Love the announcement at the beginning about remembering that these are actual people's renovations and that it's to THEIR preferences. Nice to keep this in mind and it's generous of the owners to share the numbers with us!
The concept of this series is golden!! Thanks. I like thinking of it in these different cost/area tiers. Especially since I like a smaller footprint kitchen, but gravitate towards the high-end
This definitely puts things into perspective, thank you! It also makes it easier to look at some of the shown kitchens - here and in magazines- and realize that one of the reasons they are so beautiful is the budget available. Helps to take the pressure off 😆
I think there were some really good insights here. I think one of the best things to take into account is creating a budget that is appropriate to the community you live in.
This is a very helpful video to get an idea of costs, but I also recommend asking around for recommendations, comparing quotes, and doing your research. I spent half of this on a similar sized kitchen in Toronto with custom cabinetry and high-end appliances (did not use a general contractor or designer).
This series is the BEST THING I'VE SEEN ON RU-vid about home renovation, full stop. Best thing. Because without an idea of what things costs, it's just all eye candy. This was so great. Question for you. What computer program do you use for your actual budget? What do you use? Excel? Or something else? Thanks so much if you could respond.
Surprising how cheap the cabinets were. Basically the part of the kitchen you’d think would be the most money and in reality it’s the countertop and everything else combines is still worth more than the cabinets.
Guys, you need to shop around. For example, I just had to redo my deck - and the lumber was at all times high cost. It is 16 x 24 deck plus backyard gate and fence with two stairs on each side of a deck . It ended up costing me $7000 material and labour. As a way of comparison, my neighbour paid for half of this size and rather basic design $17500 and that was a 'going rate'. Shop around. Avoid 'designers' and contractor's suggestions at all cost. Is she kidding? 30% to the designer? Wow, are they getting built into the kitchen? LOL Go with your gut. You know what you like. Home Depot or any kitchen place will do a free design for you. And any custom kitchen will be bending backward to do design for free for you. And I'm pretty sure you know how to select apliances. One word of warnining: Do not cheap out on plumbers and electrician!
I don’t know how many times I see people selling their kitchen cabinets in a house that’s not even more than 5-8 years old. Basically brand new cabinetry just giving it away for a couple thousand dollars just because you don’t like the color and willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars just because it’s not just the way you like it. The amount of waste in our society is ridiculous. Many times people are getting rid of solid hardwood cabinetry for chipboard it’s unreal.
