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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Zolotas Peabody, LLC.. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Cabinets are roughly 30% of a kitchen budget.
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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical kitchen remodel around $29,000
Zolotas Peabody runs a kitchen and bath design showroom at 515 Lowell Street in Peabody, and the Better Business Bureau lists it as Zolotas Kitchen, Bath Design and Installation with Zolotas Peabody, LLC as an alternate name. Gail Zolotas is its president, and the business has been operating since January 1999 as a one-employee LLC. What clients hire is her eye and her sourcing rather than a construction crew. Across the reviews, homeowners describe arriving with a contractor already in place and being pointed to Gail for the design, the layout and the product selection. In a March 2021 review, a homeowner deep in a large North Shore renovation wrote that her contractor recommended Gail for all of the bathrooms, and that Gail "totally got us" — understood what they wanted when they could not describe it themselves — sending options by email so a reluctant client barely had to set foot in a showroom. Another March 2021 review came from a couple who had moved to a townhouse with a dated kitchen, drove past the showroom in their new town and stopped in. They wrote that there was no high pressure, that Gail listened and then visited the house for a consultation, recommended a cabinet manufacturer and produced a layout that optimized their physical setup, and that with their own contractor building it they ended up with "a kitchen beyond our expectations." The most demanding job in the record is from November 2016. A condo owner whose home had been gutted to the studs after a fire said her contractor referred her to Gail, who met her countless times to work through kitchen layouts, appliances, vanities, wood floor, tiles and hardware, designed the kitchen and helped choose tile for two baths, the vanities and the stone for a fireplace. A 2015 client had her design a kitchen and four bathrooms for a new house, said she offers top-of-the-line products and can work with any budget, and noted she came by during construction to make sure everything was right. A 2016 reviewer said she made a small space look triple the size. Houzz shows 5.0 from six ratings with matching top marks for work quality, communication and value, and 18 projects across North Shore towns; it also lists a North Shore Magazine Best of Boston award from 2009. This is the right call for a homeowner who already has a builder and needs a kitchen or bath designed, specified and ordered properly. Ask who will install the work, whether she coordinates with your contractor on site, and — since the written accounts run from 2015 to 2021 — for references from jobs finished recently.
We are nearing the end (I hope!) of a large renovation of our home on the North Shore (Massachusetts). I was initially extremely hesitant about the whole idea (and that was even before the pandemic) but my husband has been wanting to do it for years so I basically handed it all over to him. He got a wonderful architect and then a contractor and we moved out in November of 2020. I knew that a ton of decisions had to be made but I was simply not in the "place" to make any decision. Our contractor suggested that we use Gail for all of the bathrooms, saying "She's just great." And she is! The renovation will not be completed until May 1st (2021) so I can't post photos yet but I can't rave enough about Gail. I was extremely hesitant to even venture out to look at much of anything and I didn't really have to. Gail totally "got us" -understood what we wanted when WE couldn't even describe what we wanted. She sent photos through email and nearly everything (ok, EVERYTHING) she suggested was just perfect. Everything has been ordered and a lot installed, I think! We're living 15 miles away and I have only gone to see the renovation maybe 2x. My husband goes at least 3 tomes/week. I will update this when all is done but I can't begin to describe how grateful I am to have found Gail. I have a sister who absolutely loves to design/redesign/redecorate her huge and beautiful home in CT but I am the polar opposite. I find it so overwhelming but thanks to Gail, it was a breeze. That being said, I would totally think that Gail would also work well with clients who really want to get super involved.
We had recently moved to a townhouse with a dated kitchen. Out on a drive in our new town of Peabody we noted Gail's business location and stopped in .With no high pressure she listened to our thoughts and wishes and agreed to visit our home for a consult. After discussion and based on her advice we selected a cabinet manufacturer and she then very efficiently provided us with a layout and plan which optimized our physical setup.We worked with a contractor who had previously done work for us and with his good work, Gail's's plan and the excellent cabinets she had provided we ended up with a kitchen beyond our expectations. We could not recommend her more highly for your project. Jacque and Bill Lally
Renovating my entire condo was not something I chose to do. Because of a fire, my entire place had to be totally gutted to the studs meaning everything had to be replaced and redone. Never mind trying to do all of this while being emotionally paralyzed. The best thing my contractor could have done was to refer me to Gail. She is sincerely interested in getting to know her client's style and truly understood what I wanted despite it often taking a while to find. Gail was my go to person throughout my entire project meeting me countless times to figure out kitchen layouts, appliances, vanities, wood floor, tiles, hardware….you name it. Her taste is impeccable and I value her honest opinions. Gail designed my kitchen, helped me pick out tile for two baths as well as the vanities and the stone for my fireplace. I am extremely happy with everything Gail assisted me with and highly recommend her to anyone thinking of doing a remodel. If it wasn't for Gail I'd probably still be spinning trying to make decisions!!
There aren't enough superlatives to decribe the beautiful job Zolotas Brothers did on my new shower. From the design ideas to the craftsmanship, the finished product is more than I imagined I could have on my budget. Gail, George and Michael were a pleasure to work with. I am happy (make that eager) to recommend Zolotas Peabody.
Gail Zolotas was amazing! She worked with the small space to look triple the size. Offering me so much more space than I could have imagined. She was always there when I needed her and I trusted her thoroughly.
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