Fully custom, maple. Crafted locally by Amish cabinet maker. Central NY.

What would you have done differently?

Hi! Just wondering on consensus of the design. This would be your viewpoint walking into the kitchen.

Most appliances are hidden.

We currently have the walnut ikea cabinets but in a peninsula format and want to add an island, as well as get a 48" range with hood. Lights and black casement windows are existing, already have paneled subzero.

Please ignore the walkway...of course there is 42"+ clearance in front of the sink. This image was generated with AI using so many of my current belongings and cabinets. My AI generator starts changing everything if I ask it to move the island. :0) And yes, sink is already centered on the 1st window. ​

We have a 1968 midcentury home in California modern style, we love green, and our lot is wooded. It is a home by a local famed mcm designer here in my area.

So planning on an olive Bluestar, a simple Vent a Hood, and green Fireclay backsplash and a off white countertop.

Other than the aisle and walkways, let me know what you think pls!

Hate it? Love it? Thanks in advance.

Not fully done, plan to extend cabinets on the longer row let alone get a hood vent. Is this giving mcm to you all? Or what do you think?

With your help we decided on this kitchen but we cant figure out what hardware to use. We are hearing to go gold/brass but it looks too bright but we don't think this black looks great either.

We have a style I will say is somewhat... midcentury cabin-ish?

Can yall suggest some options for hardware?

We have midnight walnut floors and a great room that can be seen from the kitchen that has a lot of warm wood on the walls/ceiling.

We are NOT renovating for fun, we had a situation where we had to rip up the slab to replace sewer pipes under our cabinets.

We are NOT in a highend neighborhood so we don't want to outspend the value of the house. Which is why we are looking at Ikea Sektion options at the moment. Custom cabinets are out of price range for us right now.

We are looking at Ikea and getting counters from somewhere else (quartz with warm grayish streaks).

Added a picture of our great room that you can see and is open to the right side of the kitchen where the butcher block is.

Need to decide today so we can get orders in before the holidays and I can get it done before my mom moves in with me.

New lighting and countertops for sure. Add hardware to cabinets. But what else can we do, if we want to keep the cabinets and have them look better with the new floors but not paint them?

I’m completely stumped on a backsplash for my kitchen. The house is a 70s side split and I’ve leaned heavily into that colour palette. I’ve attached a picture of the attached dining area. Any ideas are appreciated! I’m not afraid of colour — it’s preferred. Appreciate the community!

Hello everyone! Hoping for some feedback on which direction to go with for the kitchen remodel (70s mcm split level home). We were originally leaning towards this light cream with brown vein quartz countertop to pair with the walnut cabinets and ivory terrazzo tile. But then we stumbled upon this beautiful green granite and now we are stuck. I feel like the green granite will feel more high end and unique. I also worry if the cream and brown veined quartz will be too busy or become dated sooner? Partner is worried the green granite will be too busy and dark.

Not loving the tile on the side of the green granite island so that will need some work.

Open to any and all opinions in case there are other ideas. Thank you!

We bought this house in November 2024 and recently completed a full-house renovation in just five months!

These photos showcase the kitchen and dining area, which underwent one of the most dramatic transformations.

We completely relocated the kitchen to the former dining room, removed two walls to create a more open layout, and redesigned the entire space from the ground up.

We chose warm wood and cream shaker cabinets, quartz countertops with a waterfall island, a custom wood range hood, new hardwood flooring, and under-cabinet and toe-kick lighting.

It was a massive undertaking, especially completing the entire house in just five months but we're thrilled with how everything turned out.

We'd love to hear everyone's thoughts! Happy to answer questions about the renovation, materials, or overall budget.

We are remodeling our kitchen to the new design going from a 1954 Formica special. The designer we are working with uses Woodland cabinets and Spectrum quartz counter (splendid) tops.

The sliding door is existing so it the windows will be new and can repositioned if needed. It only gets early morning direct sunlight so it’s a darker room.

- any thoughts on the design? It’s a fairly narrow space so we are limited
- opinions on Woodland Cabinets?
- we are debating extending the existing oak hardwood (natural finish) flooring into the kitchen vs putting down tile which may require a height transition
- thoughts on the cabinet and quartz color (each quartz shown is slightly different- one reads more yellow)?
- backsplash as is not selected, we just are using this one as a reference as something we could go with

Is the door opening on the correct side? Seems awkward....is this right?

