Our team at Trident General Contracting has worked on countless remodeling projects over the years, and a great many of those have involved making changes to the kitchen. If you want to update your existing kitchen, you can turn to our team for help in achieving your design goals. In this article, we will go over three examples of common kitchen remodeling mistakes and how to avoid them.
- Wrong Order of Operations – One common type of kitchen remodeling mistake is choosing or installing things in the wrong order. For example, you shouldn’t install cabinets before you have chosen your appliances—instead, you should pick the appliances and finalize their placement first and then install the cabinets around them. Similarly, make sure the flooring is installed before the cabinets.
- Neglecting Workflow – Another common mistake people make when it comes to kitchen remodeling is not keeping workflow in mind. The refrigerator, stove, and sink should form the points of a tight triangle, so you can get to these three areas with the least possible movement. A good kitchen layout will make cooking easier and more efficient, but a bad one will create more work.
- Not Enough Clearance – A third mistake we often see in kitchen remodeling projects is insufficient clearance for cabinet and appliance doors, which results in the homeowners not being able to, say, open the dishwasher and the lower cabinet drawer at the same time. Our team can help you avoid this problem, as we will make sure to leave sufficient clearance for all the moving parts in your kitchen.