All Forum Posts by: Dannielle Hoffman

I do not know about the allure band one but I used the Vesdura brand one from builddirect.com and love it so far. Also a click together floating installation but less money :-) Also, easy enough to install myself which also saves me some money. It also is low VOC so not so smelly. They will send you free samples so you can see it before you buy. Hope that helps.  

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Thanks Char! Do you have a recommendation for better quality but still reasonably priced ones then? Has he ever used the interior components like lighting and pull outs from Ikea with other cabinets? I know nice kitchens and baths are what sell so I want it to wow more than the big box store cabinets do. I already have nice whirlpool gold stainless steel appliances and I plan on doing a tile backsplash which will help but I wanted the nice white shaker style door and have not seen that offered at home depot or Lowe's. 

Hi Everyone!

So I finally took the plunge & bought a flip-in (a property to flip that I also live in while doing it). I have been doing good and tackled several smaller projects myself (paint, flooring, fixture replacement, etc.) However I am now at  point where I have to take on the big one, a complete kitchen remodel. I know that is crazy for my first flip but I actually bend kitchens for years so I am comfortable with that. My concern is budget (my is significantly lower than most of my clients were). I am thinking about Ikea cabinets. I like the functionality of them but am concerned about wear & tear. Any one have some input on that? Thanks for the help in advance :-)

Okay, I will have to make some time and head up there then.  Do they install or deliver?  I guess I am just concerned because I am over an hour from there.

Thanks!

Wow, ya.  That is almost the north side.  I would be surprised if they wanted to come all the way down here.  So not places like Home Depot?  Do they do custom or are they still pre-made like the ones I would get at a big box store?  Thanks for all the help everyone :)

Where do you get your cabinets?  That seems to be where I am over.  That is what I came up with for the granite.  You don't do granite?  You do the HD laminate then?  I was thinking about that but was concerned it would hurt our ability to sell.  Ryland homes builder near by and sells bigger (2000 sqft) 3 bed homes that start at about $240k and they include granite.  

Sorry for the delayed response.  I have been sick all week.  The house is 1780 sqft 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage.  We want it to be nice but the sale prices for the area are only around $190-200k so I only have like $50k to work with and I also need flooring and paint throughout as well as bust open a wall. I am estimating 15k for the kitchen and about 7k for each bath but I am used to doing private residences (I am an interior designer) so that might be a bit high.  I am wondering how to get that down.  What kind of cabinets do you use in a flip?  How do you get better granite prices?  I keep seeing it in flips but when I price it, it seems so outside my range.

Thanks for all the input! 

Hi Everyone,

I am negotiating my first flip deal and I am concerned about estimating repair costs.  Anyone in the Chicago suburbs who can give me just a rough set of numbers for things like a kitchen gut, bathroom gut and carpet and paint for a 3 bedroom 2 bath house?  I will be using a contractor to do the majority of it but I can do some basic things if I need to (tile, demo, etc.).