The ceiling of the kitchen must be lighted with a proper array of lights and if you have a countertop, then it will reflect all the light, giving you a very classy theme.

Living, Eat in Kitchen and an off Dining Room that has been converted into a 3rd bedroom with closet and window.

Keep the sink by the window, to me that is just where a sink should be if you kitchen has one.

I thought it might also serve as a nice learning experience for me, since I intend to eventually do some rehabs in the future.I'm facing a dilemma with my kitchen lights.

The spreadsheet works great, but it's a bit impractical to set up on the kitchen table (if there is one) with my laptop and spend 20 minutes punching in every little thing.

(this was my estimate with input from the realtor who apparently does demo on the side)- All new flooring (combination of carpet, laminate, vinyl)- All new interior doors and hardware (6 panel hollow)- New (matching) light fixtures- Most or all new interior trim- New counter tops with modification to remove partial wall and add breakfast bar to open space between kitchen and dining room- Refinish existing cabinets- New bathroom fixtures (vanity, sink, toilet, tub) in both bathrooms- Likely sub-floor repair due to the significant amount of pet damageThe major areas that I didn't look closely at (because of the pile of junk in the way) but would certainly need to if I was considering this include the mechanicals (AC compressor appeared original), septic system, well, a closer look at the roof, and a closer look at the deck. 

End result was the same - they start feeling comfortable and either dont show up anymore or start increasing their quotes to no end knowing i have "so many houses". in the past i have paid guys more per hour than i have paid my lawyer and i was bothered by the fact that they thought that quoting $200 per hour is going to fly.so, what's a fair pay per hour for kitchens, baths, light framing, doors and windows, etc?

About this time the other tenant walks out of the kitchen with a headless, skinned carcass of a squirrel.Knowing that it would not be an odd question considering the extremely small country bumpkin town, I asked if he shot it out of one of the trees on the property.

Painted all the trim in the unit I am rehabbing, painted two bathrooms, and a kitchen.

Even when not required we try to get a few in ungrounded houses... originally to cover the kitchen and bath but anymore, people have so many electronics we try to get a protected circuit in the living room as well.