Being healthier is a craze nowadays and everyone wants to find ways to do better. Well, studies show that when you remodel your kitchen it may be just the catalyst you need to make the jump to a healthier lifestyle.

In a recent study, a third of homeowners reported healthier lifestyles after doing a kitchen renovation. Just doing a kitchen remodel allowed them to be better in many ways, including the following:

You’ve heard the kitchen called the “heart of the home”. That’s because it’s our gathering place. It’s the central point of our family get-togethers. It’s the hub of activity around a family.

Well, now the kitchen is adopting a new name. It’s becoming the brain of the home as well. The Internet has changed everything, and we’re now in the middle of a new wave of making our kitchens become the hub of everything in our home.

We may not be to the days of the “Jetsons” yet, where robots do everything and make our lives space-age. Even though that’s the case, new inventions are making their way to the kitchen that control all kinds of aspects of our lives, and not just cooking.

We highlight some of what’s coming (and already here!) below.

Every year there are new trends that people should consider for their remodel. Trends are a good gauge of where things are going for the next few years and what will be popular.

This year there are many trends that are worth considering in your remodel. Popular trends are things that will last longer before they go out of style. These trends have staying power and continue to give homeowners the most satisfaction and return on their investment.

People sometimes think about doing their custom kitchen remodel for a long time before they actually do. It could be due to lack of budget, lack of desire to get into a project, or whatever. Very frequently, however, when someone finishes their remodel they wish they would’ve done it sooner and not waited.

Here are 5 reasons that indicate it is time to go ahead and do your remodel.

Something that disturbs many homeowners is the lack of organized space in their kitchen. They always feel like it’s just not quite laid out just right to be able to organize things the way they need them to be. When planning your kitchen remodel, make sure you effectively plan the space in each of your Kitchen Work Zones or Kitchen Work Centers.

So let’s say you want to remodel your kitchen, but you’re struggling to pull the remodel budget together in order to pull it off all at once. Ideally, it’s best to have a clean slate and do all tear out and install together so you don’t have issues with things being in the way. That being the case, many people don’t have the ability to do it all at once like that. Well, you may have some options to make it less burdensome on your wallet.

It’s always good to watch the trends that are happening in kitchens and cabinets for the future. Especially if you’re considering doing a new kitchen or a kitchen remodel in the near future.

Some trends you may love, and some you may not think much of. Either way, it’s good to be informed to make the best decisions for your home.

The saying goes, “a picture is worth 1,000 words”. Well, when beginning the process of doing a new kitchen or kitchen remodel, pictures can communicate a lot of your ideas to your designer. The good news is that with today’s technology it’s easy to keep a digital scrapbook of everything you like.

In addition, there are so many things to think about when doing a kitchen, it can be difficult to organize your thoughts and likes. Pictures can help you keep them all in the right place and not lose them.

Some questions many people have when considering a kitchen remodel project are “what’s everyone else doing?” and “why are they doing it”. You want to know how your choices may affect a future buyer of your home, how your choices fit into the current trends, and so forth.

A recent article spotlights many helpful industry statistics so you can make more educated decisions and get the most value out of your project.

Return on Investment

Kitchen remodels are always a contender for the top value in a remodel project. They produce some of the best return on investment you can achieve in any project in a home.

A lot of people, when planning their kitchen, wonder whether they would be happier with a walk-in pantry or pantry cabinets. Sometimes your layout makes the determination for you, but if you have a choice to go either way, which one is best? We cover the pros and cons of each here.