kitchen worktop selection

26 July 2026

A Guide to Kitchen Renovation: The Order in Which Layout, Material and Budget Decisions Are Made

What determines the outcome of a kitchen renovation is not the colour of the cabinet doors but how preparing, cooking, washing and storing are sequenced within three metres of worktop. This guide covers the logic of layout, worktop and cabinet materials, the ventilation and electrical decisions that get overlooked most often, where the budget really goes and what drives the programme.