There comes a time in everyone’s life where they look at their kitchen and think ‘it’s time for something new’, but more often than not people get put off with the costs that can be incurred for a completely new kitchen.
When it comes to a new kitchen you have to think about gutting the old one out, and then starting from a blank canvas in designing and measuring up a new one. That’s all good, but going through a company can soon stack up the costs, especially if there is a middle man. However, its not all bad news because you can take a substantial part of the costs away by designing your own kitchen with some DIY ideas.
Kitchen Cabinet Ideas
Firstly, with any new kitchen we want to look at the type of cabinets that are on offer and just how many we can comfortably fit into the new kitchen. Now, if you are going to do a DIY project on this you need to think about sizes to make sure that all you cabinets are going to fit in nicely.
Once you have the sizes sorted you can then customise the handles and materials.
One bit of advice is not to have glossy finishes because the steam and heat that emanates from your kitchen will soon take its toll on the gloss work and you will notice after a few years the gloss will begin to crack and peel.
Kitchen Drain Cleaning Ideas
One area people tend to forget about when it comes to new kitchen is drainage options and if you look on Google you will find some fantastic do it yourself plumbingguides that will take some of the cost away from re-plumbing your kitchen (especially if you are moving your sink, washing machine or dishwasher units).
Kitchen Floor Ideas
With every new kitchen should come a new floor, and these days tiles are the in-thing. Forget lino and other materials that are cheap and can be fitted easily, because they don’t stand the test of time. Darker tiles can look the part in any kitchen, they are easy to clean through steam mops, they are more hygienic and they don’t stain.
One thing to keep in mind is they do take longer to set, so you want be able to access your kitchen for a period of time.
Kitchen Countertop Ideas
This is the part of every kitchen where you need to choose wisely, because work surfaces undoubtedly get their fair share of use. You want to go with something that will last a long while here because you don’t want to have to go through a complete refit a few years down the line. Buy something that is not only thick, but has a material that won’t damage easily such as marble or granite. They are more expensive but will last you a long time.
Kitchen Backsplash Ideas
As our last port-of-call we come to backsplashes and whilst these are optional in your kitchen they can be a life saver dependant on what color tiles you have. Backslashes can help keep your walls clean, and if done right can complement your overall kitchen design.
You should think about giving you kitchen a uniformed look with medium sized tiles in either subway white or black.
