A Compact, Elegant Kitchen

This is a continuation of the previous article describing how we reconfigured my client’s home for a new life with creative friends and music in Silver Spring, MD.

Re-Sculpted for Function and Light

We radically re-sculpted her home within the existing footprint starting with the kitchen.  By moving the kitchen into the old dining room we created a light-filled kitchen with a much better connection to both the outdoors and to the music and living rooms.  (View before and after floor plans in the first article.)

Kitchen is Well Connected to the Garden & Flooded With Light

And Also Well Connected to the Rest of the Home

Efficient, if Somewhat limited, Storage

The kitchen is very small but better configured than its darker, cut-off predecessor.  Valuable storage space was sacrificed for even more important windows and doors.  The cabinets we used, though, were configured for maximum storage and utility.  The base cabinets are all drawer cabinets (not easily seen in the photos).  While my preference is for 30” wide drawer cabinets, for this project, we had to compromise and accept several narrower base cabinets to maintain counter space where needed.   One 30” base cabinet, one 33” base cabinet and one 30” pantry cabinet provide great flexibility for storing everything from pots and pans to dishes and platters.  We gained valuable drawer space in the work area by using a cooktop with drawers below instead of a range.  The single oven is placed out of the main work area.  We gained a little additional storage space – and saved money – by using a single oven instead of two ovens often found in higher-end kitchens.   A smaller microwave sits on a shelf above the single oven.  Putting the oven in a cabinet with a drawer below also puts the over at a better height for our aging bodies. 

Using a Single Oven Plus Microwave Instead of Double Ovens Saved Money & Space

We made up for the lack of storage space in the kitchen proper by building a long pantry closet in the music room between the kitchen and living room.  The Pantry is only 18” deep – deep enough to hold small appliances and big platters but shallow enough that nothing gets lost.  A light in the pantry makes sure items can be located quickly.  The bypass doors don’t take up floor space in the passageway. 

A Shallow, Long Pantry Closet Supplements Kitchen Storage

The Pantry (White Bypass Doors) is Tucked Into Music Room and Conveniently Located Alongside Kitchen

 Eating Nook

We even fit an eating nook into this small kitchen.  It’s perfect for my client when she is without guests.  It also makes an intimate setting with one to three guests and provides space for a buffet for larger gatherings.  The backless bench to the left is on casters and can be rolled out of the way for additional seating in the living room or to provide a wider passageway during large gatherings. 

We even fit a cozy eating nook in this compact kitchen

Design Decisions to Lower Costs

There were a myriad of design decisions that kept costs down including 3 primary decisions:

1. Working within the existing footprint.  The decision to work within the existing footprint means that the window over the sink looks across the areaway to the basement at the brick wall that forms the original L wing housing what’s now the master suite.  In the future, we’ll use stained glass or an art window film to hide the view of the brick while still allowing in light.  This decision, of course, saved tens of thousands of dollars. 
2. Using laminate countertops.  This decision saved at least $3,000.  Everyone wants stone these days.  Personally, I think granite is a bit overdone.  One of the big objections to laminate is the inability to use an under-mount sink.  The sink we used is a micro-edge sink that all but eliminates that objection.
3. The Lighting Scheme.  We used surface-mounted ceiling lights instead of the ubiquitous recessed lights.  Go back to the 2nd photo in this article to see the surface-mounted fluorescent lights that provide ambient light.  These lights are augmented with another surface-mounted light over the sink, undercabinet lights, and a single (large) pendant over the eating nook.  The lighting scheme, again, saved more than $3,000.
4. The selection of appliances.  We used a relatively narrow, full-depth refrigerator that appears built-in.  The 30” width allowed us to recess it into an existing header in the brick wall.  The full-depth results in a lot of storage space.  We sacrificed a little bit of space in the new hall bath and the Pantry to accommodate the full-depth.  As mentioned earlier, we selected one oven instead of two.  The hood, while modern and attractive, was much less expensive than most similar models on the market.  We re-used the relatively new dishwasher. 

The Micro Edge Works Well with a Laminate Countertop While The Large Deep Sink Hides Dirty Dishes & Drying Clean Dishes Helping Keep the Counter clear

A Regular Depth Fridge Looks Built-In And is Recessed Into The Bath & Pantry Behind

Special Design Features:

Even while controlling costs, there were many special features to make the design special. 

