Post by Stacey Walker. Stacey mostly works behind the scenes for Greenbrook Design, managing day to day operations, marketing, sourcing product and keeping the showroom beautifully designed. Stacey also does interior design & home styling for a select number of clients. Find out more about Stacey here.
Questions about your Kitchen Remodel: What you didn’t know you needed to know!
When choosing to do a kitchen remodel there are several areas where certain decisions are obvious. Painted or stained cabinets? Complete renovation or section remodel? Traditional or modern style? Quartz or granite countertops? While these are important questions to consider when planning a project, there are small details that also need attention. We will discuss some of these areas, things you need to know.
Selecting the finishes of your fixtures:
In this photo, black and satin nickel are mixed in the kitchen lighting and hardware.
Traditionally there have been rules of everything needing to have “an exact match” but are now being bent to make room for newer designs. Designers and clients are now mixing and matching finishes in and amongst their hardware, plumbing fixtures, and lighting. This opens a world of choices and the possibilities are endless for your kitchen remodel. Practical usage is also a factor in choosing the right fixtures for a project, ones that go above and beyond the basics of being aesthetically pleasing. While polished fixtures look clean and shiny, brushed finishes hide smudges and droplets.
Hardware:
Large oversized hardware can add flair to your kitchen, but it’s not always practical if you don’t have enough drawers.
Functionality and beauty are two things to consider when choosing hardware. This is another area in which mixing and matching are allowed, but the sheer number of styles and finishes available for decorative hardware can be overwhelming. Size is a major consideration, and it is not uncommon to use 3-5 varying lengths within a single kitchen project. You want to make sure that the handle to drawer/door proportion looks and feels correct. No tiny handles on huge drawers. It can be helpful to have a designer assist in this process. At Greenbrook Design it is our pleasure to help our clients choose hardware that is perfectly suited to their needs, take a quick peek at our resource page to see what might be just the right fit for your kitchen remodel.
Type of sink and mounting style:
Farmhouse sinks are very popular in today’s designs.
The farm sink of today is not your grandmother’s farm sink. Deciding the type of sink you’d like is the first step: under-mount, drop in (self-rimming), triple/chef styles, and farm sinks are among the most popular choices. Think about how much you use your sink and what it is used for primarily. If you are a heavy duty scrubber and are very rough on your sink, then the ceramic ones may not be for you. Houzz shares a few more thoughts on choosing the right sink for you. The other consideration about the sink is how to mount it. If you are planning to have laminate countertops the sink will need to be dropped in and cannot be under-mounted, due to contact of water and the wooden sublayer of the top. Mounting a farm sink can be tricky too and can pose a water damage threat to the front of the cabinet if not protected. This is why we, at Greenbrook Design, recommend sitting any farm sink with an exposed front on a piece of your selected stone countertop. We also always request your specific sink at our shop during construction to ensure a proper fit.
Finishes and edges of your stone surfaces:
Finding a light colored granite is not easy, people are turning to quartz options to find the perfect shade of white.
The basic materials of the countertops and tile you select are important, however, the texture that you choose to finish them in can change the entire look. Polished stone or tile will give more of a modern or transitional look to your kitchen. Whereas, tumbled, textured, or honed stone surfaces can lend to a traditional old-world feeling. Along that same line, you will need to consider the edge profile for your countertops. The straight line of an eased, squared, or pencil edge lends to a clean and modern style. While either a bullnose edge or an ogee offers a touch of softness blending more with the classical elements of a classic look.
As you can see there are many things to consider when beginning to plan the details of your kitchen remodel. You can rest assured knowing that our design staff will assist you with any and all of these decisions that you wish. Click here to see a gallery of kitchen styles.
If you are only in the dreaming stage of beginning to plan for a new kitchen? We would love to talk to you and work with you to fine-tune your very own remodel plan. If you’re ready to be further from dreaming and closer to construction, call Greenbrook Design today to schedule a design meeting 980.404.9600.
