Budget: $50 or Less: Paint
Paint is the easiest, least expensive way to transform a tired looking kitchen. Choose a semigloss latex paint, which will allow you to easily sponge off the inevitable food splashes and spatters.
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Design and Decorating
Kitchen Remodel Ideas For Every Budget
by Joe Provey
Think a renovation is out of your reach? It's not! We lay out some kitchen remodel ideas for every budget, from $50 to $10,000.
It's not necessary to spend an astronomical amount of money on a kitchen remodel. Whether your budget is small or sizable, it's possible to get the kitchen you yearn for at a price you can afford. In fact, you can begin making improvements for as little as $50. Remodeling in stages is an excellent way to update in a manner that will fit your budget. But make sure you tackle projects in a logical order, or you could end up wasting a ton of money. For example, if you plan to rearrange cabinets and appliances, hold off on replacing the flooring. Similarly, don't install a new sink or faucet if replacing the countertop is also on your to-do list.
View the gallery above for tips to create the kitchen of your dreams.
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Budget: $100 or Less: Organizers
Now matter how expensive your cabinets and countertops are, an organized and tidy kitchen will always be an instant upgrade. If your budget is $100, it will be well spent on organizers.
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Budget: $200 or Less: Lighting
Another quick, inexpensive way to update a kitchen is with the right lighting.
Replace those dim CFL floods with halogen floods. You'll still save energy over traditional incandescent bulbs, and the light will be a substantial improvement.Photo Credit: MCT
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Budget: $350 or Less: Refurbish Cabinets
Cabinets often the most expensive items in any kitchen makeover. If yours look worn and have become soft and gummy around the pulls, consider refinishing or repainting the doors and frames instead of replacing the entire units. This will make a big impact in your kitchen at the fraction of the cost of brand-new cabinets.
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Paint:
If you want to repaint cabinets, be sure to prep surfaces by cleaning them thoroughly and sanding them with fine-grit sandpaper so that it sticks.
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