*Limited Time Offer* Up to $2,000 off Kitchen Remodeling, or 0% Financing for 60 Months
*Limited Time Offer* Up to $2,000 off Kitchen Remodeling, or 0% Financing for 60 Months
Create a more functional, modern kitchen to elevate your home. At Hometown Restyling, our local kitchen remodeling experts will help you create a stunning kitchen that adds beauty and value. In fact, a kitchen remodel is one of the best home remodeling investments you can make.
Whether we’re replacing your kitchen cabinetry or completely remodeling your kitchen, our friendly, knowledgeable kitchen designers will guide you through the entire project. You’ll quickly understand what we mean when we say we bring a personal touch to the work we do! We’re here to design your forever kitchen and offer a lifetime workmanship warranty to ensure your kitchen is functional for years to come.
Hometown Restyling has been designing kitchens for homeowners throughout Eastern Iowa for 40 years. Learn how we’ll transform your dreams and ideas into a space where you’ll love gathering with family and friends.
From minor updates to major remodels, we’re a full-service kitchen remodeling contractor. We can assist with the design, costing, and construction of your project.
Our services include:
Kitchen remodel costs in Eastern Iowa fall into three tiers based on the scope of work. A smaller remodel that replaces cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, sink, and lighting while keeping the existing layout typically runs $35,000 to $50,000. A mid-range remodel that maintains a similar footprint but includes upgrades like removing a soffit, moving appliances, or adding an island generally falls in the $45,000 to $65,000 range. A major remodel involving wall removal, layout changes, or combining rooms with a neighboring space starts around $70,000 and often runs $100,000 or more, depending on scope.
These ranges assume appliances are purchased separately, which is standard practice for most contractors. Depending on your selections, appliances can add $5,000 to $15,000 or more to the total. The biggest cost variables across all three tiers are cabinet selection, countertop material, and whether any plumbing, electrical, or structural work is involved.
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Cabinetry is typically the single largest expense in any kitchen remodel, usually accounting for 25 to 40 percent of total project cost. This includes the cabinet boxes, door styles, finishes, hardware, and interior storage features, and it’s also the element that has the most impact on how your kitchen actually works every day.
We offer two cabinet lines to fit different budgets and goals. Our Select line offers clean, functional cabinetry with plywood construction, soft-close hinges, and full-extension drawers as standard, which is a great choice for homeowners who want reliable quality without an overwhelming number of options. Kitchen projects using this line typically start around $35,000. Our Signature line offers full customization across wood species, finishes, door styles, and built-in storage features, and is ideal for homeowners who want to design a kitchen tailored exactly to how they cook and entertain. Projects using this line typically start closer to $45,000. Both lines can be mixed in a single kitchen, using one where it makes sense and upgrading specific sections with the other.
A kitchen replacement keeps your existing footprint completely intact while replacing all the major visible elements: cabinets, countertops, sink, faucet, backsplash, and lighting. It’s the fastest and least disruptive of the three, and it’s the right call when your layout already works and you simply want updated materials and finishes.
A minor remodel does most of what a replacement does but makes modest changes, such as removing a soffit that cuts into cabinet height, repositioning an appliance, or adding a kitchen island for prep space and seating. A major remodel involves structural changes: taking out walls, combining the kitchen with an adjacent dining or living room, or significantly rerouting plumbing and electrical to support a completely different layout. Major remodels are more disruptive and more expensive, but they’re also the projects homeowners talk about for the rest of their lives. The right tier depends on what’s not working about your current kitchen, which is the conversation we start every project with.
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The construction phase of a kitchen remodel typically takes 8 to 10 weeks from demo to completion for a standard project. A full gut remodel involving structural changes, wall removal, or significant plumbing and electrical rerouting generally runs 8 to 12 weeks or more. Adding design, planning, material selections, and permitting to the front end means the total timeline from your first consultation to a finished kitchen is usually 3 to 5 months.
The step most homeowners underestimate is design and planning, which typically takes 2 to 8 weeks depending on how quickly decisions are made, how long materials take to arrive, and whether permits are required. We don’t start demolition until your materials have arrived and permits are in hand, which means your kitchen won’t be left torn apart while you wait. One specific built-in pause worth knowing about: once cabinets are installed, countertop templating begins, and the countertops typically take 7 to 14 days to fabricate off-site before they can be installed. This is not downtime — it’s a necessary quality step.
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You should expect noise, dust, and several weeks without a fully functional kitchen, but also a much more manageable experience than most homeowners fear. The dustiest phase is demo: old cabinets and countertops come down, and construction dust travels further than you’d expect, including into adjacent rooms. A good contractor will set up plastic barriers, lay drop cloths, and do a daily cleanup, but expect some dust in the air until the final walkthrough. An air purifier in the work area helps, especially for anyone with allergies.
