Get a New Kitchen and a Lower House Payment

Interest rates are at historic lows so now may be the time to refinance, get lower monthly outflow, and at the same time increase the quality of life with a complete kitchen remodel.

Consider this example:

Before refinance:                         Monthly
$160.000 mortgage at 6%.................$1100
10,000 credit card balance...................320
Total...............................................$1420

After refinance:
$182,000 mortgage at 4.2%..............$1030

In this example a new $182,000 mortgage pays off a $10,000 credit card balance eliminating a $320 monthly expense, and leaves enough cash to do a complete kitchen remodel. The total result is a $390 reduction in monthly outflow, not counting the money the family saves on going out to eat because they love their new kitchen so much!

Contrary to popular opinion there are financing options available to qualified borrowers. If you are interested in discussing this or another finance option feel free to stop by the store any time.

Bob

Kitchen Design Blueprint

Are you still in the planning stages for your complete kitchen remodel in North West Arkansas? Send us a sketch with a few dimensions and pictures of your existing kitchen and we will prepare a blue print and a cost estimate for your new kitchen. The cost is just $299, which will be applied toward your project if you choose to have us do the work.  

Check Out Our Latest Featured Project!

Casey and Patti were not sure what to do with their cabinets last October when they called us to update their kitchen.

Although well-built oak cabinets, the original white wash stain did not do them justice. In addition to the original stain color, in an effort to improve appearances, a darker stain had been applied by hand over the top of the existing finish.

The top coat was rubbing off in places, and just didn’t look as good as it could. The question then was to replace or restain.

The cost to replace all the cabinets throughout the house, 15-20k. Restaining was under 5k, but would it look good?

As you can see from the pictures the restain turned out beautiful. Add New Venetian Gold granite, stainless steel appliances, and a tumbled marble mosaic backsplash and the kitchen update is complete.

Click here to view the full featured project...

Kitchen before:

Kitchen after (wow!):

Bathroom before:

Bathroom after:

Cabinet Refacing

Hey Northwest Arkansas, are you ready for a complete kitchen remodel and you have well built cabinets but would like to change wood species for a whole new look? You might consider cabinet refacing. For more info check out http://www.flintcreekrefacing.com/ to see if this your best option.

Tile Floors

Tile floors offer many advantages over other floor surfaces in the kitchen. While we do not presume to tell anyone what flooring material to use in their kitchen, tile is a good choice.

You may have a good reason for choosing something else, for example hardwood because it is easier to live on or warmer and that is fine. If hardwood is what you want then we are happy to install hardwood, and properly maintained hardwood can be an excellent kitchen floor surface.

There are many reasons for having natural stone or ceramic tile for your new kitchen floor;

1)     Low maintenance. Wood has to be refinished every few years

2)    Durability. Tile floors can take a scrubbing again and again and stay beautiful.

3)     Water resistant. One little water leak and insurance is paying for a new wood floor. Usually not a problem for a tile floor.

4)     Cost. Tile is less expensive than hardwood

5)     Selection. The options are endless.

All of this having been said I have to admit Robin and I have hardwood floors in our kitchen at home and love them, and I am saying this even after 25 years as a tile setter. But we have wood floors because this is what the house had when we bought it in '04.

I would like to mention though one key to being happy with your new tile floor is choosing the right installer. A qualified tile installer will know how to;
prepare the sub straight,
install isolation/anti fracture membrane,
have proper spacing and layout,
avoid lippage and out of plane tiles,
produce true and straight lines,
choose correct grout type and color,
achieve long lasting adhesion

Cousin Moe probably did do "just a wonderful job on granny's floor", but there is nothing like true professional installation, a floor you can be proud of, live on and  show off for years to come.

ps Heated tile floors are very nice to live on! Ask us about Momento mat floor heating system.   

Do I Have To Replace My Cabinets Or Can They Be Refinished?

