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April 2, 2019 In Renovation Tips

Top 5 Kitchen Renovation Tips For First-Time Renovators

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There’s no need to suffer through your kitchen renovation with these useful tips compiled by our Mint Kitchens experts.

  1. Plan your budget
    Most people – particularly those who are new to renovating – don’t plan their budget properly and are therefore surprised when it blows out. Remember that a makeover is not the same as a new kitchen so, when comparing quotes, make sure you understand exactly what is included in each. DIY can sound like a cost saving exercise but homeowners too often realise the difficulty of scheduling and co-ordinating trades. Delays caused by trades unavailability is a huge factor in budget blow out.
  2. Know your ‘must haves’ from your ‘wish list’
    It’s very important when you embark on a renovation to know where you are prepared to compromise and where you are not. Be realistic about those items you feel you must have in your kitchen and those you could live without if you really had to. If you are a serious cook and entertainer, it’s better to invest in quality appliances, for example. Don’t be afraid to be honest with your designer about this list – it’s a really important tool they can use to ensure the final design meets your needs.
  3. Open your eyes to potential
    Particularly if you have been living with an old, dysfunctional kitchen for many years, or there is simply a blank space on a plan from an architect or builder, it can be difficult to see the potential. But here’s where your specialist kitchen designer has the knowledge and experience to create a new kitchen that is all you desire. A makeover won’t solve functionality issues so don’t be fooled into thinking a facelift will be a magic fix. Be prepared to consider moving or removing walls to create the ideal plan.
  4. Allow plenty of time
    Too often we see homeowners needing a new kitchen “in time for Christmas” or “in time for the new baby” and these types of time restrictions only add stress. If you do want your kitchen renovated in time to cook a beautiful Christmas lunch, get started early in the year. The planning and design process needs time to ensure the space meets all your needs. Factories become very busy in the second half of the year, as do benchtop manufacturers, and it only takes one delay to upset the whole schedule.
  5. Use professionals for a professional result
    If you receive a quote that is substantially cheaper than another, take the time to find out why. If the company is cutting corners to bring down the costs, you can be sure it will be the quality of the end result and the communication through the process that will be sacrificed, not the company’s profit margins. Always check the credentials of the company providing the quote – do the kitchen designers have specialist design qualifications or are they just sales people? Have they entered and been successful in various industry-judged award programs?

At Mint Kitchens, we specialise in creating amazing spaces for our customers and our reputation is second to none. Talk to us today about your dream space and let our experts help you create it.

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2020
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian Kitchen of the Year
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian New Kitchen: over $50k
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian Kitchen Design
Winner 2020 HIA Victorian Kitchen Renovation: $30-50k
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian Bathroom of the Year
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian New Bathroom: over $30k
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian Bathroom Design
Winner 2020 HIA Western Victorian Laundry project
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $100k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-50k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-50k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $100k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up to $30k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated bathroom: $30-50k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom Design
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Laundry Design
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian New Bathroom: over $30k
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2019
Winner 2019 KBDI Victoria Kitchens Plus
Winner 2019 HIA Victoria Renovated Kitchen: $50k+
Winner 2019 HIA Victoria Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
Finalist 2019 KBDI Victoria Best Small Kitchen
Finalist 2019 KBDI Victoria Best Large Kitchen
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2018
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Kitchen Design
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up to $30k
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-50k
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $30k
Finalist 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
Finalist 2018 FIAA Victorian Best Kitchen Design: up to $35k
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2017
Winner 2017 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $50k (Design Category)
Winner 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: over $50k
Finalist 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-$50k
Finalist 2017 HIA Victorian Bathroom Design
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victorian Large Kitchen Design
Finalist 2017 FIAA Australian Best Kitchen: over $80k
Finalist 2017 CMDA Best Bathroom (Design Category)
Runner Up 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
Runner Up 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
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2016
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $50k
Winner 2016 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Small Kitchen Design
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
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2015
Winner 2015 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2015 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Large bathroom
Finalist 2015 HIA Eastern Regional Bathroom
Finalist 2015 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
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2014
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $40-50k
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: uo to$40k
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Eastern Regional
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $40k
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Small Kitchen Design
Runner Up 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up tp $30k
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2013
Winner 2013 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Design
Winner 2013 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $40-60K
Winner 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen Design
Winner 2013 KBDI Victorian Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Large Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victorian Small Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $40k
Special Commendation 2013 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $40k
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2012
Winner 2012 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen Design
Winner 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen Project: $25-40k
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen Project: over $40k
Finalist 2012 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Finalist Small Bathroom Design
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Outdoor Kitchen
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $40k
Finalist 2012 KBDI Victorian Medium Kitchen Design
Runner Up 2012 HIA Victorian Outdoor Kitchen
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2011
Winner 2011 KBDI Best Small Kitchen Victoria
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian New Kitchen: $20-40k
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $40k
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Laundry
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Laundry Project of the Year
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up to $25k
Finalist 2011 CMA Best Laundry
Finalist 2011 CMA Victoria Kitchen: $25-40k
Finalist 2011 CMA Victoria Kitchen: over $40k
Runner Up 2011 HIA Renovated Kitchen Project: $25-40k
Runner Up 2011 HIA Victorian Kitchen Design of the Year
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2010
Winner 2010 KBDI Best Small Kitchen Victoria
Winner 2010 HIA Victorian New Kitchen $20-40k
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2009
Winner 2009 KBDI Victorian Small Kitchen Design of the Year
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2008
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $20k
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen in an Apartment
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $30k
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2007
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Overall)
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Traditional)
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian special needs project
Runner up 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Modern)
Runner up 2007 HIA Victorian New Kitchen: $20k-$30k
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2005
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Overall)
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Traditional)
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $15k-$25k