Kitchen Remodeling Secrets

but talked yourself out of it because it just seemed like a lot of work?

It can seem overwhelming to remodel your kitchen. There seem to be so many things to consider that it can paralyze you from doing anything at all. But for your basic kitchen remodel there are really only five major items to consider.

Your Appliances Set the Stage
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The first item to consider is your appliances. The look of your appliances really sets the stage for how the rest of the kitchen should look.

Are you after an ultra-modern stainless steel feel for your kitchen? Or are you more of a homey white appliance kind of family? Perhaps you like the flare of jet black appliances.

Give this a little thought and then get online or visit your favorite appliance store to see what's currently available.

Selecting The Cabinets

Once you've gotten your appliances and know the general feel you're going for, it's time to select the cabinets. If you're looking for ultra-modern, consider stainless steel cabinets. Glass doors can really give a modern edge to your kitchen as well.

If you're after a more homey kitchen, then solid wood cabinets with a rich wood finish will do the trick. For the edgier black appliances, look to flat faced doors with sharp edges and less country flare.

Now For The Counter Tops

Selecting the right material for your countertops is of vital importance to your newly remodeled kitchen. The color, texture and look of the counters make a real statement in the kitchen.

But even more important than that, the counters are the real work space of the kitchen and must be able to withstand what your family is going to put them through.

Granite is a popular countertop material because it's very durable and has a great finish for almost any kitchen design.

Faucets and Sinks

While the faucets and sinks make up a relatively small portion of the kitchen space, they can really make a difference to the look and feel of your new kitchen.

For a classy kitchen, rounded hardware with edges full of flare and a brass finish often do the trick. Again, ultra-modern design calls for stainless steel sinks and bold streamlined faucets. The homey look can be achieved with porcelain sinks and tall, rounded faucets.

Spending a little extra money on those faucets can really add class to the whole remodel. Going cheap on the faucets and hardware can dull down even the most expensive cabinets and countertops.

Finally, The Floors

Finally, be careful not to overlook the flooring you're going to put into your newly remodeled kitchen. As with faucets, going cheap in this department will really lessen the look and feel of the entire kitchen.

While grouted tile is not a necessity, if you go with linoleum be sure to find a quality pattern that isn't too busy. You don't want people staring at the floor the entire time they're in the kitchen. Hardwood floors (or great looking imitations) really add class as well.

Now, that wasn't so hard was it? There are really only five things to consider for most kitchen remodels: appliances, cabinets, countertops, sinks and faucets and flooring.

Start with the appliances to set the stage and follow through in the rest of your selections. Print out your selections from the web or clip them out of magazines and lay them out on a table to see how they look together. Getting a bird's eye view in this way will really help you get the pieces that fit best together.

I hope you learned alot from the above article, if you are serious about remodeling your Kitchen, I highly suggest looking at the below information:.


As a fan of IKEA and all the money they've saved ME(jeff) personally, I can honestly say that The Ikea Guide is GREAT!! The guide tells you How to Go from an Ugly, Outdated 1980's "Nightmare Kitchen"... To a New and Stylish Modern Kitchen on a Tight "Shoestring" Budget of only $13,133 dollars!... You can even do MOST of the work yourself (honestly, it's not that hard if you know how, and this book tells you how) which cuts back MAJORLY on Labor costs as well!

Coming from me, this is a He*l of a deal! A co-worker of mine just spent over $35,000 (yes, 35 THOUSAND ) dollars remodeling his kitchen.  If he would have only known about this book, he would have saved ALOT of money.  I wish I knew he was doing his Kitchen, I would have told him about this, LOL 
Anyways, for GREAT info, including MANY pictures and before and after pictures, check out Ikea Kitchen Remodeling Secrets. now and let me know what you think!! It's seriously a GREAT book,

I worked for a mortgage company for 2 years, 13k is NOT alot of money with regards to loans, You can EASILY get a loan for 13k for well UNDER $100 a month, that's $3.00 per day or less!

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The amazing thing is the cost. The person who owns this kitchen had the following to say:
(Taken from www.somersoft.com)

"I had three quotes before I went to Ikea.

1. Fine Edge Kitchens in Chelsea Heights - $6900 installed
2. PT Cabinets in Springvale - $5400 installed
3. Kitchen Factory in Springvale - $4300 flat packed. Installation would be around and extra $600.

The Ikea kitchen cost $2500.

The above prices did not include electrical, plumbing, tiling or handles.

Handles I purchased for $2.50 each from WT Cabinet Fittings at 255 Princes Hwy, Dandenong. I was told about them from the Kitchen Factory, who buy from them.

The same handles at Bunnings are over $5 each. So they are a lot cheaper.

Hope this helps anyone thinking of an Ikea kitchen!

Needless to say I am quite happy with it Plus the sales staff at the Richmond store were very friendly She gave me a free lunch voucher at their in-house restaurant too! Yum."