Mostly people want to expand their kitchen while remodeling it. For a small kitchen, the storage, counter space and pantry space would be the top priority. While expanding the kitchen you must get more room to work and move around. For expanding the size, you can either take space from elsewhere in the house or expand the house outward around the kitchen. You must evaluate both options before making a decision. Sometimes it is hard to knock down structural walls and can be expensive too. However, it is not as expensive as expanding outwards.
It is also important to update the appliances while remodeling a kitchen. Some homeowners in Houston particularly go for remodeling for this reason. To begin with, you must carefully assess your appliance needs. The restaurant style stoves are very popular in kitchen remodeling but that is not exactly needed for home use. You would not want an eight burner stove with three ovens for daily use. It is better to go for a normal four burner stove. Additional ovens can be purchased separately for baking purposes. Proper thought should be given before purchasing refrigerator and sinks too.