Kitchen Remodeling in Tampa Bay Avoid These Common Problems Kitchen Remodeling in Tampa Bay? Create the centerpiece of your dream home around your new kitchen and you can greatly increase the value of your home. However, designing and building your new dream kitchen can also cause quite a bit of heartburn. Follow these guidelines to help avoid these common problems that can occur during a kitchen remodel anywhere in greater Tampa. Leave room for the appliances. Your stove, refrigerator and dishwasher perform the most important functions in your kitchen. Do not try to squeeze your appliances into small or poorly positioned locations. Select the right size appliances. Choose appliances that can handle the common workload needed by your family. Don’t make the mistake of selecting smaller stoves and refrigerators than you require in order to add needed counter and shelf space. Ensure the refrigerator doors open easily. Think about the direction that your refrigerator and freezer doors will open, and how far they will swing. Don’t let them be obstructed by corners, islands and other features. Think about ceiling height with cabinet height. Cabinets that stretch to the ceiling can ad a great deal of added storage space. However, if your ceiling are exceptionally high, greater than nine or ten feet, do not run them to the ceiling – unless your family is all over 7 feet tall! Islands need space. Islands can add great visual appeal to your kitchen, while also adding counter and storage space. However, islands need two to three feet around them in all directions. Otherwise, they will cramp your kitchen and cause inconvenient bottlenecks. Do you need wheelchair access? If you do, ensure there is 36” of space in any aisle, doorway or passageway. Be realistic with your space and your expectations. This is one of the most frequent items that homeowners disregard. Understand that your kitchen design must match and fit the space available. Try as you can – but you cannot fit a 15 X 15 kitchen design into a 10 X 10 space. But once you accept your size and space, a good designer can do wonders within that kitchen area. Work with reputable designers, builders, suppliers and contractors. Stories of homeowners loosing their deposits to now-defunct companies are unfortunately all too common. Be careful whenever your give your money to another party. Work with companies that have a proven history and track record. Don’t make decisions solely based on price. Odds are, no matter what you are buying, you will always be able to find someone to do it cheaper. Remember, when dealing with your Tampa kitchen remodeling job, a one inch measuring mistake could end up costing your thousands of dollars more in last minute fixes and adjustments. Consider utilizing the experts at Gulf Tile for all your kitchen remodeling projects in Tampa and Greater Tampa Bay, including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Bradenton.. For 50 years, the Gulf Tile family has been providing quality home and kitchen remodeling design and installations. We have Gulf Tile locations throughout Tampa Bay. Share your kitchen and home remodeling design ideas with an expert today at Gulf Tile: 866-766-0217.