The kitchen phase of this project would cost about $74,000 to $125,000 to build today, based on its actual price brought to today’s costs.
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The house and what the owners wanted
The house is a newer home in Talent. The owner hired us three times. Each project took on a different part of the house.
The first project, planned in 2022 and built in 2022 and 2023, covered the primary bathroom and bedroom, a new deck, a gas fireplace and smaller updates around the house. The kitchen came next, in 2023. In 2025 we widened the laundry doorway and replaced the bedroom and laundry floors.
What was built
Primary bathroom
The shower is tiled, with a bench, a niche, grab bars and a frameless sliding glass door. The shower floor and the back of the niche are navy hexagon mosaic, and the walls are white 3 by 12 tile. A white vanity with a quartz top has a bank of drawers on each side of the sink, and a full-height linen cabinet in the corner holds a pull-out hamper. A barn door closes off the room.
Primary bedroom and deck
A new Milgard six-foot sliding door with built-in blinds opens from the bedroom to a new deck. The deck is TimberTech composite with a step down to the yard and closed-in sides that keep animals out from under it. A stained Douglas fir pergola stands over the deck. The bedroom has new low-pile carpet and a new ceiling fan.
Living room and the rest of the house
The living room has a new gas fireplace with a matte ceramic tile surround and a stained wood mantel, with a TV mount above. The hall bathroom has new flooring, fixtures and grab bars, and the front bedroom has new floors. The house has a new Therma-Tru front door painted a muted red, new exterior lights, and fresh paint inside and on the exterior trim.
Kitchen
The kitchen has coral base cabinets, white upper cabinets, and white quartz counters that run up the wall as the backsplash. Floating shelves to the left of the sink match the fireplace mantel. The range hood is built into the cabinets with a band of stained hemlock along its bottom edge.
The end of the peninsula is a dog watering station: an open nook lined in white solid surface, with a fold-out pot filler on the back wall and a drain in the base. The peninsula also has a pull-out for dog food. There is a dishwasher drawer, a built-in microwave, an instant hot water tap, and pull-outs for spices and trash. The pantry door was moved and turned into a pocket door.
Laundry
In 2025 the laundry doorway was widened ten inches so the washer and dryer could sit side by side. The bedroom and laundry floors were replaced to match the bathroom flooring.
What the owners said
“My home has been completely transformed. Bed/bath remodel, sliding door addition, gas fireplace addition, small deck and pergola, full kitchen remodel, laundry room entry enlargement, paint, fixtures and flooring. I couldn’t be happier with the results! I have hired Ben the Builder three times, and will again!”
Melissa in Talent
Cost context
Kitchen remodels like this typically run $60,000 to $150,000, and bathrooms $30,000 to $75,000, in today’s dollars. See our cost guide.
