Grant John Lamont - The Kitchen Makeover: A Guide to Remodeling Your Kitchen

Grant Lamont

Copyright 2011 by Grant Lamont

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Chapter 1: Today's Kitchens

Chapter 2: Signs Your Kitchen Needs To BeRemodeled

Chapter 3: How To Design A KitchenRemodel

Chapter 4: The Cons Of BathroomRemodeling

Chapter 5: Secrets Of A Painless KitchenRemodel

Chapter 6: Update Your Kitchen

Chapter 7: Why You Should Remodel YourKitchen

Chapter 8: What Remodeling Your Kitchen CanDo For Your Home

Chapter 9: Should You Hire A Professional ToRemodel Your Kitchen?

Chapter 10: Who To Hire For Your KitchenRemodel

Chapter 11: Should You Do Your Own KitchenRemodeling

Chapter 12: The Cons Of Remodeling YourKitchen

Chapter 13: The Pros Of Remodeling YourKitchen

Chapter 14: All About Kitchen Remodeling

Chapter 15: Remodeling Your Kitchen? Why YouShould Also Change Your Decor

Chapter 16: Why You Should Take A KitchenRemodeling Class

Chapter 17: How And Why You Should FindKitchen Remodeling Instructions Online

Chapter 18: How And Why You Should FindKitchen Remodeling Ideas Online

Chapter 19: Buying What You Need To RemodelYour Kitchen

Chapter 20: Kitchen Remodeling: Choosing ANew Kitchen Sink

Chapter 21: The Best Cabinets For YourKitchen

Chapter 22: Kitchen Remodeling: Should YouBuy New Appliances?

Chapter 23: Kitchen Remodeling: Your LightingOptions

Chapter 24: Remodeling Your Kitchen: ShouldYou Get A Dishwasher

Chapter 25: Remodeling Your Kitchen: ChoosingYour New Kitchen Countertops

Chapter 26: Looking To Remodel Your Kitchen,While Saving Money At The Same Time

Chapter 27: Remodeling Your Kitchen: ChoosingYour Bathroom Cabinets

Chapter 28: Remodeling Your Kitchen: What ToDo If Something Goes Wrong

Chapter 1: Today's Kitchens

Contemporary kitchens arefull of energy-efficient appliances and state-of-the-art flooringand countertops. With interest in gourmet cooking high, today'skitchens are well-thought out and extremely useable spaces. Notonly that, they are beautiful to behold. If you are performingnightly cooking chores in an outdated kitchen, rocket yourself intothe new millennium and consider a kitchen remodel project. Some ofthe trends you're likely to encounter in the most current ofkitchens include combining the space and activities of family roomsand kitchens into one space commonly called a "great room,"creating space for a computer corner, and building in specialstorage areas. Perhaps you enjoy wine and serve it often-you canincorporate space for your wine collection in your kitchen. Ormaybe you need space for your collection of gourmet cookware-thereare new options such as special drawers for pots and pans nowavailable in today's kitchens.

Kitchens today place a greatemphasis on functionality and efficiency of appliances, with somehome owners choosing commercial grade appliances for theirkitchens. But that doesn't mean that kitchen design needs to beplain and dull. Far from it. Cabinetry today is a finely honedcraft, with myriad design choices and a huge selection of woods andlaminates to choose from. One current trend is toward cabinets thatlook more like furniture, with designers adding tables anddecorative molding on cabinetry to achieve a more unstructuredlook. Painted and glazed finishes are also very popular.Countertops can feature the beauty of natural materials such asgranite and limestone. Butcher block and concrete are also popularmaterials. The same is true of flooring-in today's kitchens,durability does not mean sacrificing beauty. The selection oflighting is staggering and ranges from traditional ceiling lights,to track or recessed lighting to chandelier. Live in a hot climate?Perhaps you'll want to choose a combination fan and light for yourkitchen ceiling.

Many people choose to do akitchen remodel to get rid of cramped, dark spaces. Adding lightand an airy feel to kitchens is a big trend. With the emphasis oncaring for the environment, another development is to bring theearth inside. No, you don't have to shovel dirt into your house,but consider using soothing earth tones in planning your kitchenremodel. It will bring a calm and peaceful aura into your home.There are so many delightful trends and wonderful reasons toconsider remodeling your kitchen, it's really worth it to startdoing some research and thinking about what your dream kitchenremodel might be. Bring home a few home remodeling magazines fromthe grocery store on your next shopping trip and peruse articlesand ideas about contemporary kitchens-you'll be thrilled and amazedat the options available to you. Once your eyes are open to thepossibilities, visit your home improvement store or hire a kitchendesigner or space planner and soon you'll be preparing a meal inyour newly remodeled kitchen, surrounded by admiring family andfriends.

Chapter 2: Signs Your Kitchen Needs To BeRemodeled

Are you a homeowner? If so,how long have you lived in your home? Whether you have only livedin your home three months, three years, or even thirty years, theremay come a time when you want a change. We often associate changewith buying a new home, but there is a way that you make a changewithout having to make another large purchase. If you are lookingfor a change, when it comes to your home, you way want to thinkabout remodeling your kitchen.

When it comes to kitchenremodeling, there are many homeowners who wonder why they shouldeven bother. If you are one of those homeowners, you may want totake the time to familiarize yourself with the most common signsthat you need or could benefit from having your kitchen remodeled.If any of the scenarios, mentioned down below, applies to you in,anyway, it may be time for you to start your next home improvementproject; a kitchen remodeling project.

Perhaps, the most obvioussign that you need to remodel your kitchen is if it is fallingapart in anyway. To many homeowners, falling apart means differentthings, but, in essence, it means if your kitchen appears as if itis in extremely poor quality. If you notice holes in your walls orceiling, kitchen cabinets that are not properly working, kitchencounters that have large gashes in them, or bumps in your kitchenfloor tiles, it may be time to remodel your kitchen. When a kitchenhas something wrong with it, you should not only be concerned withthe appearance of it, but also the safety. That is why it isimportant that you, at least, fix any problems in your kitchen,even if you don't plan on doing a large remodelingproject.

As previously mentioned,another one the many signs that you may need to have your kitchenremodeled is if you need a change. As much as many homeowners lovetheir homes, it can get quite boring to look at the same thing,every single day. A kitchen remodeling project is the best way tospice up your life, as well as your home. If you do not have thetime, the expertise, or the money needed to remodel your wholekitchen, you may want to just focus on a particular part of it,such as your cabinets and so on.

Money is another sign thatyou may want or need to remodel your kitchen. Choosing to remodelyour kitchen isn't just a big decision, it is an expensive one.Although many homeowners need to have their kitchens remodeled,there are many who cannot afford to do so. If you have the money,you are urged to remodel your kitchen when you have the chance,especially if your kitchen is currently in bad shape. Whether yourecently came into some money or saved with the hopes of being ableto afford a kitchen remodeling project, you should get startedwhile you still have the chance. Unfortunately, money is sometimeshard to hang on to. That is why if your intention was to remodelyour kitchen, make sure that you stick to your originallyintention; you can benefit a number of ways from doingso.