Questions to Consider Before a Kitchen Remodel

A kitchen remodel is a big undertaking, but it's also one of the best ways to improve how you live and increase your home's value. Before you begin, it helps to get clear on your priorities.

We recommend working through four categories of questions: your overall goal, space, budget and design. Here's a checklist to get you started.

1. What Is Your Goal?

What's the main purpose of your kitchen remodel? Do you want to:

• Change the floor plan or layout?
• Add counter space?
• Add storage or improve organization?
• Update the look?
• Increase home value before listing?

2. Space Questions

• What are the primary and secondary uses of the kitchen: cooking and baking, entertaining, family gatherings, homework or crafts?
• Do you want a place to eat? A full table, or is island seating enough?
• On average, how many people are in the kitchen at once?
• Do you need more space, or just a better configuration?
• Does the kitchen need to support aging in place?

3. Budget Questions

• How much are you willing to spend?
• What's at the top of your wish list?
• Where do you want to splurge: countertops, appliances, cabinet organization, flooring or backsplash?

For realistic numbers, read how much it costs to remodel a kitchen.

4. Design Questions

• What style do you want, and what will blend with the rest of the house?
• Is there anything you can reuse or repurpose?
• Which colors and materials do you love?
• Do you prefer appliances on the counter or tucked out of sight?
• What's the most efficient layout for how you cook?
• Where do you want lighting?

Let's Design Your Dream Kitchen

We'll take your preferences into account and offer guidance based on years of experience. Get inspired by our kitchen remodels, learn about how long a kitchen renovation takes, and planning a bath too? See questions to consider before a bathroom remodel.

Ready to start planning? Call Tracy Tesmer Design and Remodeling at 678-450-1700 or use our contact form.