Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Never did this before, and so far I've taken two baby steps. Visited a showroom, found out Euro cabinets are $350/linear foot, made of melamine, but have the sleek modern look I want. Wood cabinets with very simple Shaker lines were only $150/linear foot, and I like them just as much. Then a guy came out to my house and I didn't know he makes custom cabinets out of plywood and maple veneer, and WHOA! way too expensive. I don't mind " ready-made " . I do want wood. Heck, I even like metal, but not the 1950's metal cabinets my parents had. Do they still make them, but updated? More or less expensive than wood. I'd like slide-out shelves on the lower cabinets, and a corner cabinet with a " lazy susan " . My kitchen is tiny. I want Silestone because I'm not crazy about the look of granite. If anybody has recently remodeled their kitchen I'd appreciate advice. I'd like to be more informed before I contact any more contractors. I ask simple questions but get waffle answers. When the man with the Shaker cabinets said $150/linear foot does that include top and bottom cabinets that run along an 11' wall and does it include the countertops? There's probably a bunch of questions I haven't even thought about. TIA. -- Sincerely, Anya - perfumes, aromatics, classes, consultation Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com 1400 member Natural Perfumery group - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 You can check IKEA if you have one near you ... they also have a website ... not the highest quality at all, but a very nice look. Donna Taíno Soapworks Anya <anya wrote: Never did this before, and so far I've taken two baby steps. Visited a showroom, found out Euro cabinets are $350/linear foot, made of melamine, but have the sleek modern look I want. Wood cabinets with very simple Shaker lines were only $150/linear foot, and I like them just as much. Then a guy came out to my house and I didn't know he makes custom cabinets out of plywood and maple veneer, and WHOA! way too expensive. I don't mind " ready-made " . I do want wood. Heck, I even like metal, but not the 1950's metal cabinets my parents had. Do they still make them, but updated? More or less expensive than wood. I'd like slide-out shelves on the lower cabinets, and a corner cabinet with a " lazy susan " . My kitchen is tiny. I want Silestone because I'm not crazy about the look of granite. If anybody has recently remodeled their kitchen I'd appreciate advice. I'd like to be more informed before I contact any more contractors. I ask simple questions but get waffle answers. When the man with the Shaker cabinets said $150/linear foot does that include top and bottom cabinets that run along an 11' wall and does it include the countertops? There's probably a bunch of questions I haven't even thought about. TIA. -- Sincerely, Anya - perfumes, aromatics, classes, consultation Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com 1400 member Natural Perfumery group - Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 , Donna Puizina <tainosoapworks wrote: Wow, that's a great idea. A store just opened near me. I've never been to one, but the online stuff looks good. I hope they provide the design/install part, it'd make it easier for me. Sincerely, Anya - perfumes, aromatics, classes, consultation Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com 1400 member Natural Perfumery group - > You can check IKEA if you have one near you ... they also have a website ... not the highest quality at all, but a very nice look. > > Donna > Taíno Soapworks > > Anya <anya wrote: > Never did this before, and so far I've taken two baby steps. Visited a > showroom, found out Euro cabinets are $350/linear foot, made of > melamine, but have the sleek modern look I want. Wood cabinets with very > simple Shaker lines were only $150/linear foot, and I like them just as > much. Then a guy came out to my house and I didn't know he makes custom > cabinets out of plywood and maple veneer, and WHOA! way too expensive. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 IKEA is great, especially if you are younger or are just starting out in a new place. ME??? I'm too old to make a lot of changes in my living environment, but my DD works part-time at IKEA and I've bought some of their stuff! I love their storage options. Jan G _____ On Behalf Of anyaperfumer Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:44 PM Re: OT: advice for kitchen remodel @ <%40> , Donna Puizina <tainosoapworks wrote: Wow, that's a great idea. A store just opened near me. I've never been to one, but the online stuff looks good. I hope they provide the design/install part, it'd make it easier for me. Sincerely, Anya http://AnyasGarden. <> com - perfumes, aromatics, classes, consultation Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfu <http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com> mersGuild.com 1400 member Natural Perfumery group - http://health. <> NaturalPerfumery/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hi Anya, Have you considered going to Home Depot, Lowe's, Menard's or other building supply/lumber company types of places just to see what kinds of options are available to you? This might be a good place to start. You can see lots of little kitchen mock ups with different styles all in one place. They might even have some brochures that detail some of the things that would be good to know *before* one undergoes the construction process. These types of places can usually recommend contractors to you also. I think when you're being quoted a price by the linear foot for cabinets that it would only include one set of cabinets - either upper or lower, but not both. The reason for this is that you don't always have upper and lower cabinets for the exact same lengths of the wall. For example at a breakfast bar (with lower cabinets, but none overhead). I'm not really sure about this though. Be sure to ask. I also think that it would NOT include a counter top. That is a separate purchase usually, since there are so many different choices. Be very careful about that lazy susan. Make sure that it's actually going to be heavy duty enough to store things on it. My brother had one in his kitchen (with good quality cabinets) and it wasn't durable enough to withstand the weight of canned goods. Might be better if you just wanted to store lightweight items on it. Be sure to check this out very carefully. Ask how much weight it can hold on each shelf. Check out the construction of it. Any time that you deal with a contractor make sure that you ask tons of questions up front, and don't settle for any " waffle " answers. Get everything in writing - including what will happen if it takes longer or if there are cost overruns of any kind. Most people who've done any kind of remodeling know that it usually ends up costing more and taking longer than one originally expected. There might also be some information about this topic that you could easily find online by searching for it. Like maybe a list of questions for contractors. Be sure to shop around and compare quality as well as prices. This should help a lot to make you a better-informed consumer. Best of luck with it! Linda Ludwick (Whose hubby is a very " handy guy " and does most of our remodeling.) Anya <anya wrote: >Never did this before, and so far I've taken two baby steps. > > There's probably a bunch of questions I haven't even thought about. > TIA. > Sincerely, Anya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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