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Kitchen remodel recommendations
Posted on 4/18/15 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 4/18/15 at 12:17 pm
We are thinking about redoing our kitchen with a budget of $10,000. We live in Baton Rouge, anyone have any recommendations on who we could contact to do the job or give ideas?
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Posted on 4/18/15 at 12:19 pm to corndawg85
Show us a picture of a kitchen you like. You need to replace cabinets, or can they be reworked. Your appliances need to be replaced?
Posted on 4/18/15 at 12:26 pm to corndawg85
The right kitchen you can do a bang-up job for $10k.
The wrong kitchen will be twice that amount or more.
It's kind of like asking how much a set of tires would cost without specifying what size tire.
The wrong kitchen will be twice that amount or more.
It's kind of like asking how much a set of tires would cost without specifying what size tire.
This post was edited on 4/18/15 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 4/18/15 at 12:51 pm to corndawg85
Much more info is needed. Appliances could easily cost 10k alone
Posted on 4/18/15 at 12:55 pm to corndawg85
What type of floor are you looking for? That alone could be a few k's.
Also, wood or stone countertops? I have seen some nice butcher block countertops installed recently, they seem to be all the rage, at least in NYC.
Are you installing an island? New cabinets? That could be the difference between 10 and 20k.
Eta- as expensive as all that is, moving water fixtures and appliances around can be equally expensive. Quality plumbing work is not cheap. Don't move appliances around if you're trying to save money.
Also, wood or stone countertops? I have seen some nice butcher block countertops installed recently, they seem to be all the rage, at least in NYC.
Are you installing an island? New cabinets? That could be the difference between 10 and 20k.
Eta- as expensive as all that is, moving water fixtures and appliances around can be equally expensive. Quality plumbing work is not cheap. Don't move appliances around if you're trying to save money.
This post was edited on 4/18/15 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 4/18/15 at 1:19 pm to corndawg85
We are thinking of putting brick flooring down, refinishing the cabinets, granite counter top, New farm sink. Our applicants are in good shape but probably will end up being replaced.
Posted on 4/18/15 at 1:28 pm to corndawg85
There's a number of variables involved .. Are you doing a complete, to the studs remodel ? $10K isn't much
Posted on 4/18/15 at 1:28 pm to corndawg85
The first thing I'd argue is you should think about what your objectives are. If you want to improve the value of the home for resale then take a look at your neighborhood and decide what types of upgrades will get you money back and what won't. If you have already done a lot of work on your house and are near peak value of a home in your neighborhood, size, etc then realize you won't get the money back and just do it if you will get that much enjoyment out of living there afterwards.
Go to some local open houses and decide what the neighborhood standard is if you aren't sure.
Go to some local open houses and decide what the neighborhood standard is if you aren't sure.
Posted on 4/18/15 at 3:02 pm to corndawg85
Posted on 4/18/15 at 3:03 pm to corndawg85
Whatever you plan to budget for, in this case $10K, know that you'll probably go over unless you stick to your budget, you do the majority of the work yourself and you encounter no surprises.
$10K goes by very quickly in a kitchen.
$10K goes by very quickly in a kitchen.
This post was edited on 4/18/15 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 4/18/15 at 3:53 pm to corndawg85
quote:
We are thinking about redoing our kitchen with a budget of $10,000
Hello, I own an upscale Remodeling company in North Carolina. I may can provide some helpful input.
A few questions:
How did you establish your 10k budget?
Is this your first home? 2nd home? Price point of house?
What are you trying to accomplish when you say "redo"?
What does value mean to you and your spouse?
Are you planning to move in the next 5 years?
Is this an update project or are you seriously trying to gut it?
The national average for a full kitchen remodel is 53k for mindrange type of finishes
Upscale kitchens range 75-125k...
It depends where you are in life. 10k is alot of money, but it's not much towards redoing a kitchen
Use Houzz.com for inspiration...
Even though your budget is very modest, my advise is to approach this project with no regrets. Especially since the kitchen is the most important space in the house and generally provides a nice return if and when you sell down the road.
Posted on 4/18/15 at 4:14 pm to corndawg85
We are in BR. Have kinda the same set up.
Do NOT do brick floors. They suck so bad as far as cleaning and sealing, and they will make your galley kitchen look smaller.
I had Brian at Brian's cabinets make and install custom cypress cabinets. They are beautiful. 5k?
Yours look pretty good though-but you need that fridge moved. I see there is a tv where the fridge goes.
move it back.
IMHO, your kitchen needs the fridge in it, granite, backsplash, and paint. Maybe even paint the cabinets. I like color though. Brown kitchens make me want to go to sleep.
I would also rip out that double sink and put in a single compartment huge one. I LOVE mine.
You could also move the micro in a cabinet on top of the oven and put a cool range hood where the micro is now.
Do NOT do brick floors. They suck so bad as far as cleaning and sealing, and they will make your galley kitchen look smaller.
I had Brian at Brian's cabinets make and install custom cypress cabinets. They are beautiful. 5k?
Yours look pretty good though-but you need that fridge moved. I see there is a tv where the fridge goes.
move it back. IMHO, your kitchen needs the fridge in it, granite, backsplash, and paint. Maybe even paint the cabinets. I like color though. Brown kitchens make me want to go to sleep.
I would also rip out that double sink and put in a single compartment huge one. I LOVE mine.
You could also move the micro in a cabinet on top of the oven and put a cool range hood where the micro is now.
This post was edited on 4/18/15 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 4/18/15 at 8:12 pm to corndawg85
Look up B & C Kitchen in Metairie on Veterans. They have quality wood cabinets that are pre-fab, not custom. You can see pictures on their website.
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