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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]op here. A few answers to questions:

1. the house is a sfh, 2000 sq ft worth about $500K without the kitchen remodel, so $50K (10% of house value) to me is really the very top of what should be spent on any one reno. I don't have delusions about the resale value and would be doing this largely for family enjoyment. I can't imagine the redone kitchen would add more than $10-15K to the value.
2. Here is what the $50K includes: 
-Kitchen is 12X20, so on the larger size. I'm not sure of the linear feet of cabinets exactly, but I would guess at least 60 feet (counting uppers and lowers separately). In addition to pull and replace, adding a 6 foot island and built in desk area/shelves. Cabinets are semi-custom upgraded to all plywood (no MDF).
-No appliances are being moved
-Grade A/B granite countertops
-Hardwood floor installation in the 12X20 kitchen in addition to an adjacent foyer that is about 8X6
-Recessed lighting
-Painting and drywall

[b]Most of the estimates have had between 2500-4000K just to demo the kitchen.[/b][/quote]

Can you not do this? It took DH and I a weekend to unscrew cabinets. It really wasn't hard AT ALL. And we were able to post the cabinets to craigslist, get a few hundred dollars for them and they were picked up the next day. [/quote]

Yeah, 4k for demo seems really steep unless you have both asbestos and lead paint, lol. We were planning to demo ourselves (We watch too much Property Bros, I guess.), but our demo cost was only a few hundred. Decided it wasn't worth the dust/hassle.

Also, it sounds like a package deal where you are given a few options and you choose. I would buy/source everything yourself. You don't want to limit yourself to A/B granite - go to a natural stone yard and pick your specific slab. You can also save money by going appliance shopping at the big warehouses out in Woodbridge, Manassas, etc. You will save money shopping this way and get exactly what you want. The only way I'd go with a pricey all-inclusive reno is if I really had no clue about finishes and needed someone to design the layout, narrow down the finishes for me, and hold my hand during the entire process. That is totally fine if you need that kind of approach. But given that I am picky and wanted to save as money as I could, I picked everything myself and did multiple designs myself using the IKEA kitchen planner. Kitchen is still in progress, but for a 10 x 12 kitchen, it looks like we will be around 30-40k with upper-mid appliances, expensive granite, expensive hardware/lighting/sink, and IKEA cabinets. This included completely reconfiguring the kitchen layout, redoing all plumbing and electrical, and taking down a wall.[/quote]

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