usually best to hire a designer to help build your dream kitchen.
Get Help When You Need It
Designers are trained to create spaces that fit practical needs, enhancing convenience, and esthetically improving the look of a home. Before consulting with any designer, be sure to ask important questions like “Do they charge for the base design, then add additional fees for every product purchased through the designer?”. If this is the case, the next question should be “Can I buy things on my own to save money?”. Business is business, and excellent resources are available in the most unlikely places. There are businesses that sell materials and offer designs to costumers with the purchase of their products.
Get ready for Some Chaos
In the home improvement process, research is essential to achieve the best result for your home, and your wallet. The journey will be long and challenging, but it need not deplete a savings account. There is no reward like spending time in a brand new kitchen, after days, weeks, even months of work. From finding a design, to selecting the perfect countertops, each element of the renovation process eventually comes together. Despite that, you are going to be challenged throughout the process. Dust, dirt, and tools will likely be laying around your home for a while. So just be ready.
Make a Plan
Proper planning keeps the inconvenience of not having a functional kitchen to a minimum. It is important for clients to understand that the current design of a kitchen was built for the previous layout, and some aspects may have to be changed to support the new design. This could be structural, designs, or practicality. Changing something last minute can really put a damper on a remodel. If you have already ordered countertops and encounter changes that need to be made, you may lose the money of the previously ordered counters.
Add a New Look, As Well As Value
No remodel will add value and beauty to a home like a new kitchen. The kitchen is where guests are entertained, glasses of wine are sipped on, and families come together. It is a room for community and entertainment; therefore, the kitchen is the best place to begin with any renovation project. Homes are appreciating assets, meaning that money invested in a home does not go to waste. A new car may sound appealing until one drives it off the lot and discovers how much value it loses as soon as it is not ‘new’ anymore. Luckily with the kitchen, that won’t happen. The beautiful stone countertops and pristine cabinets of your dreams will add quality to your life while your home increases in value. Homes are an investment, and updating them can add thousands of dollars in equity when it comes time to sell.
Stick to the Plan
Renovations are frustrating, they take time, money, and more time but, when it’s over you’ll forget all about having to cook in your living room and do the dishes in the bath tub. Having a solid design plan and sticking to it will save mental energy and money as the project progresses. It is common for most people to go with whatever works when the frustration starts to set in; however, leaving decisions about your home to the people who hand you the bill is never a wise choice. Contractors may choose an expensive item that doesn’t fit the budget or a choice that doesn’t fit your lifestyle when they are given free rein. To avoid this, remember that the contractors are hired by you to perform a service. You are the boss, you make the decisions that are best for the budget, home, and family. So stick to your plan and don’t compromise your wants. It’s your home after all.
We Work to Make Your Dream Come True
At Precision Granite & Marble, we offer premium stone countertops at an affordable price, and our team of designers will create the ideal look for your new kitchen while staying true to your dream. Our beautiful selection of granite, quartz and marble countertops, providing you with a product that is unique to your home, and marvelous for guests to behold. Our team of professionals will provide a free estimate using the stone, texture, and edge of your choice. You will know the total cost, including installation, free of charge. Customer satisfaction is our priority, and we would love to help you create beautiful stone surfaces that astound guests and add value to your family’s most important investment—your home.
