When it comes to remodeling the kitchen in your Minneapolis area home, it can be difficult to sort out what’s worth paying a little extra money on and which options you can save on.
Worth the Extra Cost
While styles like cracked glazes go out of style, and other options aren’t very practical, like wine fridges, these three ideas add to the form and function of your kitchen.
Second Sink
Installing a second sink outside of the main clean up and cooking zone adds extra space for anything from a place for a helper to rinse veggies to a hand-washing station for the kids.
Paneled Cabinet Ends
Fitting the ends of your cabinet row with ornamental, over-sized doors gives your kitchen a finished look that never goes out of style.
Drawer Glides
This feature fits on the drawer bottoms, and allows them to slide all the way open. They also prevent drawers from slamming shut when they have a soft-close feature.
Budget Breakdown
A good way to determine the best way to spend your money is to understand where the money is typically spent on a kitchen remodel.
9% goes towards electrical or plumbing expenses. 10% goes to counter replacement. 14% is spent on new appliances and ventilation systems. 16% is used for new walls, ceilings, floors, doors and windows. 22% is spent on kitchen design and implementation. 29% will be used on new cabinets and hardware.
You can cut 22% to 47% of your budget by working around your original layout. This saves on rewiring and putting new plumbing, kitchen design plus the need for new walls.
Cabinet Savings
If you can’t refinish your existing cabinets, save money by looking for a manufacturer which offers your desired design as standard and doesn’t require up-front fees.
When looking for organizers, pass up the factory built and custom options. There are plenty of aftermarket deals online for things like roll-out trays, spice racks and other additions at a deep discount.
Similarly, you don’t necessarily need custom cabinets. There are plenty of wine racks, cubbies, and appliance panels from your home supply store’s stock to fill in any empty spots left after your new cabinets are installed.
Iron River Construction offers kitchen remodeling packages.
