One of the best investments you can make in your home is remodeling the kitchen. Most cooks crave additional cabinet and countertop space. From refreshing the color palette of your kitchen to remodeling the floor plan, kitchen renovations are always a smart move. As your contractor, we’ll listen to your wants and needs then make recommendations about everything from time frames to paint to appliances. This is the most used room in your house, so it only makes sense to create a kitchen that fits with your lifestyle, is aesthetically pleasing and gives you the best use of space.
Turn your kitchen into a comfortable and usable multifunctional space with these great ideas:
- Design the room as you would a living room. Don’t let the fact that it’s a kitchen block your vision of additional functions you’d like to incorporate into the room.
- Design some of the cabinetry to go beyond basic cupboards. Some cabinets might be freestanding pieces of furniture.
- Include a variety of finishes and door styles to increase multifunctional appeal.
- Pull in architectural details from other spaces in the home for continuity.
- Choose a flooring material—such as wood, stone, or tile—that can extend across room borders and looks appropriate in many settings.
- Look for ways to maximize square footage so family and guests have room to chat, play games, and watch television. If there is room for a fireplace, include one for coziness and warmth.
- Look for space that could be sacrificed to enlarge the area and would logically fit into the “living kitchen” design; consider annexing part of a formal dining room, formal living room, family room, den, or sunroom to open up into the kitchen.
- Include area rugs, lots of pillows, and other nonkitchen accessories to add warmth, comfort, and style to a room more often seen as strictly functional. Details matter.
