How To Survive A Kitchen Remodel

by | Jan 3, 2013 | Remodeling

The time has finally come to update your old, worn out kitchen. Your flooring, cabinets, and countertops may be dated. Your appliances may be in serious need of replacement. You may just be tired of dealing with features of your kitchen that do not mesh with the way you move and function there. Whatever the reason, you have decided to take on Kitchen Remodeling in Wethersfield CT.

You will need to select a designer to help you narrow in on your unique style. You will have to work with this experienced professional to determine a basic budget for your project, including both materials and labor costs. Next you will select appliances, countertops, cabinets, fixtures, flooring, and every other element that will be incorporated into your new kitchen. Then you can officially launch your Kitchen Remodeling in Wethersfield CT project and eagerly anticipate the results.

Obviously the process of remodeling a kitchen is going to be hugely disruptive. The kitchen is used constantly in most homes for cooking and eating, and often functions as a primary gathering space. The thought of living without this space and its function for a few months can be quite harrowing. The best way to get through it is to set up a temporary kitchen elsewhere in your home.

Choose an area where you have access to running water and power. Set up a basic surface you can use for cooking and preparing food. This can be as simple as a folding table, just make sure it is sturdy. You can now organize kitchen items you use on a regular basis in bins beneath your work surface. Label containers appropriately. Only keep those things you really need often, and put things you use infrequently away in boxes in another area of the house. Be sure to have a good supply of paper products available at all times.

For cooking you have a few options. You can set up a single-unit electrical burner and/or a microwave oven. You can use electrical frying pans or griddles. Weather permitting; you can even cook on your barbeque. You will be surprised just how creative you can get. Having access to a refrigerator will be important. This may be a second frig you use in your basement or garage, or a smaller unit you purchase for use during your Kitchen Remodeling in Wethersfield CT. If you will have access to a freezer, it is a great idea to cook a bunch of freezer meals ahead of time to draw from during your remodel.

 

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