Getting the chance to custom design your brand-new kitchen is every homeowner’s dream. Kitchen remodeling can make your dreams come true, add value to your home, and create a space that can bring your family together, but it can also cause a lot of headaches for people inexperienced at home design. If you are thinking about remodeling your kitchen, make sure you keep these common mistakes in mind so you can avoid them.

  1. Three Types of Lighting- Most rooms in your house just have overhead lighting and maybe a few lamps. The kitchen needs three different types of lighting—overall illumination, task lighting, and accent lighting. Overall illumination refers to the overhead lighting while task lighting refers to lighting over areas where tasks are completed such as above the stove, sink, or kitchen island. Accent lighting is mostly for decorative purposes or to highlight certain spaces, such as over the kitchen table.
  2. Island Placement- Kitchen islands are part of every trendy kitchen design, but homeowners often overlook the workflow needed in the kitchen. Kitchen islands need to be placed in such a place that the workflow in the kitchen can move comfortably around the island. Most kitchen remodeling contractors recommend at least 3.5 feet of clearance all the way around the island.
  3. Counter Space- Running out of counter space when you are trying to prepare meals is frustrating and can ruin your dinner preparation plans. When you design your dream kitchen, you must ensure that after all appliances are installed, the area of counter space left over will be adequate for your needs. Think about what kitchen tools you want to keep on your counters such as toasters, blenders, containers, microwaves, and more when you are plotting out the countertops on blueprints.

Professional kitchen remodeling companies can help you design and plan the perfect floor plan for your dream kitchen. Let our team of experienced designers get you started on the path to the kitchen you always wanted without the headaches, hassle, and burden.

Call The Kichen and Bath Gallery today for your consultation at 813-544-2912.