Layout
Many Highland Park homes received cosmetic kitchen updates in the 1990s with oak cabinets, laminate counters, and brass hardware that now look dated. Full renovations with current materials and layouts are the top request.
Kitchen Remodeling in Highland Park, IL
Design-build kitchen remodel planned for Colonial homes in 1920s-1970s
Local lens
Kitchen Remodeling planned for Highland Park homes
Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling is a Lake Forest-based design-build firm serving the North Shore and nearby Chicagoland. In Highland Park we remodel kitchens in Colonial homes from the 1920s-1970s era, with kitchen investment from $55,000 to $130,000.
Highland Park kitchens that work over time are the ones designed around the actual house. Local projects often start with this condition: Varied stock from grand traditional kitchens to compact ranch layouts, many with 1980s-90s updates now due for replacement. We shape cabinetry, appliances, lighting, and stone around how the household cooks, hosts, and moves through the room.
Investment
Historical investment ranges for kitchen remodel in Highland Park
Pricing is shaped by cabinetry specification, finish level, structural work, and how much the layout moves. Every project is priced after an in-home visit.
| Tier | Range | What's typical |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh | Under $55,000 | Same footprint, refaced or stock cabinetry, new counters and tile, no plumbing relocation. Cosmetic refresh that respects the existing layout. |
| Standard remodel | $55,000–$130,000 | Custom cabinetry, stone counters, full appliance suite, layout improvements, lighting design. Most projects in this range. |
| Full gut renovation | $130,000 and up | Walls removed, premium appliances (Sub-Zero, Wolf, La Cornue), butler's pantry, custom millwork, structural changes. Estate-scale work. |
Planning lens
What a Highland Park kitchen remodel involves
Highland Park kitchen remodels typically run $55,000 to $130,000. Costs depend on home type and scope. Lakefront estates and larger Colonials trend higher. Ranch and split-level renovations may require structural engineering for wall removals.
Cabinetry
Colonial and Tudor homes need cabinetry proportions, storage, and trim language specified to the house, not pulled from a catalog.
Appliances
Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, and Thermador integration planned with ventilation, paneling, electrical, and gas routing before cabinets are ordered.
Permits
City of Highland Park Community Development Department, which now intakes building permits through the Civic Access Portal. The City also runs an Architectural Review Commission and a Historic Preservation Commission covering three local historic districts. We submit, schedule inspections, and close out the project.
When to remodel
Signs your Highland Park kitchen remodel is ready
The layout no longer fits how you entertain
Colonial estate kitchens in 1920s-1970s Highland Park homes were built around service staff and formal dining. When the household now cooks, gathers, and hosts from the same room, the original layout creates friction that cabinetry alone cannot solve.
The butler's pantry is underused or disconnected
Many Highland Park homes have butler's pantries that no longer serve their original function. A remodel is the right moment to reconnect them to the kitchen as a working prep zone, bar, or secondary staging area.
Appliances have outgrown the original plan
Integrating Sub-Zero, Wolf, or La Cornue appliances into an estate kitchen requires ventilation, cabinetry, and gas or electrical routing planned as one coordinated system, solved together before any single appliance is ordered.
Original millwork and finishes need a modern peer
1920s-1970s homes in Highland Park carry woodwork, plaster, and proportions that deserve a kitchen finish language built to the same standard, not a catalog package applied to an old house.
Nearby proof
Nearby kitchen remodeling projects for Highland Park homeowners
These nearby Delta projects show the finish level, planning standards, and room details we bring to Highland Park homes.
Lake Forest Kitchen + Butler's Pantry Remodel
Kitchen remodel with white perimeter cabinetry, walnut fluted island millwork, dark stone counters, brass pendants, paneled appliances, and a custom walnut butler’s pantry with fluted detail and glass-front uppers.
