Modern Kitchens

Your Kitchen Make-Over Options

There are numerous options for kitchen remodeling, allowing you to customize your space according to your needs, style, and budget. Here are some common options to consider:

Cabinet Refacing

If your existing cabinets are in good condition but need a cosmetic update, cabinet refacing is an option. This involves replacing the doors, drawer fronts, and hardware while leaving the cabinet boxes intact.

Cabinet Replacement

If you desire a completely new look or need to change the layout of your kitchen, replacing the cabinets is a popular choice. This allows you to choose from a wide range of cabinet styles, finishes, and configurations that suit your taste and storage needs.

Countertop Upgrades

Upgrading your countertops can dramatically transform the appearance and functionality of your kitchen. Popular options include granite, quartz, marble, butcher block, and laminate countertops, each offering its own unique benefits and aesthetic appeal.

Backsplash Installation

Installing a new backsplash can add a decorative element and protect your kitchen walls from moisture and stains. You can choose from various materials like ceramic or porcelain tiles, glass, metal, or natural stone, and select a design that complements your overall kitchen theme.

Flooring Replacement:

Upgrading your kitchen flooring can make a significant impact on the overall look and feel of the space. Options include hardwood, laminate, vinyl, tile, or natural stone flooring, each with its own durability, style, and maintenance requirements.

Appliance Upgrades:

Appliance Upgrades: Updating your kitchen appliances not only improves functionality but can also enhance energy efficiency and aesthetic appeal. Consider replacing old appliances with modern, energy-efficient models that offer advanced features and complement your kitchen design.

Lighting

Adequate and well-placed lighting can transform the ambiance of your kitchen. Consider installing task lighting for specific work areas, ambient lighting for overall illumination, and accent lighting to highlight architectural features or display areas.

Island or Peninsula Addition

Island or Peninsula Addition: Adding an island or peninsula to your kitchen can provide additional workspace, storage, and seating. It can also serve as a focal point or a separation between the kitchen and adjacent living areas.

Plumbing and Fixtures

Upgrading your kitchen sink, faucet, and plumbing fixtures can improve functionality and enhance the overall aesthetic. Choose fixtures that align with your style and consider features such as pull-out faucets, touchless operation, or water-saving options.

Kitchen Cabinet Material

Cabinet Material

When deciding on the types of material for your kitchen remodeling project, the possibilities are endless whether it be cabinetry, doors, counter tops or door knobs and handles.

Solid Wood

Solid wood is one of the most popular materials for kitchen cabinets for its natural beauty, strength and durability.

Solid wood is sturdy, strong, and durable which makes it very costly.

Wood Veneer

A wood veneer is a thin strip of solid hardwood peeled or cut from a log. These veneers are typically pressed onto or laminated to thicker core materials such as plywood, particle board and MDF to create structural panels to be used in place of thicker solid wood lumber.

Wood veneer are less expensive than solid wood but are more susceptible to water damage.

Plywood

Plywood is one of the most common materials used in cabinet construction. Plywood is typically made of thin veneers of wood peeled from logs (plies), that are sandwiched together with binders, pressed, and heated. It’s strong & durable enough to hold heavy items and less expensive than wood.

Other Popular Material

These are some other common material used for building kitchen cabinets

Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)
High Density Fibreboard (HDF)
Laminate and
Melamine

Kitchen Countertop Options

Quartz

Currently the most popular choice in kitchen countertops. Quartz doesn’t need to be sealed, and its seams blend very well. It is easy to clean and is heat, scratch and stain resistant.

Granite

Granite surfaces are slabs of stone cut from the earth, making each piece unique. It is more porous than quartz and does require a bit more maintenance. Granite has many color choices, finishes, and design flexibility.

Porcelain

Although not completely new, porcelain slab countertops have improved greatly. Porcelain is beautiful, durable, and low maintenance.

Marble

As a counter surface, marble offers a beautiful, timeless look. It has been a preferred stone in architecture throughout the ages. However, marble is softer and more porous than granite. It is susceptible to stains and scratches.

Kitchen Backsplash

One of the main ways to enhance and beautify your remodeled kitchen is with an elegant backsplash. The backsplash is the wall above countertops often the wall space between lower and upper cabinets. It’s also the wall area above a stove and below the hood.

When trying to get a great kitchen backsplash design applied during a kitchen remodel, you have to look at the materials being used.

Some of the main backsplash materials include:

ceramic tiles
glass mosaic tile or
stone tiles.

One of the best kitchen design approaches is a fairly neutral design with respect to floor, cabinets, countertops and ceiling but then using the backsplash to add the color.

Marble Backsplash

Kitchen Sinks & Faucets

Choosing the right kitchen sink and faucet is an important part of any kitchen remodeling project. Here are some things to consider when selecting your kitchen sink and faucet:

Kitchen Sink

Size and depth
Material
Configuration (double or single bowl)
Accessories and
Installation

Kitchen Faucet

Style and finish
Type of faucet
Spray options
Handle type
Installation

MODERN KITCHENS