what the average cost of a kitchen remodel might be – factors like HVAC [air flow] considerations and the correct placement of vents and ducts so mold doesn’t grow in your home causing health issues for your family, interior cabinet pull-outs for storage and organization that make most modern kitchens functional, the labor for construction, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and the design fees professionals charge to help you design and manage the process of getting the kitchen you’ve always dreamed of having.

Let’s start with what you will need to consider…according to these top national kitchen and bath designers and remodeling professionals.

Your Biggest Investment Considerations in order ;

1- Cabinetry

2- Appliances

3- Counter-tops


1-The type of kitchen cabinetry you choose will be the biggest determinant of the overall investment in materials [not labor and not professional design and project management fees.

Factors that impact your kitchen cabinetry cost will include: the type of wood species chosen, whether the cabinetry style you choose is standard *off the shelf* box cabinetry like you might find at IKEA, semi-custom luxury cabinetry where you have many choices in door styles and finishes and where the construction quality is similar to fine furniture. Or, it could be completely custom made cabinetry with detailing that coordinates with special details in your kitchen and adjacent rooms.

In addition, other factors impacting cost of cabinetry will be what type of door type you choose [flat panel, inset, etc ] and what type of finish you choose for your cabinetry, for instance, a simple laminate finish, a semi-custom painted finish, or a completely custom finish.

Experienced kitchen designers will be able to show you cabinetry from several different manufacturers and be able to explain in detail why one cabinetry choice is more or less expensive than another. a kitchen completely personalized to harmonize with the rest of your home, one that reflect your tastes, how you cook, how you entertain and how your family likes to move about in the kitchen and relax while eating. Noice the ceiling details, the lighting details, the mix of different woods, the dropped soffit, etc.


2- our next big budget item re: materials will be your kitchen appliances: your cook top/range, your dishwasher, your refrigerator, microwave, range hood, warming ovens, wine coolers, etc. There are many different price ranges for each and every appliance you can choose.


Of the big 3, counter-tops will usually be the 3rd largest component of your overall materials budget.

What are factors that influence the price of your counter-tops? First, your material selection. Do you want a granite, a beautiful white Calacatta marble [the rarer marble, often confused with white Carerra marble- a less expensive option ], soapstone, recycled glass? Do you want a completely customizable high definition printed laminate.

Do you want custom colored concrete, or stainless steel?  Your material choice will be your first decision to impact your counter-top pricing.

Next will be the thickness and type of edge detailing you prefer. Edge detailing greatly impacts counter-top pricing, especially with granite and marble. Slab marble, as shown below, is very popular in today’s luxury and uber luxury kitchens.

What type of special cutting might be involved to resolve seaming issues so you don’t have unsightly seams ruining the flow of your counter-top and trapping harmful bacteria? The picture below shows you the value in working with a professional kitchen designer that has excellent sub-contractors who are able to resolve seaming issues ahead of time, before a slab ever reaches your home.

Many of you probably don’t realize show much care, time and work goes into resolving just the seaming issues on granite or stone counter-tops – a small aspect of what goes into giving you the overall kitchen of your dreams.

Lastly, here is a list  about the other factors that could/will impact your kitchen remodeling investment.

Plumbing Fixtures
Lighting Cabinetry Hardware Flooring Choice Ceiling Treatment Window and Door Replacement Wall Removal Range Hoods Painting Architectural Molding Interior Cabinetry Storage and Organization Built Ins and Pullouts

Plumbing
Electrical Wiring Local Zoning and Code Requirements

So How much Does it cost to do a kitchen in 2015 ?

Major Kitchen Remodel Up Scale – 114,000

Major Kitchen Remodel Mid-range- 57,000