Cost-effective ways to create a DREAM KITCHEN

Whether you’re taking on a self-build, renovating, or extending your home, the kitchen, more often than not, becomes an intrinsic part of any building project. With the demand on this room to serve so many purposes – from hosting practical design features to providing a beautiful place to entertain and a functional space for the whole family to gather – the kitchen is having to work harder to achieve more for our homes.

If you are planning on creating an open-plan space then the kitchen will command even more importance, as it will be integral to the rest of the home’s aesthetics and functions. In that respect, starting your interior planning in the kitchen can allow for the rest of the space to flow. How large the area spans, what colour the cabinets are, and how big the kitchen island should be, might all impact on the rest of the build’s design.

So what practical steps should you take to create a functional kitchen that delivers on design and doesn’t drain your budget?

1 How much to spend?

As a general rule, it is thought that a new kitchen could add between 5 and 10% to the overall value of your home. So a home thought to be worth £300,000 once the build project is complete would generally have a kitchen that costs no more than £15,000