Home Remodeling | Itasca

Kitchen, Bathroom, Basement & Home Addition Projects for Itasca, IL Homeowners

Design First Builders calls Itasca home — our design studio and AnnTucker Cabinetry shop are both located here. Since 2006, we’ve designed and built kitchens, bathrooms, basements, home additions, and custom homes for homeowners across Chicagoland. Here’s what that looks like, project by project.

Kitchen Remodeling

The kitchen remodel you deserve. Design First Builders has helped Itasca homeowners trade cramped, closed-off kitchens for open, functional spaces built around how they actually live and cook. Making your kitchen feel more functional and visually stunning with our custom cabinets from AnnTucker & Arbor Mills.

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Bathroom Remodeling

The bathroom you deserve. Design First Builders has helped Itasca homeowners turn cramped, outdated bathrooms into spa-like retreats — with walk-in showers, soaking tubs, and custom cabinets from AnnTucker & Arbor Mills. Our team can design a space that best fits your lifestyle and routines.

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Basement Remodeling

The basement you deserve. Design First Builders has helped Itasca homeowners turn basements into guest suites, home theaters, bars built for hosting, and everyday family hangout space.

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Home Additions

The space you deserve without leaving the neighborhood you love. Design First Builders helps Itasca homeowners add the room they’ve outgrown — a larger kitchen, a primary suite, a second story — for the family they have now, not the one they had when they bought the house.

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Common Itasca homeowner questions

You have questions, we have the answers. Let us help you answer the most common remodeling questions Itasca customers ask.

Most home remodeling projects in Chicago take between 4 weeks and 10 months, depending on the scope. Here’s a general timeline guide from Design First Builders based on project type:

• Kitchen remodel timeline: 8-12 weeks
• Master bathroom remodel timeline: 8-12 weeks
• Guest bathroom remodel timeline: 4-6 weeks
• Single-story home addition timeline: 4-6 months
• Two-story home addition timeline: 4-6 months
• Second-story addition timeline: 8-10 months

Every remodeling project timeline depends on factors like design complexity, permitting, materials lead times, and change orders. Your dedicated Design First Builders project manager will provide a detailed construction schedule once your design and scope are finalized.

Remodeling costs in Chicago vary by project scope. Here’s a general average cost from Design First Builders based on project type:
Kitchen remodel cost: $100,000-$120,000
Master bathroom remodel cost: $80,000-$100,000
Guest bathroom remodel cost: $40,000-$60,000
Single-story home addition cost: $125,000-$175,000
Two-story home addition cost: $175,000-$250,000
Second-story addition cost: $400,000-$600,000

Every project’s final cost depends on design complexity, material selections, and finish level. Your dedicated Design First Builders project manager will provide a detailed, itemized estimate once your design and scope are finalized.

Yes, through AnnTucker & Arbor Mills Cabinetry, the company’s in-house cabinet line, which is planned as part of the design rather than sourced after the fact.

Design First Builders serves homeowners throughout Chicagoland, including Itasca, Naperville, Schaumburg, Wilmette, Wheaton, Elmhurst, Arlington Heights, Glenview, Evanston, and Hinsdale. See our full service area page for additional communities we build and remodel in.

See What Clients Are Saying

  • “

    I finally took the big leap I had been saving up for and, after much research, hired Design First Builders to create our dream kitchen. From my first meetings with Danielle I knew I picked the right company. Their process was so streamlined and everyone was so helpful—almost too helpful. Francesca helped me and my husband design out amazing kitchen and then once we started work, our project manager Jon made sure we were informed on what was happening and what next steps were to. I will definitely use Design First for all our future projects!

    – Lauren Knipe May 2023

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