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Comments (25)Sophie Wheeler: You're assuming way too much. What makes you say that I don't seem to take into account the associated costs of removing bearing walls, when I clearly stated above: "I hate surprises, especially big ones. That's the reason we would like to know BEFORE we commit to this project just how many dollars we'll be spending on putting in beams, RELOCATING PLUMBING, ELECTRIC, DUCTS, etc." All the affected rooms will need new flooring that's not a news item for us. We also know we will need to spend money on floor matching if we enlarge the narrow opening between the kitchen and dining room. How much we will spend on this kitchen reno will not be limited so much by our finances but by the value increase that a large family kitchen will add to our 3000sqft , 4 bedroom house that has one big problem: A tiny, 60's kitchen more befitting a small cottage. We just simply don't want to overspend. The estimated size of the value increase will mostly inform our decisions....See MoreHas anyone hired a professional designer to design an Ikea kitchen?
Comments (1)Our IKEA store has a $99 design service where a local designer will sit with you and do the design - it was well worth it for us - even though we're continuing to tweak the plans and layout - but it's a good solid start!...See MoreISO someone to hire who put my design into CAD
Comments (2)I’d highly recommend the designer that our company uses. She is an independent designer, and makes all of our projects run smoother because she is so knowledgeable. Her design packages start at $650 and up, depending on what you need....See MoreHiring local designer or working remotely?
Comments (8)Either way there has to be some traveling done by someone during the process. If you hire someone at your old location are you willing to pay for them to travel and meet you at the new location? If you choose/buy things at the old location, who is going to accept delivery and make sure the correct materials have been delivered? Is your builder going to take on that job? Does you builder expect you to order from local sources or is he ok with a designer ordering from her favorite tile/plumbing/appliance shop in the old location? Things you pick out in a showroom 6 hours away, might not look good in your house and location. You really should look at samples laid out in your new house. Current material and product backlogs complicate all of this process too. I just got some Brizo bathroom accessories in their Lux Gold color 6 months after I placed the order. Things go from being available 4-6 weeks out to not being available for 6 months, from one day to the next and the showrooms get little to no notice. I could never build a house long distance, specially not my "last" one! We moved to the new area and rented for 16 months. I was the designer and stopped by the site every single day. Moved in about 6 weeks ago and still have workers in the house, installing stuff as soon the back ordered stuff arrives. Good luck!...See Moreshirlpp
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