Things to Consider When Planning and Budgeting for Your New Day True kitchen
Things to consider when planning and budgeting for your new kitchen
Setting a budget for a kitchen design as you begin a design process helps us all to keep that process comfortably on track. Even if a budget is flexible, an agreed initial budget to work within allows you to decide where and how you might want to invest more. And where a budget represents an absolute ceiling, it saves us all the heartache of having a design disappoint for having been placed out of reach.
Having a budget for your new kitchen is a great help to you and your kitchen supplier. Setting a budget for your project at the beginning of the process saves time and heartache further down the line. No one wants to create a kitchen they fall in love with and that is way out of their budget.
We start by getting to know you, your likes and dislikes and your space. We ask questions like:
We start by getting to know you, your likes and dislikes and your space. We ask questions like:
- What do you do in your kitchen? Do you dine in the kitchen?
- Is it open plan? Multipurpose?
- Do you cook? How often and for how many?
- How often do you shop?
- Do you entertain?
- Do you like things all on show or behind closed doors?
- Where do you do your laundry?
- Do you have a lot of stuff?
- What’s not working in your current kitchen?
Other elements you may need to consider as part of planning:
Other elements you may need to consider as part of planning:
Walls – if any need to move to improve the space
Labour – moving services, feeds and decoration
Appliances – technology is improving all the time
Cabinetry – styles and materials
Lighting – general task lighting and decorative feature lighting
Floor – it could be the perfect time to change the floor before the new kitchen is installed
Surfaces – worktops and backsplashes
Sinks and taps
Storage – it’s good to take photos of your existing cupboard contents, so we can ensure everything has a home
Laundry – is this in the kitchen or is it in a different location?
Walls
If any need to move to improve the space
Labour
Moving services, feeds and decoration
Appliances
Technology is improving all the time
Cabinetry
Styles and materials
Lighting
General task lighting and decorative feature lighting
Floor
It could be the perfect time to change the floor before the new kitchen is installed
Surfaces
Worktops and backsplashes
Sinks and taps
Storage
It’s good to take photos of your existing cupboard contents, so we can ensure everything has a home
Laundry
Is this in the kitchen or is it in a different location?
Whatever your budget, an average percentage break down across the elements of a kitchen as follows:
Whatever your budget, an average percentage budget would break down as follows:
Furniture 50%
Surfaces 15%
Furniture 50%
Surfaces 15%
Appliances 28%
Sink and taps 7%
Appliances 28%
Sink and taps 7%
Does your existing kitchen still have some life in it? Could it be recycled or repurposed, or go to a good home? We work with The Used Kitchen Exchange to help provide this service.
