Design Element

$5,000-$20,000

$20,000-$40,000

$40,000-plus

Cabinets  

Stock

Semi-Custom

Custom

Appliances

Freestanding with standard features

Freestanding with paneled fronts and standard features

Built-in with professional-style features

Countertops

Laminate

Wood, tile, or solid surface

Stainless steel, stone, or solid surface

Flooring

Vinyl, laminate, or linoleum

Tile

Stone or hardwood

Sinks & faucets

Stainless steel, self-rimming single- or double-bowl sink

Multiple undermounted, enameled cast iron or stainless steel sinks

Multiple solid surface, integral sinks and pot-filler faucet by the range

Architectural details

Painted or vinyl walls and ceilings with simple or no mouldings and trim

Wood-paneled or plastered walls and ceilings with some detail work in mouldings and trim

Beamed or pressed-tin ceilings, stuccoed walls, extensive mouldings and trim, hand-carved accents, glass tops, and chrome finishes