Santa Monica Kitchen Remodeling Permit Information

Check with Santa Monica planning and Community Development for permits and inspections. The department issues a ‘combined’ building permit to replace and/or repair counters, tiles, wall finishes, flooring, cabinets, and electrical/plumbing fixtures.

While construction is taking place, you can request for an inspection from the department. Before any construction is concealed or covered, you must have an inspection done.

What can I do to make my kitchen more modern?

By changing the following three areas of your kitchen, you can certainly transform the look and feel of your kitchen:

Countertops

You must be thinking, ‘countertops are expensive!’ By sticking with your original layout and plumbing, you can save a ton of money. Consequently, you’re allowed to have only one splurge; and experts suggest the countertops. Some of today’s popular materials for countertops that add elegance and beauty to your kitchen include quartz, granite, and marble.

Furniture

The furniture in your kitchen should be as modern as possible. In addition to replacing your kitchen chairs and table, you can add some additional seating like countertop stools. In fact, this is a concept that most of the modern kitchens embrace.

By adding more chairs and stools, you’ll create an inviting space by giving visitors countless spaces to sit. You can choose your kitchen furniture from an array of styles and budget available in the market today.

Cabinets

Staining or painting the existing cabinetry in your kitchen can change the entire look of the room drastically. One of the ways of being bold is to paint your cabinets blue. By simply changing the wood color, you’ll not only give the cabinets a brand new fresh look, you’ll also stay classy. With today’s popular and trendy choices of color, your options are indeed endless.