Cinnamon Kitchen
The cinnamon tones of the kitchen made it feel dark, dingy, closed-in and dated. Homeowner assumed full rip-out and new installation of floor, cabinets, tile and counter at a cost expected to be north of $70,000; not to mentioned over a month without the kitchen and a complete mess.
Our advice was that a brighter and more modern kitchen could be achieved over the course of a couple days with little mess and at a fraction of the cost. We advised to change wall paint color, use cooler color LED bulbs, install new white quartz counters with waterfall edges, paint the island cabinets white, install a modern and sleek backsplash, and add a small white table and white stools. We selected the LEDs, table, countertop, stools and paint colors.
This would accomplish two primary goals of the homeowner: (1) brighten and modernize the space; (2) add more to value of the home than spend on the renovation. Total cost below $6,000.