Roseyland

I need my kitchen remodeled. I’ve been putting this off for over three years. It all started with the kitchen floors, they are wood floors that are in bad shape and need to be replaced. I was going to just replace the floors, but then I started looking at the cabinets and realized that they were outdated and ugly. Then I thought if I replace the cabinets, I’ll have to replace the counter tops, and after doing all that, I might as well replace the appliances too. At this point, it became overwhelming and I decided to give up. I’m not planning on living here forever though, and I’d hate to try and sell the place with the kitchen I have, so I need to do something. Here are some pictures of my kitchen:

This is what I would like to do:

• New Floors - Probably something like Pergo, but tile might be good too. I also like the idea of extending the floors out into the dinning room, but I’m not sure if that is practical.
• New looking cabinets - I’m hoping that I can avoid the expense of new cabinets by somehow resurfacing the existing cabinets. I’m not sure if that is possible though, so new cabinets is also an option.
• New counter tops - I’m okay with the existing counter tops, so keeping them is an option. However, I have a feeling that it will make more sense to replace them.
• New appliances - I need a new refrigerator, dishwasher, oven/range, and microwave. They can be black, stainless steel, or that stainless look stuff. The refrigerator needs an ice maker, it would be nice if it had a door ice/water dispenser, but that isn’t a necessity. The electric range should have a smooth glass cook top that is easy to clean. Also, I would like the microwave to be an over the range microwave.
• Miscellaneous - There will probably need to be some painting done, maybe a new sink, and probably a few things I’m not thinking of.

My budget is $10k to $15k, but hopefully closer to the $10k. The $15k is an absolute upper limit. Partly because that is all I can responsibly spend right now, and partly because my condo is probably worth about $140k, so if I spend too much, I’ll just be throwing money away. The goal here is to increase the value of my condo and make it easier to sell.

I’m considering 5 options:

1. RSI Kitchen’s and Bath - This isn’t really an option. I know RSI is too high end for me and is going to cost too much. I’m just including them in this list for completeness.
2. Lowe’s - This is probably the cheapest option, but I have a feeling that it is going to involve a lot of participation on my part. I’d rather have one person coordinate everything for me.
3. New Transitions Kitchen and Bath - This is small local company that gets great reviews, but they are so popular, they have a big backlog and are hard to get a hold of.
4. Ultimate Kitchen and Bath - I don’t know much about this company, but they are located close to my condo.
5. Callier and Thompson Kitchens and Baths - This is one of the more well known local companies. They advertise on the radio a lot. I get the feeling that they would be like RSI, but not as expensive.

So, there you have it. If anybody out there has any advice for me, I’d love to hear it.