Having recently remodeled my kitchen, I can address your second question. I spent roughly $36K for a remodel through Home Depot (I’m sure I paid a bit of a premium but I liked the convenience of “one stop shopping”), which involved all new (stock Kraftmaid) cabinetry, soap stone counters, fully tiled walls/backsplash using subway tiles, new appliances (not stainless though, just went with white), new lighting and electrical and updated plumbing. Floors already had new ceramic tile installed (less than 1 year old) which stayed, and no walls were moved. This was for a rather small, galley style 1940’s kitchen. Hope this info helps…
