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Typical costs: | - The cost of remodeling a kitchen depends on the current layout, size and condition of the room, as well as the quality of replacement products chosen. According to an annual construction cost survey by Remodeling Magazine[1] , a minor remodel of a 200-square-foot (10x20) kitchen averages $20,077-$23,210 nationwide; a mid-range major remodel including an island and other upgrades runs $52,405-$63,803; and an upscale remodel for the same size kitchen can be $105,621-$120,379. These are averages; actual costs may be higher or lower.
- In contrast, DoItYourself.com[2] estimates that the cost of a typical kitchen remodel can start around $5,000 with some do-it-yourself work included, and averages $15,000-$26,000.
Related articles: Kitchen Cabinets, Bathroom Remodeling, Architect, Home Addition, Kitchen Sink, Kitchen Countertops
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What should be included: | - The National Association of the Remodeling Industry[3] gives a detailed overview of what can be included in a kitchen remodel.
- BetterHomesAndGardens.com provides kitchen design guidelines[4] and basic kitchen floor plans[5] .
Discounts: | - ThisOldHouse.com[6] outlines ways to save money on remodeling projects.
Shopping for a kitchen remodeling: | - Collect a wide variety of photos of appealing kitchen designs; Kitchens.com hosts a photo gallery[7] of different styles and Better Homes and Gardens offers a quiz[8] to see what kitchen style is best for a particular lifestyle.
- Design.HGTV.com lists detailed steps for hiring a certified kitchen contractor, from checking references to what should be in a written contract.
- Check to make sure the company is licensed in your state.
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What People Are Paying - Recent Comments |
| Posted by: TAHOE VILLA in NORTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. | Posted: June 27th, 2016 05:06PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 600 | Items Remodeled: KITCHEN, 3 FIREPLACES, CONVERT LAUNDRY |
CONVERTED LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM INTO SMALL BEDROOM AND SMALL LAUNDRY ROOM. TOTAL KITCHEN REMODEL WITH HIGH END WOLF APPLIANCES, 3 FIREPLACES REPLACED AND NEW LARGE STONE INSTALLED
I SEE PEOPLE SAYING COMPLETE REMODEL AND THEN $3K FOR APPLIANCES...AVERAGE NICE REFRIG ALONE IS 3K...12 FOR HIGH END SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE PUTTING IN. WE REUSED OUR $4K REFRIG AND PUT IN A WOLF RANGE, HIGH END DISHWASHER, BUILT IN MICROWAVE AND FLUSH MOUNT RANGE HOOD FOR 13K.OUR SINK WAS $600 AND FAUCET $700. QUARTZITE WAS $15K FOR 5 SLABS AND 12 TO INSTALL IT. CABINETS WERE HIGH END HICKORY CABINETS WITH CUSTOM MADE CLEAR SAP WOOD FREE 5" HICKORY WOOD FLOORS. STONE ENTRY WAY AND NEW LIGHTING WITH UNDER COUNTER LIGHTING. ALL NEW INTERIOR DOORS AND 12OO FEET OF TRIM AROUND DOORS AND BASEBOARD. NEW WINDOWS. |
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| Posted by: Kriss in Bay Area, CA. | Posted: September 22nd, 2015 07:09PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 100 | Items Remodeled: floor, counters, upper and lower cabinet |
To complete the job, will probably be $5000. |
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| Posted by: esined in san fransico, CA. | Posted: May 14th, 2015 08:05PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 10 | Items Remodeled: |
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| Posted by: skyler hunt in walton, NY. | Posted: February 26th, 2015 03:02PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 194 | Items Remodeled: |
| Description: paint |
i painted my cabinets and walls. |
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| Posted by: gandude in SF Bay Area, CA. | Posted: August 26th, 2013 08:08PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 181 | Items Remodeled: 1 |
| Description: mid quality stuff |
no labor, did it myself. 14' 6" x 12' 8"
strip room to the studs. clean everything. treat wood w/boracare. new insulation r-13 and r-38, drywall, electrical, DWV, freshwater, 42" cabinets no MDF soft close, .75" x 2.25" T&G hardwood floor nailed and glued, 3 granite countertops 22 LF, GE 24" electric double oven, SMEG 5 burner gas cooktop, Kenmore refer, Bosch dishwasher, computer desk, breakfast bar, stained wood trim, LED lighting, ceiling fan, Broan cooktop vent, city permit. |