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Northbrook Kitchen Remodel: Shaker + Herringbone
Northbrook kitchen remodel with light gray shaker perimeter cabinetry, a gray-stained shaker island with calacatta quartz counter and seating overhang, vertical herringbone backsplash, stainless cooktop with stainless chimney hood, drum-shade and slim glass island pendants, X-back white dining chairs, gray-stained wide-plank floor, and a yellow stool accent.
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Lake Forest Kitchen: White Shaker + Marble
White shaker kitchen renovation in Lake Forest featuring a calacatta marble waterfall island, brushed brass pulls and pendant cluster, white subway tile backsplash with a herringbone marble range wall, professional gas cooktop with stainless ovens, and oak hardwood floors. Layout reworked around the island for prep, gathering, and clean sightlines into the dining room.
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Northbrook Kitchen Remodel: Arch Cabinets
Northbrook kitchen renovation with gray-painted cathedral-arch raised-panel perimeter cabinetry, a faceted gray painted island with calacatta quartz counter, multi-tone chevron mosaic backsplash spanning the cooking wall, stainless gas cooktop, recessed lighting, brushed nickel cup pulls, light oak hardwood floor, and yellow stool accents at the island.
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Lake Forest Estate Kitchen: Two Islands + Calacatta
Estate kitchen renovation in Lake Forest with two-island layout: a prep island with espresso shaker base and a seated island with white shaker millwork. Calacatta-style quartz counters throughout, herringbone marble mosaic backsplash, stainless double wall ovens, French-door refrigeration, and brass cylinder pendants. Designed for cooking, hosting, and homework at the same time.
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Lake Forest Kitchen Remodel: Open Plan + Navy
Open-plan kitchen renovation in Lake Forest with white raised-panel perimeter cabinetry, a navy-blue painted island, dark glazed tile backsplash, professional 36-inch stainless gas range, skylit vaulted ceiling, and oak hardwood floors. Wall removal opened the kitchen into the dining area and brought natural light through new ceiling apertures.
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Delta projects across Highland Park
Kitchen Remodeling portfolio for Highland Park is in progress. In the meantime, here is every Delta project completed across Highland Park.
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Nearby project details for Highland Park homes
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Local difference
Why Highland Park kitchen and bathroom remodeling is different
Highland Park has one of the most diverse housing stocks on the North Shore: 1920s-30s Ravinia Colonials, mid-century ranches and raised ranches across the interior, and lakefront estates along Sheridan Road. Parcels with ravines or bluff frontage (common across much of eastern Highland Park) sit inside a Steep Slope Zone with extra setback and grading requirements that neighboring Deerfield and Northbrook, which are flatter and inland, do not encounter. For a remodel, that usually means earlier involvement from a structural engineer on anything that shifts load paths, and earlier coordination with the City on any work that adds footprint near a ravine.
FAQ
Kitchen Remodeling in Highland Park: common questions
How long does a kitchen remodel take in Highland Park?
Estate-scale kitchens in Highland Park (butler's pantries, premium appliances, structural changes) typically run ten to sixteen weeks from demolition through final walkthrough.
What does a kitchen remodel in Highland Park typically cost?
Highland Park kitchen remodels typically fall between $55,000 and $130,000. Costs depend on home type and scope. Lakefront estates and larger Colonials trend higher. Ranch and split-level renovations may require structural engineering for wall removals. Every project is priced after an in-home visit, not from a package.
Do you handle permits for kitchen work in Highland Park?
Yes. City of Highland Park Community Development Department, which now intakes building permits through the Civic Access Portal. The City also runs an Architectural Review Commission and a Historic Preservation Commission covering three local historic districts. Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling submits the permit set, coordinates inspections, and closes out the project so homeowners never deal with the building department directly.
Can we stay in the house during a Highland Park kitchen remodel?
Often, yes. In a Highland Park Colonial home, the kitchen is usually the main cooking and gathering space, so we map temporary access, utility downtime, and the rough-trades sequence before demolition. You decide whether to stay or plan around the busiest phases.
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