Kitchen Remodeling in Lafayette, CO
Turning Lafayette Kitchens Into the Heart of Your Home
Why Lafayette Homeowners Choose Christie's
Because Every Lafayette Kitchen
Deserves To Stop Separating You From The People You Love
For more than 25 years, Christie’s has helped Lafayette homeowners reckon with a kitchen that’s been quietly frustrating them for years, the galley layout that keeps the cook walled off from the family, the electrical panel that trips when the oven and dishwasher run at the same time, the load-bearing wall that homeowners assumed was just drywall until demolition day. In Lafayette’s mid-century ranch neighborhoods and Old Town cottages, the remodel isn’t just cosmetic. It’s structural, electrical, and social all at once, and getting the scope right before anything comes down is how a predictable project stays predictable.
At Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling, we know what Lafayette’s three distinct housing eras actually look like from the inside, the load-bearing walls in a Lafayette Villa ranch, the permit review layer that Old Town’s 50-year rule adds, and the finish expectations that come with a home near Indian Peaks. We design around the specific kitchen in front of us, not a formula, so the result feels completely right for the home you already love.
In Business
25+ Years
For more than 25 years, we've helped Lafayette families trade in closed-off, isolating kitchens for open, island-centered spaces built around how your household actually cooks, gathers, and lives.
Our Model
Design/Build
One team moves your Lafayette kitchen from the first load-bearing wall conversation through final inspection, keeping layout, permits, cabinetry, and every trade fully connected.
Where We Work
Lafayette, CO
From Old Town Lafayette and Lafayette Villa to Coal Creek Village and Indian Peaks, we remodel kitchens around the era, neighborhood, layout, and family that make each project its own.
Peace Of Mind
5-Year Warranty
Your Lafayette kitchen is backed well beyond the final walkthrough, so your family can cook, gather, and settle into that space with real confidence for years to come.
What Makes Kitchen Remodeling Different In Lafayette
Every Lafayette Kitchen
Carries A Different Starting Story
Kitchen remodeling in Lafayette means reading the home in front of you before applying any design formula, because a 1970s galley ranch in Lafayette Villa, an Old Town cottage with knob-and-tube electrical, and a builder-grade Indian Peaks kitchen are three completely different starting conversations. The most common trigger we hear is a closed-off layout that’s kept the cook isolated from the family for years, and the fix almost never stays cosmetic once you open the walls. We work through the structural, electrical, and permit realities with you early, including Lafayette’s Historic Preservation Commission rules in Old Town, so the design you commit to is one we can actually deliver.
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Lafayette's Three Housing Eras
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Load-Bearing Walls Change Everything
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Old Town's Layers Run Deep
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Lafayette's Three-Era Starting Point
Lafayette, CO Neighborhoods
Three Eras, Three Starting Points,
One Kitchen Worth Coming Home To
Old Town Lafayette
A Kitchen That Belongs to the Home It's Always Been
Blue Heron Estates
A Kitchen as Custom as the Home Around It
Spring Creek
Your Home Is Custom. Your Kitchen Should Be Too.
Indian Peaks
A Kitchen That Finally Matches the Home You Chose
White Hawk Ranch
Your Home Deserves a Kitchen That Keeps Up With You
Our Lafayette Kitchen Remodeling Process
From First Idea To The Lafayette Kitchen That Finally Fits
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Initial Consultation
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Goals & Design Direction
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Detailed Project Planning
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Permits & Trade Coordination
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Construction & Communication
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Final Review & Completion
Our Lafayette Kitchen Remodeling Process
From First Idea To The Lafayette Kitchen That Finally Fits
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Initial Consultation
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Goals & Design Direction
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Detailed Project Planning
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Permits & Coordination
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Construction & Communication
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Final Review & Completion
What Lafayette Homeowners Want From Their Kitchen Remodel
A Kitchen That
Finally Fits Lafayette
What Lafayette homeowners want from a kitchen remodel almost always traces back to the same pain, a closed-off galley or ranch layout that keeps the cook separated from the family, paired with finishes that were never really chosen and electrical that can’t handle a modern range. Lafayette’s three eras of housing stock, Old Town cottages, mid-century ranches, and post-2000 suburban builds, each start from a different place, and the conversation that builds real trust is the one that identifies exactly which era you’re working with before design begins. The result is an open, island-centered kitchen that fits Lafayette’s character and the way your household actually lives in it.
Cook Joins The Room
Where Lafayette Families Land
Lafayette homeowners want kitchens where the cook is finally part of the room, where removing that load-bearing wall, anchoring the open space with a well-scaled island, and updating electrical that's been underpowered for years makes the whole main floor feel connected. Getting the structural conversation right early is what turns that vision from a wish into a project that finishes on time and on budget.