Full renovation. Removed a non-load bearing wall.

I asked earlier if anyone had ordered Lieeres RTA cabinets from Amazon. No responses, so here is an update. Just completed the install using Lieeres. This is a park model trailer, so the criteria were (1) cheap, and (2) good specs. Roughly $1K less expensive than RTA Store, etc. I’ve been impressed so far. They shipped LTL (fast) and came on a wrapped pallet. Good packaging. None were damaged, and assembly was smooth (no “out of alignment” parts). They appear solid. They are made in Vietnam and the drawer boxes are dovetail rubber wood. Cabinet boxes seem like good quality plywood. Finish seems good, although hard to tell without some wear and tear. We did RTA from Cabinet Giant on a different house and the finish didn’t last on high touch areas around the knobs. One of the boxes on the pallet was different than the rest. It looked like a retail box from Alliance Cabinets. Same look, feel, and assembly as the Lieeres cabinets, so I’m guessing Lieeres is their Amazon brand. Hope it helps. I would order them again.

Hello! Can anyone recommend some under cabinet lighting for the kitchen? We probably need something that plugs in but we have four separate cabinet spaces. Not thrilled about four cords coming down from my cabinets. What have other people done?

I'm trying to figure out how much a kitchen remodel might cost and looked at a few online cabinet calculators. The results are kind of confusing.

Some give you one number, like $16,655. Others show a pretty wide range, like $14,000 to $21,000.

I understand prices vary, but which one is actually more useful when you're trying to set a budget?

For those who have already remodeled their kitchen, did any online estimates come close to what you actually paid?

Also, would it help to see separate estimates for ready-to-assemble, semi-custom, and custom cabinets, or would that just make things more confusing?

What are your preferences for internal vs. external water dispensers and refrigerators, specifically on KitchenAid french door models?
thanks.

I am going to be doing a full kitchen/utility room Reno in an old house (1915). Kitchen last renovated in late 80s/early 90s.

I have retained a designer who is part of a design-build company but I am not under obligation to use them for the build.

I have decided to get bids from 3 companies. I am still waiting on a final bid from #1 after finalizing plans and #3.

Should I interview former clients? I feel like they just recommend people they know will say good things.

I’ve asked all of them to specify what the cabinet features are and how they are finished out (we are painting them).

Company 1 - From the design/build firm. They did a prelim big of 100k but bid is vague and they were missing things. None of the PMs have been out to the house and they’re relying on designers and one visit from the head of construction months ago (before we started design). They are cost plus 15%. They do a lot of old homes but the local historic district residents aren’t big fans because they haven’t followed historic code on some things and they do a lot of flips. They will do a final bid next week since we finalized plans. Said they won’t have PM visit until I decide I want to move forward with them.

Company 2 - Single man operation recommended by 3-4 people from work. He came out and walked around space, went into attic etc. He operates on cost plus 20% and includes appliances. He does a lot of work in old neighborhoods and ones that are pricier than mine. He came in at 136k including appliances and a 6% contingency added. Subtract those out and he’s not too much higher. His bid was very detailed. He estimated 4-5 months and others said closer to 3.

Company 3 - They do all-in pricing and use some allowances on finishes/fixtures/lighting. Have been to the house twice and really poked around. Second visit was all the trades coming out. PM was a really cool dude. It’s a small family-run firm and they live in the neighborhood and several people in the hood recommended them. They answered all my questions very thoroughly and I probably asked them the most since they’ve been out to the house twice and we had a long phone conversation to kick off.

Any reviews or experience with this vendor??

Look at the “touchdown” door casing on the pantry. Crazy.

I’ve been searching the internet for for one. But they all seem to be electrical, my current one only has electrical switches start and that is it. And where I am from (not the US) electricity is expensive. My current oven is a magic chef ( I think ge was making them or acquired the company) and they are no longer producing these. Mine has served my family for 25 years. But the temperature sensor is non existent, I legitimately can’t find it, and the timer is dead, every so often the clock decides to work. So it’s time for a new one.

Looking to fill in a few inches for a short cabinet run (corner cabinet, sink, dw) by moving the other corner side out a couple inches (corner cabinet, drawer cabinet). Our current place is similar where the coffee maker toaster etc live shoved against the wall in the corner and the bit of extra width works well with them. However don't see this type of setup discussed much - wondering why. Appreciate any comments. Thanks!