20 tips for kitchen renovation in Dubai (and not only in Dubai, many tips are universal)

Kitchen renovation means more than choosing materials, looking for furniture in online stores with a cup of tea, communicating with a designer regarding the choice of a color, etc. Kitchen renovation means solving key non-obvious issues to feel comfortable there.

1.Examine your current kitchen.
This is probably one of the first steps in renovating your kitchen. Look at it with an open mind and answer the question - what you like about it and what you absolutely do not like and need to change.


2.Define the function of the kitchen.
If you're starting to redesign your kitchen, it's important to understand how it will be set up. If you cook yourself rather than order ready-to-eat food, you will need a place to do it. You should take this into account in the design before you start the renovation work.


3.Sockets.
Make more socket outlets. It's often the case that setting up sockets was not considered during a previous renovation. Now, when you need to plug in a meat grinder, a mixer or something else, you're faced with the problem that there aren't enough sockets or that they aren't in the right place for you. Keep this in mind for your design project.


4.Plan space.
You need an access to the sink, the fridge and the cooker. This is called a working triangle. Think about how to place them so that you can move between them quickly and easily.


5.Think about storage space.
You can definitely have more of it in your existing space than you do now. Your kitchen will become more spacious, and you'll feel more comfortable when all your kitchen utensils find a new place and are.

6.Get rid of unnecessary things.
Get rid of anything that takes up space. For example, you don't drink coffee, but the coffee machine is placed on the worktop. Identify storage areas and put everything you don't need there.


7.Plan zoning.
If the kitchen area allows you to isolate major areas, you should do so. Separate the working area from the dining area. Turn the dining area into a place where you can have guests. Besides, organizing your space depends entirely on your lifestyle. Think it through at the start so that you don't have to rearrange it in a year or two.


8.Consult with the designer.
The designer has many years of experience and observation. He can quickly suggest working ideas that you haven't thought about. Generally speaking, you need experts at the start. Remember that you are making costly decisions. Do you want to redesign it later and pay for it again?


9.Plan ahead.
Before you place your first cupboard, ask yourself these questions: What is a purpose of the space? How much can I spend? What can't I live without? What do I need vitally? What will the walls and flooring be like? And so on.


10.Eliminate unnecessary steps.
Think about how and where you will use kitchen utensils. Store breakfast food and utensils next to the breakfast table. Keep dishes next to the dishwasher to make it easier for you. Place a shelf next to the cooker for oils, spices and utensils. If you can make your kitchen more efficient, you'll also make it more convenient. Take this into account in the design.

11.Make the aisles wide.
When creating a kitchen island or peninsula, make sure there is enough space for movement.


12.Play with color.
You can make your kitchen yellow, blue, green or black. However, whichever color you choose, try not to use too many colors and don't overload the space with a variety of colors.


13.Choose a focus.
A gorgeous floor, an interesting print on the tiles, bright spots on the kitchen cabinets, a specific worktop - all of these can be a good decoration for your new kitchen. The tip is that it's better to choose a single accent and bring all the other elements into the background and make them more calm for perception. Keep the secondary surfaces simple and inconspicuous.


14.Minimize cleaning time.
What else needs to be taken into account when renovating a kitchen? How the kitchen will be cleaned. By the way, design solutions can make cleaning easier. What do I need to pay attention to when renovating my kitchen? Maintenance. Detailed design decisions can make cleaning up easier. For example, flush-mount sinks or under-counter sinks do not have a rim that collects crumbs. On glossy surfaces, dirt is usually much more visible than on matt surfaces. Keep this in mind when working on a project.


15.Work with ideas for the floor.
Experiment with materials, colors and prints. See which of several options looks best. Don't forget about the durability of the material. Floors should last a long time because they are loaded every day.

16.Don't forget about the kitchen lighting.
Ignoring lighting or thinking about it in the end would be a mistake. Kitchen lighting is one of the key points of a kitchen renovation. Proper lighting will make a strong impact on the perception of the space and local areas. For example, pay attention to the light above worktops and the cooker, the sink and in other areas to create a special atmosphere.


17.Prioritize functionality.
Start with revising the appliances and utensils you have and how you use them all. You may be deeply into design, but in everyday life the issue of functionality will come up one way or another.


18.Follow not for modern trends, but for long-term solutions.
If you like a trend, try to answer the question of whether it will be popular tomorrow or, say, in 5-10 years. A good tip is to use trends where modifications cost cheap. For example, fixtures, chairs and so on.


19.Create storage rather than space.
Install cabinets up to the ceiling. You'll store things you don't use often, a couple of times a year. And you won't have to wipe the dust off the cabinets every week.


20.Ask the expert one more time.
Ask questions like how, why, how much, where. Find out the details you care about. Many decisions and actions can be expensive or too expensive in the future without experts.