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Our Kitchen Renovation: Budget Breakdown + Links for Items

Bydiy.daniellecolyer

When we first moved into our house, our kitchen was a *disaster*. It came complete with red cabinets (that were broken), red laminate countertops, and bright yellow walls. It also included linoleum flooring, popcorn ceilings, and a super stylish ceiling fan.

We knew when we purchased our house in May 2018 we would eventually completely gut and start over, but we didn’t want to put thousands of dollars on credit cards. So, we saved for two years and finally completed the kitchen renovation in June 2020.

In total, we spent $13,291.45 to completely redo our kitchen.

Here’s a breakdown of our total cost.

Are you ready to see the “after” photos? Check out how we were able to completely elevate this space for a fraction of the average kitchen renovation cost below!

CABINETS

For our cabinets we looked at dozens of options. I priced out an IKEA kitchen, and it came out to around $6,000. This was more than we wanted to spend on the cabinets. We also looked at purchasing pre-assembled box cabinets from Home Depot, but they lacked the ability to customize our kitchen how we wanted to. When we found Nelson Cabinetry, we were excited by the price, and the ability to customize.

We went with drawer bottom cabinets to maximize storage potential and we are very happy with that decision. They were more expensive than standard door cabinets, but it was worth it. Nelson Cabinetry comes in two colors: white or grey. I originally wanted black cabinets, but I am happy with the grey color.

Our cabinets arrived in boxes and they had to be assembled. The instructions were clear and they were easy to assemble. The quality of materials was impressive for the cost.

QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS

We went through a local business called Direct Source to purchase our Quartz countertops. We received bids on a couple of different styles of quartz, but ultimately went with Silestone’s Bianco Calacatta design. A plain white quartz countertop we received a bid for was $3,384, but we decided the veining was something we really wanted and it was worth the extra $1,200.

We are so happy with the customer service and the final product of our countertops. They look amazing and we definitely feel like they were worth the investment.

WALNUT BUTCHERBLOCK ISLAND

Since our kitchen design was mainly white and grey, I wanted to incorporate some warmer tones with the island countertop. We purchased two island size European Walnut Butcherblocks from Hardwood Reflections to fit the size of our island. The standard size was too small, so we had to purchase two of them. We used wooden dowels, wood glue, and clamps to join the butcherblock pieces in the center.

We absolutely LOVE how it looks! We try to oil the countertop every couple months or so for maintenance. If you are scared about doing butcherblock countertops, DON’T BE!! This was one of the best decisions we made in the kitchen.

APPLIANCES

We purchased a new fridge, stove, and dishwasher from Home Depot.

We decided to save on the fridge by choosing a model without an exterior water/ice dispenser. Instead, our fridge has a drink dispenser inside the fridge, and an icemaker in the freezer. We love this fridge and the price tag!

Our stove was a “splurge” appliance. I liked the look and convenience of stoves with the knobs/buttons on the front of the stove, instead of the back panel. I am sooooo obsessed with this stove. Sometimes I just stare at it…Let’s be honest, most of the time I just stare at it because I don’t cook. But, I still love it.

Our dishwasher was also a “splurge” appliance. We had a dumpster fire of a dishwasher for two years before we could afford this renovation, and we were so excited to have a nice quiet dishwasher that actually cleaned the dishes. This dishwasher is the best!

CABINET PULLS

It is crazy how fast cabinet hardware can add up… That is why I went with cabinet pulls from Amazon that were literally less than a dollar per piece. They are sturdy, modern, and look just as nice as hardware that costs $10 a piece.

KITCHEN SINK

This might have been most biggest “splurge”. $400 for a sink?! This sink is *everything* though. It is a Kraus undermount sink with a deep stainless steel bowl. It has a divider, and a little “shelf” to place drying racks and cutting boards directly in the sink. It has been extremely handy and definitely worth the investment.

FAUCET

We purchased this faucet on amazon for a little over $100. It has held up great over the last couple of years!

SUBWAY TILE

We went with a simple white 3×6 subway tile from Home Depot for our kitchen backsplash. We chose this tile in particular to save money since we were planning to tile all of the kitchen walls to the ceiling. We used light grey grout, and this grout adhesive as well. We also used a tile saw to make all of the cuts.

OPEN SHELVING HARDWARE

I love the industrial element that these pipe shelving brackets bring to the kitchen. We purchased these on Amazon.

VENT HOOD

We wanted the look and functionality of a vent hood and we are happy with this purchase. I’m sure a more expensive vent hood works better, but we are good with this one!

4 COUNTER-HEIGHT STOOLS

I wanted stools that were backless and tied in with our dining room chairs. These 4 stools for under $100 were a steal! They have a black matte finish.

LIGHT FIXTURE

There’s not a lot to say about this light fixture other than I love it and it was well worth $60! It’s important to note you’ll be spending a pretty penny on edison bulbs for this one!

POT RACKS

These pot racks are both functional for kitchen use and kitchen decor. We have them mounted on the wall in our kitchen and definitely think they were worth the cost.

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