…do you want an amazing kitchen? Then you need to watch for these mistakes!

Real-world kitchen design tips

Don’t Pay in Advance• Try not to pay in advance to contractors• Can negotiate to make changes later• A kitchen design center will have great

choices

Kitchen Design Tools

• Absolutely free tools• Online kitchen design resources:

– IKEA: http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/rooms_ideas/kitchen_howto/NA/plan_your_kitchen_in_3d.html

– Merillat: http://www.merillat.com/plan-your-space/floor-planner.html

– Freshome: http://freshome.com/2010/08/18/10-best-free-online-virtual-room-programs-and-tools/

“Must-Have” Counter-tops

• The addition of island to increase storage space in a small kitchen design

• Proper positing of the counter tops

Other Kitchen Design Tools: • Ask your electrician about how to calculate

the right amount of lighting

• Lighting is important from safety point of view

Kitchen as an Important Family Focus

• Lot of activities take place around kitchen• A place to socialize and get together too• Be sure to check out online kitchen design

software!

Easy and Unobstructed Access

• The important entities should be left unobstructed

• Best placement for sink

Proper Spacing for Storage• Lots of stuff stored in kitchen• A storage place for the kitchen design tool

and appliances

Proper Ventilation to Air it Out

• Good and effective ventilation• Good quality hoods

Deal with Trash Smartly• Proper trash management approach• Space for recyclables

Prudent Budgeting

• Kitchen remodeling should not exceed 20% of house value

• Effective ways of kitchen renovation.

Trendy is Not Always Trendy

• Fashion and trend keeps changing

• Choose ever-green designs