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How to Design the Best Kitchen for Your Money

Oakland kitchen remodeling expert David Pinsley is the Vice President/Senior Designer/Sales Executive for First Rate Renovations, Inc. in San Leandro California, serving the entire Oakland area. Here, he gives his advice about kitchen remodeling, both to get the kitchen you want and to maximize its resale value.

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We spend more time in the kitchen than in almost any other room of the house, so it’s important to have a kitchen in which you feel completely comfortable. But apart from looking good and being functional, you also want a kitchen that will give you the best bang for your buck – meaning, you also need to renovate a kitchen in a way that can eventually maximize its resale value at the same time.

Tips on Kitchen Remodeling
Professional appliances and granite countertops are the two things that will get you more money than anything else. If you spend $10,000 on new stainless steel appliances and beautifully sleek countertops, then that alone will get you $50,000 back at resale. When it comes to Oakland kitchen remodeling, my top tips include:

1. Install only stainless steel appliances
2. Include a professional stainless steel gas range
3. Add built-in refrigerators, such as a Sub Zero-type refrigerator
4. Invest in granite countertops
5. Make use of heated tile floors
6. Use only very neutral colors. Harvest colors are probably best, including off-white for walls.
7. Consider an island if it fits in your kitchen. Don’t install an island simply with resale in mind. Instead, see what works best with your kitchen and if you and your designers think it is a good idea, then go for it.

Inexpensive Kitchen vs. Upscale Kitchen
When I started in this business in 1960, a full kitchen remodel cost $1,500. Not long ago, I celebrated 50 years in business, mainly doing bathroom and kitchen remodeling in the Oakland area. It goes without saying that quality is key when it comes to kitchen remodeling. For example, an inexpensive kitchen is going to use primarily standard grade appliances. That means it will have the 30-inch electric stove and other such generic items. It will also have an inexpensive dishwasher, an inexpensive refrigerator, and a low-end line of all other appliances and cabinets.

On the other hand, an upscale kitchen will start somewhere at about $85,000 or $90,000 and go up to maybe $150,000 – or even more. It will have all the latest professional-style appliances, including a stainless steel kitchen range in the 48 or 60-inch size. These cost anywhere from $7,500 to $15,000 just for the stove. If you’re looking to go upscale, then you will also insist on a built-in refrigerator that costs anywhere from $3,500 to $11,000. And the ventilation system alone will cost anywhere from $3,000 to $8,000.

So by the time you add up the appliances in this upscale kitchen, those alone will cost about $35,000 – $40,000. This includes the range, dishwasher, warming drawer, wine captain (an under-counter refrigerator for holding wine bottles), and coffee maker (the type that is built into the wall). Believe it or not, the $35,000-$40,000 figure doesn’t even start to include the floors and cabinets – and the labor.

It makes a lot of sense to spend time and money making the kitchen the room of your dreams, as it is the place where you – and your family – may be spending most of your time. Whether you’d like to maximize your space, add a modern, sleek touch to your kitchen or build a central island, our highly experienced contractors are there to guide you every step of the way.

About Author

David Pinsley is a writer for Yodle ,, a business directory and online advertising company. Find a contractor or more contractor articles at Yodle Consumer Guide.

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How to Design the Best Kitchen for Your Money