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You want your newly remodeled kitchen to have everything you need and to be as efficient as possible. When remodeling your kitchen it is extremely important to plan and blueprint all the changes. Knowing how to remodel your kitchen properly will save you a lot of time and money and reduce miscalculations.

First, it is important to know and follow all guidelines and codes for measurements required on either side of sinks and cooking surfaces. Then, you need to decide if you will be remodeling in the existing space or will you be tearing out walls? Will you want to rearrange major appliances so that wiring, plumbing, or gas lines need to be moved? List all of your likes and dislikes of your current kitchen and begin a wish list of characteristics you would like to see in your remodeled kitchen.

Kitchen planning starts with the much-talked about kitchen triangle. That is the distance in total feet between your three major work areas, the stove, the sink, and the refrigerator. A good rule of thumb is to keep the perimeter of the triangle at 26’ or less. This is the best option for smaller kitchens where predominantly one person is working. For larger and busier kitchens, a work station plan may be the answer. This is where the kitchen is divided into areas especially equipped for special tasks like baking, grilling or canning.

Remodeling your kitchen is an extensive undertaking, but one that is well worth it. While your kitchen is the most expensive room to remodel, it is a lot less expensive than purchasing a new home. And the added value to the home’s equity will eventually be realized when and if you sell.

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