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Kitchen Source List & Budget Breakdown

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First off—I want to thank you all so much for the overwhelmingly kind responses on our Kitchen Reveal last week. We put so much time and energy into this room and we’re like proud parents, so it feels great to know that so many of you are following along and are enjoying watching this house unfold! I wish I could invite you all over for dinner & drinks to celebrate 🙂

Update: to those who requested wider angle shots for the before and afters, I just updated my last post with new photos—scroll to the bottom of the Reveal Post to check them out!

Update 2: I also posted a quick video tour yesterday, see it here on Instagram.

Now it’s time to dive into all the juicy details.

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I mentioned in the beginning that this wasn’t going to be a budget makeover. We did that in our Florida house, but I didn’t want to hold back this time. With that said, we still DIY’d as much of it as we could and shopped around for the best deals (of course), so we could have spent a lot more.
I kept a spreadsheet and tried to be as diligent as I could about recording every purchase, but over the course of five months, contractors working on different parts of the house and lumping labor charges together, and countless trips to Lowe’s for miscellaneous items, this is definitely not an exact dollar amount.
I also didn’t include things like pillows, dishes, plants, and accessories that aren’t kitchen specific and could be repurposed elsewhere. It becomes a gray area when you get into decorative items—where do you draw the line?
Let’s start with materials…
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Floors: Armstrong Shell White Walnut Engineered Wood / ~$800 (I purchased the wood for the entire house at once, so I divided it by the square feet of the kitchen to get the total)
Ceiling & wall tongue & groove planks: Lumber Liquidators / ~$500 (^same thing here)
Wood for DIY Beams: Lowe’s / $220
Wood for trimming the windows: Lowe’s / $80
Paint & primer: Kelly Moore’s Swiss Coffee (white/trim), Valspar’s Montpelier Madison White (walls), Valspar’s Dark Kettle Black (door) / $280
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Wood/supplies for pantry: Lowe’s / $120
Wood, stain & poly for bar and bench seat frames: Lowe’s / $150
Plywood, trim & paint for bench seats: Lowe’s / $85
Upholstery foam for bench seats: Ebay / $146
Batting for bench seats: JoAnn’s / $35
Fabric for bench seats: Fabric.com / $116 – Similar found here 
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Tile installation supplies: Lowe’s / $130
Wood & stain for floating shelves: Lowe’s / $40
Quarter round / trim pieces: Lowe’s $45
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Lumber, stain & screws for dining table: Lowe’s & JS West / $130
Now for the expensive stuff… the appliances. We purchased most of the bigger items at Lowe’s during their Black Friday sale.
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Whirlpool Fridge: Lowe’s BF / $1563
Whirlpool Dishwasher: Lowe’s BF / $388
Corstone Sink: Lowe’s / $390 (no longer sold) – Similar here
Faucet: Lowe’s / $150
Garbage Disposal: Lowe’s / $97
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Whirpool Oven: Lowe’s BF / $971
Whirlpool Cooktop: Lowe’s BF / $388
Microwave: Amazon / $162
Wine Fridge: Ebay / $237
Now for the fun stuff… decor!
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Cabinets: Kraftmaid Durham Maple Square (in Grayloft and Dove White): Lowe’s / $8,235 after sales, promos and rebates
Counters: Silestone Quartz (in Marengo and Blanco
White): Lowe’s / $3,254
Pantry cabinets: Ikea Pax Wadrobes / $630
Bench seat cabinets: Ikea Akurum / $560
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Bar cabinets: Ikea Akurum / $200
Quartz stacked stone: Lowe’s / $240
Bar floating shelves: DIY Ikea desk hack
Bar Accessories: Vases, tray & lantern: thrifted / Moose print: jennasuedesign.com / Cabernet sign: DIY / Frame: Ikea Ribba
Cabinet hardware & doorknobs: Ebay: Knobs / Cup pulls $77
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Pendant lights: Amazon / $46/ea
Pendant light bulbs, medallions & dimmer switch: Lowe’s / $70
Recessed ceiling lights & bulbs: Lowe’s / $250
Ceiling speakers: Amazon / $108
Upgraded light switches & outlets: Lowe’s / $30
LED under cabinet lighting: Ebay / $130
Table runner & flower box: DIY
Parsons chairs: Overstock (with old slipcovers) / $207
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Woven wood shades: justblinds.com (Singapore Oak color) / $207
Subway tile: Lowe’s / $250
Runner: Dash & Albert – Wayfair / $90
Sink pendant light: Feiss Urban Renewal Mini Pendant – Similar here

