Renovating a kitchen can be a daunting task! Do you gut the whole room and start from scratch? Do you relocate appliances to make it more functional? Is a cosmetic renovation all you really need? Do you knock out a wall to open up the space? What’s the best paint colour for your cabinets or walls? The questions you could ask are endless! In this blog, we’ve pulled together our best kitchen renovation advice, which will answer all of the above questions and so much more!

6 Great Reasons to Renovate Your Kitchen

Kitchen renovations are fast becoming the most popular renovation for home owners. We're spending more and more time in our kitchens these days. It's become the heart of the home, where you not only prepare meals but also socialize, do homework or office work, and gather with your family and friends to talk or eat meals. Consequently, many home owners are considering kitchen renovations as their next planned renovation. Click here to learn some of the reasons why you should renovate your kitchen.

Types of Kitchen Renovations: Time and Money You Should Plan on For Each

Being prepared for a big renovation, such as a kitchen reno, is the #1 key to a successful renovation. The more you plan ahead and the more knowledge you have going in, the less stress and problems you will encounter. In our Love Your Home seminars, we teach home owners the keys to successfully renovating their kitchens and bathrooms. In this post, we explore the starting points of planning: learning to identify which type of renovation you will be doing and the amount of time and money you should plan on for each. Click here to learn the skills you’ll need to plan your kitchen reno.

12 Mistakes to Avoid When Renovating Your Kitchen

For many, renovating a kitchen can be an overwhelming project! Not only is it a big investment, but there are so many decisions to make. It can even cause anxiety. I've seen couples almost split up over arguments about which backsplash tile to select!

Planning and getting educated are the best advice I can offer to minimize the stress of a big renovation. The more you learn about the process, the smoother your kitchen renovation will go. Although it’s important to learn what to do during your kitchen renovation, it’s equally important to learn about the mistakes you should avoid as well. Click here to explore the top 12 mistakes we see on kitchen renovation projects.

Why Shaker Style Cabinets Go With Any Decor

The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in any home. It's where meals are cooked, conversations are shared, and memories are made. Whether you're a professional chef or an amateur home cook, having a kitchen with cabinets that are functional and stylish can make all the difference in your cooking experience. With shaker-style cabinets becoming so popular in recent years, let’s look at some of the endless ways that they are truly versatile and the different decor they go with! Click here to check out the benefits of shaker style cabinets.

Kitchen Cabinet Refacing: Is It an Option You Should Consider?

You want a new kitchen, but you don't want to spend a lot of money. You know that dated honey oak 1990s kitchen has to go, but how can you afford a completely brand new kitchen? Cabinet refacing might be the solution you're looking for. We'll explain exactly what cabinet refacing is, talk about the pros and cons, and help you decide whether it's a good option for your kitchen. Click here to determine if you should consider refacing your kitchen cabinets.

Small Kitchens: 10 Ways to Make Your Small Space Look Bigger

Having a small kitchen has its challenges. We all would love to have tons of counter and storage space, but small kitchens don’t usually come with either. Unless you’re willing to take down walls and expand the size of your kitchen, it can be frustrating to have a lack of space. You may not be able to expand the size of your kitchen, but in this post, we’ll discuss our top 10 ideas on how you can make your small kitchen look larger. Click here to find out what you can do for your small kitchen.

7 Easy and Creative Ways to Update Your Kitchen

Kitchens have evolved from being a room with just a sink, stove, and fridge to becoming a space where we cook, work, do homework, and entertain. It is now often the most important room in the house. It's where you start out your day with that fresh cup of coffee, so the mood of the kitchen can really set the tone for the rest of the day.

Kitchen renovations can cost $20,000 to $70,000 or more! But you don't need to do a complete kitchen renovation to simply update the look of your kitchen. Click here to learn 7 of our top ideas to spruce up your kitchen to create a space where you can be inspired.

6 Ways to Prepare Meals During a Kitchen Renovation

One of the biggest challenges our kitchen renovation clients face is how they are going to deal with meals without a kitchen. It can be very expensive to eat out at restaurants all the time. It can also be quite a challenge to figure out what to feed the family, how to wash dishes, and even how to cook or where to prepare. Click here to learn solutions to those problems to ensure you feed your family great meals.

6 Ideas for a Budget Friendly Kitchen Renovation

Kitchen renovations don't have to cost a fortune. There are many ways to renovate your kitchen while staying within your budget. We explore six ways you can have a budget-friendly kitchen renovation and still have a kitchen you love. Click here to learn how you can renovate your kitchen on a budget.

11 Smart Kitchen Storage Solutions

You can never have enough storage, right? I love to maximize every inch of available space I can for storage. This is particularly true in kitchens. Finding extra storage space isn’t necessarily about adding extra square footage to your kitchen. There are many ways you can utilize existing space within your kitchen for storage, and some of them are pretty unique. Check out our suggestions for finding storage solutions in your kitchen.