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you are here: DentalPlans.com > Dental Health Articles > Home / Garden > Who Wants a New Kitchen for Christmas
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Updated: 11/7/2007 12:05:08 PM |
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 (ARA) - The countertops look like someone staged World War III on them, the floor is permanently dirt-colored and the knife drawer has been stuck closed for months. By any standards, this kitchen isn't ready for holiday entertaining season.
Want to know the secret to getting a new kitchen for Christmas? It has nothing to do with being naughty or nice, and everything to do with timing. You may not realize it, but just before the holidays can be a perfect time to start your kitchen renovation. That's because business for contractors and builders slows down between December and February. Not only are most contractors eager for work, they have more time to invest in helping customers create the kitchen of their dreams.
Start your pre-holiday kitchen renovation with a good contractor. The quality of the contractor will mean the difference between ending up with a beautiful, functional kitchen or living with a disaster, between getting the job done in a reasonable time or watching the project stretch until spring. To find a reputable contractor in your area, go to www.reliableremodeler.com, where participating contractors are meticulously pre-screened, including licenses and criminal background checks.
Once you've found the contractor of your dreams, it's time to start planning your fantasy kitchen. Rethink your kitchen design and focus on an open floor plan that lends itself to entertaining. You can create more space in your kitchen by building a half wall, installing a center island and adding more counters. Don't forget the all-important work "triangle" that is the heart of every kitchen; the oven, refrigerator and sink should form the points of a triangle with an open flow for foot traffic between each point.
To facilitate holiday entertaining, be sure to include prep areas that will make it easier for guests to lend a helping hand in preparation of the meal. These areas could include a center island with a vegetable sink, where a helper can peel and chop while you work in the main sink area.
And what would the holidays be without some season-appropriate beverages? Consider having your contractor draw up a plan to include a wine chilling drawer in your island. A refrigerator drawer, mounted under the counter and complete with an ice maker, can provide storage for your mixers, beers and soft drinks. Built-in coffee makers put hot java at your fingertips and save counter space as well.
Your food won't cook itself, but you can find a range or cook top that will make cooking seem almost that easy. Modern ovens offer steaming and convection capabilities to help make healthful cooking easier than ever. Warming drawers can keep foods warm while others finish cooking.
Sure starting a kitchen renovation now may mean going through the holidays with a gutted kitchen. But if your kitchen is already dimming your holiday spirit, knowing you'll start the New Year fresh may just make the holidays a bit brighter for you this year. For help finding a reliable contractor and other remodeling ideas, go to www.reliableremodeler.com.
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