Hi all, At the moment, I am shopping for contractors as I’m trying to combine my 1 bedroom apt with the studio next door. However my question is specific to the kitchen renovation. We will obviously be gutting the kitchen and will be putting in an U shaped kitchen in a 13’x9’. I’m looking to do a mid-level renovation overall, but how much of my total budget should be allocated to the kitchen? To... [more]
Hi all,
At the moment, I am shopping for contractors as I’m trying to combine my 1 bedroom apt with the studio next door. However my question is specific to the kitchen renovation. We will obviously be gutting the kitchen and will be putting in an U shaped kitchen in a 13’x9’. I’m looking to do a mid-level renovation overall, but how much of my total budget should be allocated to the kitchen? To give you a better idea, I will be doing re-doing floors, gut kitchen, gut 1 bathroom and moving 1 wall in an overall 2bed/2bath apartment. Also, where does one go to look at kitchen cabinets? Or is Ikea the norm? A couple of contractors have told us that Ikea has decent quality and we should consider them.
We are also thinking about keeping our kitchen appliances as they are and switching them out over time. Our appliances are 5 years old and standard size. Does anyone think that would be a huge problem to do a renovation around these applicances?
Thanks in advance!
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Response by sarch
over 11 years ago
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Member since: Apr 2014
hi there- question do you have an architect or designer to do the combo/design, its required by the nyc dob/and all buildings....if you need a hand let me know we can discuss all these items. i do have a couple of very good and reliable GC that i have worked with for the past 10 + years and could pass those on as well. email me anytime.
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Response by sp21
over 11 years ago
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you can replace appliances later. Some seem easier to replace than others. Ex you can swap out a fridge or a dishwasher in an hour. Stove, does not seem as easy.
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Response by sp21
over 11 years ago
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Also if you use Ikea kitchens, the quality is very good but you need to have a GC who knows Ikea. Prime Renovations has a guy who posts often here, Primer, and he does excellent work with those kitchens (which are indeed a great value for the money)
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Response by jelj13
over 11 years ago
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I gathered a lot of cabinet catalogs through Home Depot and online sites. I also looked at Houzz.com for ideas and manufacturers. http://www.homestyler.com/ is a site with free CAD diagramming for design work so you can get a better feel for what your kitchen would look like. I also bought HGTV Home Design and Landscaping software, focusing on my living room, dining room, kitchen since they flow together.
In the end, I discovered that I needed a lot of custom sized cabinets due to issues with my kitchen layout. I hired a contractor who does custom carpentry work. I modeled his plans on the HGTV software and did a "3D walk through" to see how I liked the plans. We did some "tweaking" based on my walk through.
My contractor did an IKEA installation. He said they have some clever ideas in their product lines, especially space utilization. However, his client had so many modifications that had to be done to the cabinets that it would have been cheaper for the client to have them custom made. The contractor felt the IKEA cabinets were not bad for the price.
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Response by Primer05
over 11 years ago
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Thank you sp21,
Uescombo,
Nothing wrong with Ikea. If you go with flay panel doors they can be customized to fit your space. There are many ikea kitchens on my site www.primerenovationsnyc.com. Look under gallery and then kitchens. It's hard to say how much you should budget for the kitchen without seeing it. I am on the upper eastside as well if you want me to take a look let me know. You can reach me at 646-436-3942 or primerenovations@mac.com
hi there- question do you have an architect or designer to do the combo/design, its required by the nyc dob/and all buildings....if you need a hand let me know we can discuss all these items. i do have a couple of very good and reliable GC that i have worked with for the past 10 + years and could pass those on as well. email me anytime.
sawarchs@me.com
you can replace appliances later. Some seem easier to replace than others. Ex you can swap out a fridge or a dishwasher in an hour. Stove, does not seem as easy.
Also if you use Ikea kitchens, the quality is very good but you need to have a GC who knows Ikea. Prime Renovations has a guy who posts often here, Primer, and he does excellent work with those kitchens (which are indeed a great value for the money)
I gathered a lot of cabinet catalogs through Home Depot and online sites. I also looked at Houzz.com for ideas and manufacturers. http://www.homestyler.com/ is a site with free CAD diagramming for design work so you can get a better feel for what your kitchen would look like. I also bought HGTV Home Design and Landscaping software, focusing on my living room, dining room, kitchen since they flow together.
In the end, I discovered that I needed a lot of custom sized cabinets due to issues with my kitchen layout. I hired a contractor who does custom carpentry work. I modeled his plans on the HGTV software and did a "3D walk through" to see how I liked the plans. We did some "tweaking" based on my walk through.
My contractor did an IKEA installation. He said they have some clever ideas in their product lines, especially space utilization. However, his client had so many modifications that had to be done to the cabinets that it would have been cheaper for the client to have them custom made. The contractor felt the IKEA cabinets were not bad for the price.
Thank you sp21,
Uescombo,
Nothing wrong with Ikea. If you go with flay panel doors they can be customized to fit your space. There are many ikea kitchens on my site www.primerenovationsnyc.com. Look under gallery and then kitchens. It's hard to say how much you should budget for the kitchen without seeing it. I am on the upper eastside as well if you want me to take a look let me know. You can reach me at 646-436-3942 or primerenovations@mac.com