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| Posted by: John Wethington in Kaneohe, HI. | Posted: July 18th, 2012 12:07AM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 8x12 | Items Remodeled: 65% of Kitchen |
| Description: Cabinet Re-face, Counter Top & P&S Tile |
I hired CRU KUSTOM WORKZ on the Island of Oahu, they came in and viewed the project. They are Re-Facing my 1970's Cabinets, that are pressed wood, with 1x2s, 3s, 4s & 6s pine wood stats. Changing the Sink Counter Top, removing and replacing the vinyl tile with new vinyl tile. The doors are being KUSTOMED with 1/2" Birch Plywood, Stained and trimmed with, White Tiburon molding. Also they done the Lower floor Bathroom Vanity, with the same concept, just painted White. This project is coming out so beautiful, and Knowing that I am getting a good deal on Labor, I will let people know about CRU KUSTOM WORKZ. They are very Professional and Friendly, also giving great discounts. We are an elderly couple and my husband has had a stroke, can't do very much, they have helped us so much, not only by doing a great job, also helping us move boxes of stuff to our storage locker. God Bless Them. |
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| Posted by: PatrickSF in San Francisco, CA. | Posted: July 16th, 2012 11:07AM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 170 | Items Remodeled: Everything |
| Description: Complete to the studs kitchen remodel |
1894 BuildingrnStripped everything to the studs, 10' ceiling height. I designed everything, General contractor did all the work.rnKraftmaid Cabinets (approx 20 linear feet, with an additional row of cabinets at the top to meet the ceiling) - $15K, $3K InstallrnThermador Appliances - $12KrnSoapstone Countertop - $6KrnElectrical & Lighting - $3KrnPlumbing - $2KrnWalls - $2KrnWindows (Replace 1, added skylight) - $1.5KrnFloor - Oak, triple stained - $1.5KrnMiscellaneous - $1.5K |
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| Posted by: Stevenatl in Atlanta, GA. | Posted: September 6th, 2011 07:09AM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 360 | Items Remodeled: 50% |
| Description: refinnish of existing layout |
Completed the following doing all work DIY to complement existing granite and cabinets:
Re-dry walled and reinsulated 3 walls,
Installed ~60ft crown,
Installed 360 sq of tile,
Painted ceiling, walls and cabinets,
Replaced refrigerator, dishwasher, & hood all stainless
Replaced 2 exterior doors and 1 interior door,
New tile backsplash ~20sf,
New outlets and switches, knobs, door handles,
1 new mid-grade ceiling fixture,
My experience� a living hell for the last few weekends! I think the project added a lot of value to the home and I am very happy with the results. |
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| Posted by: William Barry in oklahoma city, OK. | Posted: August 23rd, 2011 10:08PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 235 | Items Remodeled: Everything |
| Description: Complete remodel |
with brand new appliances my wife spent around $6,500 on our budget was half gone never the less i thought i was pretty good with my hands and a decent wood worker i layed the new wood floors my self and after a $160 vo tech cabnitry class mad most of the cabnets there had quarts counter tops put in painted and had enough money left over to even put new lights in now on to the master bath! |
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| Posted by: remodelingnonstop in san jose, CA. | Posted: June 27th, 2011 06:06PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 225 | Items Remodeled: counter tops and cabinents |
| Description: San Jose Kitchen |
I remodeled my kitchen for $16,000. It is about 225sqft. Has a 4x8 island and about 20' of wall counter space - 2 sinks. it has hardwood floors - oak with 5 coats of finish, maple cabinets and quartz countertops. I got a budgetary quote from teh calculator at www.remodelormove.com and then subtracted the cost of appliances which i did not replace. The calculator was nice because i did some of the work myself |
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| Posted by: Dr Roob Nerdheimer in Jamestown, NY. | Posted: May 17th, 2011 02:05AM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 144 | Items Remodeled: complete gut out |
| Description: complete remodel |
We hired Lighthouse Construction ( [email protected])to remodel our kitchen because of their experiance in working with older homes. We relied heavily on their reccomendations and were amazed every day with the commitmentment to the quality of the work and the attention to planning details. They were very knowlegable in the products available. |
