Editorial 1: What will you change?
My kitchen planner, step 3: Time to get serious
Now's the time to get serious with your kitchen planner. Perhaps some wants on your list are incompatible. Maybe the budget doesn't quite stretch as far as you like. It's time to scrub out those items. Now would be a good time to think about budget, and about timing too .. when would you like your kitchen to be complete? Before Christmas? Remember that kitchen installers are very busy around October and November, but quiet in July and August. If you aim for a quiet period you might be rewarded with a discount or faster delivery.
While we're on the subject of finance, it's worth remembering that your new kitchen is an investment, not a cost. Unless you put a hugely expensive fitted kitchen in a budget home, you will very probably raise the value of your home by as much as you invest, but most probably, your house will gain by one and a half, or even two times your investment.
By now you should have some very good kitchen design ideas. You know what you will use your new kitchen for, what you want to keep in your old kitchen and what you hate and want to change. You've got some ideas of features you'd like in your new kitchen plan. So let's move on to the next article to consider some of your kitchen design options.