Integration between rooms – Note how by integrating the cabinetry with the door jamb separating the kitchen from the music room, we help bring those rooms together.  You can see this in the photos above and below.

Tiled wall – Rather than a simple tiled backsplash we tiled the entire walls behind and beside the counters.  We used large format 12 x 24 concrete-look tile with a brushed aluminum trim.  This maintains a clean, modern look. 

Deep, Wide Sink – The sink, in addition to having a micro-edge, is very deep and wide.  This keeps dirty dishes and drying dishes off the countertop.

Original ceiling beam details – These details were maintained but painted while to keep some of the original feeling that the client liked but made for a less busy treatment. 

Deep Door Jamb Integrated Into Cabinety Helps Integrate Rooms

Large Format Tile Wrapping the Walls Provides a Relatively Low-Cost Wow-Factor

 
Before

"Before" From Same Angle as Picture 2

Original Kitchen "Before"

The Remodeled Kitchen is Well Connected to the Home & the Music Room

My client came to me because she wanted to create the next phase of her life.  She is a relatively recent widow with grown sons — and with the completion of the remodel has retired from her job.  She lives in a post-WWI brick rambler in the Forest Glenn neighborhood of Silver Spring, MD.

Her life has been filled with music, friends and family.  She envisions her new home as a French-style Salon – a place where her creative friends and their friends would meet to share music and discuss art, literature, and politics.  She wants a seamless transition from home to garden to entertainment space in her basement. 

In addition to the grand vision, she also wanted:

• A master suite with an in-suite bath
• A guest bath that is fully wheelchair accessible for when her mother visits
• A new kitchen
• A wider hallway for wheelchair accessibility

And to make the project even more challenging, my client’s budget was quite limited and the lot small so the magic had to be performed within the existing footprint. 

The discussion of this project will cover several articles. 

1.  This article covers the overall plan and the changes to the foyer.
2.  The second one will cover the kitchen.
3.  The third will cover the new guest bath.
4.  The fourth will cover the master suite.
5.  The final will cover the new exterior rooms.

The original room configuration was typical of houses built in the early 1950’s with small rooms and unconnected with each other and unconnected with the out-of-doors.

Floor Plan - BEFORE

As you can see from the floor plan, above, the kitchen – while in the middle of the house – was cut off from everything.  The dining room has a solid door and windows to the back yard but felt unconnected.  The hallway was too narrow for a wheelchair and the single hall bath was small and hard for everyone to use let alone someone with any physical impairment. 

Floor Plan - AFTER

The back wall of the kitchen in the remodeled home is wide open to a new patio and to the music and living rooms.  The now open hallway is wide enough for easy transit and helps make the whole home feel more expansive.  It also offers a more visible connection between the entertainment area of the basement and the first floor.  The old kitchen was reconfigured into a wheelchair accessible bath and a large pantry.  The new master suite – while not fully wheelchair accessible has many universal design features. 

Kitchen is Well Connected to the Outdoors

The Stairway Was Opened On All SidesOpen Floor Plan Connects The Basement to the Living room

Open Floor Plan Connects The Basement to the Living room

 

Read more about the details of this remodel as I post the rest of the series in the next few days. 

 

 The 2 “BEFORE” pictures, below, are from the same camera angle as the first image and the hallway image. 

"BEFORE" From Same Angle as 1st Image

 

"BEFORE" From Same Angle as Hallway Image

 

A dramatic palette of aubergine, grayed green, grey and creamy white

3 Elements – color, furnishings and lighting – turn a row house in the Glover Park neighborhood of Washington DC into a stylish new home for a young professional couple.  The photos were all taken by the owner – Margaret Allen – a very talented photographer .  Margaret and her husband were equally involved in the selection of the furnishings and accessories.  It all happened in the course of a few months over this summer while the couple took turns traveling overseas on business.  I developed the color palette and made suggestions about fabrics, furnishings, coordination, and tradesmen.  [Note: the “before” pictures are from before the couple purchased the home.]

