Home Improvement, New Kitchen Planning- Tips To Staying On Budget During These Down Times


by GARY NEALON - Date: 2008-10-18 - Word Count: 567 Share This!

A new kitchen can happen in only a few short weeks. All you need is a good budget, proper planning, and the online skills to find a good deal. Yes, online shopping is the best way to find the kitchen of your dreams. All aspects that I mentioned are important but the preeminent way to save money on your kitchen project is to shop online. Online shopping of new kitchen cabinets saves the average shopper forty five to fifty five percent over retail. That is a huge amount and it needs to be explained.

First, you should know that a smart budget is the best way to accomplish all of your new kitchen goals. It is easy to plan a kitchen, hire a contractor, and let the rest play out. It is another story if you want to save thousands of dollars and get the real kitchen of your dreams. This can be accomplished with a smart budget. Pick a number that works for you, it may be a low dollar amount but it could work. If it is low, shop online for RTA kitchen cabinets. This style of cabinet (by the way - RTA stands for READY TO ASSEMBLE cabinets) is the most cost efficient cabinet on the market. Also do not worry about sacrificing quality; these cabinets are usually better than pre-assembled cabinets.

All right, so you have a budget planned, you're staying in it, and you know about RTA products for your new kitchen. Remember in your new kitchen, you want everything that will make the area easy and accessible. This can be done with the right planning. Often a contractor can help you, but sometimes you want to get into the planning part as well. Don't be afraid to offer your advice, after all you are the one living in the house. It's your new kitchen; make sure it is what you want. Stay involved in the project from start to finish.

Finally online shopping, it may seem strange at first but it is truly the best way to save money. Here is an insider secret that the contractors and home builders know and you do not. These business are not buying from a retail store like Home Depot of Lowe's (that idea is for fools), instead contractors and home builders are buying your new kitchen online. Yes, that is true, and it is correct because online shopping saves money.

Online store have less over head, less advertising, and smaller amounts of inventory to maintain. Go online to find the best deals. Yes there are sites online that appear to be quality kitchen cabinet sites, but shop around a little and the best new kitchen cabinet sites will be easy to spot. (HINT - Type in RTA kitchen cabinets and see the results, it will save you money). Look for the websites that offer price guarantees and stay away from the ones that offer free shipping (there is no such thing as free shipping in the day of four dollar a gallon gas). All you have to do is stay focused online and stay out of the retail store. You will do fine and save thousands on your new kitchen. Good luck and start shopping online. For more kitchen cabinet articles and wood cabinet facts, check out this website. This is also a great resource for finding wood cabinets at 30-40% below retail prices


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