It is important to prepare a budget for your kitchen remodeling plan before you begin to implement it. If you don’t prepare a complete and detailed budget before your kitchen renovation, you may find yourself spiraling into spending unbudgeted extras.

Limit spending on kitchen remodeling to about 15 percent of your home’s value.

Be well informed about the cost of each component in your remodeling plan. Browse the Internet, gather product information, tease friends who have remodeled, read, ask questions, and make phone calls. Do everything you can to stay informed. The more you know, the better you can make wise decisions.

The cost of appliances, countertops, cabinets, flooring, etc. It will add between one-half and two-thirds of the total cost of the remodel. Find out the prices of these items and enter those figures into the estimate. Similarly, make provisions for the cost of labor, design, contracting services, and permit fees.

The best way to list the items needed for the remodel is to write down everything that is installed in your current kitchen. Visit appliance stores and ask the sales staff questions. Meet with local kitchen design centers and ask them for samples of the work they have done and ask about the cost. A professional will be able to give you details that you might forget.

For a kitchen that measures around 10×12 feet, a cosmetic kitchen upgrade can cost around $2,750 worth of products, including new cabinet doors, laminate countertops, vinyl flooring, a stainless steel sink, and a chrome faucet.

If you want to go for higher-quality hardwood cabinets, ceramic tile countertops and floors, a clad-steel sink, pull-out faucet, newer appliances, and track lighting, the cost could be anywhere from $7,000 to $7,500.

A kitchen with semi-custom cabinets, ceramic tile or laminate flooring, a cast-iron sink, designer faucet, upgraded appliances, vessel lighting, and granite or solid-surface countertops could cost as much as $16,500.