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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We completely changed the layout of our kitchen. ... Once we had a plan that we were happy with, we reached out to several contractors to price the work.  This was the hardest part because it's just a rough estimate, it always costs more than you think and this is just for labor.  Everything is piecemeal -- cabinets, labor, countertops, backsplash, flooring.  Once you secure a good contractor, they can coordinate all of the moving parts for you.  That's how we did it and it's working out well.  You can probably also go to a full service design build who will design, coordinate all parts and then provide labor as well.  I can't speak to the ease of that route because we didn't go in that direction.[/quote]

How much does the design work typically cost?

Did anyone opt to buy most of the appliances and materials on their own? I'd still hire a contractor to source and oversee the work, but given that I am home most of the day, it seems like I could put in a bit of leg work to find deals on appliances, order myself to get rebates/discounts, and be at home to receive shipments of tile and flooring.[/quote]

PP here.  We originally worked with 2 kitchen designers and then uptimately picked the one we liked better once we got a little further along.  One of them designed for nothing and I would meet her at her design place and make changes.  Ultimately, if you want to move forward with her plans, it would have been $1000 and that would have been credited towards the cost of the cabinetry.  The other one was $2000 to design and that was also credited towards cabinetry.  We knew we were going with #2 so didn't mind paying the fee since it would get credited.  We bought everything else ourselves -- appliances, countertop, fixtures, lighting, etc.  If you are going with mid range appliances, you can shop around and look for deals.  If you are going high end (Wolf, Sub Zero, Thermador, Viking), the prices are all the same everywhere but you can take advantage of certain promotions they might be offering (e.g., buy a fridge, range and oven and get dishwasher for free).  [/quote]

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