1. Lifestyle
Consider the number of tasks that are performed in your kitchen on a daily basis. Check whether the process goes on a natural order or seamless flow? Do family members find themselves backtracking, digging or searching for the items they need? Then your kitchen must be designed to fit the needs of a different era or family size. So explore your options and choose a layout that fits well and works to increase the efficiency, usability, and comfort of the typically most used room in your home.
2. Modernization
Peeling countertops, failing appliances, dilapidated cupboard doors and cracked tiles are all signs your kitchen needs a major remodeling, but even the most spotless kitchen can be outdated. Collect some ideas from home improvement websites, magazines, and showrooms; present your wish list or ideas to a professional designer, and work together to bring your kitchen up to date.
3. Sustainability
The increasing trend towards eco-friendly materials, appliances and fixtures opens the door for plenty of options for your kitchen remodeling needs in Edmonton. Some of these appliances play a major role in lowering your carbon footprint, while low VOC paints, cabinetry, and stains help to keep the air you breathe fresh and clean. Eco-friendly flooring solutions include bamboo or engineered wood, but be sure to check whether they are certified before purchasing it.
4. Marketability
If you are thinking of selling your home in the near or not too distant future, an updated or modern kitchen is the number one item that buyers look for. If you are remodeling your kitchen purely for resale purposes, remain neutral in your palette and splurge on high-end fixtures and finishes when possible. This helps your home to look better, sell faster, and likely sell for more, once buyers see a kitchen they can envision themselves cooking in.
5. Value
Both kitchen and bathroom remodeling yield the greatest return on your investment when done professionally and classily. Most experts recommend not spending more than 10 to 15 percent of your home’s value on your kitchen remodel, and you can expect to regain 75 to 125 percent return depending on the real estate values at the time of your listing.
In every home, a kitchen should be a combination of function and form that fits the lifestyle and needs of the family that lives there. So, stop saying “someday” and start planning for your kitchen remodeling today!