Kitchens and great rooms
Plan the kitchen with the rooms around it
The kitchen is rarely just a kitchen. It opens into a dining room or a yard, and it holds the beam, the vent and the plumbing the rest of the house depends on.
We draw the kitchen and its neighbors together, so a wall that comes out, a beam that goes in and an island that fits all agree on paper first.
Included in the scope
Layout, lighting and electrical plan
Cabinetry, counters and backsplash selections
Appliance orders, specified before cabinets are built
Structural work where a wall is opened
Flooring, paint and trim through the connected rooms
Venting, plumbing and gas work by licensed trades
What changes the price
What moves the cost on this kind of job
No figure here, because the same room costs very different amounts in different houses. The binder puts a number on yours.
Opening a wall
A wall that carries load needs a beam, a post and a permit. A wall that doesn't can come out for far less.
Cabinetry
Custom, semi-custom and stock cabinets are different jobs on different timelines. The selections book fixes which.
Appliances
Sizes, venting and lead times decide the cabinet drawings, so we choose them first.
Counters and surfaces
Slab counters are measured after the cabinets are set, and that adds days to the schedule that the binder shows.
How it goes
The order the work happens in
- 01
Step 1: The binder
Layout, structure, selections, schedule and the maximum price.
- 02
Step 2: Ordering
Appliances, windows and cabinets are ordered, and we track their delivery.
- 03
Step 3: Demolition and structure
Dust barriers go up, floors are covered and the structure is changed.
- 04
Step 4: Rough-in and cabinets
Electrical, plumbing and venting, inspected, then the cabinets.
- 05
Step 5: Counters, tile and finishes
Counters are templated and set, then tile, paint and fixtures.
- 06
Step 6: The walk-through
The whole room, working, against a written list.
Permits and rules
Permits and rules for a kitchen
Moving a wall, a gas line or a vent needs a permit. Replacing cabinets and counters in the same place often doesn't, but electrical and plumbing changes do.
Gas appliances and range hoods have their own code rules, and our trade partners handle them. Ask us at the first meeting if you want to switch from gas to electric, or the other way.
Examples
Sample work of this kind
Sample photos.
Questions
Questions about this kind of project
Can the wall between the kitchen and the dining room come out?
Often. The survey tells us whether it bears load. If it does, a beam replaces it, and the drawing shows how.
When do I choose appliances?
Early. Their sizes and venting set the cabinet drawings, and some take months to arrive.
Can we use the kitchen during the work?
Not usually. The binder lays out a temporary kitchen, and which days you'll be without water or power.
Who pulls permits?
We do. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are pulled by the licensed trade partners doing that work.
Ready to plan the kitchen?
Send a photo of the room, and tell us what you'd change. We'll say what it involves and where a binder starts.