Kitchen and 2.5 Baths: Help Primer & Kylewest?

Thank you in advance for any thoughts.

Sorry for all the typos!

I think you can easily do this for under 130k unless you go crazy with fixtures and/or have some insane plumbing issue. I did a quick guesstimate for each space and came up with 115k including an architect fee of around 10k and I rounded up on everything.

Thank you!. We'd prob have to vacate for, so that will eat up up the extra 15k handily.

Familyguy,

In my experience what you are describing it could be done for about 100k

If you have any questions feel free to email or call me

primerenovations@mac.com
646-436-3942

Jeff

Thank you. Glad to be over for once;)

Primer, I've seen the beautiful work you do w Ikea cabinets. Any thoughts on Martha Stewart cabinets from Home Depot?

100K~130K for the level of home depot cabinet? are you guys joking?

for the price you can customize everything!

caonima,
Like I said, I rounded up on everything - and added a little extra for potential plumbing problems. I think Primer is right that you could definitely do it for 100k. I just know that once you start looking at tile and counter tops and fixtures.. etc.. clients tend to go a little higher then they first assume they will when they say "mid-range" - and those numbers can add up fast. It also depends on how much leg-work the client (in this case familyguy) wants to do in selecting and purchasing things like tile and then just paying for the labor/install. That right there can reduce the cost and get you under 100k, but you have to consider what your time is worth and if you want someone to manage that for you or not. Not to mention if you have good vision in putting together spaces (stylistically).

good analysis architecta, you guys are kinda rich i can tell.

Familyguy,

I have not installed any cabinets from Home Depot in many years. The projects we worked on with home depot cabinets was not that great. In one instance they sent the wrong cabinets and the owner had to wait another 8 weeks to get his. Home depot is great for some things but when you have to special order not so much.

Sounds about right Primer, re Home Depot. I did a small kitchen using their cabinets years ago, but that was bc back then no contractors would consider Ikea. I just think the MS line is nice-looking for the $. Food for thought.

I also think architecta's post is well reasoned. I'd love to do this for as little as possible, but I don't want to be in some position
where my back is against the wall. I don't mind legwork, but I am also willing to pay for good counsel in terms of design. Anyway, I have my target number now. Thank you all for your responses.

familyguy, i just did a custom walk in closet with MS and love it. they didn't send me one of the parts for the drawers. i contacted home depot, the package came with some stuff, but not the missing part i needed, 2 weeks later. i contacted them again, got the part 1 1/2 month later.

rather than waiting, i found that the home depot i ordered delivery from had the drawer is stock. bought the drawer, took out the part i needed, returned it as "missing parts".