The palette complements the tile of the fireplace and natural oak flooring

Living Room “Before” the Couple Purchased the house

My Clients Achieved the “West Elm” Look They Wanted Without Cookie-Cutter Selections

This palette conforms to my usual prescription:  Entries and transitions should be deep tones.  This reinforces the sense of arrival and passage through the home.  The tones become lighter as you move through the house and toward the daylight of larger windows and doors on the back of the house.  This creates a much greater sense of space.  While each room is a different color, the colors blend into a harmonious palette that complements the wood of the floors, the tile in the fireplace and the tones and textures of the other “built-in” features.  The walls are all a Matte texture.  The matte sheen absorbs more light yielding richer tones and hiding imperfections on the wall surface.  The accent color – in this case a very deep purple – acts to both accentuate the space and delineate purpose.  It is such a deep tone that in many lights it almost reads as a neutral color.  A mixture of textures and subtle patterns keeps the palette exciting.  A white-toned trim color highlights the architecture of the space especially the stairway and bookshelves.  New recessed lights in the living room and soffits help accentuate the wonderful photography and provide a delightful ambiance. 

The Deep Purple Accent Color on a Duct Chase Helps Accent the Transition Between Rooms

The deep purple is used again to accentuate the transition to the family room & kitchen

The Family Room Has the Most Natural Light and is the Lightest Color

Notice how the Dining Room Rug Reflects the Accent Color and Blends it with the Natural Oak Flooring & the Lighter Tones of the Upholstery in the Adjacent Living Room

The Deeper Tones of the Living Room Wall Are a Perfect Foil for the Wife’s Photography

Notice How the Deep Tone on the Walls and the White Risers Create An Architectural Statement in the Entry

The Stairway & Entry “Before”

Remodeling Doesn’t Always Mean Moving Walls and Renovating Kitchens.  It can be a simple refreshing of surfaces with paint and fabric to yield a remarkable “new” home.

Back to School Storage in the Front Foyer

My clients, in close-in Silver Spring, MD are looking to improve the space usage of their home.  One of the problems is the lack of a mud room entry or a foyer with room for a closet or other places to store the back packs, coats, boots and everything else that comes along with pre-teen and teenage children.  Today, everything gets piles into one corner of the living room.  The living room, is also awkward – long and narrow – making it difficult to find a comfortable seating arrangement.  In fact, even though the house is very small and they are quite cramped, the living room is rarely used.  And, like most of us, they are on a tight budget.

I proposed a simple, relatively low-cost solution that solves both problems.  I proposed moving the non-load-bearing wall between the tiny foyer and the long, narrow living room about 3 ft into the living room.  Thus creating a spacious foyer with a wall well suited to a low storage bench for seating and cubbies and hooks for coats above.  Changing the swing of the front door, helps with a more natural flow.   If the homeowners wanted, they could also switch the entry flooring to porcelain, stone or ceramic tile.  But simply patching and refinishing the oak floor would be less expensive.

This family is informal and the tight budget suggests the use of cubbies.  The ones drawn here are custom but stock components from IKEA or The Container Store would also work well.

For a family with a larger budget or that do more formal entertaining, the solution below provides a more formal approach to combining the mud room with a main entrance.

By Using Built-in Storage You can Combine a Mud Room with the Foyer

And if you want a greater sense of openness, you can eliminate the wall altogether and create a visual connection to the living room like the option below.

Removing the Wall and Adding Open Shelves Creates a Connection with the Living Room

To visualize in greater detail the room changes, I’ve included after and before floor plans, below.  Notice that the “after” plan also proposes solutions to issues with the kitchen, family room and indoor/outdoor connection.   I’m currently working the family to think through what improvements are most important at this point with the idea of phasing in the other improvements as finances allow.

Floor Plan "After" - A gracious Foyer with Mud Room Storage

Floor Plan "Before" - A Tiny Foyer with No Storage

Powder Room - A Big Impact for A Small Space

In the powder room, above, we used hand-made glass tile, glass sink and soap dish.  Otherwise, the materials were low-cost or scrounged.  The vanity is an unfinished console table that we stained a custom-mixed stain to coordinate with the slate tile.  The slate tile is actually a low-cost porcelain look-alike.  The marble countertop was scrounged from the scrap pile of a local stone fabricator.  The mirror was found on the curb and we refurbished and custom-stained to coordinate. 

So even though we used custom materials, the overall cost was quite low.  The glass sink, in particular, makes the room.  I must admit that I would only put a glass sink in the powder room — but what a great one-of-a-kind statement you can make! 

Big Impact Powder Room

So I decided to pull together some images for him and thought I would also share them here.