For cooking, most homeowners live without a full kitchen for 3 to 4 weeks during active construction. The most practical setup is a folding table station in the dining room or basement with a microwave, coffee maker, and toaster oven, and a temporary fridge or relocated main fridge in the garage or basement. Your bathtub works as a temporary dish sink (we know, but it works). On the safety side, if you have kids or pets, establish clear “off limits” zones before day one; active construction areas have tools, cords, and debris that can be a hazard. We always talk through these logistics with homeowners before the project starts, because a little planning upfront makes the whole process more manageable.
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Both are excellent long-term choices; the better one depends on how you cook and how much maintenance you’re comfortable with. Quartz is an engineered stone that’s non-porous, consistent in color and pattern, and never needs sealing. It’s the low-maintenance choice: wipe it down and it’s done, and it’s available in a wide range of styles, including options that convincingly mimic marble or other natural stones. Granite is a natural stone with genuine variation and character; no two slabs look exactly alike. It’s highly durable and heat-resistant, but it’s porous, which means it needs periodic sealing to prevent staining and bacteria buildup.
Cost-wise, quartz tends to run slightly higher on average because of its consistency and zero-maintenance advantage, though premium or exotic granite can match or exceed quartz pricing. If you want a countertop that’s truly hands-off, quartz is the cleaner choice. If you love natural variation and are comfortable with occasional maintenance, granite is a beautiful material that never goes out of style.
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Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) is the most popular kitchen flooring choice for Eastern Iowa homeowners right now, and for good reason: it’s waterproof or highly water-resistant, softer and warmer underfoot than tile, easier to install (which keeps cost down), and available in designs that convincingly mimic hardwood. For most remodels, it’s the smartest balance of performance, comfort, and value. Tile (ceramic or porcelain) is the most durable option of the three; it can last 30+ years and handles scratches, heat, and heavy traffic better than any other material, though it’s harder underfoot and colder in winter.
Hardwood floors are generally better as a refinishing project than a new installation in a kitchen. If your home already has hardwood that extends into the kitchen, refinishing it can be a beautiful, cost-effective way to create a cohesive look throughout the main level. Installing brand-new hardwood in a kitchen is less common today because of its sensitivity to moisture and the wide availability of LVP designs that closely replicate the look without the drawbacks. Our quick guide: starting fresh: choose LVP. Have existing hardwood: consider refinishing. Want a floor that lasts 30+ years with minimal upkeep: tile.
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Doing the full remodel in a single project is almost always more cost-effective and results in a more cohesive finished kitchen. Phasing a kitchen remodel can seem more budget-friendly upfront, but it creates hidden costs: installing upper cabinets now and lower cabinets later means extra labor, potential style mismatches, and the likelihood of disturbing work you’ve already paid for. Countertops also need to be replaced whenever cabinets are replaced, so the two are rarely practical to split.
If budget requires phasing, the best approach is to group work that’s logically connected. For example: all cabinets and countertops in one phase, then flooring or backsplash as a separate future project. This minimizes redundant labor and keeps the style consistent. The other option is financing, which lets you tackle the full remodel now while spreading the cost over time. We’ll always help you think through which approach makes sense for your goals and your budget. There’s no single right answer, but there are some combinations that will cost you more than they save.
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Yes, and the data here is more nuanced than most homeowners expect. According to the 2025 Cost vs. Value Report, a minor kitchen remodel focused on cosmetic updates returns an average of 113% of project cost at resale, which means it’s one of the few home improvement projects that typically returns more than it costs. A mid-range major kitchen remodel returns approximately 51% of cost at resale. The gap between those two numbers tells an important story: focused updates to an otherwise functional kitchen often outperform a full gut job from a pure return-on-investment standpoint.
That said, if you’re planning to stay in your home for years, we always encourage homeowners to prioritize living value over resale math. A kitchen that works better every day (better storage, better flow, better lighting, a layout that finally fits how you actually cook) pays off in daily quality of life starting the day the project is done. If you’re remodeling primarily to sell in the near term, a focused minor remodel is likely the smarter investment. If you’re remodeling for yourself, build the kitchen you actually want to live in.
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The single highest-impact addition for both daily use and entertaining is a well-designed island. Islands have evolved far beyond a prep surface. They serve as a homework spot, a casual dining table, a buffet during gatherings, and a working space for multiple people in the kitchen at once. If your current kitchen has the footprint for one, it’s almost always the first feature we discuss in a design consultation.
Beyond the island, the design features that make the biggest daily difference are smart storage solutions: deep lower drawers for pots and pans instead of hard-to-reach lower cabinets, pull-out spice racks built into the cabinetry, appliance garages for coffee makers and countertop appliances, and hidden trash and recycling pull-outs. These aren’t glamorous features, but they’re what homeowners consistently mention first when we ask what they love most about their finished kitchen. For entertaining specifically, we also look at zone planning: separating the prep zone from the serving zone so multiple people can be in the kitchen without colliding, and built-in power access on the island or a dedicated beverage station. Recessed and under-cabinet lighting is the final detail that elevates both form and function, making the kitchen feel finished and making work surfaces easier to use.
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Hometown Restyling offers a variety of financing options so you can spend more time enjoying your newly remodeled kitchen and less time worrying about the cost.
