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Chantilly, VA • Fairfax County • Completed Project

A Real Kitchen Remodel in Chantilly, VA: The Real Numbers

One of our most recent completions: a full kitchen remodel in Chantilly, finished in 2026, photographed weeks after the family moved back in.

The Project

$80K, $95K

Investment

~7 weeks

Build time

Full remodel

Scope

2026

Completed

If numbers are what you came for: EA Home Design completed this full kitchen remodel in Chantilly, VA in the $80K, $95K range over roughly 7 weeks of construction. Behind this kitchen is EA Home Design of Sterling: 28 design awards, four national wins, and nearly 2,000 completed remodels.

Updated September 2026

Before and After: The Same Kitchen

Before photo of kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, original kitchen
Spacious kitchen with dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, a central island, and hanging lights, opening to a bright living area with large windows and hardwood floors. Some moving supplies are visible on the left.

Before

The original kitchen

After photo of kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, the finished remodel
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, brass handles, a marble island with dark wood drawers, gold pendant lights, light wood flooring, a stainless steel oven, and a large vase with green foliage.

After

The finished remodel

The Story

Where this kitchen started

Chantilly grew fast in the 1990s and 2000s, and its kitchens show it: builder packages that were fine on day one and identical to every third house on the street. Solid bones, zero personality, storage that never quite worked.

Most Chantilly kitchens of this era were built to a builder’s price point, not a family’s habits. The budget here went into undoing those compromises: real storage, real lighting, and a layout that matches how the kitchen is actually used.

These homeowners had lived with the builder kitchen long enough to know exactly what was wrong with it, which made the design phase fast and precise.

Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, custom cabinetry detail
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, a dark wood island, gold bar stools, pendant lights, built-in shelves, and large windows letting in natural light. A potted plant sits on the island countertop.

Custom cabinetry detail

What we built, and one honest tradeoff

A full remodel: new cabinetry designed around real storage needs, quartz counters, updated appliances, and a finish level that separates the house from the identical floor plans around it.

The honest tradeoff: in a neighborhood of similar homes, the smart money goes into interior quality rather than dramatic layout surgery. We kept the footprint, invested in cabinetry and surfaces, and landed at $80K, $95K instead of $120K+, the right call for Chantilly’s price band.

The Finished Kitchen: 8 Photos

Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, full view of the finished kitchen
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, brass handles, a marble island with dark wood drawers, gold pendant lights, light wood flooring, a stainless steel oven, and a large vase with green foliage.
Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, custom cabinetry detail
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, a dark wood island, gold bar stools, pendant lights, built-in shelves, and large windows letting in natural light. A potted plant sits on the island countertop.
Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, island and seating area
Modern, spacious kitchen with a central island, five white barstools, two gold pendant lights, and an adjacent dining area with a long table and eight chairs. Large windows let in natural light.
Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, countertop and hardware detail
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a marble countertop island with a built-in sink and gold faucet, a large gold pendant light, a stainless steel stove, and subtle greenery in the foreground.
Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, range wall and appliances
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, gold handles, and open wooden shelves displaying neutral-toned pottery. Glass-fronted cabinets reveal dishes, and the light wood floor adds warmth to the clean, minimalist space.
Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, storage and pantry cabinetry
A kitchen with white cabinets and white appliances.
Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, sink and window wall
Modern kitchen with a large marble island featuring a built-in sink, dark wood cabinets, brass handles, and pendant lights. There is a potted plant on the island and white cabinetry in the background.
Kitchen remodel in Chantilly VA, finished kitchen wide view
A modern kitchen with light wood floors, a large island with four stools, white cabinets, dark wood accents, two brass pendant lights, and a plant in a vase on the island.

Why homeowners choose EA

EA Home Design national design award trophies
Four awards for home design are displayed: two gold trophies with stylized human figures, a circular black award with gold text, and a circular blue glass award with white text, each honoring different design achievements.

28 Design Awards. Four-Time National Winner.

Virginia Class A licensed (#2705157182), five-star rated everywhere we are reviewed, with close to 2,000 remodels complete.

What EA Home Design Clients Say

“

Simply amazing! We love our new kitchen. Ali and Kevin have been great to work with. We finally have our dream kitchen.

Sahira K., a verified remodel client of EA Home Design

Where This Project Is

Chantilly, Virginia

Fairfax County. Served from our Sterling, VA design studio. Exact address withheld for the homeowner’s privacy.

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Chantilly’s housing stock leans to 1980s and 1990s builder subdivisions, where original kitchens are now decades past their design life.

Questions Chantilly Homeowners Ask

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