Are you bored with your kitchen design? Or sick of struggling in a space that doesn’t suit your work style and cooking needs?
You don’t need to put up with a subpar kitchen any longer! With a little planning and some elbow grease, you can transform your kitchen into a joy filled space that enhances your love of cooking and inspires you to create culinary masterpieces to impress your family and friends.
Here are our top tips for a seamless and high-quality DIY kitchen renovation.
Planning Your Kitchen Renovation
The first step in any successful DIY project is having a strong plan of attack. Start by creating a detailed wishlist and the budget you intend to stick to. You can do this by assessing your available finances and exploring the general costs of kitchen products. Also, remember to leave yourself a little wiggle room in case things don’t go as planned.
Next, create a design that suits your kitchen space, cooking needs and preferred style. This includes measuring your available space accurately, so you know how much room you have to work with when choosing fixtures, appliances and benchtops.
Whether you’re planning to overhaul your entire space or just make a few changes, it’s a good idea to sketch or create your design online so you can properly visualise the end product that you are hoping for.
Choose High-Quality Fixtures and Appliances
Once you have a clear and detailed plan for your kitchen renovations you can start to choose your fixtures and appliances, such as your sink, fridge, oven, stovetop and more. Since kitchens are made for cooking and cleaning, these appliances will make all the difference in the functionality of your space.
It’s important to find a nice balance between function and aesthetics when making your choices. Choose high-quality appliances that suit your needs but that also enhance your space and match your preferences. As part of this, look for appliances with good energy efficiency ratings as this will help to keep your energy bills down.
Additionally, when choosing a kitchen sink, look for high-quality models that are water efficient and that are built from strong materials that stand up well against constant use. At Everhard Industries, we can help make this decision easier with our range of kitchen sinks. We have a variety of sinks in a range of sizes and configurations to suit your needs and preferences, including single and double basins and drainers for small or large loads of dishes.
Prepare the Space Properly
The next step is to prepare your kitchen for the upgrades or renovations. Start by carefully removing any old fixtures, cabinets or appliances that you’re planning to replace.
It’s important to remember to shut off your water and power for added safety when removing kitchen sinks, taps, dishwashers and built-in electrical appliances like stovetops or ovens. It can also be a good idea to consider hiring a professional plumber or electrician for these tasks if you’re unsure of what you’re doing.
However, if you do want to DIY it, for electric appliances, make sure they’re turned off (where possible) and then carefully disconnect the power supply before pulling the appliance out of the bench top or cabinetry.
For sinks, make sure the water supply is turned off and then use a wrench to disconnect the supply lines and drainpipe, carefully draining any remaining water into a bucket. Then remove the P-trap, pipes, and metal clips, and trim or scrape away any sealant or caulk so the sink is free. You will then be able to lift it up and out of the bench.
Next, prepare your space for the upgrades by cleaning the walls and floors where the new fixtures will be going. This is also a great time to refresh the paint job if it’s looking a little old or faded.
Safe Installation Tips
Once your kitchen is properly prepared for the new fixtures and appliances, you can start to install your new ones. Again, we recommend hiring professional plumbers and electricians for safety.
If you are installing new appliances or the kitchen sink yourself, remember to follow any specific manufacturer guidelines (some appliances will state they require professional installation) and keep the power and water off until everything is correctly connected.
To safely install your kitchen sink and tap yourself, start by lining up the waste pipes correctly and then fitting the sink into the cut-out in your benchtop. Connect the pipes to ensure everything fits properly and then secure the sink with sealant, before installing the kitchen tap by connecting the pipes up to match your new tap. Then, tighten all connections, pipes and clips to ensure a leak-free seal. Finally, turn on the water and test.
Add the Finishing Touches
Finally, once everything is correctly installed, connected and working as it should you can start to inject more of your personality and style into the space. A great way to do this is to add new lighting for added ambience, brighter lights for cooking or cleaning at night or accents for when you come out for a midnight snack.
You can also add extra shelving or storage baskets to enhance the organisation of your kitchen products and keep your cabinets and benchtops neat. This will also help to keep your new kitchen space looking great and not messy and cluttered, making it a more enjoyable place.
You could also consider adding colour and personality through photos, plants, or stylish crockery and organisation containers that match the colours or aesthetics of your kitchen and home overall.
Upgrade Your Cooking Experience with DIY Kitchen Renovations
Stop putting up with an outdated or limited kitchen space, take some steps towards creating the kitchen of your dreams. With some simple DIY kitchen renovations, you can upgrade and transform your kitchen space into a stylish and functional haven.
For more inspiration or to find high-quality kitchen sinks and tapware to help enhance your kitchen, explore our extensive Everhard range.