Interiors · Kitchen
Cabinets, countertops, and appliances
Your kitchen comes together from three allowances: cabinets, countertops, and appliances. Each is a budget in your estimate that you choose within, from simple ready-made cabinets to custom ones built to fit. We install the cabinets and coordinate the rest.
Cabinets
Ready-made or custom
The cabinet allowance is set to the kitchen you're after. We install every cabinet ourselves.
Ready-made cabinets
Stock cabinets in standard sizes: an affordable choice for ADUs, rentals, garages, and simple kitchens. We install them and fill and scribe them to fit.
Covers
- Lowest cost
- Short lead times
Good to know
- Fixed sizes and fewer finishes
- Particleboard boxes in many lines
Relative cost: $
Custom cabinets
Cabinets built to your kitchen's exact sizes by a Northwest cabinet maker, in the wood, paint, and door style you choose. We install them.
Why people upgrade
- Built to fit, wall to wall
- Sturdy boxes and durable finishes
- Any style
Good to know
- Higher cost
- Longer lead time, so we order early
Relative cost: $$$$
Countertops & appliances
Two more allowances
Countertop allowance
Laminate, butcher block, quartz, or natural stone: you choose within the countertop budget, and a local countertop shop measures, makes, and installs them once the cabinets are in.
Covers
- Every common material available
- Measured on site to fit exactly
Good to know
- Quartz and stone take a few weeks from measuring to install
Relative cost: $–$$$$
Appliance allowance
Your estimate carries a budget for kitchen and laundry appliances. We order them, install them, and stand behind them with our warranty.
Covers
- One point of contact
- Delivered on schedule
- Covered by our warranty
Good to know
- Appliances you buy yourself aren't covered by our warranty
Relative cost: $$
How allowances work
- 1We set the allowanceYour estimate includes a budget for each item, based on your plans and the finish level you're after.
- 2You pickShop a showroom or our suggestions, and make your picks by the date on your schedule.
- 3We settle upSpend more and the difference is added; spend less and it's credited back.
Every Bedrock home
How we build it
Appliances are planned with the house, so venting, gas, and fresh air are right from day one.
Dryers vented outside
Every laundry gets a dryer duct to the outside, so moisture and lint leave the house. We don't plan ventless dryers, except an all-in-one unit where space allows nothing else.
Moisture and lint out of the house
Any standard dryer fits
Range hoods with make-up air
A range hood should carry cooking smoke outside. In a tight house, hoods over 400 cfm need a matching supply of outdoor air, so we plan the hood and its make-up air together.
Hood works as intended
No air pulled down the stove flue
Propane ranges
If you choose a propane range, we plan the gas line with the propane installer. When propane is coming to the house anyway, a propane tankless water heater often makes sense too.
Gas line planned with the house
One propane system serving several appliances
FAQ
Common questions
Stock or custom cabinets?
Ready-made cabinets are affordable and quick, and work well in ADUs, rentals, and simple kitchens. Custom cabinets are built to fit your space exactly, with sturdier boxes and finishes, but cost more and take longer to arrive, so we order them early.
Can I buy my own appliances?
You can, by arrangement. Appliances bought through us arrive on schedule and are covered by our warranty; ones you buy yourself are covered only by their maker.
Do I need make-up air for my range hood?
If the hood moves more than 400 cubic feet per minute, yes. Code requires a matching supply of outdoor air, so a strong hood in a tight house doesn't pull air down the stove flue or through the walls. We plan the hood and its make-up air together.
Questions about allowances?
We'll go over every allowance in your estimate during pre-construction, before you sign anything.