“We filled in the worksheet at our own kitchen table before the first meeting. The estimate matched what we had picked, line by line.”
Shana L.Kitchen, North End
Kitchens and baths in Boise, Idaho
Decide first. Then we price it.
Fenwick Design and Build plans and builds kitchens and bathrooms across the Treasure Valley. Six decisions come before any estimate, so the number you get is for the room you have chosen.
- Design and build under one roof
- An itemized, written estimate
The worksheet
Six decisions before the estimate
We don't price a guess. At the design meeting you and Meredith settle six things on one page, and the estimate is written from your answers.
- 01
Layout
Stay put, or move things? Where the sink, range and refrigerator sit decides the plumbing, the gas line and the wiring, and that decides most of the cost.
Keep the footprint, or open a wall
Where water, gas and venting already run
Who walks through, and where they stand
- 02
Cabinets
Stock, semi-custom or built in the shop. How the boxes are made, how the doors look, and how long they take to arrive.
Door style and finish
Drawers and pull-outs you will use
The order date that sets the schedule
- 03
Counters
Stone, quartz, wood or tile. Counters are measured after the cabinets are set, so the material and the fabricator's calendar set a week of the job.
Edge and thickness
Sink and faucet cutouts
Where the seams fall
- 04
Appliances
Choose them early, because they arrive late. Lead times change from month to month. We check them with you the day you choose, and order before demolition starts so the cabinets are cut to real sizes.
Cooktop, oven and hood venting
Refrigerator depth and panels
Dishwasher, disposal and water filter
- 05
Lighting
Where the light comes from. Ceiling, under-cabinet and pendant light are planned with the layout, not added after the walls are closed.
Switches and dimmers
Task light over each work surface
Outlets at counter height
- 06
Budget
A range you set before we draw. You tell us the range you are comfortable with. We show what fits and what doesn't, line by line, before anything is ordered.
What you would trade to stay inside it
An allowance for what is not yet chosen
How you plan to pay
Nothing is ordered, and nothing is billed, until you have read the written estimate.
Why we ask first
An estimate is only as firm as the choices behind it
When cabinets, counters and appliances are still open, an estimate has to guess, and a guess gets padded or revised later.
When they are settled, we price the actual room. If you change your mind after that, we write the change down with its cost before anything is ordered.
What you get
One estimate, itemized by part of the room
Allowances named, with what is left to choose
Every change priced in writing first
What we build
Six kinds of work, one way of starting
Every one begins with the worksheet and ends with a walk through the finished room.
Tub-to-shower conversions
A tub taken out and a walk-in or low-step shower built in its place.
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Recent rooms
Kitchens and baths, finished
Sample work. Replace these with your own projects.
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Sample photos.
Who you'll meet
Meredith draws every room we build
She leads the design meeting, walks you through the six decisions and signs the drawings that the crew builds from.
Fenwick Design and Build is woman-owned and has nine people: designers, carpenters, a finisher, a project manager and the office. Electrical and plumbing are done by Idaho-licensed trades, and the estimate names who.
Meredith Fenwick
Owner and lead designer
From clients
What the six decisions felt like
“The refrigerator we chose had a long wait. They told us on day one, so the cabinets were cut for it and nothing sat in the garage.”
Devin K.Kitchen, Bench
“I didn't know I had to decide where the switches go. Meredith asked, drew it, and it was right when the walls closed.”
Ronda W.Primary bath, Boise
Sample reviews.
Where we work
Boise and the Treasure Valley
Our crew works close to the shop, so the people who design the room are the people who can come back to it.
Ada County
- Boise
- Hidden Springs
Boise County
- Idaho City
- Horseshoe Bend
- Garden Valley
- Banks
We don't work outside Ada and Boise counties, and we don't take commercial kitchens or new-build houses.
Before you book
Do you only work on kitchens and baths?
Yes. Kitchens, bathrooms and the tile, cabinets, counters and lighting inside them. We don't build additions, decks or new houses, and we'll say so when you call.
What happens at the design meeting?
We sit down with the worksheet, your photos and a tape measure. We go through the six decisions with you and leave you with notes on what is settled and what isn't.
Can I live in the house during the work?
Usually, yes. In a kitchen job we set up a sink and a hot plate elsewhere in the house, and we tell you in the estimate which days water or power will be off.
Is my house older than 1978, and does it matter?
It can. Houses built before 1978 may have lead paint, and federal rules change how we work. The FAQ page explains what we do and what you will see on site.
Start with the worksheet
Fill it in at home, or bring it to a design meeting. We read it before we meet.