Kitchen Cost Breakdown

Thank you so much for all the very kind comments you have left about our Kitchen Renovation! It really means a lot!

Some of you asked about the cost of the renovation. Well, this kitchen cost breakdown is a post for you.

 Let's check how much we spent on turning this dark kitchen.

Into the "new", bright kitchen below:

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Let me breakdown the numbers for you:

In the beginning, my goal was set on spending no more than $10,000. It was a pretty low budget, to begin with since almost everything had to be changed, but this is how it went:

The biggest chunk of money went into Appliances (Refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, microwave and, I also included here the garbage disposal).  At the time I got a $300 rebate for buying three of the appliances from the same manufacturer.  The rebate is included.

Total  Appliances:

$                  3,900

The next big purchase were the Silestone Counters,  (Included here are the two different color counters for the Island and the area around the kitchen, as well as the Kitchen Sink, Faucet, Soap Pump, Installation of counters, and the disposal hook up).

Total Countertops:

$       3,050

Paint 
Paint, primers, and related supplies like caulking, sand paper, solvents, brushes, rollers, etc.

Total Paint:

$                     450

Electrical
Dimmer, can lights (I got 6, but only used 4), lights trim, bulbs, outlets, covers, etc.

The pendant light above the island and the drum light above the kitchen table were from CB2, both lights were $250. (I didn’t pay shipping & handling).

Total Electrical:

$                     750

Wood  
Plywood, MDF, and moldings used all around the kitchen (Island, fridge, hood, and even the moldings to trim the window before adding the backsplash).

Total Wood:

$                     430

Range Hood
Insert, hood liner, ducting, and wall cap.

Total Hood:

$                     370

The Cabinet to be placed on top of the Refrigerator with doors &

inside division.

$                     220

Backsplash

Marble tiles -25 sq feet  (shipping and handling included) $270.

Grout, thin set, hand tools, sealer (wet saw not included) $120.

Total Backsplash:

$                     390

Accessories
Roman shade, knobs, pulls, trash can slider, trash can, carpet, bowls, placemats.

Total Accessories:

$                     255

Microwave Trim - I bought it from Micro-Trim  S&H included.

$                    140

Kitchen Table (Craiglist find).

$                       50

Kitchen Chairs (from Bizchair, 4 of them) S&H included.

$                     280

Kitchen stools (from Amazon, 2 of them).

$                       70

GRAND TOTAL:

$                10,355

I got some extra tools besides the many ones we already had (having the right tools makes a project go smoother):

You already know about the pocket hole jig, The Kreg Jig,

again, I love it.		$                      110
Wet saw - it's the minimum, nothing fancy but it did the job.		$                        70
Wrenches ( 3 of them)		$                        65
Drill attachment, nails, screws, etc.		$                      120
	Total extra tools:	$                      365

I consider buying new tools an investment. It lowers the cost of my following projects. 

Even, including the price of the extra tools, the Total Total would be $10,720.  

Even more, rounding this amount to $11.000 let’s say for some extras like gas and miscellaneous, it’s a really good number for such a big change.

The total amount stayed low because of the time and effort we put into it, tons of elbow grease.  It is not that easy, but it is doable.

Ouch! my neck hurts just looking at this!

My Mr. is not too happy to hook up the dishwasher

Measure twice, cut once

I hope these numbers can help you with your own project.

For all the DIY done to this kitchen, check the links below:

Final kitchen reveal

Updating the kitchen island

Build a range hood

Build a fridge enclosure

Closing the space above the kitchen cabinets

Add moldings to your kitchen cabinets

how to paint the cabinets.

Install a marble backsplash.

Tips about installing recessed lights

Kitchen cost breakdown

1 ½ year later How the kitchen is holding up

Build-in Plate Rack

Pull Out Shelves in Pantry

Above Fridge Tray Divider

LG Appliances Review and Complain