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Great tips for a Kitchen renovation

From kitchen cupboards to the appliances, here's how to ensure a successful renovation. Renovating your kitchen will add enjoyment and value to your home. Here are a few steps to consider when you're updating your kitchen.

Practicality
If you have a good kitchen layout, keep it. Don't move the basin, stove or windows around, this will add substantially to the cost. However, if a previous design flaw was the reason for the renovation, then correct it, and consider consulting a professional, so the same mistake is not made twice. What looks good on paper might not be great in real life.

Use Quality materials
Buy the best you can afford. No sense in spending a packet now, only to be redoing your kitchen again. Quality drawer slides and hinges mean cupboard doors will stay closed and drawers won't stick. Stay away from drawers that are stapled together or made of particleboard. For cupboard interiors, wood veneer is more durable than MDF, melamine or laminate wood.

High ceilings and kitchen cupboards
If you have high ceilings, choose kitchen cupboards that go all they way to the ceiling. They offer far more storage, and will enable you to use the extra wall space for open shelving or even artwork. There are lots of options that can be considered to remove the dullness of a flat, ceiling area. Put a bulkhead section over selected areas of the kitchen to create a multi-level appearance.

Cupboard door finishes
Though stained-wood doors are forgiving, most finishes date quickly and aren't easily altered. DIY Brush painted cupboard doors will lend a unique personality to your kitchen.

Countertops
So many options - granite, marble, Caesar-stone, wood, glass. Ensure your colours go together with the rest of the kitchen. Important to seal surfaces to avoid stains.

Islands that work
Don't place a bulky island in the middle of the room, rather have an island that have an open, airy look. The ideal kitchen island should have clean lines and minimal appliances, but if you want it to house a sink, dishwasher or stove, try to maintain a light look.

Flooring in the kitchen
Tiles are usually used when kitchen floorings are created, they are easy to clean and maintain. The choice of flooring material is very important since it sets the tone and look of the entire kitchen. The texture of the floor affects the perception towards the room. For kitchen floors, the most elegant materials would be tiles or stones, and hardwood or laminated textures. There are increasing demands for hardwood and laminated floors, because of its classic and warm look.

Lighting
Consider These areas in the kitchen that needs auxiliary lighting. Sink, Breakfast areas and island counters, Countertops, Kitchen cabinets.

Details - not to be overdone
Design accents such as pediments over stoves and plaster mouldings on cupboard door fronts can represent decorative excess. Always match the style of your kitchen with the rest of your home.

No maintenance
Natural surfaces with texture like slate, brick or marble - are more difficult to clean but will appear clean. Smooth surfaces in light colours, such as white laminate countertops or ceramic floors, are easy to clean but look dirty easily. Stainless steel, it's not easy to keep smudge-free.

Appliance basics
Instead of lots of appliances and gadgets, consider selecting a few reliable basics.

About the dining room
A clever design, plus the appropriate lighting and furniture, will let you adapt the room's atmosphere to suit any occasion.

Add interest.
Your kitchen should reflect you, not look like a showroom. Before designing the space, search for a piece of unique furniture and use it in your design -- a room full of floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall kitchen cupboards looks uninspired.