The kitchen is the home’s centerpiece for family holiday traditions, many of which involve larger-than-normal gatherings with family and friends.
With the right touches a kitchen remodel can actually help eliminate stress and anxiety, freeing up your time, and giving you and your guests so much more quality time to enjoy together.
Whether it’s the true heart of your home already or you long for it to be, the experts at Details Construction Group can help you realize the kitchen of your dreams.
Faux-Kitchen Remodeling Tips For the Holidays
Realistically designing, planning, and completing a full kitchen remodel in time for Thanksgiving isn’t an option, but we can get started with a consultation.
At home, you can do plenty of things to make your kitchen “work” for this holiday season and use this time to perfect your renovation wish list. List everything you wish was different as you cook, bake, and entertain so we can create a kitchen design optimized for next year.
1. Declutter & Make Things Accessible
Holiday meal prep, baking, and event hosting require organized and spacious work zones. It’s the perfect time to spend a day working cabinet by cabinet, drawer by drawer, and across all the countertop surfaces, deciding what needs to stay and what can go.
This also includes:
- Clearing the fridge and pantry of any expired foods.
- Defrost the freezer and clear out/clean out the extra fridge in the garage or butler’s pantry.
- Clean spaces you can access now that you’ve freed up space.
- If necessary, reorganize so frequently used utensils and dishes are within easy reach.
- Take inventory of your dry goods and spice racks.
Remodel Design Bonus: Now that you’ve decluttered and reorganized the kitchen in time for the holidays, you’ve also had a chance to note of any storage or organizational-specific features you’d like to add when you’re ready to remodel.
2. Think About Work (& Guest) Flow For Planned Events
Now it’s time to think about each event you’ll be hosting from October to January.
- What dishes do you serve and what space do you need for prep?
- How many people?
- Buffet style or plating meals?
- Do you want a cocktail or wine bar?
- Do you prefer to celebrate special occasions inside, outside, or both?
- Where do people tend to congregate?
Remodel Design Bonus: Are you frustrated with your kitchen’s outdated, cramped, or inefficient layout? As you think about how to work with it this holiday season, we suggest sketching your dream kitchen layout. These notes are the foundation from which we’ll customize your new kitchen layout.
3. Use A Temporary Island Or Peninsula
The 21st-century kitchen remodel almost always includes an island, peninsula, or both. A 4 or 6-foot folding plastic table can easily be transformed into a temporary kitchen island or peninsula for the main events now.
Cover it with a holiday-themed tablecloth, and you’ll gain extra prep space or a temporary cocktail and hors d’oeuvre station.
Remodel Design Bonus: This might make things a wee bit tight for this year, but the extra surface space can be a major bonus. It also lets you see how a kitchen island/peninsula might transform your kitchen’s feel. Then, whether you opt to go open-concept or a traditional layout, we can design you an island or peninsula to accommodate your needs.
Schedule a Kitchen Remodel Design Consult With Details Construction Group
Details Construction Group is a design-driven contractor that works closely with Orlando and Winter Park homeowners to create customized kitchens tailored to their lifestyles. Don’t wait until after the holidays to come in for a consultation! We can get to work as soon as you like after the holidays.
With our highly qualified team on your side, we guarantee you’ll be serving next year’s holiday meals in style. Contact us to schedule a design consultation, and we’ll bring your holiday remodeling lists and sketches to life.