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If you are thinking of redoing your kitchen floor plan and want something that no one else has, then now is the time to put your imagination to work. Shop around and look in home decorating magazines to get an idea for floor plans and the types of flooring you will have to choose from. Home improvement stores are also great places to go for new original ideas. Many even offer do it yourself classes at various times of the week so everyone has a chance to attend. If you do it, yourself you will save quite a bit of money.

The first thing to do is make a list with the things you want from the new flooring, such as easy to clean and maintain, will hold up well against a lot of use and abuse from children and pets. Imagine the design of the new layout you want and are able to have based on the amount of space you have to work with. First, begin by taking measurements of the floor from wall to wall and remember to take the kitchen appliances and cabinets into consideration.

Once measurements have been taken, transfer the information to graph paper so you can begin drawing out your new floor layout. There are also websites that provide sample floor plans free through interactive programs. You can choose the type of flooring you think you may like and actually put them in your desired floor plan to get an idea of whether the plan and flooring is what you really want or if you need to make any changes.