Taking the Stress Out of Your Kitchen Remodel

Researching costs online and relying on home and garden television are recipes for disaster. While HGTV is a wonderfully useful source of inspiration and ideas, it is horrendously unreliable as a source for timing and budget. Have you ever noticed on home improvement television there's an initial meeting and then work begins? What's missing are the many hours needed to develop designs, select, order and quality control products, obtain permits (if required) and schedule labor. HGTV also fails to mention the cost of labor, and that can be more than 50% of the overall expense. 

A professional designer and showroom is involved in hundreds of kitchen projects a year and knows what a remodel should cost. It would be best if you depended on your showroom professional to develop a realistic budget and timetable for your project. 

Homeowners in the Lehigh Valley who believe that the lowest bid and the cheapest products will deliver the best results are the ones who almost always are disappointed with results. 

Instead of the lowest cost, you should be looking to obtain the highest value. Value differs for each homeowner. Many of our clients who love to cook, want appliances that provide professional chef functionality. Other clients can't live without quartz countertops and custom cabinets. In every phase of a kitchen remodel, there are value opportunities. That's why it is critical to identify the design and product features that are most important to you and your family. To do so, we recommend clients work closely with the kitchen professional throughout the renovation, from initial meeting to completion. 

Your new kitchen or bath should make you smile every time you cross the threshold. A professional designer can convert your vision into reality and provide a finished project that functions as well as it looks. That's why the planning stage of a project is critical to a project's success. It's where we take a deep dive into the details that make all of the difference. At Direct Kitchens we spend the time during the design phase to make sure the finished product will be perfect.

If you would like additional ideas to reduce the stress of your renovation project, please give us a call at 610-262-7235 or visit our showroom at 5585 MacArthur Road Whitehall, PA 18052.