The kitchen was an eyesore when we bought the place, and it was the first thing we wanted to fix up. We bought the materials from Home Depot, then
had our friend Jake do the demolition and install of the new stuff.
The kitchen floor was cheapo press-on faux tiles that were coming up near the stove and just icky. We decided on new ceramic tile, and for that we were just
going to buy and get the install from Home Depot. Since it wasn't a large area, their install price wasn't much higher than it would have cost to rent
a tile saw and do it ourselves. Not to mention we had no idea or experience to do it - so would be better for a pro to install anyways.
The final product...
We are happy with the way the new ktichen turned out. It may have cost a bit of money, but hopefully we will see the return when we sell the place. Of course,
we will enjoy it for the time being =]