Dreaming Of A Bigger Kitchen How To Enlarge Your Space

With the holidays around the corner and all the family coming over, is your kitchen big enough?

A good Builder, Gisborne can give you the extra space you need for the new equipment or that fancy kitchen island you’ve been wanting.

Builders Gisborne can make the room bigger by bumping out a wall or opening and renovating your living space.

What is a bump out?

A bump out wall or addition is the solution most people turn to when adding just a few square feet, and they don’t want to spend a bunch of time, money, or space to do it.

This can give you an additional 2 - 15 square feet, without needing to add to the foundation.

When you are on a budget, bumping out a wall is one of the cheapest options. On average, a bump out addition can cost around $4,000 - $10,000. The cost is typically determined per square foot of area added.

There are a few factors that may change the price — paint, decor, flooring, windows, or relocating of utilities, to name a few.

If you need enough space for a new refrigerator or kitchen table, a bump out addition will be perfect.

What are my other options?

If you require more space for your kitchen than just a few square feet, you should consider moving or removing walls, renovating, or adding a room.

Of these, moving/removing walls or renovating is usually the cheapest.

Renovating or removing walls

Do you have garage space you don’t use?

Renovating this space can be a cheap and easy solution.

This can be as invasive as knocking out walls, or as minimal as converting the space.

To give more usable kitchen space for things like a butler's pantry or storage area, try converting an adjacent closet or unneeded bathroom.

Open floor plan

Changing the orientation of your living area to create an open space can not only make the space look larger and more luxurious, but also allow you to spread the rooms out more.

Giving room for a grand island with seating or a kitchen expansion, for example.

This is done by knocking out walls.

Not all houses are structurally designed to allow for a complete open floor plan. Consideration should be taken for load bearing walls.

An open floor plan is still an option when load bearing walls are present. The plans may need to be altered to account for structural needs, though.Additions

An addition is adding more than 15 square feet to your home. It typically requires adding foundation and extra roofing.

A kitchen addition can become pricey, but allow for a grand and luxurious space.

This could be perfect for a complete kitchen remodel that will leave your guest in awe.

Finding a good builder

If you need a little bit more space for your perfect kitchen, a Builder Gisborne can bump out a wall for you.

If more space is needed, you can have Builders Gisborne, move a wall out to create an open living space for you, or even add a room.