Plywood Flooring - Baltic Birch

The floor above, in my opinion, is anything but tacky.  It appears to use 4′ x4′ baltic birch with the grain alternating in a each “tile”.  It appears to have a clear urathane finish.  This image comes from Design-Crisis.com

Plywood flooring - full sheets

The floor, above, appears to be full sheets of birch plywood with exposed screws and using just a urethane finish.  This is from Luminhaus.

Plywood Flooring - Full Sheets - Gloss Finish

This is also birch plywood and also uses exposed, countersunk screws.

The floor, below, uses biscuit joins to create a 2’ x2’ plywood floor without any exposed hardware.  It uses a very similar technique as the first image but with smaller tiles and a different plywood veneer.

PlywoodFloors - 2' Tiles

The two images, above, are from the LiveModern Forums.

The stunning floor below is plywood that’s been hand-painted in a faux marble finish.  Read about the process at PaintYoga.com

Marble Faux Finish on Plywood Floor

Large Checkerboard Painted Plywood Floor

The floor, above, is painted in a large checkerboard pattern using 4′ x 4′ plywood “tile”.

You can see additional painted floor (mostly plank floors) at Design-Crisis.com

Whitewashed Plywood Flooring

And finally, the above home uses whitewashed plywood as flooring.  Read More about this project at  modresdes.com

The cost savings comes from both the material and the labor of finishing the wood.  It only saves significant money if you’re willing to do the painting or finishing yourself.  In my client’s case, if we move forward with plywood flooring, my subcontractor will install the floor but the client will do the finishing.  For those of you interested in doing the total job yourselves, here’s a great discussion on livemodern from professionals to homeowners who have installed their own plywood floors.

Laminate Countertops, Mid-Range Appliances, and Leaving the Sink in Place Help Keep Costs Down

1.    Plan! Plan! Plan! The best way to go over-budget in any remodeling project is to just jump in.  Kitchen remodeling planning and research should address (1) what’s your main problem or objective.  Keep your focus on what’s most important to you.  (2) the price of everything (and I mean everything) you want/need to purchase (3) firm bids from all contractors (4) a contingency of at least 15% (5) remember the price of shipping and taxes and (6) reviews of appliances and materials.  See also this Planning Guide.
2.    Do it Yourself. Think about all the various items that go into remodeling your kitchen – tiling, carpentry, hanging cabinets, painting, and staining – to name a few.  Think through which of these you can do yourself because labor is a huge component of the price of remodeling.  Don’t take on any of the big items if you haven’t done it before like hanging cabinets or carpentry.  But tiling and painting are great jobs for the amateur.  To get a sense of the cost of materials for kitchen remodeling look here.    The big lesson is that to keep the costs under $10,000 you must be prepared to do some of the work yourself.  But if you select the right items to update, the tasks aren’t hard.
3.    Look for Free Kitchen Design Services and Advice.  A kitchen center – even home depot, Lowes or IKEA – have very useful software and sometimes knowledgeable personnel to help you visualize what your new kitchen will look like and to help you think through pitfalls.  For example, you don’t want to place an island where it blocks the dishwasher from opening.  Similarly, ask the opnion of your friends and family before you make your designs final.  You’re not asking for approval here but simply asking for a different perspective.  We all have different strengths and your friend might think of something that you haven’t.
4.    Keep the existing footprint – even if you want to open up to another room, keep the sink, dishwasher and range in their current locations.  An electric range is the least costly to move even this adds the cost of an electrician.
5.    Laminate or Tile Countertops: Today’s laminates are terrific!  I have a stone-look laminate desktop that most people think is stone at first glance.  And laminate is a delight to work on.  It’s a fraction of the cost of granite countertops.
6.    Update don’t replace cabinets. Think paint or stain.  If your cabinets are sound but just not to your style, update don’t replace cabinets.

Stained Builder-Grade Cabinets Refresh Kitchen

If that isn’t enough, think about replacing only the doors and drawer fronts.
7.    Be creative about materials and re-use. If you go to building re-use centers like the store associated with Habitat for Humanities or Community Forklift in my area, you can find almost new cabinets, countertops, and appliances.  Also look at Craig’s List or similar resources.  Develop the plan first with all the dimensions and bring this with you (as well as a tape measure).  But also be flexible to change your plan based on what’s available.  Also think about tables – especially industrial worktables – as an alternative to a traditional cabinet-made island.  You also might be able to re-use some of what’s in your existing kitchen – with a bit of elbow grease and imagination.

