Make New Out Of Old: Important Tips For Kitchen Remodeling

At some point, even the most reliable kitchen has had its day and it is time to remodel the kitchen. Once the decision to change has been made, the big question is where to start. Get ready to ship straight away and completely renew the kitchen or would you rather keep individual parts?

So that you don’t get lost during the renovation, this article will give you an overview of the considerations that should be included in your planning and tips on how to tackle the kitchen renovation project successfully.

Kitchen remodeling or do you prefer to renovate?

If fronts or worktops are simply worn out, are no longer up to date or have been slightly damaged by moisture and various attacks with kitchen utensils, a kitchen renovation can also be an option.

In a kitchen, parts such as fronts or the worktop can usually be exchanged easily. If the wallet does not allow for new fronts, a little paint can also help with wooden fronts: Clean the fronts well, degrease and sand a little and then brush with paint. New handles also bring a breath of fresh air into the kitchen. Alternatively, you can also work with foils, but you should make sure that the quality is good, otherwise, the corners will soon peel off.

What will be changed during the renovation?

Old bodies make way

If it is not done with purely “cosmetic” means, the kitchen remodeling can get down to the nitty-gritty: the old carcasses are thrown out and make space for new ones.

Good advice is important here. If a kitchen is already in the room, you sometimes lack creative ideas for redesigning it yourself. The existing kitchen creates boundaries that are actually not there. Sometimes your own needs have changed and the kitchen should take this step. Should the kitchen be bigger, for example, due to the addition of children? Or exactly the opposite, the children are out of the house and the refrigerator no longer has to cool food for half a football team?

The will moves walls

Walls or connections should not be any limits when converting a kitchen.

If you’ve always wanted to look out the window while washing up, but are currently always staring at a blank wall, you will probably get annoyed after the renovation if you haven’t had the sink moved. Even if that means that the water connection has to be relocated

Tearing down a wall or laying connections is of course more effort than simply swapping the fronts in the kitchen.

But you have to consider that a person buys very few kitchens in his life and that the good piece will stay for a while after the renovation. If there are already craftsmen in the house, it pays to get everything right right away. Then the dream kitchen is ready and the craftsmen can stay outside again for years.

New back walls bring a breath of fresh air

The most beautiful kitchen is of no use if there are still very dubious tiles from the 1970s between the upper and lower cabinets.

A kitchen remodeling is therefore a good opportunity to exchange these too.

For the kitchen rear wall, you have the choice between a classic tiled mirror, cladding made of glass or wood and water-repellent colors.

If there is still an old tiling, it does not necessarily have to be knocked off.

Tiles can now also be laid over tiles and with wood cladding it is usually sufficient if the surface is smooth.

Important tips for kitchen remodeling

Well informed: a lot has probably changed in the market since you bought your last kitchen. Maybe there are devices or equipment options that you are not even familiar with. Our Kitchen Finder Guide offers you an orientation.
No half measures: If nothing is actually right in the kitchen, it is better to get the ship straight than to replace individual parts half-heartedly. Otherwise you’ll start all over again in six months. If in doubt, an expert can tell you which measures are worthwhile.
On good terms with the neighbors: When remodeling the kitchen, you have to do without the kitchen for a short time.

If there are no benevolent neighbors to feed you, a short break for the duration of the kitchen renovation may be an option.

Knowing how: Various things have to be organized during a renovation: Disposal of old kitchen parts, handling electrical installations and of course planning. So it is good to make a precise plan of what everything has to be done and which craftsmen are to be assigned when.