Kitchen Renovation Costs

How to Reduce Your Kitchen Renovation Costs

Kitchen renovation can be costly. The best piece of money saving advice I can give you when it comes to kitchen renovations is 'refurbish, don't replace'. Take a good long look at your kitchen. Try the cupboard doors. Open a drawer. Most DIY books will give good instructions on fitting a new worktop (Tip: When cutting, remember to place masking tape firmly along the line you are cutting to help prevent chipping!).

Obviously items like cookers and dishwashers may need replacing, but these are rarely the heart and soul of the kitchen. Remember the less money you spend on perfecting your home, the greater your overall gain at time of sale!  By Duncan Wilson  - EzineArticles.com

Kitchen Renovation Cost Estimate

A good way to manage these costs is to get a good kitchen renovation estimate. A wise idea is to create your kitchen renovation cost estimate at 15% of your home value.

Research, planning and a solid renovation estimate can help you to keep costs down. Adding 20% cushion to your renovation cost estimate will cover you if anything sudden arises. Items like kitchen cabinets, appliances and countertops are the highest priced in a renovation along with flooring, lighting, fixtures and hardware. Electrical, plumbing and gas add to the costs, making the kitchen renovation a much pricier change than any other room in the house.

Your renovation estimate should be your guide. Then move to your most desired items such as workflow in your kitchen meals when preparing meals or type of materials used for your countertops, cabinets and flooring. After that you can add in your "wish list" such as a television, computer, kitchen nook, bay window, etc. A kitchen renovation cost estimate can and should include everything at first with your cushion. If you have a large family you will want to have enough space in the kitchen. If you entertain a lot, a big table with lots of counter space is nice. If you love to cook and cook a lot, design your kitchen with appliances that are strategically placed for optimum production.

It can be costly when moving appliances adding to plumbing and gas costs plus electricity, but it can be well worth it. The kitchen renovation cost estimate tracks all of this for you and makes it easy to see whether you really want those granite countertops versus stainless steel appliances, whether you want to move the refrigerator closer to the sink and counters, or whether you must have that television and couch in the kitchen.  By Pieter West - EzineArticles.com