You shouldn’t cut corners with electrical, plumbing or structural changes – but these aren’t really the expensive part of remodeling.  What drives up costs is changing the exterior shell of your home – adding windows and doors and material selection.  A separate cooktop and ovens can add thousands of dollars to the cost of a remodel over a simple (but good quality) range.

Wedge Shaped Counter Makes Tiny Bath Work

Of course, to keep costs down we kept the toilet and shower in their existing locations.  We moved the sink just slighting along the wall.  The room configuration eliminated the ability to have both a glass shower door and a normal vanity.

Floating Wedge-Shaped Countertop with Vessel Sink:  Our solution was a wedge-shaped floating limestone countertop.  The shape of the countertop dictated the use of a vessel sink and a wall-mounted faucet.

Floating Shelving Below & Opposite: We used floating wedge-shaped open shelving below the countertop.  This look is echoed on the opposite side by smaller wedge shaped shelving at the same heights.  The open shelving allows for more accessible and efficient storage.

Floating Shelves Help Make Tiny Bath Feel More Open

Stone-Look Porcelain Tile: We used stone-look porcelain tile to keep costs reasonable.

Custom Square Shower: To give maximum range to the shower door we built a 5” wide wing wall on which to mount the hinges for the door.  A door stop mounted under the countertop keeps the shower door from hitting the countertop, sink or lighting.  The custom size and wing wall dictated a tiled shower pan.  We used 2” mosaic porcelain tile that matches the tile used in the rest of the bath.  The glass is etched to provide privacy since the bath is used by the more than one individual.

Shower Bar & Corner Shelf: We used a shower bar which allows the girls to adjust the shower head to their height.  It also allows them to shower without getting their hair wet if they desire.  I have a strong preference for Jado shower bars.  They are designed to provide a better range of up and down as well as side-to-side flexibility in directing the shower head.  We selected a head with multiple jet options.  A corner storage shelf mounted relatively high stores soap as well as shampoo and bodywash up and away from the stream of the shower.

Shower Bar Is Flexible for Taller & Shorter Occupants

Wall mirror plus tall mirrored medicine cabinet: A large wall mounted mirror gives the girls a good view of themselves and their clothing.  We recessed a tall medicine cabinet on the opposite wall.  By opening the door of the medicine cabinet to varying degrees, the girls can see their backs and the back of their hair.  [Note: one of the girls has written “you are beautiful” in red in two places on the medicine cabinet.]

Lighting, Heat & Ventilation: Sconces mounted on the wall mirror needed to be shallow enough not to interfere with the open shower door.  They are positioned for good lighting for applying makeup.  The same scone is mounted horizontally above the medicine cabinet.  We selected an exhaust fan that also provides heat and lighting.  The heater helps warm the room on cold winter days without heating the rest of the house.  The unit also has a ceiling light and nighlight as part of the unit.

To keep the room looking neat, we installed hooks on the door for towels and robes.  A towel bar on the shower door and a towel ring on the mirror provide additional places for hand and bath towels.

Scroll down to see the new floor plan and “before” pictures.

Floor Plan Shows How Wedge-Shaped Countertop Opens Up Tiny Bath

Before Photo with Shower Curtain & Standard Vanity

Refreshing a Builder-Grade Master Bath

My client, living in a relatively new condo in Silver Spring, was unsatisfied with the builder-grade master bath (see below).  Her main request was for additional accessible drawer storage but she also wanted frameless shower doors and a look that coordinated better with the higher-end finishes throughout the condo.   We did replace the shower doors but didn’t get a picture of the new doors because of too much reflection.

Custom Vanity & Vessel Sink:  In order to maximize drawer storage we designed a custom vanity.  By measuring the location of the existing trap and valves, we could custom design the vanity for maximum storage.  Using a vessel sink also frees up room in the vanity for storage.  The square vessel sink with vessel mounted faucet provides a nice focal point.  The square sink and bar pulls reflects other modern, linear touches throughout the condo.  The curve of the faucet keeps the linear look from becoming monotonous.  The sink is Porcher “Cubo” and the faucet is Hansgrohe “Talis”

Banjo Countertop:  Instead of the replacing the original rectangular countertop with the same shape, we designed a banjo countertop that also covers the top of the toilet tank.  The gives room for decorative touches and helps integrate the feel of the bath.  Soft curves provide safety as well as a nice flow.  Using 3/4 inch material emphases the horizontal lines.

