Designing a kitchen is often one of the most expensive renovations and updates you can do to your home. However, it can also be one of the most valuable, increasing the value of your property.
Any buyer likes to see a recently updated kitchen or bathroom space, so it’s worth the investment if it needs doing. With that in mind, here are a few tips on what to splurge and save on when designing a kitchen.
Save on the cabinets
While the cabinets are something that makes up the majority of your kitchen space, you can save some money on them. Consider the cabinets and what condition they’re currently in. If the majority of the cabinet on the inside is still intact and stable, then you may just want to replace any loose hinges on the doors.
The doors can often take a battering, so these might be something you replace fully. However, you can also sand them down and paint over them in order to avoid having to splurge on new cabinet doors or cabinets in general.
Splurge on the countertops
Countertops are something that you’ll be using on a daily basis. Ideally, to ensure the longevity of your kitchen countertops, you should be cutting on top of a wooden chopping board. Rather than cutting directly on the countertop surface and potentially causing surface damage as a result.
With that in mind, when designing a kitchen splurging on the countertops is worthwhile. There are some great quality stoneworks that you can get that are life-long options when updating and upgrading areas of the kitchen.
Splurge on the appliances
Appliances often need replacing as nothing really lasts forever nowadays. Whether it’s to keep consumers buying appliances or the engineering and manufacturing of materials not being the same as it was some few decades ago, it’s always good to splurge on the appliances.
From your microwave to the refrigerator-freezer combo, every white good is worth the investment for productivity and functionality within your kitchen space. It’s also worth getting insurance on these appliances so that you can easily get them replaced as and when they need to, at no additional cost to you.
Save on the lighting
Lighting is an important part of improving the kitchen space and it can be a great way of illuminating the room at different levels of ambiance.
For example, overhead lights are going to be the best for daytime and early evening activities. For the later evening, when you’re making a cup of tea or going for a midnight snack, low-level lighting is best. LED strip lights along the baseboards of the kitchen cabinets to lights underneath the cabinets themselves. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on this.
Save on the flooring
Finally, make sure you’re saving your money when it comes to flooring. Even the most bespoke kitchens aren’t being fitted onto the best and most durable hardwood flooring. You want something that’s easily wipeable and can take the average footfall of traffic coming in and out of the space.
Splurging and saving when designing a kitchen is important so make sure you look at where you’re spending your money.
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