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Lake Forest, IL 60045
Design-build kitchen remodel planned for Georgian homes in 1890s-1960s
Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling is a Lake Forest design-build firm. In Lake Forest we work on landmark properties in the historic district east of Green Bay Road, with typical kitchen investment of $80,000 to $200,000+ depending on cabinetry scope and whether the Building Review Board reviews the work.
Lake Forest kitchens that work over time are the ones designed around the actual house. Local projects often start with this condition: Grand estate kitchens with separate butler's pantries and catering prep areas - many still carrying 1990s renovations with laminate-edged islands, closed layouts, and appliance packages that predate today's professional-grade standard. The need now is to open the connection to the family room and great room without compromising the formal character of the entry hall, and to install appliance suites that match the ambition of the home.. We shape cabinetry, appliances, lighting, and stone around how the household cooks, hosts, and moves through the room.
City of Lake Forest Community Development Department, 220 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL 60045. The City operates a Building Review Board (established 1962) and a Historic Preservation Commission. The BRB reviews projects outside the five Local Historic Districts; the HPC reviews projects within those districts and affecting designated Landmarks, issuing a Certificate of Appropriateness before any building permit is issued. Both boards meet monthly. For project-specific guidance on whether your renovation requires board review, contact Community Development at (847) 810-3503.
City of Lake Forest Community DevelopmentDelta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling submits the permit set, schedules inspections, and closes out the project so homeowners never deal with the building department directly.
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 $80,000 | Same footprint, refaced or stock cabinetry, new counters and tile, no plumbing relocation. Cosmetic refresh that respects the existing layout. |
| Standard remodel | $80,000–$200,000+ | Custom cabinetry, stone counters, full appliance suite, layout improvements, lighting design. Most projects in this range. |
| Full gut renovation | $200,000 and up | Walls removed, premium appliances (Sub-Zero, Wolf, La Cornue), butler's pantry, custom millwork, structural changes. Estate-scale work. |
Lake Forest kitchen remodels typically run $80,000 to $200,000+. Lake Forest estate kitchens frequently combine professional-grade appliance suites, custom furniture-style inset cabinetry, full-slab stone, and connected butler's pantry renovations. Primary bathroom renovations in landmark homes require stone-tile work, custom millwork vanities, and fixture selections that hold to the home's architectural character. Both add meaningfully to the total investment compared to standard North Shore budgets.
Lake Forest homes were designed to host. The kitchen needs to function as a professional prep environment - La Cornue or Wolf range, integrated Sub-Zero refrigeration and wine storage, an island large enough for a caterer to work alongside the family, and a connected butler's pantry that keeps service invisible from the dining room. Many Lake Forest kitchens have not been renovated since the 1990s and are operationally overdue.
Georgian and Colonial homes need cabinetry proportions, storage, and trim language specified to the house, not pulled from a catalog.
Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, and Thermador integration planned with ventilation, paneling, electrical, and gas routing before cabinets are ordered.
Lake Forest projects go through the City Community Development Department, with the Building Review Board involved for exterior or landmark work. Interior renovations generally clear without commission review. We submit, schedule inspections, and close out the project.
Estate and large-lot kitchens in Lake Forest often have more square footage than the layout uses well. Prep, cooking, cleanup, and gathering zones that are too far apart (or too open) reduce daily efficiency.
When the island is too small for family meal prep or the pantry has been reconfigured out of useful reach, a layout rethink produces more value than replacing cabinets in place.
A remodel is the right moment to solve ventilation, refrigeration, range location, and appliance paneling as one coordinated system, planned together before anything is ordered.
Georgian and Colonial homes need a kitchen finish language that matches the cabinetry, stone, and millwork the adjacent rooms already carry.
Each project below was designed and built by Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling in Lake Forest.
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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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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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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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.
View project →Every pin is a kitchen remodel Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling has designed and built in Lake Forest. Click any project to read the case study.
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Lake Forest is the only North Shore community with five separate Local Historic Districts, a Building Review Board established in 1962, and a Historic Preservation Commission that issues Certificates of Appropriateness before permits are granted for work affecting landmark properties - a layer of review that Highland Park, Lake Bluff, and Libertyville do not have in the same form. The housing stock is also distinct: landmark properties designed by David Adler, Howard Van Doren Shaw, and Arthur Heun set a craftsmanship benchmark on anything that touches original millwork, coffered ceilings, paneled libraries, or period cabinetry. Estate-scale square footage means kitchens are often 600 to 1,000 square feet including the butler's pantry run, which pushes project scope well above the North Shore average. And Delta - Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling is headquartered here - at 1212 Ranch Road - so this is not a market we travel into. It is the market we work in every day.
Estate-scale kitchens in Lake Forest (butler's pantries, premium appliances, structural changes) typically run ten to sixteen weeks from demolition through final walkthrough.
Lake Forest kitchen remodels typically fall between $80,000 and $200,000+. Lake Forest estate kitchens frequently combine professional-grade appliance suites, custom furniture-style inset cabinetry, full-slab stone, and connected butler's pantry renovations. Primary bathroom renovations in landmark homes require stone-tile work, custom millwork vanities, and fixture selections that hold to the home's architectural character. Both add meaningfully to the total investment compared to standard North Shore budgets. Every project is priced after an in-home visit, not from a package.
Yes. Lake Forest projects go through the City Community Development Department, with the Building Review Board involved for exterior or landmark work. Interior renovations generally clear without commission review. 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.
Often, yes. In a Lake Forest Georgian 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.
If the kitchen plan touches plumbing, electrical, tile, or finish direction, review the Lake Forest bathroom plan before construction starts.
Tell us about the room. We will follow up within one business day with the next step. No high-pressure sales call.
"I started this firm in 1987. Every project carries the same standard I'd apply to my own home."
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