“My husband and I were talking the other day and we realized we haven’t done the kitchen in over twenty years,” Jean laughed. “You always mean to get around to it, but life was very busy. Kids in school, kids in college – and now here we are with grandkids. It’s definitely time to upgrade the kitchen. “
“And it’s smart to think about making things easier for ourselves – no more having to climb on the stepladder or stoop way over to reach down into the cabinets. Some better lighting would be good. But here’s the problem,” the Medway homeowner said. “I want everything to look better, but I don’t want everything to look different. How can we make the kitchen look fresh and new without changing everything?”
Kitchen Design Secrets: Knowing What to Change
As build design contractors in Medway, we work with a lot of homeowners who really love their homes. Especially family homes, where generations have laughed, loved, and lived – the desire to maintain a specific vibe or ambiance is really strong. That being said, appliances, wall treatments, cabinetry and countertops, flooring and windows all show signs of wear and tear as they age.
These type of kitchen upgrades need to be approached with a degree of sensitivity. Every home is different, so it’s important to understand what elements of the old kitchen need to be preserved. For example, we’ve worked with homeowners who wanted to preserve the original hardwood flooring. Some elements of the old kitchen may be kept but appear in the new kitchen in a different way. For example, having the cabinetry refinished to suit the new design. For most homeowners, once they know the key aspects of the kitchen that are most important to them are going to be preserved, it’s easier to move forward on improving other aspects of the kitchen to better suit their life now.