Don't Make These Kitchen Remodeling Mistakes

There are a lot of homeowners planning on doing a kitchen remodel in Phoenix this year. Many of them will emerge victorious from the process with the kitchen of their dreams. However, there will be plenty of homeowners who’ll soon find out that they made costly, time-consuming and frustrating mistakes during the renovation.

Let’s take a look at three of the most common kitchen remodeling mistakes…

Mistake 1: Putting Form Over Function

It’s natural to want a beautiful end result when you’re doing a kitchen remodel in Phoenix. However, don’t focus on aesthetics to the exclusion of functionality. You still need to spend every day in the kitchen working – and you’ll be unsatisfied with your kitchen design if you find out it creates more work.

For example, good kitchen design focuses on work zones. For food prep, your stove, refrigerator and prep counter should be in close proximity. Sometimes homeowners design a kitchen puts the refrigerator on the other side of the kitchen or even on the other side of the island. The design may look good, but you’ll grow tired of all the extra legwork when you’re doing food prep and cooking.

Another common “form over function” mistake when doing kitchen remodeling in Phoenix is to not consider how your cupboards, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher open. For example, can you open the refrigerator and nearby cupboard door at the same time? If not, you’ll soon find this frustrating, especially if you tend to have more than one cook in the kitchen.

Mistake 2: Designing for the Neighbors

Sometimes homeowners do a kitchen remodel in Phoenix with their friends, family and neighbors in mind. They buy appliances they think will impress others. They get custom kitchen cabinets that “one up” the cabinets their neighbors just purchased. They put in an expensive tile because it’s the in thing to do.

Listen, your friends and neighbors don’t live in your home. They don’t prepare or cook food in your kitchen. You can also bet they’re not going to pay your invoice when you do a kitchen remodel.

Point is, don’t design for other people – design for yourself. Create a home you’ll love with the features that most benefit you, and don’t worry about what anyone else will think of it.

Mistake #3: Not Hiring TWD for Your Remodel

While this may be your first time doing kitchen remodeling in Phoenix, the team at TWD has worked on these sorts of remodels every week since 1996. They have the knowledge, skills and experience to turn your kitchen design ideas into a beautiful reality. Get in touch with the kitchen renovation experts today by clicking here: https://www.twdaz.com/contact/