5 Tips for Kitchen and Bathroom Design on a Budget

Are you interested in a new kitchen design, but short on cash? Do you want a new bathroom design, but don’t have a designer budget? You may not have the funds for a complete renovation, but you’d be surprised at what you can accomplish with a few small projects. If you’re looking to redesign your kitchen or bathroom on a shoestring budget, just heed these five simple tips to make the most of your shopping list at a finer retailer like Elite Kitchen & Bath.  

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Make a Prudent Purchase Plan

If you’re undertaking a budget-conscious kitchen or bathroom overhaul, the worst thing you could do is walk into a kitchen and bathroom showroom without a plan for your purchases. When it comes to home redesign Long Island residents are lucky to have an excellent showroom at their fingertips with Elite Kitchen & Bath, but even the savviest shoppers at the most wide-ranging retailer could easily go over budget without a plan. Start by prioritizing your purchases so you’re sure to get the cabinetry, fixtures, tiles, and other products that are most essential and will have the most impact. If replacing one thing might require replacing many other things, for example, that should probably go further down on your list of priorities. Start small and you’ll get more done than you might have imagined.  

Fixtures are a Great Place to Start

If you don’t know where to start with your purchase plan, fixtures are a safe bet. You might not be able to replace all your appliances and cabinetry, but replacing worn appliance parts, drawer glides, shelves, and interior cabinetry fittings can make a huge impact. This will ensure a more functional kitchen or bathroom in a snap.

Don’t Neglect Your Choice of Knobs

If you can’t replace all the cabinets in your kitchen, you can at least add a fresh coat of paint and replace the cabinet hardware. But be careful with the hardware you choose. Upon visiting their local kitchen showroom Long Island homeowners may find knobs and other hardware for as little as a few dollars apiece, but you may be replacing these cheaper pieces in a year or two. If you want your new budget-friendly redesign to last for years to come, look for stylish hardware that is heavier and made from a finer materials. Glass and sturdy metal knobs with easy screw-in installation are always a good choice.

Make a Splash with a New Backsplash

After making their way to the bathroom showroom Long Island homeowners will also find plenty of product options for a range of budgets. One direction to go if you’re looking for a big impact on a tight budget is a new backsplash for the sink area. Smaller tiles with unique colors and patterns are easy to install and will make a big difference in the look of your bathroom.

Increase the Impact with New Lighting

With new fixtures, hardware, tile backsplashes, and a fresh coat of paint, you can make a great impact on your kitchen or bathroom design. If you don’t update the lighting, though, you might still find that the space looks a bit dingy. Bright, cheerful lighting will highlight the smart design work you’ve done and make the whole space feel more functional.  

At the end of the day, it’s all a matter of smart planning and carefully chosen products. So get down to your local kitchen and bathroom showroom – as long as you have your budget and purchase plan in hand.

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Home Renovation Trends to Watch in 2016

When planning a home renovation, Long Island residents are often interested in following the latest trends. While you don’t want to fall for gimmicky styles that will leave your home looking laughable in a couple of years, keeping on top of ongoing trends will keep your home from looking outdated for years to come. This is especially true if you are planning to resell your home in the next decade. With new improvements and updates, you can dramatically increase the resale value of your home. The last thing you want is to hear “this looks so ‘90s” from a potential buyer, after all. Whether you’re interested in renovating your home to resell it, or just to enjoy it, here are a few of the latest trends emerging and continuing in 2016.

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Bright, Natural & Neutral

If you want to keep your home modern in 2016, you may want to consider starting with a neutral foundation in the most important rooms: the kitchen and bathroom. When visiting our kitchen & bath showroom, Long Island homeowners and decorators will find natural materials such as bamboo, stone and wood as well as tiles and cabinetry in neutral shades such as soft whites and light to dark browns. Sleek appliances and bright, natural lighting finish the look, and with bright, airy, neutral styles and textures, you can simply choose a couple of rich accent colors to make the room pop. And the best part is, when you get bored, simply change the accent colors for a whole new look!

