Renovating a kitchen is a transformative process that will breathe new life into your home.
With 40+ years of experience in kitchen renovations, our ultimate guide to kitchen renovations covers all of the key elements to know and plan, before and during the process.
From your timeline to your investment, we are here to help you feel confident starting your renovation process.
Knowing Your Timeline
Kitchen renovations take time – our process is from the initial planning stage, through to design and selections, then to manufacturing, and finally installation and completion. End to end, this process usually takes a couple of months, so it’s always best to start early, so that you have plenty of time.
Which Professionals To Engage With
Farquhar offers the complete renovation solution, so that you don’t have to worry about coordinating multiple professionals. Our offering includes an interior design service that is specific to kitchen design, and major building work support (for example, removing walls), as well as general trades, installation, and personalised project management.
Planning Your Must Haves
Having an idea of the key priorities you’re wanting to achieve is important from the get-go. This might be a design function, like opening up a kitchen space, or style updates, like transforming from drab to fab, or building in the latest helpful gadgets.
Understanding Your Investment
A kitchen renovation is an investment in your home. Understanding the scope of your project, and the investment needed is important. This means you’re more likely to stick to it throughout the process, and it is also key for a designer to know to be able to bring to life your vision and must-haves, within the level of investment you have available.
We have some handy tools to help understand these investments:
KITCHEN COST CALCULATORHOW MUCH DOES A KITCHEN COST?
Design & Layout
It’s great to have an idea of the design style and layout that you’re considering for your new kitchen.
It’s important to note though, you don’t need to have all of the answers! Our kitchen designers are skilled and experienced in balancing the look, style and layout to ensure your kitchen design is functional, easy to use, easy to clean and looks stunning. Working with them through the design process will allow the design to be reviewed and refined until it’s exactly right.
Finishes & Appliances
Similar to ideas around design and layout, it’s also helpful to have an idea of any preferred materials and finishes, as well as appliances and fixtures. Often these will be driven by the style of kitchen you’re after, and the key areas of function you need in the space.
You can learn about the cabinetry, benchtop, appliance, and sink & tap options available to you in advance, or work through these details with one of our specialist kitchen designers.
The Renovation Process
Knowing and understanding the renovation process in advance is beneficial before you get started. Timelines in particular are great to plan out around what’s happening in your calendar, and the stages in which your renovation will progress.
A kitchen renovation, while it sounds simple, is still a major renovation, involving a number of products and trades. It’s great to know what you can prepare in advance to then have as little impact as possible on your lifestyle during the project.
OUR PROCESS
Our Team Is Here To Help
There’s a lot to think about when designing your new kitchen. However, it doesn’t have to be daunting! We are here to help you learn all you need to make sure your renovation project is a success.
