The kitchen has long been known as the “heart of the home,” and it’s where many traditions are born.   Families all over America gather together, cook together, share great food, entertain friends and family, work on homework, and do so much more every single day.  Remodeling a kitchen is one of the biggest investments homeowners can make in their home. It is also a place where a complex blend of craftsmanship, interior design, and general contracting take place. Because of this, the kitchen requires more detailed planning than other areas of your home. For this reason, it’s important to have a kitchen remodeling contractor such as CORE Remodeling Services who can help guide you through this complex endeavor to create a beautiful and special cooking, dining, and entertaining space that you and your family will love spending time in. 

Planning a Kitchen Renovation

The most important part of the kitchen renovation process is planning the layout and the flow of the work.  Before the process can begin, you must be able to envision what your kitchen will look like at the end of the project. This can be overwhelming at times.  That is why CORE Remodeling Services team of professionals from Worcester MA area will be with you every step of the way.  Our design team will help you to design your dream kitchen that is both functional and one that reflects your personal lifestyle as well as your aesthetic.

Creating the Kitchen you Want

As an important step to remodeling your kitchen, we recommend that you create a wish list and prioritize the items that you will have on your list.

Creating your wish list: To get you started, we recommend that you write down all of the things you desire no matter how functional or luxurious they might be. Here are some examples:

• Counter top choices: Granite, Quartz or Corian.

• Cabinet choices: Stock, semi-custom or custom.

• Types of cabinet functions or features: Spice racks, recycling products, pull out shelves, cutting boards, wine cabinets, soft closing door feature or slide out drawers under the cabinets.

• Back splash choices: Glass tile, subway tile, or stone.

• Appliances: Trash compactor or dishwasher.

• Appliance Finish: Stainless or other.

• Extra Features: Center Island, with or without seating, or you might want to add extra storage.

• Flooring choices: Tile Flooring, wood plank flooring, cork flooring, hardwood flooring, or specialty vinyl flooring, etc.

Prioritizing your wish list:

Knowing what is important may help you to save money on your remodel. What are the essential items? What are some of the things that you desire but are optional? Here are some things to consider:

• How long do you plan on owning your home?

• Do you like the current layout of you kitchen?

• What do you want to improve most about your current kitchen?

• Do you prefer an open concept or a more intimate setting?

• What are your family’s needs with regards to your kitchen and your lifestyle?

• Do you entertain a lot?

• Do your children do their homework in the kitchen?

• Do you work from home and require office space in your kitchen?

• If you were to splurge, what would it be on?

Some things to keep in mind that can affect the cost of your kitchen remodeling project :

Kitchen Plumbing

Since most aspects of plumbing can be worked with, there is flexibility when planning the plumbing features of your redesigned kitchen. Therefore, unless you plan on re-positioning the sink or dishwasher, issues regarding plumbing should be fine. Please keep in mind that re-positioning fixtures has the highest cost increases. Older homes or prior remodels that have been undertaken by homeowners, themselves, or by unlicensed people have been known to need code upgrades. Also, if you are adding fixtures such as a dishwasher or toe kick heaters, it is important to for you to know that this means additional electrical and plumbing work will need to be done.

Electrical Work in the Kitchen

Depending on the age of your house, some or most of the existing wiring will be able to be used. Know that in most kitchens, unless it is a very new house, some code upgrades will be needed. At a minimum, we will likely need to run a dedicated circuit from the electrical panel for the Ground Fault Interrupter plugs that will be installed above the counter tops. We often need to include some additional recessed lighting, a new exhaust unit and/or a toe kick heater. This means that more power will be used and more circuits will need to be installed. Also, your electrical panel may not have enough room for the added circuits, so a new smaller sub-panel must be installed.

Both the manner in which you will use your kitchen and how often you will use it will have an impact on many aspects of the remodeling of your kitchen. Please keep in mind that these factors will not only impact the layout of your kitchen, but also the selection of materials that will be used, the electrical and plumbing features will be selected, and, of course, the final cost of your project. We at CORE Remodeling Services understand how overwhelming all of this can be, so we have set up a process in which we stay in contact with you in real time, so we can guide you through every step of the way. To learn more about our professional team and our process visit our website!

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If you would like to talk to us in person about your project, call CORE at 1-888-959-CORE (2673), and we’ll be happy to speak with you and provide you with a personalized consultation. We specialize in kitchens, bathrooms, basements, attics, decks, and window and door replacements. Contact us today to plan your next home improvement or remodeling project!

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