Before making any recommendations, we would like to see a floor plan (with dimensions) showing walls, doors, windows, and how the kitchen relates to the rest of the house. Next tell us what changes are completely off-limits, such as moving windows, walls, or doors. The fine folks here can help you come up with a functional, efficient kitchen that will suit your needs and your house. Perhaps having a design in hand to dream about will help you contribute to the New Kitchen fund!

I've had a pretty rough go getting a new kitchen installed - am I allowed to post a link to a google photos album here? I've put comments on the photos and I'm curious what others think - am I too picky, or is this just what you get for 3x IKEA prices? https://photos.app.goo.gl/tMT9tjDByCEFVCQ37

It may not be as simple as finishing the work. Now the new electrician is responsible for the entire shooting match. He may insist that any wiring be done or the very least exposed so he can see what hackery may have been done already. They may have more than enough new work that they have no desire to get involved with what could be a hot mess. Keep looking is all you can do. Ask at other construction sites, look for an older single owner operator type electrician he may be more open to this type of work.

Hi - I have just started a kitchen renovation and am overwhelmed with which way to go, despite spending dozens of hours here to get myself educated. This project is fairly simple - no footprint change, no flooring, no taking out walls. Literally just taking out the existing cabinets/countertops/backsplash and replacing with all new. Because of this - I was not thinking I needed extensive design or PM support. I called several places and have 3 estimates that are all so different that I need some advice. 1. Cabinet company that quoted me $11-$15k for one of their basic lines. 2. Fully custom cabinets for $30k. 3. Kitchen remodeling company that wants $22k for Kraftmaid cabinets, plus another 20% on top of that (and everything else) for project management and design. So - I'm torn. For this type of project that should not require much coordination between various contractors (very little electrical, plumbing, etc), is there a reason I would go with a company like #3 that charges the PM fee? Are their other options I should be considering? Given that I don't think I need a GC, I've determined my best options are a custom cabinet company or a company that just sells one of the big lines. Am I missing something by not going with a full service GC?