Many people consider the kitchen the heart of the home. A space in which we spend a lot of time cooking and gathering in preparation for joyful mornings, intimate dinners, and meaningful occasions. It should be a part of your home that reflects your style and aesthetics while also functioning perfectly. Since the kitchen is such a vital space in your home, there are concerns that arise about the logistics of navigating day to day life when considering a remodel. While a kitchen remodel can be a significant undertaking with quite a lot of variables to take into consideration, there are ways to successfully minimize the disruption to your everyday life. Here are 6 practical tips to help keep your life moving smoothly through the remodeling process of your kitchen:
Choose the Right Time
Select a less busy period in your schedule to start the project. It probably isn’t a good idea to plan your kitchen remodel around the time that you would normally host gatherings for your extended family. It’s important to choose a time in your schedule that would create the least amount of stress around holidays or special occasions.
Find Comfort In a Detailed Plan
At HOMEfix, we will work directly with you to outline a detailed plan that will include the scope of work, timeline, and budget to avoid unexpected delays. This should help you find a sense of comfort as you rely on a timeline from which you can plan and anticipate the word to be completed. We strive to make the process as easy on you and your family as possible!
Create a Temporary Kitchen / Utilize Small Appliances
Some people have had great success with setting up a temporary kitchen in a nearby room like the dining room or even the garage. You can utilize a microwave, toaster oven, electric burners / hot plates, or electric kettle for meals, depending on your cooking and eating needs. You will be amazed at the incredible meals that you can create with only small appliances. They’re generally easy to find and pretty inexpensive to purchase. You can plan meals ahead of time that can easily be made on these mobile appliances, which will also relieve the stress and inconvenience associated with not having access to your kitchen.
Declutter & Organize
Remodeling your kitchen is an excellent opportunity to declutter and clean out the items that live in your kitchen space. Once you’ve decluttered and gotten rid of the items that you no longer need, it’s a great idea to have two categories of boxes. One category for the items that you can pack away until the remodel is complete, and the other for the items that you may need to use in the interim - those boxes will be kept on top for easy access. Both well labeled and organized to make unpacking a breeze.
Containment
It helps tremendously to make sure that the mess of the remodel is sufficiently contained to only the kitchen area. Keeping the remodel dust and debris limited to only one part of your home will help reduce any additional stress or disruption to your daily life. We, at HOMEfix use plastic sheeting and other containment methods to prevent dust from spreading to your other living spaces.
Embrace Takeout or Premade Food
There is no shame at all in embracing the conveniences in life in order to help alleviate stress. As you plan your temporary kitchen space unitizing small appliances, based on the timeline of the remodel, it may be a good idea to scatter in some easy takeout or premade food options as well.
Remember, the end result will be worth the temporary inconvenience. Such wonderful benefits like increased home value, energy efficiency, upgraded functionality, and a beautiful, personalized space for you and your family to enjoy for many years to come. Hold on to your patience and perspective through the temporary process of making your kitchen the space of your dreams with these 6 practical tips to help keep your life moving smoothly through the remodeling process.
