Where should I prepare meals while my kitchen is being worked on?
There are several places you can set up a makeshift kitchen while your kitchen proper undergoes reinvention. A few we recommend are:
- A corner of your dining room
- A section of your living room
- A parcel of your finished basement
Ultimately, you need enough space to accommodate a small prep area, a compact cooking appliance or two (e.g. portable induction cooktop, toaster oven, or microwave), and a mini-fridge (if not the full-sized fridge from the previous iteration of your kitchen). Proximity to running water is the biggest challenge for most folks — we’ve seen people utilize laundry room sinks, basement or garage utility sinks, or even the hose outside during the warmer months.
We know that surviving a kitchen remodel can be tough, so restoring running water within 4 weeks is our first priority.