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Rug: 8×10 in Natural
Chalkboard: The Summery Umbrella
Pillows & blanket: Ikea, Target, Etsy & TJ Maxx

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Floating shelves: DIY
Dishware: Ikea, TJ Maxx, thrifted
Quote print: jennasuedesign.com

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Pet portrait prints: jennasuedesign.com
Frames: Ikea Ribba (+ DIY fabric bows)
Pet bowl: DIY
Stool: Gifted
Door knobs: Ebay

Last but not least, labor costs. We hired out certain things that we didn’t feel comfortable tackling in our own. Here’s our rough estimate:

Reinforce kitchen ceiling, finish demo, build pantry wall: $1,100
Electrical (relocating wiring to the island, wiring appliances, etc) $1,750
Cabinet installation: $1,574
Countertop installation: $1,123
New drywall & fridge plumbing: ~$500
Sink & Dishwasher plumbing: $432

And I believe that covers everything.

Final tally drumroll please…..

GRAND TOTAL: $28,481

Again, this number is really just an estimate, but even if you add in every little thing we could have possibly forgot about, it’s still definitely under 30k. And I’m pretty confident we added more than that in value to the house considering we got a great deal for the neighborhood. It really pays off to buy a house that needs some TLC!

Once again, here are the project links which go into detail about each phase if you’d like to learn more about how it all came together:

Kitchen Chronicles: Planning Stages
Kitchen Chronicles: Demolition
Kitchen Chronicles: A blank slate (+ more house updates)
Kitchen Chronicles: Trimming out the Windows
Kitchen Chronicles: Finished plank ceiling & wall
Kitchen Chronicles: The cabinets & floors are in!
Kitchen Chronicles: DIY Wood Beams
Kitchen Chronicles: New Hardware & Paint
Kitchen Chronicles: The counters are in! (+ pendant light & faucet preview)
Kitchen Chronicles: An Ikea Pax Pantry, Part 1
Kitchen Chronicles: Ikea Pax Pantry Reveal!
Kitchen Chronicles: Building a Bar
Kitchen Chronicles: Building a Window Bench Seat
Kitchen Chronicles: A DIY Subway Tile Backsplash, Part 1
Kitchen Chronicles: A DIY Subway Tile Backsplash, Part 2
Kitchen Chronicles: Stacked stone bar wall & DIY floating shelves
Kitchen Chronicles: DIY floating rustic shelves
Kitchen Chronicles: Upholstered Bench Seating
Kitchen Chronicles: Building a Fancy X Farmhouse Table  

If I missed anything or you still have questions, please don’t hesitate to ask in the comments!

So what do you think? Was the total more or less than you expected, or right on the mark? Imagine if we had hired out everything instead… yikes! I can easily see how the average kitchen remodel is over $50k. Glad we got the most expensive room in the house out of the way. Now we can focus on the other 2100 square feet… one project at a time!

I’ve got a fun giveaway coming up in the next post—you won’t want to miss it!

Get this look in your own kitchen with my shopping list:

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  1. work it, momma says

    I love everything about this space. Homey, happy, comforting and clean looking. I was wondering about the flooring. I noticed it was value grade. Did you have a problem with install due to imperfections in the boards and were the “imperfections” that noticeable?

