Kitchen Remodel  – It’s all in the details

A kitchen remodel of your Sacramento home can be a nightmare. From the dust that accumulates to the general chaos and inconvenience it causes your family, updating your kitchen may be one of the least desirable and most procrastinated home remodeling projects. When homeowners do begin this home remodel, they often focus on replacing leaky faucets, installing newer appliances, tearing down outdated wallpaper and re-tiling the cracked flooring. However, what most owners forget is to replace cabinet units – complete with matching hardware. Including these small decorative pieces will complete your kitchen remodel look instantly.

Follow these quick tips and you’ll have your ideal kitchen remodel overnight.

Tip #1: Create a Budget
Like any good homeowner, having a plan ahead of time is always a wise idea. Your kitchen remodel plan should include things such as: where you will store food if you need to reface cabinets; where will you cook if the stove or cooking appliances are going to be replaced; where can your family eat meals if no other eating area is available. Additionally, financing your kitchen remodel should be planned for well in advance, at least six months ahead of time, depending on the size of your home makeover.

Tip #2: Assess Your Family’s Needs
Before falling in love with a new stainless steel dishwasher or a antiqued kitchen table, you should determine what you absolutely need and what you would like. Depending on how well you save, you might be able to include a few items off your wish list. Your need list should include replacing anything that is cracked, damaged or just plain inefficient. Then and only then should you include the must-have cake mixer in your favorite color or the trendy yet equally pricey kitchen seat covers.

Tip #3: Create More Storage Space
Most Sacramento homeowners can tell you that they have more items than room to showcase them. Hand-me-down antique heirlooms, wedding gifts and other items garnered through the years wind up in bubble wrap in storage rather than displayed on shelves throughout your kitchen. Now is the perfect time to create extra storage-and it’s affordable too! Installing additional cabinetry units – with or without their matching doors – is a great way to maximize your space. Also, utilizing the space overhead (i.e.: above your typical shelves and to the ceiling) you can store those neat nick-knacks you’ve accumulated through the years.

Tip #4: Light it Up
Now that you’ve created additional storage space, it is time to incorporate the proper lighting fixtures to showcase your new improvements. Most often, overhead lighting and drop down single light bulbs provide ample light for your kitchen. However, creating decorative lighting and shadowing with wall or under-the-shelf light units illuminate your shelf and cabinet contents. Use a soft color in addition to a low or energy efficient bulb that will help keep electric costs low.

Tip #5: Match the Door with the Knobs
As mentioned, matching cabinets and shelves with decorative yet efficient cabinet handles is a great way to really complete the look of your kitchen remodel. When determining what will look best with your cabinets, evaluate the finish of your cabinets in addition to the style of your kitchen. Contemporary kitchen designs incorporate lighter wood finishes with darker drawer hardware. Typical materials include chrome, nickel, pewter, copper, brass and stainless steel; each of these materials can be matched with finishes such as weathered, burnished, satin, polished or antiqued.

The most important task after your kitchen remodel

Tip #6: Celebrate Your Efforts
If you have completed your home renovation project, you should congratulate yourself. A Sacramento kitchen renovation is not easy to accomplish! After you rearrange your furniture, wipe up the dust and settle back into your usual routine, it is time to celebrate. Invite your closest friends, relatives and neighbors. Showcasing your hard work will enable you to celebrate your success and give those closest to you motivation to complete a home kitchen remodel project themselves.