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Herndon, VA • Fairfax County • Completed Project
What a Kitchen Remodel in Herndon, VA Actually Looks Like, and Costs
A complete kitchen remodel in Herndon that took a dated 1980s kitchen down to the studs and rebuilt it around how the family actually cooks.
The Project
$90K, $100K
Investment
~8 weeks
Build time
Full remodel
Scope
2019
Completed
For readers sizing up their own remodel: EA Home Design completed this full kitchen remodel in Herndon, VA in the $90K, $100K range over roughly 8 weeks of construction. The builder is EA Home Design, based ten minutes away in Sterling, with nearly 2,000 completed remodels and four national design awards to its name.
Updated September 2026
Before and After: The Same Kitchen
Before
The original kitchen
After
The finished remodel
The Story
Where this kitchen started
Herndon’s housing stock is heavy on solid 1980s and 90s single-family homes, well-built, well-located, and carrying kitchens that haven’t changed since the day the builder handed over the keys.
Being ten minutes from our showroom showed up in the schedule: same-day site visits, no dead days waiting on samples, and a crew that knows these streets. Proximity is quietly one of the cheapest upgrades a project can have.
This one had the classic symptoms: dark cabinet boxes, fragmented counter space, and appliances wedged wherever the original plan left room.
Custom cabinetry detail
What we rebuilt, and one honest tradeoff
A full remodel: new cabinetry with proper storage design, continuous stone countertops, updated appliances in a corrected work triangle, and lighting that finally matches how the room is used.
The honest tradeoff: at the $90K, $100K level you’re choosing quality semi-custom cabinetry rather than full custom. For most Herndon homes that is the right call, the money goes into storage function and finish quality instead of paying for custom sizing the room doesn’t need.
The Finished Kitchen: 8 Photos
Why homeowners choose EA
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
“
Best in business! Ali and Kevin were so responsive and followed up to make sure the kitchen remodeling was done perfectly.
Elnaz A., a verified client review, kitchen remodel
Where This Project Is
Herndon, Virginia
Fairfax County. Served from our Sterling, VA design studio. Exact address withheld for the homeowner’s privacy.
Herndon is our next-door market, minutes from the Sterling showroom, which is why our crews are in and out of these neighborhoods every week.
Questions Herndon Homeowners Ask
Is $90K, $100K typical for a Herndon kitchen remodel?
It’s the middle of the full-remodel range here. Herndon projects commonly run $60K, $120K: same-layout with semi-custom cabinets at the lower end, layout changes and premium selections at the top. This project sat right in the middle with a full rebuild, no wall moves.
How long was this kitchen out of service?
Construction ran about eight weeks, with the kitchen unusable for most of it. We set clients up with a temporary kitchen plan before demolition, it makes the difference between an annoying two months and a miserable one.
Who handles permits in Herndon?
Kitchen remodels inside the Town of Herndon go through the town’s building department rather than Fairfax County. EA files and manages the permits either way, it’s built into the project timeline.
Thinking About Your Own Kitchen in Herndon?
The first step is a free in-home consultation: a 3D design of your kitchen and honest pricing before you commit.
Thinking through a kitchen like this nearby? Start with our kitchen remodeling in Herndon, VA page for the full service picture and our process.