Light For Every Moment
Light That Shifts The Mood
Your Lafayette kitchen changes personality from morning to evening, and good lighting design is what lets it do that well. Layered under-cabinet task strips, dimmable recessed overhead, and pendants scaled to your island shift the room from focused prep to warm gathering without a second thought. Electrical planning also means circuits land where your household actually reaches, not where a production schedule assumed they would.
Cabinets Built For You
Storage Built Around You
Lafayette homeowners want storage that solves the real problem, not another round of shallow upper cabinets that swallow everything and give little back. Deep drawer bases for pots and pans, tall pull-out pantry columns, built-in appliance zones on the island, and interior cabinet organization designed around your household's actual habits keep counters clear and mornings calmer. That's the kitchen you've been waiting to walk into.
Character Over Builder Choices
Designed For This Old Town
Lafayette homeowners are ready to move past galley-kitchen logic that isolated the cook and finishes that were never really chosen at all. Custom cabinetry, quartz countertops with real veining, coordinated hardware, and tile selected as one cohesive whole replace those defaults with something that is genuinely yours. Every detail should feel like someone designed this kitchen for your specific home, because we do.
Quality That Outlasts Trends
The Kitchen Lafayette Deserves
Lafayette kitchens carry a full household, homework spread across the island after school, two people prepping dinner at once, weekend gatherings that don't give much notice before they arrive. Quartz countertops that resist staining, custom cabinetry built on real plywood boxes, and finishes that wipe clean without losing their look hold up to all of it without feeling tired two years in. That durability is exactly what you're choosing when you move past the builder's version.
What To Consider When Remodeling Your Kitchen In Lafayette
Start Living In Your Lafayette
Kitchen Again
Does your layout actually isolate you from the rest of the house?
What does your kitchen need to be five years from now?
Are you planning a cosmetic refresh or a real structural change?
Do you understand what your specific home might be hiding?
Our Reviews
What Lafayette Kitchens Feel Like
When They Finally Open Up
Choosing a kitchen remodeling team in Lafayette means trusting someone with a room that shapes how your whole household moves through the day. Our team brings honest pre-demolition scoping, Lafayette permitting know-how, and steady communication to every phase, from the first layout conversation through the final walkthrough. Our reviews reflect the care and transparency Christie’s carries into every Lafayette home.
Areas We Service Across Lafayette
Kitchens That Finally Open Up
Lafayette Family Life
- Old Town Lafayette
- Lafayette Villa
- Indian Peaks
- Waneka Lake
- Coal Creek Village
- South Pointe
- Beacon Hill
- Centaur Village
- Creekside
- Avalon
- Sandalwood
- Crystal Valley
Other Areas We Service
Weld County
Boulder County
Adams County
Jefferson County
Broomfield County
Larimer County
Lafayette Kitchen Remodeling Frequently Asked Questions
Honest Answers Behind
A Lafayette Kitchen You'll Love
Is the wall between my kitchen and living room load-bearing, and can it come down?
How long will my kitchen be out of commission during the remodel?
Does my Lafayette kitchen remodel need a permit, and how long does that take?
My home is in Old Town Lafayette. Does that change the permitting process?
Is custom cabinetry really worth it, or is semi-custom good enough?
My electrical panel is old. Do I need to upgrade it for a kitchen remodel?
What's the difference between remodeling a mid-century ranch kitchen versus a newer home in Indian Peaks?
How do I make sure the new kitchen feels like it belongs in my home, not like it came out of a catalog?
Start The Conversation
The Lafayette Kitchen
Your Family Finally Cooks Together In
Your Lafayette home still works, it’s that galley kitchen with the wall between you and the living room that doesn’t. For years you’ve cooked with your back to the family, counters maxed out before dinner’s halfway done, wondering what it would feel like to just open it all up. Christie’s Design/Build Remodeling knows Lafayette’s mid-century ranch stock, its permitting process, and exactly what that wall conversation looks like before design ever starts. One team, one clear plan, built for how your family actually lives here.
Our Other Remodeling Services
Bathroom
Renovation
Home Additions
And ADUs
Deck Construction
And Renovations
From The Blog
The Lafayette Kitchen
Your Family Has Been Waiting For
Planning a kitchen remodel in Lafayette means working through questions that go deeper than finishes, whether that wall separating your galley from the living room is load-bearing, how the City of Lafayette’s permitting timeline (and Old Town’s Historic Preservation review, if it applies) fits your schedule, and what’s truly worth changing in a mid-century ranch your family has outgrown. Our blog walks through those decisions honestly, so you move forward feeling clear, prepared, and confident.

