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Inexpensive Kitchen Remodeling Ideas
Kitchen Remodeling Ideas for a Limited Budget
By: Mark J. Donovan
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Remodeling your kitchen still offers
the best return on in investment for home improvement projects by all accounts
and reports. And this fact is not surprising as prospective home buyers value
the kitchen more than any other room in the house. However remodeling a kitchen
is usually very pricey. Homeowners can spend many tens of thousands of dollars
on remodeling a kitchen. This said there are inexpensive kitchen remodeling
ideas that you can implement to modernize your kitchen. |
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First, a can of paint only costs
$20-30 dollars and covers an area of 300-400 square feet. Throw in a paint
brush, roller, paint pan, masking tape and a little hard work, and for under a
$100 and a day’s worth of work, you can repaint an entire kitchen.
Second, instead of replacing your
kitchen cabinets you can either refinish them or reface them with new cabinet
doors. If your cabinets are made from solid wood you can strip them down and
either re-stain or paint them.
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All that is required is again a
little cash for stripping solution, stain/paint, and sandpaper, along with some
personal sweat equity.
Alternatively, for a little more
money, you can have your kitchen cabinets refaced with new doors. Refacing
kitchen cabinets leaves the boxes intact while updating the cabinet fronts, thus
saving a small fortune compared to fully replacing the cabinets. In addition,
refacing kitchen cabinets is less intrusive as demolition work is minimal. |
As another alterative, you can
replace all of the kitchen cabinetry hardware such as the knobs and handles. You
can usually replace all of the old, pitted or discolored kitchen cabinet
hardware for under $100.
Another inexpensive kitchen
remodeling idea is to replace your old kitchen countertops. There are
inexpensive Granite countertops and Corian countertop solutions that don’t have
to break your bank account. There are granite countertop solutions for under $50
per square foot if you look for discount sales and slightly thinner countertop
thicknesses.
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Replacing the kitchen appliances is
another relatively inexpensive kitchen remodeling idea. Most prospective
homebuyers want stainless steel appliances, so it may be worth the expense to
update your appliances. Even if you do not have plans to sell your home
immediately you can still benefit financially by saving energy costs. New
kitchen appliances have Energy Star ratings to help show you how much money you
can save annually by converting to them.
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Photo by Mark Donovan |
Updating your kitchen floor is
another affordable kitchen remodeling idea, particularly if you are willing to
do the work yourself. Ceramic tile kitchen floors are highly sought after by
homebuyers, and installing ceramic floor tile is something most DIY type
homeowners can do on their own. Ceramic floor tile can be as inexpensive as just
a couple of dollars per square foot. So for $200-300 and a couple of days of
effort you can transform your kitchen floors into a modern day marvel.
Photos by Mark Donovan
So before you throw up your hands on
embarking on a kitchen remodeling project consider these inexpensive kitchen
remodeling ideas. They won’t break the bank and they have a great return on
investment. Not to mention, you, as well as prospective home buyers will enjoy
your kitchen’s new look.
For help on your kitchen renovation project, see my
Kitchen Remodeling Bid Sheet. The Kitchen Remodeling Bid
Sheet provides a request for quote checklist section that you can provide to
prospective kitchen remodeling contractors. It also includes a comprehensive
kitchen remodeling cost breakdown table, in Microsoft Excel format, that allows
the contractor to include his projected remodeling costs for every phase of the
project.
How to Finance your Kitchen Renovation Project -
can help provide funds for your new home improvement project if financing is
required.
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