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Planning a new kitchen or remodeling an existing
one can be exciting and challenging. Remodeling your kitchen
may be one of the most important home improvements you can
make, and is the most valuable. Updating and remodeling your
kitchen will add more value to you home than any other improvement,
according to the National Association on Home Builders. The
NAHB reports that kitchen projects can return more than 100%
of the cost of the home when sold.
Everything
you EVER need to consider:
Evaluate & Compare - Faucets Design Trends in faucets follow closely
those of the kitchen, with the 'commercial' look of stainless
steel running in tandem with the traditional or Old World
look. Another current trend is the nostalgic country look
of a wall-mounted model, often in brass with porcelain handles,
complimenting an apron or farm sink.
Evaluate & Compare - Appliances The major appliances you select are second
only to your cabinet choice as a cost component of your new
kitchen. Your appliances are also an important part of your
day to day satisfaction with your new kitchen.
Evaluate & Compare - Cabinets Whether you choose unassembled, stock,
built-to-order or custom cabinets, cabinets will comprise
about 50% of the material costs for a new kitchen.
Evaluate & Compare - Countertop Select a color and texture that compliments
your cabinetry, floor, wallpaper or paint selection.
Evaluate & Compare - Flooring The choice of flooring material is broad;
vinyl in sheet or tiles, ceramic tile, wood floors and now,
the new laminates. Which is best for you ? Each of the choices
has its fans and some choices are more prevalent in one part
of the country more than others. Ceramic tile is often chosen
for homes in the West and South. Wood floors are extremely
popular in the East and MidWest. Vinyl floors are the perennial
favorite in all parts of the country and laminates are gaining
popularity all across the country.
Evaluate & Compare - Lighting Avoid placing too much emphasis on style
without regard to function of fixtures.
Evaluate & Compare - Paint and
Wall Coverings When deciding whether to wallpaper or
paint or combine the two in your kitchen decor, keep these
cost factors in mind.
Selecting the Right Sink The sink is the busiest spot in your kitchen.
Nearly every task begins or ends in its embrace, so choosing
the right one for the way you will use it and the way it will
look may be one of the most important decisions you will make
when planning your kitchen. You may not feel you really need
the new one that 'cooks', but you do want a sink that will
serve you well and look terrific, while not requiring too
much time to maintain.
Evaluate & Compare - Ventilation Updraft ventilation - a hood over the
range that is either vented or re-circulating. Over the range
microwaves may contain either vented or re-circulating systems.
