Kitchens are the hub of the modern home where we both prepare meals and entertain. However, this constant heavy use comes at a cost – the kitchen will be one of the first rooms in any home to start to show its age and look a little tired. Luckily, a kitchen renovation does not have to cost the earth and with the expert kitchen fitters and installers on CanCan you know you will be getting a great new kitchen at an affordable price.
Here are four signs that it is time to renovate your kitchen
The cabinet paintwork is starting to peel
The constant steam from the kettle and bubbling pans can cause the paint on kitchen cabinets to start to peel after a few years. And with a few spillages along the way, kitchen cabinets can be some of the first parts of a kitchen to need replacing.
If your kitchen cabinets are looking like their best years are behind them, then it could be a sign that your entire kitchen needs an upgrade, or if you are on a budget and the rest of the kitchen is still in good shape, then you could simply repaint or replace the doors themselves.
The kitchen surface is black or mouldy
Quartz is the material most favoured by designers in new kitchens because it is hard-wearing and stain-resistant. However, many kitchens have wooden countertops, which can look great with careful maintenance, but people often find issues with the surface becoming blackened or mouldy around the sink.
Wood is a porous material, and so in damp areas such as around sinks, unless you are very careful to keep the area dry, then you will likely suffer from this issue at some point, and this is another sign that your kitchen might be ready for an upgrade. However, if you are on a tight budget, then you could instead choose to replace the whole countertop, or just the section around the sink with quartz or another hard and non-porous material.
The grouting between tiles is looking grey or brown
After a few years, no matter how well you clean the tiled areas in your kitchen, such as the splashback or backsplash behind the cooker or sink, the grout will starting to darken and look grey or brown. Those on a budget could opt to regrout the tiles and refresh the look, but darkened grout is another symptom that might urge you to consider a kitchen renovation.
The kitchen layout doesn’t work for you
Everyone uses their kitchen slightly differently, and popular kitchen layouts change with the times, so it could well be the case that the kitchen layout that was perfect for the previous owner of your home might not be the best layout for you. You might want a central island where there wasn’t one before, or more storage or counter space, or a larger fridge.