Are you planning a kitchen and bathroom remodel? If so, transforming these areas of your home can be both exciting and daunting, as it’s vital to avoid common mistakes that can lead to costly and time-consuming problems.

This blog post will outline some critical mistakes to avoid during a kitchen and bathroom remodel, ensuring a smooth and successful renovation project. By understanding and steering clear of these pitfalls, you can save yourself from headaches and frustration while achieving the kitchen and bathroom of your dreams.

1. Forgetting your budget.

First things first, you’ll want to make a bathroom and kitchen renovation budget. Decide what features of your bathroom and kitchen are essential — like more cabinet and drawer space, a kitchen island, additional lighting, new vanities, and flooring — and budget accordingly. As you work with a contractor, reference your budget to make sure you’re staying on track with how much you’re spending, and discuss what money you have available with a professional upfront before renovations begin.

2. Not taking inventory of your bathroom and kitchen.

Taking a detailed look and inventory of your kitchen and bathroom will help you understand what you can get out of your remodel. What do you use most in your kitchen and bathroom? What is the current traffic flow in your house like? How can you make your floor plan more efficient for yourself and your family?

Inventorying your home can help you and your construction team create a better design for your family and how you want your kitchen and bathroom to function.

3. Not layering light.

Lighting is one of the most crucial aspects in your kitchen and bathroom remodel. That’s because rooms, like your kitchen, are multifunctional and need illumination to meet the demands of their many uses while still looking sleek and elegant. There are three layers of lighting worth considering:

• Ambient lighting: This brings diffused brightness to the whole room and helps make a house feel warmer. It’s often achieved with ceiling lights or chandeliers over a table.
• Task lighting: This focuses on bringing light to a specific area to help you with activities like cooking. You can hang an island chandelier or use pendant lights hung over a table or island.
• Decorative lighting: To bring more personality into the heart of your home, you can use decorative lighting when renovating your kitchen. It can create focal points and spotlight areas of the kitchen you want to highlight, such as wall art or plants.

4. Not Thinking Long Term

A major kitchen or bath remodel in a home is usually once in a lifetime event. Thinking Long-Term is essential that these remodeling projects serve both for today and for many years to come. Designing spaces that will "grow" with your needs. This means thinking of how the spaces might be used in the future or how design trends may change. Make storage spaces flexible and chose design elements that are transitional.

5. Not planning out how to store your items.

While storage space is vital for any kitchen, a remodel requires you to think about how much room you’ll need for your cookware and appliances. Think about all the items you will stow away in drawers and cabinets, from pots and pans to cookie sheets and cutting boards. Consider measuring out your drawers and doors, especially your lower cabinets to ensure all your pots have plenty of clearance.

Contact us today!

Contact Advanced Construction and Design today for your bathroom and kitchen remodeling in Lancaster, CA. We aim to deliver carefully executed remodels that are functional, efficient, and within budget. Call us at 661-434-9154 or fill out our contact form to get started.