When you want to start a kitchen remodeling project, you will have a lot of decisions to make to do this type of home improvement. The choices and the whole process can be a touch overwhelming. It is best to start by creating a budget. How much are you able to afford? Prioritize on what is needed and what things can be compromised on to keep inside your budget.
Most people begin project planning with kitchen cabinets. They provide the biggest element of style in a kitchen, and not only designed for drink and food storage. In fact, they are a major focal point. However, they can be the most expensive part of your project, taking at least half of your budget.
Dependent on the style, type and materials you wish to use, prices can vary greatly. Other cabinetry price considerations are whether they are custom, semi-custom or stock built. Initially you should decide upon the color and style you want, and whether this will fit in with your home’s overall style. Cabinetry designs accommodate modern, traditional, contemporary and country styles.
What about your kitchen’s layout? Is your present layout acceptable or is something more practical wanted? You need to consider all the features you want in cabinetry - storage, wine racks, pull out shelving, etc. What about hardware? Your handles should complement your room’s décor.
Your flooring also needs to be both attractive and practical. Kitchens experience high traffic and you need something with durability. Most importantly, you want something that matches your room’s look.
When setting your budget you should not compromise quality for price. Things like tiles are commonly used and easily afforded, whether vinyl or ceramic. The least expensive is vinyl, but stone or wood floorings are more beautiful and costlier. Wood is practical, but needs a lot of maintenance. Stone lasts a longer time and is durable. Darker grouts for ceramic or stone tiles can hide stains or even resist them.
Your countertops need to complement your flooring and cabinetry. Each type is priced by the materials used. Expensive options include marble, Corian, slate or granite because of their durability. It is essential then to estimate the usage and functionality needed.
Sinks do not have to be expensive, but again what it is made of will govern the price. The most common materials for sinks are porcelain and stainless steel. Durability is definitely found in cast iron, but it scratches and chips easily. Fixtures like faucets come in varied styles to match your kitchen’s décor, but so do the prices.
Clinton Maxwell
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Where to start on kitchen remodel - walls, floor or cabinets?
I’m planning to completely redo my kitchen and I’m not sure where I should start. I want to tear out some paneling and put up drywall, rip up linoleum and lay either a ceramic or vinyl tile floor and install all new cabinetry. Is there any particular order I should perform these projects? I figure the cabinets come last, but I wasn’t really sure as I expect to change the layout of the cabinets and add a breakfast bar or island. So should I do that and then the floors around it?
I’m redoing my kitchen too! What fun. I have had the floors put in first. Your new anything should go on top of the floors. But if you are ripping out walls, that should be done before you lay the floor, because you will be removing baseboards and doo-dads of an electrical nature. May I suggest you look at laminate flooring before you make a decision? They have some really good looking "wood plank" flooring and its very affordable.
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walls, then floor, then cabinets.
walls - may drip when, and if you paint them, and you don’t want stains on the floor
floor - if you put the cabinets in first, it’ll be harder to do the floor
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In my experience (limited to a few remodels), the easiest approach is to first get rid of everything that isn’t staying, do the wall work, then painting, then install the cabinets, and install flooring last if you are using wood laminate. Its a wast of money and time laying flooring underneath cabinets, and tile and laminate flooring is easier to fit after the cabinets are installed. With vinyl sheet flooring, its easier to roll out the sheet before installing the cabinets, and then place the cabinets on top of the new floor, or put the cabinets temporarily in place and trace the outline of the cabinets so you can trim the flooring.
The existing flooring can be left in place as long as it is strongly adhered to the subfloor - its extremely difficult to get a smooth floor if you tear off the old flooring. Pulling up the old flooring and re-leveling the floor can take more time than the rest of the work.
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Remove everything that is not going to be in the new kitchen, like the cabinets etc. If your subfloor is concrete leave the existing vinyl down if you plan on doing ceramic tile if the concrete foundation ever shifts the vinyl will prevent the tile from shifting which means you won’t have loose tiles and the grout won’t crack. you mentioned vinyl floor tile if you are talking about the peel and stick type don’t do it they tend to move and you end up with a lot of gaps. Once you remove everything that you don’t want start with the walls, do the drywall,tape,texture,prime and paint. if you are going with ceramic tile, laminate, or hardwood install it after the cabinets it’s not recommended to install cabinets on top. If you go with vinyl cabinets can be installed after and you get a cleaner look because you don’t have to try and trim around everything with a knife. Hope this helps
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