How to Remodel Your Kitchen for $1000
An old or outdated kitchen can quickly date and bring down your entire home. A new, complete kitchen remodel may cost as much as $20,000 or more if you let the pros do it, but you can get an updated and more modern kitchen for $1,000 or less by following a few tricks and tackling the work yourself. Utilize paint, tile and a few basic carpentry skills to transform the look of your kitchen on a budget. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Wall paint
- Appliance paint
- Screwdriver
- Sandpaper
- Cabinet hardware
- Cabinet paint
- Counter paint or new laminate counters
- Tile
- Light fixtures
Instructions
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Paint the kitchen a new color. A new paint job can transform the look of the kitchen and can be done for as little as $150, including the paint, brushes, rollers and tape. Many of these items, such as brushes and tarps, can be used again in other areas of the kitchen design.
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Remove, sand and repaint the kitchen cabinet doors. Giving the doors a new coat of paint, along with new hardware, can update the entire kitchen.
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Rearrange your base cabinets by removing the countertop. Once the counter is off, reposition the cabinets for better flow; for instance, move the sink base cabinet closer to the stove to give you more counter space in that area.
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Add some shelves to a wall adjoining your cabinets. Use them to store the appliances that normally take up room on the counter. Shelving systems are available at home centers for under $50.
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Open up the space between the kitchen and dining room by removing the top half of a non-load-bearing wall. Add a new counter to the top of the wall to add a breakfast bar to the kitchen for only a few hundred dollars.
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Paint the appliances with appliance spray paint. Appliance spray paint costs as little as $30. Use this option if your appliances are in good condition, but have an outdated appearance.
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Update the counters by unscrewing and removing old laminate countertops and replace them for around $300. Or paint the existing counters using countertop paints that mimic the look of natural stone for around $50.
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Replace your existing kitchen sink and faucet. New sinks and faucets are available for around $100 apiece.
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Install a new tile backsplash in the kitchen to add a decorative touch. Tile is available for as little as $1 a square foot for basic subway tile or for $20 for more decorative glass tile. Rent a tile wet saw and install the tile yourself for a cost of from $100 to $400, depending on the tile.
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Replace your light fixtures with newer models; they're available at home centers for less than $50.
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Paint your existing tile floor with floor paint and a urethane sealer to update it and bring it into the kitchen's new color scheme.
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References
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