John and Judy Stawicki of New Berlin installed new maple cabinets by Bertch and solid surface countertops by Avonite in a mulberry color. The new ceramic tile, sinks and faucets are by Kohler. Weisflog's of Pewaukee designed the kitchen. Before deciding to remodel, John and Judy took a careful look at their needs and made a detailed evaluation of what they wanted as an end result. For us, we wanted an efficient and updated kitchen and more closet space.
Contractors suggest that everyone considering remodeling go through the same evaluation process.
By closely scrutinizing individual needs versus the intended budget, homeowners can tell whether remodeling is the right decision. The Stawickis felt that their next important decision was choosing the contractor. We wanted to do whatever we could to avoid any problems down the road. We also looked at whether individual contractors could work the entire project from start to finish. We didn't want to be responsible for any subcontracting.