Top Features To Include In Your Kitchen Remodel
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Getting to remodel your kitchen is an exciting experience — and an expensive one. When you’re making such a significant investment in your home, you want to make sure you love your choices. Beyond the expected elements like stone countertops and quality appliances, how can you create the dream kitchen you’ve always wanted? One key lies in knowing what features define a gourmet space. Not only can this help you create the kitchen you love, but also the one with the top resale value. With that in mind, here’s a look at the leading features you might want to include in your kitchen remodel. If you’re updating your space, keep these popular additions in mind:
1. An island: Modern kitchens tend to feature the central focal point of an island. Large enough to accommodate workspace and seating, the island becomes a place for entertaining, congregating, and food prep. In new kitchens, the island can be larger than a dining table, but small islands can be beneficial, too. Working with the layout you have, aim for an island that’s big enough to add functionality, yet small enough to encourage good foot traffic and flow.
2. Extra prep space: Besides the island, look for ways to boost prep space. The kitchens of yesteryear revolved around one cook in the kitchen, but today it’s more common for multiple people to be involved in food prep. More counter space makes it possible for more people to work at once. It also ensures the kitchen is more of a crowd-gathering place.
3. Appliance garage: One of the fastest ways to elevate the look of a kitchen is with clear countertops — exactly what an appliance garage can give you. With an appliance garage, you can tuck away your toaster, blender, espresso maker, and other small kitchen appliances, decluttering and opening your space.
4. Walk-in pantry: New, modern households tend to feature large, walk-in pantry areas for housing dry goods, baking supplies, and other kitchen essentials. If there’s space in your remodel for creating a kitchen pantry, you’ll never go wrong with this feature. If you can’t include an entire room, consider a sliding-door pantry, a closet, or a floor-to-ceiling cabinet that has roll-out shelves.
5. Roll-out drawers and shelving: When it comes to creating a more organized, efficient kitchen, roll-out cabinet drawers are a must. Pull-outs turn cabinets into more convenient, easier-to-access storage space. It’s far easier to lift a heavy pot or dish out of a drawer than to reach through piles in a cabinet. Drawers expand storage, too, helping you take better advantage of the space you have.
6. Pot filler: A pot filler is one of those little luxuries that makes cooking more pleasant. Rather than having to haul a hefty pot of water from the sink to the stove, you simply pull out the spout and fill right where you need to use it.
7. Trash cabinet: Every kitchen needs a good place for disposing of trash, and trash cabinets make it pretty. With a pull-out trash/recycling cabinet, you have a heavy-duty, durable system that mimics the look of your existing cabinetry, blending in beautifully.
8. Big kitchen sink: With all the pots, pans, dishes, and glasses that get used each day in a modern home, having a big kitchen sink is a must. Not only will a deep sink help you tuck away dirty dishes, but also it better accommodates the actual washing work. Look for a wide and deep design that provides plenty of space.
While designing a dream kitchen is personal, it always helps to be aware of what’s currently in demand. Trusted kitchen contractors understand modern kitchen must-haves and can steer you toward the best investments for your home. As you’re planning your perfect space, use the eight ideas above to get started!
Author Bio: Nathan Weizmann is the co-owner of Wise Builders — specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodeling in the South Bay Area, from concept to the final construction product. With a combined industry experience of 30-plus years, Weizmann and Wise Builders strive in directions to propel the company forward while using the old school approach with new school methods.
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