How to profit from your kitchen renovation

If you're thinking of renovating your kitchen and you've got a Living Etc magazine subscription, you can find out how to make it profitable.

The right investments can help reap big rewards, whether you're creating a brand new one or updating your current one, according to Living Etc magazine.

If you have some money to spend, the publication recommends spending around five per cent of your property's total value on a kitchen renovation - this is the optimum amount to get some profit back.

Even people doing a kitchen renovation on a tight budget could benefit from investing in some stylish fittings and good work surfaces, says Living Etc magazine. It recommends planning lighting to ensure basic units have a top-end feel to them.

Energy efficiency is becoming a focus for many consumers nowadays, so it is vital to ensure your new kitchen is eco friendly.

"People want built-in recycling, low-energy and water-saving appliances," Jon Rosby of John Lewis of Hungerford, told Living Etc magazine. "It's become a huge talking point."

Recently, moneysupermarket.com said consumers were likely to be hit by high end-of-quarter energy bills due to the cold snap over the winter period, which increased consumption.

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Posted by Rebecca Kehoe