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- 1 review in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
- 5 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Repeat clients — some cite ten-plus projects over the years
- Solves stuck problems — fixed a sinking porch another contractor couldn't
DKIM Contracting - Designed Living Space is a Newton-based contracting business run by Douglas Kim, focused on custom carpentry, built-ins, and full bathroom and kitchen renovations. Reviewers describe him solving problems other contractors couldn't. In a 2025 review, one client described him rebuilding a two-level front porch that kept sinking after another contractor's fix failed, and another described him diagnosing a basement window and finishing job with creative, cost-effective solutions when unexpected issues came up. Several clients describe multi-year, multi-project relationships — one, in a 2025 review, said they were up to ten major and minor projects over the years with him, and another engaged him for a condo's new floors, shelving, and a full kitchen and bathroom remake. In 2025 reviews, clients also described roughly 17 windows installed with finish carpentry and trim, and custom living-room built-ins finished exactly on schedule with a clean, orderly worksite throughout. The business's own website was still mostly placeholder content as of this scan — worth confirming current contact details and availability directly. For a Newton-area custom carpentry job — built-ins, a full bath or kitchen, or a stuck repair another contractor couldn't fix — the pattern of repeat, multi-year clients here is the strongest signal; confirm his current schedule directly given how thin his online footprint otherwise is.
What does a bathroom remodel cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from DKIM Contracting - Designed Living Space. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Upgrades beyond the standard like-for-like swap included in the base scope.
Estimated range
$27,500 – $45,000
Typical bathroom remodel around $36,300
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