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kitchen must have, the snazzy extras can be<br />
added later if needs be.<br />
Decide on a style Ideally, the look and<br />
feel of your kitchen needs to reflect both<br />
your personal taste but also your <strong>home</strong>. If<br />
you’ve got a modern property with strong<br />
architectural elements, a rustic, country-style<br />
kitchen may look out of place, as will an<br />
ultra-modern style in a cosy country cottage.<br />
Make use of technology, which can help to<br />
create a well-crafted design. For example,<br />
you can download special kitchen design<br />
software. Many people also refer to interior<br />
design websites for inspiration.<br />
Figure out the flow As<br />
you pull together your<br />
kitchen design, bear in<br />
mind the flow – that<br />
is the transition from<br />
one room to the next. Ideally, what you’re<br />
trying to do is create seamless flow, so<br />
the adjacent rooms don’t look completely<br />
different in terms of style.<br />
Keep it practical Don’t forget your kitchen<br />
needs to be practical. Try not to let yourself<br />
become so immersed in its look that you<br />
lose sight of the fact that the room needs<br />
to be used to carry out all your day-to-day<br />
tasks.<br />
A well-designed kitchen will not only look<br />
great, it will function just as well.<br />
Renovating your kitchen step-by-step<br />
If you’re DIY-savvy, you can save money<br />
by installing some of the plumbing and<br />
fixtures yourself.<br />
4<br />
Cut the water supply<br />
Turn off the mains<br />
then turn off the hot<br />
and cold water valves that<br />
feed the water tanks. In the<br />
kitchen, undo all of the old<br />
plumbing you can by hand<br />
and cut the old tap pipes<br />
off. Pull out the sink and old<br />
worktop, and put the final<br />
base unit in place.<br />
5<br />
Work in the worktop<br />
This is not a job to<br />
tackle on your own.<br />
Measure and cut the<br />
worktop to size using a<br />
jigsaw with a down cutting<br />
wood blade to avoid<br />
chipping. If you’re going<br />
to tile the kitchen, you can<br />
leave 3mm-5mm either end<br />
as the tiles will cover this<br />
gap. Then measure out the<br />
hole for the sink, you may<br />
have a template for this.<br />
6<br />
Door duty<br />
Now you need to fix<br />
the hinges and doors,<br />
their handles and the plinth.<br />
The doors should slot nicely<br />
into place, although some<br />
adjustments will need to<br />
be made to get them level.<br />
Then put the plinth on,<br />
this just needs to be cut to<br />
length, a few mounting clips<br />
placed in the right places,<br />
and pushed on.<br />
And that’s that!<br />
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