  2. Bespoke Kitchens makers in Bishopbriggs says

    Your sense of creativity and designs is incredible, I must say. I am obsessed with new and attractive colours in kitchen. You are such an inspiration for me. Thank you so much for sharings these pics.

  3. Diana says

    Been checking out your blog for a year now. LOVE your new kitchen. Love the gray and white. It would have cost double if you had not done so much of the work yourself!

  4. Jenna Sue says

    Thank you! I thought about it a lot and had a good idea of what I wanted for the layout before we talked to the kitchen designer at Lowe's. He was able to help us work out the details. I don't normally use any programs, but sometimes I'll plug in the dimensions in Illustrator if the space is tight and I want to make sure things will fit. Hope this helps!

  5. Raanan G says

    Amazing remodel! What an open flow and sensible layout of the appliances. I am curious, do you use a design program or assistance when planning the functionality of the space? I have been inspired by the ideas you've posted ever since the Florida house.
    Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, ideas and renovations with your readers!
    Raanan

  6. Mark Smith says

    I like all the lamps and lights. Great job so far!

    Eglo Buitenlampen & Goedkope sierbestrating

  7. Dawn says

    I've been dreaming of a kitchen remodel for 17 years now. Hopefully, next summer. I like the cabinets so was glad to get the details on the brand/company that made them. I'm also looking at quartz countertops. Since we will do all the demo ourselves, I hope we can also keep it under 30K. It's a beautiful kitchen and looks like it will be functional for years to come. We have Brazilian cherry floors and am trying to figure out colors that will look good with the floors (not gold or yellow even though they would look great with the floors). My current thinking is white on top (cabinets), medium gray or tan countertops and navy lower cabinets. We'll see! Thanks for taking us through the entire project!

  8. Lisa Marie Wells says

    Thank you so much for sharing all this info!!! Kitchen renovations costs are sometimes misleading and your honestly is greatly appreciated!!! I adore the chalkboard!!! Excellent job thanks again so much for sharing!!

  10. TheKimSix Fix says

    Thanks so much for sharing the TRUE costs of renovation. I love it when bloggers are open with their budgets. It really gives you a much better sense of what it really takes. People die when they hear budgets in the 10s of thousands (I just finished a bathroom with a $10,000 budget and I seriously couldn't have cut a single corner to make it cheaper. It is reality.) The last thing you want is to get halfway though and realize it is going to cost more than you expected!
    If you have totally paid someone you would have easily been pushing 50k.. i have no doubt. It is beautiful! Worth every penny!

  11. Bonnie Gallwitz says

    Husband and wife team with amazing taste and multitudes of talent…PRICELESS…job well done..

  12. Bonnie Gallwitz says

    A husband and wife team with amazing taste and multitudes of talent…PRICELESS..job well done!

  14. Jasi says

    I'm so impressed! That is not only outstanding bookkeeping, but you saved SO much. And I really like the design, too. It's hard to account for every little thing but this is hands-down the best set of posts for a kitchen reno.

    And to Liz, I totally agree that solid cabinets are well worth the investment, but don't price out of your neighborhood with renovations or you won't get that back. In our starter we gutted the kitchen and added Ikea and basic granite. Was a fantastic investment for that home, we saw every bit of it back and more also we recieved great feedback during open houses. But in our current it's wood, it wouldn't be wise not to here.

  15. Liz says

    Yikes, it sounds like a lot but it was a complete gut job including removing walls and really redoing two complete rooms so I'm not surprised!

    I just found your blog a few days ago and really love how upfront you are about costs, challenges on projects, and not being apologetic about it. So many bloggers do the $1,000 mini makeover but gloss over the fact that the kitchen still has a lot of problems being hidden by good photography so it's nice to see a good gut job remodel with high quality items. Ikea stuff and thifted items still have a place but it's a disservice (I think) for people not to mention how very solidly built high quality cabinets and furniture really do have a place in the blog, and real, world.

    Also, I'm sure if you had to turn around and resell the house today you would make every penny of that back.

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