How to know when your kitchen needs renovating

So, you’re tossing up whether to do up your kitchen. Whether your kitchen renovation’s in Campbelltown, Wollongong or the Southern Highlands, this decision isn’t one to be taken lightly. You need to be sure of your choice before bringing in the builders.

Here are just a couple of things to keep in mind if you’re trying to decide whether renovation is right for you.

What’s your motivation?

Why do you want your kitchen renovated? Is it more of a need, or a want?

If your kitchen is falling to pieces – the oven doesn’t work, the tiles on the splashback are loose, the dishwasher is only good as a dish drawer – then it sounds as though a kitchen renovation can’t come soon enough. If, however, your kitchen is working just fine, but you’d simply like it to be different, then the question of renovation is a slightly trickier one.

In this case, you’ll have to ask yourself some further questions.

Are you prepared for the effects of the work?

Humans need food to eat. It’s our great flaw. If your kitchen is unusable or inaccessible for days or weeks on end, that makes the accessibility to food slightly more of a challenge. Depending on the scope of the work, this could result in a very unhealthy take-away diet for the duration of the renovation, or for your family to stay elsewhere while the work is taking place.

The effects of the renovation on your finances also needs to be taken into account. Re-doing a kitchen isn’t cheap, and if you are required to leave for a period, you may also be paying for a hotel stay on top of your renovation costs.

How will you benefit?

Despite the inconveniences, a kitchen renovation can bring a whole host of benefits. Not only can it change the feel of your home, but it can also add a huge amount of value to the property – often far more than you spent on the renovation itself. If you’ve got the finances, it can be a very safe investment.

So, ask yourself, are you ready to renovate?