Just curious but why don't you just go with a contractor with your own design or are you considering changing layout/structure as well? Most kitchen/bathroom contractors will have designers also.
If you're forking out what appears to be a significant amount of cash for a bathroom and kitchen reno then I can't recommend enough investing in Mike Holmes "Make it Right" book.
Full of tips on choosing a contractor with red flags that you should walk away from, what to include in a contract, schedule of work, payment structure, etc.
Only thing I would really suggest is that if you find a contractor that you trust make sure that is him doing the work and he's not subbing out.
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