A kitchen renovation usually begins with idle dreams of a beautiful, updated kitchen. Next, you'll start planning out the actual project, visualizing and drawing out a new floor plan, thinking about your ideal additional space needs and envisioning your perfect design style. From there, you’ll get into specifics such as where appliances will fit, whether you’ll want an island, where extra storage and countertops might go—and before you know it, your kitchen will have grown, and you’ll need to knock down walls and either claim space from other rooms or from outside. At this point, it’s best to call in an architect.