How to Renovate a Kitchen

Cabinets

Cabinet-hanging requires patience. Your local cabinet supplier should have work crews who can hang your cabinets, usually over a period of a day or two. If you are sub-contracting the work, any competent carpenter can do this job. Or you can do it yourself as long as you have an extra set of hands.

Countertops

Whether ceramic tile, granite, marble, you must keep in mind basic tile design principles that have been around for 2,000 years. Or, you may choose to use man-made materials such as Silestone, Formica, or Corian. If so, it's best to have specialized shops fabricate your countertop. Installation looks easier than it is. All counters must be level enough that an egg can rest on them without rolling off. It is impossible to level the countertops if the base cabinets were not installed correctly.