Tis The Season...If You Want That New Kithchen By The Holidays

People are always wondering what the best time of the year is to remodel. The answer to that question is Anytime. That is right, anytime of the year is a good time to start. We have started large additions in the middle of the winter when there is a foot of snow on the ground and temperature fails to get above 10 degrees. If you are thinking of remodeling your kitchen or bath in time for the holidays, now is the time to get that project going. A typical kitchen remodel takes approximately 8 weeks from the time the cabinets are ordered to the time you are able to cook that next family meal in your new kitchen. Planning ahead will help reduce the time it takes for completions, as well as some of the stress that is involved with remodeling in general. The planning stages, especially for a kitchen or a bathroom are very critical in making sure your project runs smoothly. The first step for a kitchen is deciding on a layout. Along with the layout, you need to decide on what appliances you are going to have in your new kitchen. This will help the designer with the layout and how you will use your kitchen. Remember, there are suggestions for layout, but no two people are the same, so you will not have the same needs as your friend who just remodeled their kitchen. Next you need to pick the wood species, door style and paint or stain color. Once this is out of the way, the cabinets are ordered and you can move on to the next step. The next step, while you are waiting for your new cabinets to arrive, is to pick out your countertops (granite, quartz, Silestone, Soapstone, butcher block, etc). Once you do that, you can pick out your backsplash. Today's trend is to go with a tiled backsplash that blends well with your granite but is not too strong. You want your backsplash to compliment your counters and cabinets. The type and color of your flooring will also be decided at this point. If you go with a hardwood floor, you want to make sure that the color has enough contrast from the cabinets, or else you risk having a sea of wood all the same color. So my advice to you is to PLAN, PLAN,PLAN. This will help ensure that your remodeling project goes smoothly and helps reduce the stress you will be under.