According to Remodeling Magazine, the size and scope of your kitchen remodel can make a major difference—not only in initial cost but in the amount of cost that you’re likely to recoup in terms of added value. A Kitchen Planner tool (See image right side) which outlines expected cost ranges for each component making up your kitchen remodel. You will have a limited option in remodeling a kitchen especially if your kitchen is small with little area to work with. To budget for your home remodel, start by researching the cost of materials and meeting with contractors on-site to discuss your goals for your kitchen remodel.
Cabinets are an essential part of a mid-range kitchen remodel but focus more on function than style for ROI. Not everyone can wire cabinet lighting or safely connect a new range, but even homeowners with little construction knowledge can save money when remodeling a kitchen by performing some tasks on their own.
Instead, consider simpler kitchen jobs like completing demo and trash removal yourself to avoid paying the contractor to cover these jobs. Where possible, have a door in the kitchen that opens right up into a garden area with fresh herbs and vegetables. The Cost Vs. Value report that the NAR commissions from Remodeling magazine is much more accurate than this report.
You may as well ask what the average cost of a car is. There would be an answer as it applies to all cars in the entire world but I doubt that will provide any context or usefulness to you. In this major kitchen remodel, the unused central island was replaced with a peninsula to create an open floor plan with two distinct spaces.
The cost of new cabinets varies depending on whether you opt for custom or stock cabinets. Yes, Dale Ressler of DreamMaker Bath and Kitchen He knows my father-in-law and we had heard good things about him. That’s only for the added square footage; the level of finishes (flooring, etc.) and everything else you put in that space will determine the rest of the cost.