When you consider remodeling the kitchen in your house, the resulting value of your home must be of major concern. Hopefully, the resulting kitchen will be so wonderful that it will greatly improve the value of your home - whether you plan to sell it in the near term or in the longer term!
Every kitchen remodel project either improves or reduces the value of the home! For example, a kitchen which is designed by an expert familiar with the latest trends (colors, surfaces, accessories, and styles) is far more likely to produce a value enhancing result that a project slapped together by a well-meaning retail clerk in a "big box store" from a fixed set of available products. Professional kitchen designers, for example are products of considerable training and experience in creating unique, custom kitchens for their clients.
Professional kitchen designers, for example, have a multitude of cabinet, countertop, appliance and accessory choices to bring to bear on your kitchen remodel project. They will work with you very closely to determine your precise needs, desires and budget and only then will they design a new kitchen to meet your project objectives.
Just as important are the craftsmen that work closely with the designers to ensure that your project exceeds your expectations and remains within your budget. Because they have worked together on many, many projects, the designer is fully aware of the skills and workmanship of the craftsman, and can therefore plan those skills into your project design. The result of this teamwork is a high quality remodeling project for you!
The very best kitchen design and build professionals can be located by searching for your local Home Builders Association. To be a member of this group, a remodeler must be licensed, trained and insured and they will demonstrate real professionalism on your job. To locate professional kitchen remodeling companies in your area,just do a Google search on "Homebuilders association" to find a professional near you.
On the other hand, the use of the relatively limited choices available to mass market retailers, can easily result in a kitchen remodel project that is just "average"! Having no real cabinet craftsmen on their payroll, they usually lack the expertise to do a great job in the areas of fit & finish. The results of these well-meaning efforts can actually serve to diminish the value of your home instead of increasing it. It is really sad to see people incur the expense only to have such a poor result. We've seen that happen many times.
Professional kitchen remodelers bring a wealth of skill and experience to your project. On their first appointment, the designer will visit your house to learn about your existing kitchen space and your dreams, desires and budget as well. They will ask pertinent questions about how your kitchen is used (gourmet cooking, family meeting place, center of family activity, etc) and how your remodeled kitchen will best accommodate those as well as future needs.
This in home meeting is essential to the success of your kitchen remodeling project. It is here that the fundamental ingredients of your new kitchen design will take shape and that will dictate the remainder of the project, from drawings to proposals to agreement to scheduling to tear-out to installation to finishing. But, everything depends on the exchange of information that takes place at the initial appointment. Be sure to open your mind to allow your ideas and dreams to flow and to be receptive to fresh ideas that the designer will have. This is one of the most important elements of a successful kitchen remodeling project.
Resources Don Seibert is a retired business executive who, as an Expert Author, writes timely articles, books, and blogs on issues concerning Home Financing and Home Improvement. Having retired twice, Don consults with Counter Dimensions, Inc.. Visit their site at http://www.CounterDimensions.com to learn more about increasing your home's value through Kitchen Remodeling.
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