Kitchen Remodel on a Budget

You can easily spend ten of thousands of dollars on a kitchen remodel. Here are some less expensive ways to make your kitchen shine again.

Cabinets

Consider using a wood restorer product to bring your wood cabinets back to life. These products will help blend out scratches and nicks and help restore the luster and quality of the original finish.

Painting your old cabinets is the easiest way to make a dramatic change in our kitchen.
Oil-based enamel paint is recommended because it dries to a harder finish than latex. Before painting use a deglosser to clean the surface completely by eliminating all oily residue and waxy build-up.

You don’t have to reface laminate cabinets to update them. Acrylic laminate finishes roll on like paint and provide a smooth durable finish.

Cabinet Hardware

Once your cabinets are refinished, update them with new hardware that matching the new color scheme. Brushes nickel and oil rubbed bronze are popular and will give an updated look.

Replace the Faucet

Kitchen faucet show wear quickly. Make sure your new faucet has the same footprint as the old one to prevent installation problems.

Granite on a Budget

Granite countertops can be had for less. Using granite tiles for your tops can save about half the cost of granite slabs. There are also now engineered granite products on the market that can be installed directly over your existing countertops.