Canadian Home Trends Kitchen & Bath/Holiday 2013 | Page 12

K Kitchens are at the heart of our homes. We gather with friends and family, host dinner parties and prepare meals all within that one area. Therefore it comes to no surprise that we tend to spend more money on a kitchen renovation than any other room in our homes. As someone who has redesigned quite a few kitchens, including a couple of my own, I can honestly say that designing a kitchen comes with a lot of options, a few headaches and requires patience. There is also a lot of fun that comes with remodeling a kitchen! You get to browse the newest appliances, faucets and state-ofthe-art fixtures that come with owning a twenty-first century kitchen. (See Laura Stein’s Five Favourite Things on Page 18) Now, whether you are looking at simply adding a few things here and there to spruce up your existing design or giving it a complete overhaul, we’ve compiled all the wisdom one needs to stay sane and trendy during the renovation process. (See Kitchen and Bathroom Solutions on Page 32) Remember it has to get ugly before it gets pretty so don’t lose hope when the contractor tears out all your old cabinets and you are left with something that looks like a landfill of wood. At that moment, just close your eyes and picture your vision and before you know it the renovation chaos will be behind you and you will be enjoying a brand new gourmet kitchen! As Red Green says “Remember, I’m pulling for ya. We’re all in this together!”. Happy renovating! Marc Atiyolil [email protected] ...the heart of our homes 12 twitter.com/HomeTrendsMag facebook.com/HomeTrendsMag Enter to Win! Enter to Win a Cristadur Montano N-100XL Sink from Novanni CanadianHomeTrends.com/contest pinterest.com/HomeTrendsMag