If you are looking for ways to add value to your home and beautify your space, you might be interested in kitchen remodeling. New cabinets, flooring, countertops, and appliances can make your home feel beautiful and improve functionality. Here are three kitchen remodeling must-haves, and why you shouldn't skip these important details. 

What to Include in Your Kitchen Remodeling Plans

1. Prep Space

If you like to cook or use your kitchen for projects, make sure you create a highly functional space. Think about opening up your kitchen to add more counter space, and don't forget about the kitchen work triangle. 

This important architectural equation states that your refrigerator, kitchen sink, and stove should create a triangle in your kitchen layout, and that each leg of the triangle should be no more than 9 feet apart. 

The sum of the legs should be no more than 26 feet to make it easy to prepare food since you will likely be fetching ingredients from the refrigerator, using them to cook on the stove, and washing your hands in between steps. 

2. Storage

Make sure your kitchen remodeling plans include plenty of storage space to house things like cooking utensils, cutlery, plates, and cutting boards. Consider incorporating an appliance garage where you can store large, bulky appliances like mixers and toasters. To keep your kitchen organized, ask your contractor to include custom drawer organizers. 

3. Lighting 

Make light a priority during kitchen remodeling. Center the room around large windows to add plenty of light during the day, and add layered lighting throughout the kitchen to make food prep easier at night. 

For instance, you can add pendant lights over your island, canned light to fill the entire space, and even undermounted cabinet lighting to illuminate certain parts of your kitchen more than others, if you happen to be working in that area. Layered lighting ensures that you always have enough light to see what you are doing, and helps to create a warm and inviting room at all times of the day. 

If you are thinking about doing a little kitchen remodeling, turn to the professionals at Lambert's Contracting. Since their inception more than 30 years ago, they have been focused on offering top-notch, comprehensive construction services to their clients by helping with masonry repair, residential landscaping, wiring, and even bathroom remodeling. Whether you need new commercial concrete or you are interested in excavating a portion of your yard, they can help. Learn more about their services by visiting their website or giving their office a call at (304) 324-7972.