What to know before your Kitchen Renovations
Kitchens Renovations Preparation
Style Group Renovations’ strong point is Kitchen renovations. The kitchen is one of the most complex and costly areas to renovate within your home. Having expert advice from experienced professionals will take the stress out of the whole process and can ultimately save you making costly mistakes.
At Style Group Renovations we acknowledge the importance of making certain that your kitchen is one that suits your requirements and needs and is affordably priced. Every Kitchen is one of a kind and special, and we will take extra care to custom make and fit your kitchen into your home beginning at the design all the way through to completion.
Preparing for your Kitchen Renovation
There are many things to consider when preparing for a kitchen renovation some of these include:
1. Lifestyle
Thinking about your requirements for your new kitchen and considering your lifestyle is an important factor with your kitchen design. If you rarely use your oven, do you need a wall oven, or would you rather more bench space by having an under bench oven? If you use the dishwasher every day, having it close to the sink will stop recently rinsed dishes dripping onto the floor and you won’t need the larger double bowl sink taking up your bench space. Your kitchen needs to be designed for your needs, your requirements and your budget.
2. Home Architecture
Whilst your kitchen will reflect your personality, you need to work with the style and architecture of your home. This doesn’t mean using lime green and orange in your 70’s home, or a provincial kitchen in your period cottage, it’s just adding that link between old and new.
Many period homes have a stunning extensions with a contemporary kitchens and polished concrete floors, but may have a subway tile, reproduction stove, Belfast sink, marble look surfaces or even traditional lighting to create a relationship with the original architecture. You want a design that stands the test of time that is also easy to clean and care for.
3. Lighting and Electrical
When thinking about your kitchen renovations, if you wish to create an organic and relaxing space to enjoy, natural light is essential. Opening up the design, using reflective surfaces for your cabinetry or splash-back will bounce light if natural light is lacking. Adding LED strip lighting under cabinetry gives ambient task lighting to your preparation areas and can also serve as accent when solely used.
4. Splashbacks and Paint
Glass splash backs eliminate grout lines, are hygienic and look amazing, seamless and the colour choices are limitless as the glass is painted. They add light and depth to the look of your new kitchen.
Tiles are making a resurgence in popularity and can be an affordable option if you are working to a budget. Perhaps you want to incorporate herringbone patterns, and those like mosaic, geometric or a particular colour with patchwork, or better yet, stick to a simple white subway tile with contrasting grout.
5. Benchtops
There are various options when it comes to your benchtop and we will provide you with so many choices of finishes and colours to choose from. We supply all Laminate brands as well as Mirostone, Caeserstone and Silestone.
These are the two most popular options to make a statement, but there are more options to choose from including stainless steel, concrete render, exposed brick, copper, pressed metal, engineered stone surfaces used as splash backs, acrylic, stone or slate, granite or even timber.
6. Textures and Colours
A coherent fusion of colour and finishes is a delicate line to tread. It is often a mistake to go overboard with colour when designing your new kitchen. You have so many opportunities to layer colour and texture with a neutral base kitchen by using art, appliances, bar stools, feature crockery, greenery, or even a rug.
With so many colourful small appliances you can have a neutral kitchen but change the overall look without an enormous financial commitment. When choosing your finishes, lay samples together along with your favorite colour and paint samples on a neutral base, like a black tablecloth, to see how all choices work together.
7. Appliances
Style Group Renovations have a range of appliances which they can supply from ovens, cooktops, range-hoods, undermount and inset sinks, taps, dishwashers and water filtration systems. You can source your own, but remember to supply Style Group Renovations with the dimensions of the products you wish to use.
The brands Style Group Renovations use include:
– Integrated Appliance Group
– IAG
– Fagor
– Baumatic.