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How To Get
The Kitchen Of Your Dreams
In many ways, creating a
kitchen isn’t any more complicated than creating a cake.
You can put a new twist on an old recipe or construct a
brand new one step-by-step. Regardless, you first must
decide:
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What you have a taste
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How much you want to
spend |
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When you want it to be
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What size and shape
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Most cakes have the same
basic ingredients. They don’t taste special until you stir
in the chocolate chips or the raspberries. So it is with a
new kitchen.
Every kitchen has the same basic design elements:
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Cabinets
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Appliances
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Countertops
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Flooring
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Sinks and faucets
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Walls, mouldings, and
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It’s a kitchen remodeling designer who plays the role
of baker in your new kitchen remodeling plans. A designer
can give your kitchen its own unique flavor by helping you
find the right mix of styles, materials, and colors.
Starting points include:
The architectural style of your home—by making your home’s
interior reflect its exterior, you bring continuity to the
whole structure.
Your needs—perhaps you want space to cook big family meals,
you’re an at-home gourmet, or you have special accessibility
concerns.
Your cabinets’ door style and color will have the most
impact on your new kitchen’s palette by making the strongest
visual statement.
Appliances also deserve top billing. Which ones you select
and where you put them will determine how cook-friendly your
layout is.
Next you’ll want to choose complementary countertops,
flooring, plumbing fixtures, and architectural details.
Don’t try to get everything to match exactly. You can best
give your kitchen a certain feel by making sure everything
coordinates but still keeps its own character.
It’s hard to be patient while you’re waiting for your new
kitchen to be installed. Make other arrangements for your
meals and protect your belongings in rooms near the work
area.
When it’s all done, celebrate with a party—and some
chocolate cake!
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