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Leaving The Ivory Tower

You have decided to make the plunge and begin to plan your kitchen remodeling project. Except don’t, because she’ll flip out into a major barkfest like she was doing the entire time I was trying to take these pictures. You guys know we’re suckers for a white kitchen (we did one in our first and second house and loved ’em). You will want to make sure you are choosing the right kitchen remodel for your home and your budget.

Although there are a number of benefits to remodeling your own kitchen, there are also a number of disadvantages. Some people start to remodel and they end up spending more than they can afford. We call this cost creep.” If your budget is not handled correctly, cost creep will become an absolute fact of your kitchen remodeling project.

Adding square footage can cost anywhere from $7,000 to $100,000, with homeowners spending …