Kitchen Design Tips: Deciding on a Overall Style

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Deciding on a Overall Style

Tip 3: Deciding on a Overall Style

When considering a remodeling kitchen project, there is a wide range of designs, textures and materials available on the market today, but the style can be divided into six different categories.

1. Stainless Steel/ Industrial
2. Shaker Style
3. Modern Minimalist
4. Contemporary
5. Period
6. Farmhouse

Efficient kitchens and creative kitchen design are a combination of imagination, design and sense of individuality. Wo-Built caters to all tastes from traditional to the latest kitchen design styles. We offer innovative ideas which allow us to tailor a kitchen design to your needs!

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Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Limited Offer: Get Your Free Kitchen Renovation Consultation

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Kitchen Design Tips: Why to Remodel

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Tip 1: Why to Remodel

In Canada a large modern kitchen ranks as one of the most important selling feature of a home. In fact, some experts estimate that a remodeled kitchen can increase the sale of a house by at least twenty percent. Even if selling your house isn't your objective, you might still be considering a kitchen remodel.

The kitchen has always been the heart of a home, where everyone gathers to chat about what is happening. It's also the busiest room. That's why it is the first room that a potential buyer looks at when they walk into a property listed for sale.

There are many reasons to update an old-fashioned kitchen:

1. Poor design
2. Outdated cabinetry
3. Outdated appliances
4. Insufficient storage
5. Poor lighting
6. Outdated colour scheme
7. Old flooring
8. Leaky plumbing

These are just a few problems that might make you consider a new kitchen design.

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Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips: Tip 1: Know Your Zoning and By-laws
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips: Tip 2: Design Time
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips: Tip 3: Professionals Involved in the Design
homerenovationguide.com: Wo-Built - Toronto General Contractors - Toronto - Remodeling and Repair - Design Build - Home Renovation
Construct Canada 2008 - Canada's Largest Building Design and Construction Show: December 3 - 5, 2008, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
dmoz.org: Open Directory - Business: Construction and Maintenance: Design: Kitchen and Bath

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Kitchen Design Tips: Announcement

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One of the biggest selling features for a home is the kitchen. If yours is looking a bit tired and dated, Wo-Built can help you with ideas for updating your kitchen with a more efficient and fresher design. In the next few weeks, look for our tips on kitchen remodeling to help you get the kitchen of your dreams!

Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips: Tip 1: Know Your Zoning and By-laws
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips: Tip 2: Design Time
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips: Tip 3: Professionals Involved in the Design
homerenovationguide.com: Wo-Built - Toronto General Contractors - Toronto - Remodeling and Repair - Design Build - Home Renovation
Construct Canada 2008 - Canada's Largest Building Design and Construction Show: December 3 - 5, 2008, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
dmoz.org: Open Directory - Business: Construction and Maintenance: Design: Kitchen and Bath

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Kitchen Design Tips: Deciding What You Want

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Tip 2: Assessment Worksheet - Deciding What You Want

Once you've made your decision to update your kitchen, there are a few things to think about. Using an assessment worksheet will help you organize your budget and insure that you have included everything that is important to your lifestyle. For example: maybe more counter space is important to you, or the need for the "work triangle" design needs to be incorporated. The worksheet will help you to identify your wants and needs. For more information and to view an assessment worksheet, please go to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation website at www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/

If you are considering a kitchen renovation, for a limited time Wo-Built is offering a free kitchen assessment.

Depending on your lifestyle, most people will have a combination of different needs. The best thing to do is to make a list and research how much the items on your list will cost and this will give you a realistic breakdown of what is needed for your budget in the kitchen renovation. Keep in mind, the cost of the renovation work will also depend on the condition of the existing structure. If you have any water damage or old pipes that will need replacing, this will be added to the cost.

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Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Tips
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: Construction & Renovation: Before You Start Renovating Your Kitchen: Conduct a pre-renovation inspection and prioritize the most desirable features for your new kitchen.

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Kitchen Design Trends

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Kitchen Design Trends

When considering a kitchen renovation it’s important to be in the know about what the current trends are. In the following few weeks Wo-Built will look at some of the emerging trends this season so that your kitchen can be as fashionable as it is functional!

1. Kitchen Designer Trends

When remodeling a kitchen here is a list of the more popular must haves that people are now considering incorporating into their new kitchen design. A good designer can help you identify what your particular needs and wants are, and integrate the newest and trendiest must-have to make your kitchen as practical as well as pleasing to the eye.

1. Sinks with multiple function
2. Planning a kitchen for two cooks
3. Larger islands
4. Eco anything
5. Casual, light countertops
6. Dark colors, excluding black
7. Rustic mixed with contemporary
8. Open shelving
9. Lighting with style
10. Wide plank hardwood flooring
11. Bamboo countertops
12. Glass backsplash (in black)
13. Self closing drawers and doors
14. Exotic wood cabinetry
15. Brown metals

These are a few of the emerging trends for kitchens this season. Any one of these or all of these can help update your kitchen and make your dream kitchen come to life.

Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Limited Offer: Get Your Free Kitchen Renovation Consultation

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Wo-Built's New Design Column

Wo-Built's "Ask the Design Expert" Column

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Ask the Design Expert

As we have a great designer in Deborah McKenna, we are starting an "Ask the Design Expert" column. Please e-mail us (comments@wobuilt.com) with your design dilemmas and questions for the home and kitchen, and we will do our best to answer them. Your questions along with Deborah's response will be posted on our forum each week (no names of course).

Lonya is the staff writer for Wo-Built Inc.

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: Renovation Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Tips
Wo-Built Inc.: Kitchen Design Trends

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