The Best Ways Of Renovating A Kitchen

Thinking of revitalizing your kitchen? In this blog we’ll discuss the most common approaches to creating a new kitchen from purely renovating the existing space to combining the kitchen with another room to adding a house extension. Let’s dive in!

Renovating The Existing Space

One of, if not the most common method to a new kitchen build is to work with the space as is by significantly altering it.

This can involve simply replacing existing appliances with slicker, more modern alternatives. This may include opting for digital or/and smart appliances to help bring a kitchen into the 2020s.

Beyond that, this type of kitchen renovation may involve adding new fixtures and fittings including fresh countertops, a kitchen island, new lights, a replacement kitchen table and chairs set or/and swapping out the floor for something fancier.

Combining Two Spaces For A Larger Kitchen

That said, one of the main issues that a household may have with their existing kitchen is the lack of space.

A common solution to enlarging a kitchen is to combine it with another space. For example, a kitchen may be combined with a living room, play room or another downstairs space that can be merged with the kitchen.

Of course, as with most kitchen renovations and remodelling work, knocking down a wall to combine the kitchen with another space must be dealt with by suitable professionals. Moreover, if the wall being knocked down is load bearing, extra precautions will be needed (if this wall can even be knocked down at all).

Firstly, when a load bearing wall is to be knocked down, a structural engineer is first needed to calculate the size and type of RSJ needed (that being the structural beam used to provide structural support with the wall being removed). Professionals installing an RSJ will generally cost around £2,000.

The wall must then be knocked down only if it is safe to do so and with the right steps taken for a safe removal of the wall and a safe installment of the RSJ.

Rear Extension

If removing a wall and combining an existing space with the kitchen is not possible or tolerable, an alternative solution is to extend the kitchen outward by having professionals add extra structure in the form of an extension.

A rear extension is well-suited if you have plenty of back garden space and at least some of which you are willing to sacrifice so that your kitchen can be extended.

Side Return Extension

For those with limited back garden space, a side return extension which involves using the space at a property’s side entrance to extend the interior of the property or in this case the kitchen in particular.

As you might expect, side return extensions tend to cost less than rear extensions considering that the latter is likely to use up more space. However, prices will ultimately vary on a case-by-case basis.

Double Storey Kitchen Extension

An uncommon but potentially appealing choice is the idea of a double-storey kitchen extension. In some cases, it may be feasible and worthwhile to extend a kitchen outward into the back garden and add a second story.

Of course, how this may or may not work will depend on various factors including how such a double-storey extension may look and function within the context of the rest of the property’s structure.

Ultimately, there are many ways to renovate a kitchen, but which approach will be best for you and your home will depend on your budget and what you need and expect from your new kitchen among other factors. Be sure to carefully consider the right approach to bringing about a new kitchen so that it is a wise and worthy use of your money.