EXPERT TIPS
LIVING + eating THROUGH A KITCHEN REMODEL
M A N A G E YO U R E X P E C TAT I O N S
AVOID THESE 3 THINGS
FOR A SMOOTHER PROJECT C R E AT E A TEMPORARY KITCHEN
SPECIAL ORDERS
JUMPING THE GUN
RIGID TIMELINES
Stick to USA-made items.
The best way to control
Be open to pushing
Be realistic and don't base
a seamless project process
your start date. If you can
No matter how much takeout you bring home,
your project's completion
is to ensure all your pieces
allow yourself flexibility
you’ll still need a spot to make school lunches,
status on things you have
are in your possession
when in the planning
pour a bowl of cereal, or brew coffee. Set up a
no control over, such as
before you begin
stage, you won't feel
temporary kitchen somewhere that’s out of the way
overseas manufacturing
demolition, so you aren't
you're failing if there are
of construction, like in the dining room or basement.
and shipping.
left with half a kitchen
potential roadblocks like
as you wait for integral
longer lead times.
STICK WITH THE ESSENTIALS
pieces to arrive.
Construction will disrupt your cooking and eating routine, no matter what. With no working range or cooktop, you’ll mostly be assembling refrigerated items and reheating in the microwave. This means you won’t need your full collection of pots and pans, knives, tools, etc. Stash the essentials close at hand and store the rest. This is a good time to donate or discard anything you haven’t used in a while.
PLAN MEALS AROUND SMALL APPLIANCES Slow cookers, microwaves, toaster ovens, air fryers, electric griddles and skillets, hot plates, and coffee makers can get you over the mealtime hump. Move your fridge to your temporary kitchen, if possible; if not, invest in a minifridge and a chest freezer, or borrow them from a friend.
S T O C K U P O N H E A LT H Y CONVENIENCES Consider filling the freezer with healthy frozen meals and veggies that you can heat in a microwave. Items that don’t require refrigeration—rice, pasta, ramen noodles, canned beans, etc.—can save space if you’re living out of a minifridge. Use this time to enjoy the freedom from preparing complex meals.
TA K E T I M E T O C E L E B R AT E THE MILESTONES A major remodel can seem endless, so it’s important to take time along the way to really notice and appreciate the progress. Write your family’s
DESIGN INDEX
CA M B R I A D E S I G N S Discover all of the gorgeous Cambria designs within this issue on the following pages: NEW Southport™ Pages 10–13, 30, 36
NEW Beckington™ Pages 24–26, 38
Lakedale™ Pages 2, 14–15, 40
Seacourt™ Page 42
Dovestone™ Page 44
Travella™ Pages 8, 29, 46
Whitendale™ Page 48
Haydon™ Pages 31, 35, 50
Falconwood™ Page 52
Ridgegate™ Page 54
Mackworth™ Page 56
Summerbrook™ Pages 1, 6, 16–18, 57
Warwick™ Page 58
Nadenbrook™ Page 59
Chatsworth™ Page 60
Axbridge™ Pages 20–22, 61
Trafalgar™ Page 62
Sherwood™ Page 63
Ashbourne Matte™ Page 64
Bellwater™ Page 65
Copeland™ Page 66
Hawkridge™ Page 67
names in a secret spot while the drywall is down, take in-progress pictures, and slow down to focus on each new element.
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