Small kitchens are a much different story than larger kitchens when remodeling. With larger kitchens, you have more freedoms with decisions. However, smaller kitchens are much more affordable to remodel.

If you have a smaller kitchen, you may be envious of the people who have larger kitchens. Don’t be. Your main focus should be on taking advantage of the space that you do have.

A small kitchen is generally the classic 10′ x 10′ kitchen (100 square feet or less). An unusually narrow kitchen could be considered a small kitchen as well.

The kitchen is an expensive room to remodel as you have many expensive services. Some of the things to consider are garbage disposal, extra lighting, plumbing, ventilation, etc. The materials that you will need are sometimes costly as well, like marble or tile. Also, new cabinets, new sinks, etc., can run into a lot of money. So a smaller kitchen can definately cost a lot less.

Steps to Small Kitchen RemodelingHere are some things to think about if you are planning to remodel your small kitchen. The most common layouts for small kitchens are:

Most small kitchens are longer than wide and therefore, an island is out of the question. Think twice about sinks before you choose one. The big double sinks eat up very valuable counter space. You really don’t want bigger appliances in your kitchen.

There are some tough choices that you will want to make before any purchases are made. Some things that you will want to think about are storage, maximizing your counter space.

Here are some steps to remodeling:

• Use stock cabinetry. Many times you can go into a home store and purchase cabinets right off the shelves and install them yourself if you so choose.

• Make the most of the space in your cabinets. If you have trouble reaching in the back of your cabinets, you may want to install roll out shelves or lazy susans.

• Remember, larger floor tiles make your small kitchen appear larger.

• You can increase small kitchen’s light intensity by using brighter colored wood for the cabinets as well as neutral tones on counters and walls.

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