While every situation is different here are a few things to think about when considering a complete kitchen remodel. There are many different grades or levels of quality when it comes to kitchen cabinets. If yours are inexpensive box (mass produced) cabinets and are showing signs of wear and tear, scratches, dings, loose or broken hinges, fading finish, and so on, it does not make good sense to do every thing else involved in a kitchen remodel and  try to save cheapo cabinets. Particle board construction is almost always an indicator of cheapo cabinets. (Like you needed me to tell you any of that, just common sense, right?) On the other hand many older kitchens have well built solid wood cabinets that are absolutely worth refinishing if you are satisfied with the wood species. We have found refinishing saves about 75% over replacement.  Refinish in some cases will make the cabinets better than new, because of the quality workmanship done by our refinish specialists.  Our premium option, that is 7 days from tear out to completion of the remodel project is not available for jobs involving cabinet refinish because of on site painting requirements.

Bob

Interceramic Tile Dealership

No kitchen is complete without a nice floor. We are pleased to let our customers know we are now a dealer for Interceramic through Elder Distributing in Little Rock. Interceramic offers great pricing for top quality natural stone and tile products, no seconds sold here! Trucks arrive every Monday, and other days when warranted. When you are ready for a complete kitchen remodel and your choice for flooring is natural stone or tile, we can meet your needs, and for the best price out there!

A shout out to Jacob

Stop by anytime!

Is it too late to get my job done before the family dinner?

Maybe not, depending on what you have done. If we are only talking about replacing Formica tops with granite tops and maybe new appliances then there is still time to get the work done. A full kitchen remodel with complete tear out and replacement of absolutely everything normally will take at least four weeks. Of course actual down time for the kitchen would be just the last week of the four, as the first three weeks are for ordering, building cabinets, cutting granite and so forth.

Bob

December Package Special!

During the month of December we are featuring the following package:

• Rustic cherry wood cabinets stained to preference
• 3cm New Venetian Gold granite
• Noce 4x4 tumbled marble back splash
• 4 piece stainless steel Whirlpool appliance package
• 60/40 18g stainless steel sink
• Single pull Moen faucet
• A new garbage disposal
• 80 square feet of new tile flooring installed
• Price includes tear out and haul off of old kitchen. 

All this for only $9987. Price is based on 25 lineal feet of upper and lower cabinets and 50 square feet of counter tops. Customized packages also available.

Call 479-644-8733 or e-mail premiumkitchen@gmail.com

John Long from Collin's stopped by the shop

We were pleased to have John Long, from Collin's stop in and chat awhile. His company built all the cabinets in our showroom. 

Link to veiw inbound granite

I was on the phone with Henrick at Verona tring to find just the right stone for a customer when he asked if they had been on vmcstone.net to see inbound granite arriving soon at the Dallas wharehouse. This is a great site to check out if you want a preview of granite slabs enroute and soon available.

What do you think of the new web site?

Steven and Chelsea have been busy, can you tell?

Is Now a Good Time to Remodel? Is it Expensive?

Q: Is now a good time to remodel? Is it expensive?

A: Most would think this is a great time to get a low price because construction has been so slow, but we have seen also that many subcontractors are actually raising prices because they have less volume to pay overhead costs.

The best time to remodel is when there is a need to so and you have the resources to get it done. When the time is right, it is very important to know the market and get multiple bids from reputable contractors, from tear out to cabinet makers, granite suppliers, granite fabricators/installers, and each of the other trades involved. One stop at premium kitchen will generate as many as 25 bids from subcontractors

Why Open a Kitchen Remodel Shop Now?

Q: Why open a Kitchen Remodel shop now? Isn’t this a terrible economy? Aren’t home prices falling?

A: Yes many are worried about the economy. It is difficult to market properties right now. But some folks not wanting to sell into such a soft market are choosing to stay put and update their existing home. The housing market has ups and downs, sometimes when its going up that’s all that we can see and when its going down that’s all we can see. However the fact is that this market will turn around at some point. So it makes good sense to keep a home in good condition.

The kitchen is always an important consideration in buying a home. For example granite counters have really become the standard, many home buyers have come to expect that a home should have granite counters, stainless steel appliances, more hard surface flooring, and a nice backsplash.