Palette:  We used honey-colored cherry wood that echo the colors in the kitchen and dining room; Crema Marfil marble with grey and brown veining and Benjamin Moore “eclipse” paint in an eggshell finish.  Most of the hardware is chrome with just a few touches of brushed steel.  The dramatic palette reflects the use of saturated accent colors elsewhere in the condo.  The selection of the Crema Marfil marble makes the builder-grade crème/beige floor tile appear more luxurious than it actually is.

I neglected to take “before” pictures.  The “before” picture, below, was pulled from the listing of another unit in the building.  It’s a different configuration but uses the same materials as the one we remodeled.

Before: Builder Grade Vanilla Bath

1. Financial – The actual costs are much greater than the anticipated costs
2. Financial – They invest more money than they can get out during resale
3. Problems with Contractors
4. Style/Look – When it’s completed, there are certain areas or items that they’re not satisfied with.
5. Function – Don’t like way certain areas or items function

Successful Home Remodeling

And many of these areas overlap – For example, a contractor makes a decision on his own without asking about placement of an appliance or cabinet and the homeowner doesn’t like the result.

In this series of articles (on successive Mondays), we’ll address each of these area starting today with Financial Pitfalls – Costs Exceed Budget

Pitfall:  Actual Costs are Greater Than Anticipated:

Planning: The planning for a remodeling project must be extraordinarily comprehensive because even small details can have big price tags.  I got a question recently from a homeowner living in Pennsylvania saying that she wanted to do an attic remodel and got a ballpark from a contractor of $200/sf for the remodel  She wanted to know if that was reasonable.  It certainly is a starting point.  In the area I work – the greater Washington DC area – the price for an attic remodel could range from $100/sf to $250/sf.  For a 1000 sf attic, that’s a price range of $100,000 to $250,000.  Not a good basis for any planning except whether it’s even worth planning further.  Similarly, even for the exact same floor plan, I can’t give much closer a price range without having worked through the details.  Let me give just a few examples: a kitchen with laminate counters can cost $5,000 less than a kitchen with the same square feet of granite counters.  I can spend anywhere from $4,000 to $20,000 for appliances for the same size kitchen.  I can spend $1,000 to $6,000 on flooring.  And lighting can be anywhere from $1,000 to $15,000 for the same area.  A single sink can be anywhere from $100 t0 $1,200.  And the list goes on.  When I work with a client, I start with the ballpark only so they can figure out whether to continue.  Then I work on a floor plan with the functionality that they need.  And then we start working on the details WITH THEIR BUDGET IN MIND.

Compromise: With the basic goal in hand in the form of a floorplan and wishlist of specifications, we can then start to plan the specifics.  For most homeowners this means identifying specific compromises to get close to their goals within their budget.  I usually present a detailed budget that meets their budget and one that contains their full set of desires.  Sometimes these can be tens of thousands of dollars apart.  Then we start compromising.  Maybe some items are so important that it’s worth increasing their budget.  Some high priced items are jettisoned (maybe that higher priced stove or dishwasher or specialty cabinets) for lower priced items in order to stay in the budget.  Or maybe the project is phased so that they get it all – just not all at once.

Execution: The other reason for detailed planning is that a change at the planning stage is incredibly cheaper than a change-order after the job starts.  I always include 10%-25% contingency in the budget to take account of inevitable unexpected items when the walls are opened up and the equally inevitable “while you’re here” requests.  That’s why my projects almost never exceed the budget.  But when you don’t do detailed planning up-front, the costs can exceed the budget by 50% or even 100% because it’s costly to change plans in the middle of the project.  The costs of change come from

For further reading:

-    Budgeting for a Remodeling Project
-    How to cut $20,000 Out of A $85,000 Kitchen Remodel
-    What Does it Cost to Remodel a kitchen?
-    8 Way to Keep Kitchen Remodeling Costs Down
-    Price Drivers in Residential Remodeling
-    Budgeting for a Remodeling Project
-    Basement Remodeling – Cost Components
-    A Low-Cost Kitchen Remodel
-    You control remodeling costs
-    Comparing Price Estimates – Make Sure It’s Apples to Apples