Independent kitchen designer?

[LightRoasted]

If I may ...

The kitchen is tired and worn out and has serious traffic flow problems. Might downsize and move in coming years, so looking towards resale value. The house was built in the early 90's and does not have any features that buyers are looking for - no open concept, no high ceilings, no 1st floor master, etc, but at least maybe we can upgrade a new kitchen with an island.

Given the stories I'm hearing about materials cost and availability lately, maybe all that gets done right now is a design (or two or three).

Or maybe try to get on one of those HGTV shows - don't they always gut the entire main floor and get everything done perfectly within budget in 6 weeks with no missing materials or permit/inspection hang ups?

If staying, design how you want it. If selling in a couple years, design to be a neutral as possible. Because what you like, will not be what others like or want.

Also, remember, that there is only about 73.4 and 83.8 percent return on the money spent on a kitchen remodel. And what with the going labor rates, for good people, and the higher cost for materials and appliances, it will probably be less of a return.

 

[DoWhat]

Looking for someone who can redesign our kitchen. Want to pay someone for just the design so that we can get multiple bids on the cabinets and construction. Mid-St.Marys county area.

Sunshine,
You can try calling Griffin's Flooring (Flooring America) in Lexington Park.

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They just recently did our bathroom, but the wife told me that they do kitchens too.

You can also reach out to Two Point Construction.
I believe Tim has a designer on his payroll.

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Good luck and please share what you find out.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Sunshine,
You can try calling Griffin's Flooring (Flooring America) in Lexington Park.

Flooring in Lexington Park MD | Griffin's Flooring America

For quality flooring in Lexington, MD, visit Flooring America. Visit us online or contact us to learn about our products and installation services.

www.griffinsflooringamerica.com

They just recently did our bathroom, but the wife told me that they do kitchens too.

You can also reach out to Two Point Construction.
I believe Tim has a designer on his payroll.

Two Point Construction, LLC | California MD

Two Point Construction, LLC, California, Maryland. 424 likes · 2 talking about this. Contractor

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Good luck and please share what you find out.

Interesting, I would have only thought they did flooring, go figure.

 

[DoWhat]

Interesting, I would have only thought they did flooring, go figure.

I was surprised that they did bathrooms.
My wife went in there just to look at tile and found out.
We are very happy with the outcome.
And the price?
Very reasonable.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I was surprised that they did bathrooms.
My wife went in there just to look at tile and found out.
We are very happy with the outcome.
And the price?
Very reasonable.

I'll have to check them out, I have to redo my main shitter and make it handicap usable.

 

[Sneakers]

I'll have to check them out, I have to redo my main shitter and make it handicap usable.

Just one word of caution: be there the entire time they are there. I had to go out of town and left them to their own devices, figured it was pretty safe.

Never again.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Just one word of caution: be there the entire time they are there. I had to go out of town and left them to their own devices, figured it was pretty safe.

Never again.

Oh yea i'd never do that. Can I ask what happened?

 

[Sneakers]

Oh yea i'd never do that. Can I ask what happened?

Went into areas of the house they had no business being in (cabinet in the bathroom was open), broke a window shade ont he front door (NO idea how they managed that...), left multiple doors unlocked even tho they had a key, didn't complete the work, they had to come back.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Went into areas of the house they had no business being in (cabinet in the bathroom was open), broke a window shade ont he front door (NO idea how they managed that...), left multiple doors unlocked even tho they had a key, didn't complete the work, they had to come back.

That was Griffins?

 

[Sneakers]

That was Griffins?

Yeah. They are no longer on my contractor list.

 

[black dog]

Yeah. They are no longer on my contractor list.

Hearing things like this make me glad I can work with my hands.
I'm glad I dont have a contractors list... I'm getting prices to drop a monster tree between mine and my neighbors home. I ask each if they are licensed and insured, About half have told me no when I tell them to have their insurance co email me a copy of there policy.

 

[Sneakers]

Hearing things like this make me glad I can work with my hands.

I did 99% of the work myself, but it was far easier for me to have them sand and refinish the oak flooring, and lay the vinyl floor at the same time. I'm also getting to the point where the body won't cooperate, so I've been using contractors a bit more often.

 

[black dog]

I did 99% of the work myself, but it was far easier for me to have them sand and refinish the oak flooring, and lay the vinyl floor at the same time. I'm also getting to the point where the body won't cooperate, so I've been using contractors a bit more often.

You know how I make fat bend?







1,000mg of Aleve...






1,000 mg of Advil

 

[ShadyLaneMGMT]

Looking for someone who can redesign our kitchen. Want to pay someone for just the design so that we can get multiple bids on the cabinets and construction. Mid-St.Marys county area.

Shady Lane Construction can help with design work and execution of project. Multiple examples of work can be found on Facebook or www.shadylaneconstruction.com