A decent kitchen can add up to 15% onto your home’s value, according to Improvement Loans. Many people want their kitchen to be as big and spacious as possible. But there’s no need to splash out the national average of $25,000 on a complete kitchen refurb. Instead, follow these remodeling ideas and you’ll get more out of your kitchen for less.
Be clever with your cabinets
Experts used to say that for every person living in your house, you need 6 square feet of cabinets. But as households now have more kitchen gadgets to store away, you may need more than this. Your kitchen cabinets are the key to making your kitchen as spacious as possible. The less clutter out on your worktops, the bigger the room will look, so install as many as possible. If you’re worried about how much space your cabinets take up in the room, opt for slim ones that don’t protrude so far. Cabinets with sliding doors are also a good space-saving design. Don’t let corner space go to waste, either. Surprisingly, corner cabinets can hold a lot of items and they create a seamless design.
Install space-saving appliances
The average 2-person household has 13.8 appliances in their home. The majority of these appliances are found in the kitchen and include items such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, microwaves, and ovens. Standard appliances can really take up a lot of space, so it’s a good idea to go for space-saving ones. The popular American fridge-freezer can be as big as 100cm and some people have two of them. But a space-saving slimmed-down refrigerator will take up just 60cm in your kitchen. A front-loading washing machine can save space in a small kitchen as it’s stackable. This means you can put a dryer on top of it, which isn’t something you can do with a top loader. Front-loaders also use less water, so you’ll save yourself money in the long-run too. There’s no need to have a large dishwasher in the center of your kitchen cabinets, either. A simple dishwashing drawer is compact and suitable for small loads of dishes.
Forget the kitchen island
For years, kitchen islands have been one of the most popular must-have kitchen features. Houzz says that 58% of people use their island to eat at, 49% use it for entertaining, and 45% use it for socializing. The average kitchen island is 80 x 40 inches so it will eat up a big chunk of your kitchen space. To get the most out of your kitchen space, get rid of your island and choose an alternative feature. A breakfast bar can be used for eating, entertaining, and socializing and will look more natural and smaller in your room. Alternatively, opt for a pull-out table or a small bistro set of table and chairs.
There’s no need to rip out your existing kitchen and replace it all in order to make it look bigger. These remodeling tips will help you gain more space with just a few handy tricks.
