Is It Time to Upgrade your Kitchen?

Are you ready for a kitchen upgrade? For many of us, the kitchen is the heart of our home and serves as a social hub for family and friends. Whether it’s enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal together, spending an evening playing board games, or sitting around the kitchen table on a cold night with warm cups of tea, most of us spend more time in our kitchens than anywhere else in our homes. 

So if you’re ready to upgrade your kitchen but you’re not sure where to begin, the team at Crosstown Plumbing has put together this guide to help you through some of the major steps, in order to make some important decisions more easily. 

Picking a Kitchen Cabinet

Installing new kitchen cabinets is one of the best ways to revamp the look and feel of your kitchen. In many kitchens, both upper and lower cabinets take up a lot of space so they’re often the most noticeable feature. And if your cabinets are old or out of style, it’ll make your whole kitchen area feel outdated. Kitchen cabinets also endure a lot of wear and tear over the years, so they can become worn-looking easily. 

There are many modern kitchen cabinet options to fit any budget, although maybe your cabinets only require a fresh coat of paint. You can also reface your cabinets, which means replacing the cabinet faces and drawer fronts. To add more character and personalization, you may also want to choose fun fixtures for the handles.

Kitchen Remodeling Essentials

If your budget or deadline only allows for you to upgrade a few elements of your kitchen, these are the ones that make the biggest difference: kitchen cabinets, light fixtures, countertops, and the appliances. Our team will be happy to help you understand what’s possible after taking your budget and time constraints into account. 

Do your Kitchen Lights Create an Ideal Environment?

Your overhead kitchen lighting should be bright and bold, illuminating your space. You may want to install softer recess lights around the area, but we recommend pendant lighting for above your kitchen table and above the main areas of your kitchen. Mix and match different types of lighting for maximum effect, but be sure to use LED bulbs throughout for better energy conservation. 

If you’d like more information about kitchen remodels, or if you have any questions for our team, please contact us today. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Essential Tips to Remodel your Bathroom

If it’s time to remodel your bathroom, it can be overwhelming to know the best place to start. Before doing anything else we recommend you decide your budget, because during a bathroom remodel, most of your decisions will be made according to how much you can really spend. 

Our experts at Cross Town Plumbing have years of experience remodeling all different types of bathrooms, and we’ve created this guide that explains our top tips. 

Choose the Type of Bathroom

Half bath. Often found adjacent to the kitchen or the living room on the ground floor of many homes, a half bath is a room with only a sink and a toilet. Many older homes only have one full bathroom, and if your household is having to share one full bathroom, adding a half bath is a great idea. 

Full bath. This is a bathroom with a sink, toilet, tub and/or shower. If you have the space for more than one full bathroom in your home, it could be a convenient addition that also raises the value of your home.

Wet bathroom. The most expensive but certainly the most durable option, a wet bathroom is completely waterproof. This includes the cabinets, the walls, and the floor – and the shower isn’t in a separate area. 

Is Ventilation Essential?

In short, yes! Bathrooms are prone to mold because of all the water and steam, and the last thing you want after remodeling your bathroom is to encounter a mold problem. Windows, window vents, and exhaust fans all provide essential ventilation for your bathroom, however the best option will be determined by your contractor based on the bathroom layout. 

Bathroom Plumbing Essentials

When considering the layout of your new bathroom, consider your existing plumbing fixtures. It’s easiest and most cost-effective to keep your plumbing fixtures where they are instead of installing new fixtures in new locations. If it’s not ideal to keep your plumbing fixtures where they are, your contractor may be able to show you several designs that could work with your current bathroom layout. 

If you’d like more information about our top bathroom remodeling tips, or if you have any bathroom plumbing questions, please contact our team at Cross Town Plumbing today. We look forward to hearing from you.

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