If you’re remodeling a home, understand that a kitchen makeover can take two months on average. And, if you’re building a new home, it would be optimal to visit with your kitchen designer before the slab is poured. Reason being, small adjustments with rough opening placements (vanities, windows, etc.) and island plumbing can be requested of the contractor without incurring an increased expense.
You should have an idea of the style you want. Bring in pictures from Pinterest, home decor magazines, etc. In addition to the overall style of cabinetry, there are many accessories and gadgets to consider including in your kitchen. Designers do not expect customers to provide all of the details, but it helps them get a feel for what style of kitchen you want.
The next thing to consider is the desired monetary investment you wish to make in your home. There are many different great brands of cabinets at different price points: KraftMaid, Quality, WoodStar, Tru, MidContinent, Schrock, AristoKraft, and KitchenKompact. If you know that you’re going to be selling your home in a short period of time, you may not choose to invest in the most expensive cabinets. But if you’re going to be staying in your home for an extended period of time, enjoying your kitchen – as the social center of the home that it is – you may choose to invest a little more in your kitchen project.
KraftMaid offers a tremendously well-constructed cabinet with a lifetime warranty. Depending on the door style you choose, you can control pricing to where it’s very affordable. At the same time, you can design a very glamorous kitchen using a more expensive species of wood, like cherry, that would increase the cost. KraftMaid offers everything that you can imagine to accessorize your kitchen cabinets and increase the functionality and storage. KraftMaid is a company that is so forward-thinking that they are coming up with storage solutions for problems that we didn’t even know existed! KraftMaid utilizes designers’ input to improve their offerings. The Breslin Door, designed by Stine Kitchen Designer David Grubb, is one of four doors introduced nationwide this year and is anticipated to be a top-seller.
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