Every line has a number
Cabinets, counters, appliances, labor, permits and contingency appear as separate lines. If it is not on the ledger, it is not a surprise later.
About Ledger & Lime
A cabinet maker and a bookkeeper walk into a kitchen.
Pete Ruud made cabinets for twelve years before he met Lena Moreau, who had spent a decade untangling contractor invoices for a property manager. Together they built the company they wished their own clients had hired: one that draws precisely and itemizes every dollar in a ledger a homeowner can read at the dining table.
Three promises on the first page of every ledger
The calendar is part of the contract
Demolition, rough-in, install and finish dates are listed by week. If a delay is on our side, the contract explains what we owe you.
Measure twice, order once
Cabinets are ordered only after a second, independent measure and a walls-flat check. Remakes cost weeks, and we have learned that the hard way.
How the company took shape
- 2012
A two-person shop
Pete and Lena finished eleven kitchens that year, mostly in Linden Hills and Kingfield.
- 2016
Showroom on Lyndale
A small space with eighteen door styles and the first coffee pot in the sample library.
- 2019
Condo program
A dedicated project manager for buildings with freight elevators, association rules and shared walls.
- 2024
Ten-week standard
After tracking fifty projects, we committed to a ten-week median in writing for every standard kitchen.
The studio
- Pete RuudCo-founder and installation foreman
- Lena MoreauCo-founder and ledger keeper
- Ingrid SolheimCertified kitchen designer
- Marcus TolliverProject manager for condo remodels
Come and see the sample library
Our showroom has door styles, counter slabs and hardware you can hold. Walk-ins are welcome on Saturdays.