First complete kitchen remodel. Need some advice

[Christopher Boggs]

This is our company's first complete kitchen remodel. On the first few we just painted the cabinets, swapped out the hardware, new flooring etc. On this one we are going all out and doing a full remodel. I haven't finishing demoing the remaining cabinets, but you should be able to get the idea. The approximate room size is 10' x 14'. There is an open basement below, and I am already redoing the supply lines in the basement so a little re-arranging isn't a big deal.

Also this used to be a split dining room and kitchen, but I took out half of the wall splitting them, so there has to be some sort of eat in area or counter to eat at. The approximate sale value is 80k to 90k

Layout Ideas? Thoughts? Materials? Musings?

Pictures - http://imgur.com/a/CxdgK

[Brandon Turner]

Hey Christopher Boggs - here are a few of my thoughts, after doing a few gut jobs on kitchens.

1.) Cabinets: I always get mine from Lowes. They have some real nice cherry looking cabinets, that will run about $2000 for the kitchen (maybe more, but there are good ways to cut down cabinets by being creative with corners and using some open shelving.

2.) Counters - I use laminate, prefab, in most lower end kitchens. The in-stock stuff from Home Depot or Lowes.

3.) Faucet - There is a really nice one at Costco for $80. Well worth it.

4.) Appliances - I find that if you are going to go with new appliances, it isn't that much more to upgrade to stainless steel. It makes lower end homes look so much nicer. I always find the cheaper fridges (usually at Sears) and then choose the stainless option.

5.) Floor: Home Depot has some really nice 18" Travertine tile for $2/sq ft. It looks like a Million Dollar kitchen when it's in. It also cuts nice on a tile saw, but you have to have a fairly large tile saw, being 18" tile. Or, you could just use the Allure interlocking vinyl flooring, which I use a lot on lower end flips. I get the stuff that looks like Tile. It's water resistant, looks amazing, and goes down in about 2 hours. It's also easy to transport.

Hope that helps! It's my 2 cents anyways!