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| Posted by: Holly Donahue in Los Angeles, CA. | Posted: December 15th, 2010 12:12PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 200 | Items Remodeled: Everything |
| Description: Complete Remodel |
We remodeled our Kitchen about a year ago with Green Planet Building located in Los Angeles, CA. They were truly an amazing company to work with. Their attention to detail helped me create a kitchen I love. We put new eco-friendly everything into our kitchen from the beautiful ice-stone counter tops to the no voc paints. It was great to be able to track the entire process of my project online. I knew what what happening everyday because they have a client log in that gave me a calendar of events taking place like the plumber will be there on Friday or the cabinets are being installed on Monday. It was such a great experience we are now having them do our bathrooms. |
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| Posted by: David Howland in Houston, TX. | Posted: November 16th, 2010 09:11PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 138 | Items Remodeled: Everything except appliances |
| Description: Complete renovation |
We recently renovated our kitchen similar to Phillip in Columbus. We gutted it all but left the ceiling, added can lights, new window, and moved a door (new door), removed the furrdowns from the ceiling. Some minor plumbing work and new wiring and outlets, undercounter wiring. Cabinets from Ikea (with soft hinges and door glides, granite countertops (on sale for $36/sf)and travertine floor and backsplash. Total cost was S11,400 for all materials only including tile labor and plumbing labor. If quality contractor was included might cost about $22K. It is a lot of work but looks and feels fantastic. 30-60K increase in value. We already had the appliances, so price is bare kitchen. |
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| Posted by: Phillip Canfield in Columbus, OH. | Posted: October 31st, 2009 08:10PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 124 | Items Remodeled: Everything |
| Description: Completely Gutted |
I recently gutted my 1940 cape cod kitchen. I replaced the ceiling, rewired all outlets, purchased and installed all GE profile stainless steel appliances. (wall mount oven, cooktop, dishwasher, side by side fridge with lower freezer and microwave. I installed brand new cabinets from IKEA (has a 25 year warranty) with soft closers and SS hardware to match appliances. i installed porcelain tile flooring, glass tile backsplash, and chose to have a recycled glass countertop installed by Lowes. Its pricey at $102/ sf installed, but looks amazing and is affordable when you figure the cabinets were only $3,300 to replace. The kitchen is TOTALLY new, looks very sleek and contemporary, and came in under $13,000 total! Installing the material yourself can really pay off, when you figure a kitchen remodel of this stature can add 30-60K in resale. |
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| Posted by: BOB OYYLANDA in Saint George, UT. | Posted: May 22nd, 2009 08:05PM |
| Sq Ft of Kitchen: 4600 | Items Remodeled: All Appliances, Cabinets, Electrical, |
| Description: Estate Kitchen |
I did a full remodel when I Purchased my Estate Mansion, It cost me just about $230,000 for the full remodel. It was done with qualified contracters. Appliances are just about as up scale as you can get. All appliances are Wolf and Sub Zero. It includes 4 Fridges 6 4 Burner Gas range stoves and 3 sinks. The cabinets are cherry and some oak. Counter tops are Granite all the knobs and levers are made out of 24k Gold. My Estate Kitchen is beautiful I recommend using the materials listed below to make your dream kitchen classy. I LOVE all the room it has. |
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External Resources: | - www.remodeling.hw.net/2009/costvsvalue/national.aspx
- www.doityourself.com/stry/kitchenbathfaq
- www.nari.org/homeowners/tips/
- www.bhg.com/kitchen/remodeling/planning/kitchen-design-guidelines/
- www.bhg.com/home-improvement/kitchen/planning/kitchen-floor-plan-basic-configurati...
- www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,1186851,00.html
- www.kitchens.com/photos.aspx
- www.bhg.com/bhg/quiz.jsp?quizId=/templatedata/bhg/quiz/data/KitchenStyleQuiz_02172...
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