Cutting-Edge Cabinets & Countertops

Cabinets and countertops alone make the biggest impact on the look and functionality of a kitchen or bathroom. If you want to give your kitchen a more contemporary and cutting-edge look, consider installing slimmer countertops in bold patterns and colors, particularly those made from Quartz, to replace thick or bulky countertops that weigh the room down. Bold patterns and colors are also big in the cabinetry world right now, which is a perfect accent for a kitchen or bathroom that has a neutral foundation of paint and tiles in natural shades.  

Floors Take a Walk on the Dark Side

While hardwood has been popular for a while, 2016 is seeing richer tones and darker woods taking the lead in the flooring department. With help from a general contractor, Long Island homeowners can have dark wood flooring in no time. If you already have hardwood floors, you may also consider a floor stain in a deep shade such as dark mahogany or walnut. And if you’re re-carpeting a room in your home, you may want to consider a dark grey that will blend seamlessly. 

Glass & Metal Seal the Deal

Finishing touches help to “seal the deal” in your newly renovated home, so if you’re at the end of a project and looking for a couple final additions to complete the look you may want to consider glass and metal accent pieces to keep up with 2016 trends. From mosaic glass tiles to metal fixtures and hardware, it’s easy to add a little glass and metal to your life.

From simple projects to an entire home renovation, Long Island homeowners have plenty of options to stay on top of the trends. So don’t let your home slip out of fashion in 2016!

Cabinetry Still King When it comes to Kitchen Redesign

Ask any general contractor Manhasset to Long Island and beyond, and they’ll tell you cabinetry is still king when it comes to kitchen redesign projects. When you enter our kitchen and bath showroom in Manhasset, NY, the wide selection of cabinetry from fine makers such as Rutt and Touchstone attests to this cabinet-focused approach to kitchen design. But what is so special about the cabinets? Why are cabinets the most-sold product in almost any kitchen showroom? Long Island, Manhasset and Great Neck homeowners with newly remodeled kitchens might be able to tell you why, but don’t wait to find them. We can tell you right now why cabinets are still king when it comes to kitchen redesign. 

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Cabinets Are Where the Heart Is

The cabinets are where you’ll find the heart of the kitchen. While the appliances offer all the functionality, the cabinets are the center of the spatial and aesthetic design. The doors or “faces” of the cabinets take up more space in the viewer’s eye than any other part of the kitchen, the boxed interior provides storage that takes the kitchen from cluttered to clean, and the hardware including knobs and pulls adds a truly unique stylistic touch that pulls everything together.

New Cabinets Can Go a Long Way

While a massive kitchen overhaul may sound like a nightmare, installing new cabinets doesn’t sound so bad, right? And with nothing more than new cabinets, you can truly transform your kitchen. Just one peak at our design center should make the possibilities clear. Even if you have a tight budget or time constraints, you can dramatically change the look, feel and function of your kitchen by changing nothing more than the cabinetry.

The Right Cabinetry Enhances Real Estate Value

You may have heard that improvements to the kitchen and bathroom can do more to increase the real estate value of a home than any other renovations made in a home. If you haven’t heard, just ask a general contractor. Great Neck, Long Island and Manhasset homeowners can improve the resale value of their home by simply adding new cabinets to their kitchen, while a project with a similar budget and timeframe in the living room or bedrooms may only have a miniscule effect.

More Cabinet Choices than Ever Before

While cabinetry used to be fairly standardized, with only a small range of available options for doors and handles, the options are seemingly endless in this day and age. Our range of Rutt products, for example, includes three product lines: Rutt Classic, Regency by Rutt, and Ruskin designed by Scott A. Stultz exclusively for Rutt. Within these three product lines alones you’ll find more colors, materials, shapes, fixtures and other detail choices than you can imagine. Whether you want to create a French country kitchen, Asian-inspired eating place or contemporary culinary space with muted colors and seamless lines, you can achieve that look with the right cabinetry. The products are out there for you to play around with, have fun with, and create the ideal kitchen for yourself and your loved ones’ wants and needs.

As you can see, cabinetry is certainly still king when it comes to kitchen redesign. If you’re still not convinced, just stop by our kitchen and bath showroom! Long Island, Great Neck and Manhasset homeowners from far and wide have already discovered the versatility and heightened effect of the right cabinetry in their kitchens and dining spaces.