Rambaran’s Log

Its over.  Its finally over.  Our kitchen renovation project is complete.  We ripped out the cabinets, tore our the floors, and donated our old appliances.  Out with the old and in with the new.  It was a long journey which first began this spring, but worth the effort.   A BIG thanks to our kitchen designer Dannielle A. ,contractor Tim C., cabinetry by Theo Mineault and floors by City View Flooring.   Without all of their valued expertise, this renovation job would not have gone as smoothly as it did.

Here are the before and after photos of the renovation project:
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I do have some advice for those of you planning to move forward with a kitchen renovation project:

1) Plan ahead and get ideas from books/internet as to what you would like to do with your kitchen.  One essential book in our renovation project is called 1001 ideas for kitchen organization (find it Amazon here) .  The book gave us a number of ideas which we went over with our kitchen designer.  She has some great ideas too!

2) Budget accordingly.  The sky is the limit when it comes to kitchen renovation projects.   Plan your budget and stick with it.

3) Shop direct with area cabinet makers.   Shopping directly instead of going through a big box store can save you at least 10% off your bill.    The big box stores outsource the work to local kitchen installers.  If you find them yourself you can save some cash.

4) Find out what you can do yourself to save some bucks.  We took care of the demo of the old kitchen and floors to cut costs.

5) Stay calm!   This is a stressful period.   The last thing you want to do is have a meltdown in the middle of the renovation project.

Most importantly, take time to enjoy your new kitchen.   You earned it!