The best way to give you an idea of cost is to give you several different scenarios, so you can identify where your remodel might fall. (Please keep in mind that the pricing does not include the cost of new appliances.) Let’s look at the different options in a sample project based on the following information that is common to all four scenarios:

• The kitchen is in a single-family home.
• A team of professional KBF designers will redesign your existing space with space-planning software, reconfiguring the layout as you wish.
• The KBF Design Team will select/guide you in selecting the materials for your space.
• High-quality and trusted name brand materials will be used.
• The project will be built in accordance with all applicable building codes.
• The cost includes all labor from demolition through complete installation: cabinetry installation, plumbing, electricity, tile setting, countertop installation, painting, trim carpentry, etc.
• The demolition and all installations will be done by licensed, insured and skilled tradesmen.
• All work is backed by a warranty.

Based on the above factors, here is a reasonable expectation for your kitchen remodel, based on four different scenarios. (Please note that the examples below do not reflect a “package” with those elements; they simply describe a project that falls within the parameter of cost given.) 

Sample Kitchen A: Starting at $60,000

This remodel does not require any structural work (moving walls, doorways, windows, etc.) or lead-safe work practices, and the existing layout of the kitchen remains the same (sinks and appliances stay in their original locations). We replace the cabinetry, sink(s), faucet, door pulls, lighting, paint, etc. This cost also represents a kitchen of average size, with 15 cabinets or less:

• Soft-close, semi-custom cabinetry
• Level A granite countertops
• Some interior cabinetry accessories (pull-out drawers, spice racks, etc.)
• Tile backsplash
• Modest number of new lights
• Around 15 cabinets or less
• Keeping existing flooring

Sample Kitchen B: Starting at $95,000

Kitchen B is larger than Kitchen A, has additional features, upgraded finishes and includes minor, non-structural changes:

• Non-structural wall removal (half walls, island walls, etc.)
• Soft-close, semi-custom cabinetry
• Glass-front cabinetry features
• Quartz or Level B granite countertops
• Tile backsplash
• Additional interior cabinet accessories (pull-out shelving, spice rack inserts, etc.)
• A cooktop and wall oven area (in lieu of range – not the cost of the appliances, but the design and work needed to prepare the space for them)
• Additional recessed lighting and under-cabinet lighting

Sample Kitchen C: Starting at $150,000

Kitchen C includes a completely redesigned floor plan and structural work within the home that may increase the square footage of the kitchen. Finishes are upgraded, and your remodel may include inset cabinetry and high-end cabinet line products such as a range hood, as well as integrated appliance panels:

• Expanding the space (within the existing square footage of the home, not an addition) through the removal of walls (structural work)
• Moving appliance and sink locations
• Soft-close, semi-custom inset cabinetry
• Glass-front cabinetry features
• Many accessories (pull-out shelving, spice racks, etc.)
• Upgraded quartz or exotic granite countertops
• A large amount of recessed lighting and under-cabinet lighting
• Adding a sink to an island
• Upgraded tile backsplash
• Architectural range hood
• Integrated appliance panels from cabinet line
• Up to 20 cabinets

Sample Kitchen D: Starting at $200,000

Kitchen D also includes a completely redesigned floor plan and structural work within the home that may increase the square footage of the kitchen. Finishes are upgraded, and high-end cabinet line products such as the range hood as well as integrated appliance panels like Sample Kitchen C, but it also can include other luxury pieces such as wine bars, waterfall edges on islands, butler’s pantries, 5-piece drawer fronts on cabinetry, and triple-stack crown moldings, plus more involved structural changes such as relocating windows and doors:

• Expanding the space (within the existing square footage of the home, not an addition) through the removal of walls (structural work)
• Adjacent spaces such as butler pantries and wine bars
• Semi to fully-custom cabinetry
• Cabinetry upgrades that can include 5-piece drawer fronts, inset cabinetry, stacked moldings, etc.
• Relocating windows or doors
• Fully accessorized interiors (pull-out shelving, spice racks, etc.)
• Upgraded quartz or exotic granite countertops with waterfall edges
• A large amount of recessed lighting and under-cabinet lighting
• Adding a sink to an island
• Solid slab backsplash (quartz or granite)
• Architectural range hood
• Integrated appliance panels from cabinetry line
• More than 20 cabinets

The above scenarios are meant to give you a realistic idea of the range of starting costs for your kitchen remodel. There are so many factors that go into the price of remodeling a kitchen and there is no “one-size fits all” price. You may only want a type “A” remodel but want to include wood flooring, an architectural range hood or quartz counters. Since we design a unique kitchen for each of our clients, we can include what’s important to you (the things you want you want to splurge on) and leave out the things that are less important (areas where you can save). Our role includes presenting and guiding you through the choices available to you and helping you maximize your remodeling dollars by selecting the kitchen plan that works best for your home, your budget, and your lifestyle.