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Greenbrook Design, a kitchen, and bath home center is only an hour from Hickory, Asheville, Charlotte, and Greenville SC. Call or stop by our showroom to find out more about the different offerings available in our showroom. Our ability to design your space with several cabinet options is like no other experience in the kitchen and bath industry. We design cabinets from Charlotte to Boone, Greenville to Asheville and everywhere in between.
Having our own local cabinet shop offers a great advantage to the endless options to have a great design that stays within your budget. If you are just in the planning phases of your project our showroom is a great place to start. We have monthly events that can give you an environment to explore our showroom in a very casual evening. Our staff is always on hand to answer any questions you may have.
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I love the idea of mixing finishes in your kitchen. I would love to have some silver appliances and dark brown cabinets. I think that would look so good with a darker metallic silver sink.
I’m planning on remodeling my kitchen, but I’m not sure what to do about the cabinets. It makes sense that I would want to ensure that the coating I use for the cabinets beneath the sink are properly waterproofed! That way, I don’t have to worry about them getting damaged from water.
It’s a great point that you can have either painted or stained cabinets. My spouse and I are trying to renovate our kitchen this year and we need to choose cabinets. I think it’s a great idea to talk with a contractor that will be able to give us some suggestions.
Stacey, I like that you said I should also consider what type of edge profile I would like on my new countertop during a kitchen remodeling. It’s great that you said a bullnose edge or an ogee will give my kitchen a touch of softness. Perhaps I should consider incorporating a bullnose edge on the quartz countertop I’m planning to have on my kitchen island. My wife and I are definitely going for a classic, homey vibe on our new kitchen, so thanks a lot for this tip!
I want to renovate my kitchen, but I’m not sure how to go about it. It makes sense that I would want to ensure that I choose the right hardware. That way, I can ensure that my kitchen ends up looking nice. I’ll be sure to get a professional to help me out with this.
I like it that you mentioned about considering the edge profile for our countertops. I was discussing with our husband about renovating our kitchen to add more kitchen cabinets and change our tabletops. I will like a squared edge so that I can get a modern style kitchen.
A post detailing the minute details of kitchen remodel. Posts talk about the big stuffs and miss out minute details like these but these details contribute a lot to the kitchen. Thanks for writing and sharing the post.
My wife and I are looking into remodeling our kitchen and are researching different looks for kitchen cabinets. We like the photos you’ve posted here and wanted to say thank you – especially the gold handled white cabinets. That’s really unique and pretty
This post does a great job bringing attention to the details of a kitchen remodel. Will definitely be referring back to it when I do mine..
I want to renovate my kitchen, but I want to make sure that it ends up looking nice. It makes sense that I would want to get some nice new hardware to replace my old appliances with! I’ll have to see if I can get a professional to help me out with getting that kind of thing installed. That way, I don’t have to worry about doing it wrong.
I love that you touched on how not everything needs to match perfectly anymore. My spouse and I are going to do some major renovations on our kitchen this year so that it’s modern. I think it’s a great idea to get new kitchen countertops that are much more durable and unique looking.
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I want to make sure that my kitchen gets remodeled nicely, but I’m not sure how to go about that. It makes sense that having some nice finishes put on my fixtures would be important. I’ll be sure to find a professional who can help me out with that.
I love that you touched on how the ranch sink is no longer used in just grandmas house. My brother is trying to renovate his home this year so that he can add value to his house. I think it’s a great idea to get some new cabinets as well that will match his style.
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So many choices to make when remodeling your kitchen! Recently started looking into it and I’m so confused which direction to go in. I like how you said people are mixing and matching different styles. Might be something I’ll follow!
I agree that it would be fine to have mixed and matched parts for your kitchen. I could see how that would be a good way to create a more unique look, as well as potentially save you some money. I should consider getting a plumber to help me out if I choose to have some new plumbing fixtures installed.