Five Mistakes to Avoid When Designing Your Kitchen

1. Five Mistakes to Avoid
When Designing Your
Kitchen
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2. Five Mistakes to Avoid When Designing
Your Kitchen
The kitchen is usually the center of most activity in a household – it’s a place you have to be in
every day, so it counts to make sure the design of your kitchen takes functionality into account
as well as aesthetics. Here are five ways to avoid some common pitfalls when designing your
kitchen:

3. Five Mistakes to Avoid When Designing
Your Kitchen
1) Avoid cabinets that stop short of the roof– the tops will collect dust and unwanted items. You
also don’t want to overpower your kitchen with too many cabinets. Pay attention to the
aesthetics of the kitchen. The last thing you want is to feel boxed in by cabinets. You’ll
appreciate the breathing space above countertops without cabinets hovering over every inch of
them.

4. Five Mistakes to Avoid When Designing
Your Kitchen
2) Don’t make a single material or texture the overwhelming focus of your kitchen - instead, try
playing around with different materials such as wood, stainless steel, glass, marble, etc. You can
liven up your kitchen by using interesting and creative design elements with a functional quality
to break up the monotony of the mundane.

5. Five Mistakes to Avoid When Designing
Your Kitchen
3) Don’t over-design your kitchen – know when to stop! It is all too easy to get excited about
having a creative and inspiring kitchen , but loud colors and too many statement pieces can get
boring after a little while. Opt for calmer, more neutral shades rather than the color that’s
trending right now.

6. Five Mistakes to Avoid When Designing
Your Kitchen
4) Don’t go on vacation in the middle of a construction or remodeling project - your contractors
need you. Your opinions on the work in progress are necessary because the kitchen is YOUR
living space – YOU will be using it day in and day out! Make sure it’s a kitchen you’re happy with
by being available to provide oversight .

7. Five Mistakes to Avoid When Designing
Your Kitchen
5) Do not attempt to construct or remodel a kitchen on your own - it will be more expensive and
time-consuming than hiring a professional to do the work for you. The Home Supply & Lumber
Center in Hawthorne, New Jersey, provides all kinds of lumber and home supplies and
specializes in building kitchens. The Home Supply & Lumber Center's kitchen department is
staffed with all the professional help you’ll need – designers, coordinators, carpenters, and
customer service professionals. If you live in Hawthorne or neighboring communities, the
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