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BEFORE & AFTER
MAKING PLANS
by KOURTNEY JASON
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olsom residents Heather and Matt Kocina met with Kent Eberle, MCR, CKBR, UDCP, CAPS, president of Eberle Remodeling (eberleremodeling.com) in March 2019 to discuss renovations on their two-story home. “Kent wanted to get an idea of what we were looking for, and we wanted to get any suggestions he had for us,” Heather says. With an estimated (and accurate) timeline of about four to five months, the entire first floor renovation included gutting the couple’s closed-off, dark kitchen and transforming it into an open-concept space with a large island for entertaining and top-of-the-line appliances—including three ovens! Here, the Kocinas and Eberle share how this kitchen went from drab to fab.
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BUDGET AND TIMING Since the kitchen renovations were part of a larger remodel, the budget was not itemized for each project. Eberle says typical kitchen remodels can range from $75,000$150,000, with costs varying based on the design details, scope of work, and quality of
Photo courtesy of Eberle Remodeling.
Kitchen Remodel
Following the initial consultation, Eberle presented a general timeline for the design and product selection, a detailed proposal for construction and an overview of the construction phases. Once the agreement was signed, the Kocinas received a detailed schedule. Heather’s cousin helped Matt with the demolition during the first week of July 2019. Eberle Remodeling started construction the following week, and the whole remodel was completed just before Thanksgiving, allowing the Kocinas to host a family celebration with nearly 60 guests.
