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