The decision to remodel the kitchen is one that thousands of homeowners make each year. Change is one of the most common reasons homeowners use to remodel.
Without realizing it, you will enter your kitchen about eight times a day, on average. However, over time, your kitchen can lose its shine and won’t excite you anymore. If this sounds like you, you may be ready for a change. By remodeling your kitchen, you’ll not only get the change you crave, but also a sense of accomplishment.

The first thing to decide when remodeling your kitchen is to decide what it means to you. For example, would you be happy to just lay down new flooring, or maybe a couple of updated light fixtures would do the trick for you? But when you really get the bug, nothing will satisfy you unless you redo the entire room, floors, walls, counters, everything! The time and money spent on your kitchen remodeling job is almost always worth it.

But, once the job is done, you may find that something is not quite right. Despite your best efforts, you have left something out. What could it be? It has new floors, lighting, counter, sinks and counters. You painted the walls and even put up new decorations. What have you overlooked?

The answer is appliances. If you change everything except the appliances, it’s like cleaning the bedroom but not making the bed. It just feels unfinished. After all, you can put hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars into your new kitchen, not to mention the hours of labor, so why not install new appliances? It may be a good idea to include it in your budget when you make your initial purchases, to give your kitchen a whole new look when you’re done.

Many homeowners find that replacing appliances is the upgrade they’re looking for. Instead of changing everything about the kitchen, try imagining what it would look like with a stove and refrigerator in a different color or how about a stainless steel look in the kitchen? This could also be a fun upgrade, especially if your appliances are older. If you have the traditional top-bottom freezer and refrigerator, how about a side-by-side model? How about fun features like ice and water in the door and pull-out shelves? If it’s been a while since you’ve looked at refrigerators, you may be in for a surprise. The same goes for ovens and stoves. You can get ovens that you can program ahead of time so dinner is ready when you get home.

When it comes to replacing your appliances, whether it’s your dishwasher, refrigerator, toaster, oven, microwave, or blender, you’ll find your options are almost limitless. Between the manufacturers, models, features, colors, and sizes, you’ll definitely want to make sure you do your homework before settling on a particular brand. The good thing about having so many options is that you will find something to match your décor.

As you can see, there are several ways to update your kitchen from a complete gut that would include all new flooring, paint, and wallpaper along with new counters and cabinets. Or you can turn it into a seemingly smaller job and replace your appliances. But don’t be fooled by the idea that you’re ‘just’ replacing appliances. There is still a lot of homework to be done and decisions to be made.