{"id":320,"date":"2012-02-15T11:24:32","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T11:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/?p=320"},"modified":"2012-02-01T11:34:51","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T11:34:51","slug":"design-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/design-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Design Your Own Kitchen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re planning a new home or a major remodeling project, sooner or later you\u2019re going to have to address the elephant in the room \u2013 what about the kitchen? Designing a kitchen can be intimidating because it\u2019s one of the most used rooms in a home and the last thing you want is leave something out or make an error that you may have to live with for many years. Even if you\u2019re remodeling and have the old kitchen as a reference point, changing the basic cabinet footprint can alter the entire layout and how efficient the room operates.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s the answer \u2013 where can you look for help? Here are a few places where you can start:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kitchen Design Centers<\/strong> \u2013 many home improvement stores and kitchen design centers have staff on hand who have been trained or are experienced in kitchen design. These personnel can be very helpful, but don\u2019t make the mistake of thinking their advice is free of charge. Their salaries are often added into the cost of the cabinets the retailer sells.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kitchen Contractors<\/strong> \u2013 while they may not have a degree in design, most experienced kitchen contractors can provide a lot of good advice on kitchen remodeling. They can also provide assistance on determining the most economical layout for your kitchen project \u2013 something that professional designers often overlook. This service usually isn\u2019t free either \u2013 a contractor can be very helpful if they have the job, but will probably charge a consulting fee otherwise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online Cabinet Retailers<\/strong> \u2013 many online cabinet distributors such as the RTA Cabinet Store provide kitchen design help for homeowners on their websites. A kitchen design tool can assist with cabinet dimensions and appliance locations and even give you a scaled idea of how the finished room will look. One big advantage of this service is that it doesn\u2019t cost you a cent \u2013 you can play around with your cabinet arrangements all day to determine what looks best. All you need to get started are the overall dimensions of the room and where your doorways are located.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So the answer to the question is yes, you can design your own kitchen, but it never hurts to have a little help and these three resources should get you started in the right direction. Regardless of which route you take, don\u2019t forget to ask about the latest kitchen trends that may help to increase the value of your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re planning a new home or a major remodeling project, sooner or later you\u2019re going to have to address the elephant in the room \u2013 what about the kitchen? Designing a kitchen can be intimidating because it\u2019s one of the most used rooms in a home and the last thing you want is leave<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/design-kitchen\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Can You Design Your Own Kitchen?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29,114,1],"tags":[78,292,290,291,131],"amp_validity":null,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions\/322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}