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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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Comments

  1. Kathryn says

    The canisters on your counter that are white.. do you know where you got them? I am literally IN LOVE WITH THEM and can’t find anything similar! thanks!

  2. Natalie says

    Just curious, are your ceilings standard 8′ height? If so, you did an excellent job making them appear higher!

  3. Victor Tepes says

    I very much like what you did with your kitchen. I wanted to follow each stage however the project links do not seem to be working.

  4. Kelsie says

    Hi,
    I had pinned your bar/shelving picture on Pinterest and finally clicked through to get the details and possible sources and was pleasantly surprised to find your blog. The transformations you do are amazing! You’ve given me quite a few ideas, but first do you have any additional information on the Cabernet sign. We recently inherited a very old piano (that old oak color) and in order to somehow incorporate it in our house, we’ve decided to turn our sitting room into a piano bar/wine room. I would love to do some floating shelving like you did and also find or make a Cabernet sign like you. For the sign, your source list says DIY so any info you have would be greatly appreciated.

  5. Alex says

    Hi, love your blog. How is the microwave holding up? I read on reviews that under a cabinet might not give best ventilation. I am doing the exact same thing as you.
    Thanks!

  6. Alice Ballesteros says

    HI, love your reno! I have been knee deep in kitchen reno and have been referring to this blog constantly for advice and ideas. Question: I am getting the exact same microwave and inserting into a cabinet underneath the countertop. Like u then hopefully get to create a shelf for the cutting board. I want to ask if your microwave has held up fine inside a cabinet. It doesn’t look like you had a lot of ventilation for the side. How has the microwave held up after your reno 3 yrs? I read some reviews that the microwave breaks down after a yr.

    Appreciate your blog entry of kitchen reno sooo much!!!! Thank you for breaking the project into well organized entries and including the link to many of the products!!

    Many many thanks.

  7. Allison says

    Do you like your Maui Chunky Loop rug? Is it easy to clean and maintain? Any regrets with the purchase? I’m in the market for a chunky woven rug similar to this.

  8. Jen says

    LOVE your kitchen!!!! We are currently neck deep in a kitchen reno and trying to decide on grout to go with my white subway tile. Do you happen to know what color you used?

    Thanks!!

  9. meb says

    Hi – love your cabinets.. have they held up well so far? Also, curious why you chose Lowe’s for quartz… are they generally better priced than a local granite/quartz supplier? Thanks!

    • jennasuedesign says

      Cabinets are still going strong! We used Lowe’s since we were getting our cabinets there anyway and using their installers, it was super convenient and I liked their selection.

  10. Lanica says

    Lovely Kitchen! Can I have the details for where you got the cabinet door pulls and knobs please. The link in the breakdown doesn’t seem to work! Thank you!

    • jennasuedesign says

      Thanks Lanica! I just double checked the links and they are working for me so not sure how else to send them to you… maybe try another browser?

  11. Sara says

    Hello – I just discovered your blog thanks to Pinterest:). Your kitchen is beautiful! I also recognized right away from the pictures that you live in Sonora, as do I and in that case I must ask… Did you go thru the local Lowes for your cabinets and countertops? We have purchased our cabinets from them and so far have had a good experience – we have not purchased our countertops yet but are considering Silestone thru Lowes – how was the installation? Are you pleased with the job? Thank you!

    • jennasuedesign says

      Hi Sara, great to see a local! Yes, I went through Lowe’s and everything from the design/ordering process to installation was pretty seamless. Great work by the installers and no complaints at all 🙂

  12. Paige says

    Your kitchen is absolutely gorgeous! I have another flooring question. Now that time has passed, how are they holding up? We are considering them, but are nervous about the wear and tear of kids and a large dog. Thanks!

  13. Trevor says

    Love your work. I was trying to find the post explaining how to install the tongue and groove planks for the kitchen wall and/or ceiling but the links didn’t work. Do you happen to have those? I’m going to do the feature wall in our living room. Thanks!

  14. Jessica S. says

    I love your whole aesthetic! Beautiful! Really love the floors! Have you been happy with the flooring quality over time and the overall experience with Floorstoyourhome.com? We are considering purchasing from them.

    Thanks!

    • jennasuedesign says

      Yep! I was happy with their customer service team and would definitely order from them again in the future.

  15. Michelle says

    Hey Jenna,

    Love your kitchen! Did you guys build your dining table? Do you sell them? My husband and I have been looking for one like that. We’d be interested if you do!

    Thanks!

    • jennasuedesign says

      Thanks! We did build it (search for dining table and you’ll find the plans/process) however I do not sell them, sorry!

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