Two Myths About Custom-Made Kitchens

Here are two myths about custom-made kitchens.

They cost far more than mass-produced kitchens

Many homeowners who want new kitchens do not go for custom-made ones because they mistakenly think that doing so would be far more expensive than buying a readymade, mass-produced kitchen.

In reality, custom-made kitchens can be as affordable or expensive as homeowners want them to be; the custom kitchen contractor's client is always in control of how much they spend, and these contractors often work with homeowners who have modest budgets.

A custom kitchen that is built with similar materials to that of a mass-produced one will not be dramatically more expensive than its generic counterpart. Even custom kitchens with a few intelligent design features, such as a pull-out pantry, and subtle aesthetic tweaks that add style and character to the kitchen, like cabinets painted with a stencil template to create a beautiful pattern on the doors' surfaces, will be more enjoyable to cook and eat in and will be more suitable to one's personal tastes and lifestyle.

Furthermore, after chatting to their client about their budget and design preferences, a contractor can also suggest cost-cutting measures related to aspects of the kitchen that are not hugely important to their client.

They take far longer to design and install than mass-produced kitchens

The other myth about custom kitchens is that they take much longer to design and fit than mass-produced kitchens. This can deter some homeowners from utilising the services of custom kitchen companies, as they may find the idea of having to live in their home without a functioning kitchen for months to be off-putting and might be concerned about the preparatory design process dragging on for too long.

Once again, however, the time that each stage of the custom kitchen creation process takes is largely up to the client, and the complexity of the layout and kitchen features they request. If a client tells their contractor that one of their main priorities is getting the new kitchen up and running quickly, then the contractor will take this into consideration and guide them towards beautiful-but-simple design features and layouts that will be relatively quick for them to design and create. Conversely, if a client is able to commit to a longer kitchen renovation, then the contractor may suggest more complex, unique features that may take an extra month or two to plan out and implement.

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