Redoing the Kitchen on a Budget – Tips and Tricks

We all want to step every day into a fabulous-looking kitchen – the kind that seems like brand new after a great remodeling. The downside is that in most cases, these kitchens are quite expensive to make – especially if you do everything from scratch. 

However, there are quite a few ways for you to give your kitchen a makeover – all without blowing a big hole through your budget. All it takes is a little effort, time, and a little bit of creativity. This way, you should be able to give your kitchen that quick refresh you are looking for. Here are a few quick tricks for you.

• Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets

Do you not like the way your rta kitchen cabinets look but you don’t have the cash to replace them entirely? Well, here’s what you can do with them: repaint them. It’s one of the easiest and cheapest ways to create that “fresh look” feel without going through all the trouble of buying a new set first. 

Simply choose a color that you like or is trending with your kitchen style, and layer it over your old rta cabinets. Still, do not forget to prime them first. Otherwise, the paint might just chip off or the color will look uneven. However, if it’s done right, this will be a good way of getting “new cabinets” without actually making a costly investment.

For a high-contrast look, you might choose to paint half the cabinets in different colors – for instance, the lower cabinets and the island black, whereas the upper cabinets are white. The colors that you choose are up to your preferences, but you might want to go for a dark and light contrast. 

• Change the Kitchen Counters

Many times, when your kitchen looks worn out and in need of a renovation, it’s because your countertops look like they just went through a war. Discoloration, knife scratches, stains, a variety of things could make your work area look ugly – in which case, you might want to give your countertops a bit of an update.

If you do not have the money to invest in fancy counters made from granite or marble, then you might want to look into laminate – as this tends to be the most cost-effective option. 

If you have some spare cash lying around, then you might want to consider some extras as well. For instance, you may want to add heat rods to create a permanent pan stand, or you may use a built-in draining board. This will help keep your kitchen clean.

• Update the Floors

Aside from the rta cabinets, the kitchen floors are also among the first things that we see when we enter a home. In most cases, when we become fed up with their aspect, we simply use a rug to try to hide their ugliness – and we hope we can keep them hidden until we get the budget to replace the floors entirely. 

That should not always be the case. For instance, instead of taking down the floor, all you have to do is laminate or repaint it. It will look like new, and you will not even have to break through your whole budget to make this change. 

• Replace the Hardware

Many people have no idea how much a simple hardware update can spruce up a kitchen – all without blowing through your savings. Replace your knobs and pulls with something that goes with your current design – something that also matches your preferences. Nowadays, matte pulls and knobs are becoming quite popular. But you may also go for the industrial kind of hardware, as it is also springing back into popularity.

Ideally, you may want to take one of your old knobs or pulls to the hardware store. This way, you will be completely certain that you will not get the wrong size. After you purchase them, it is all the matter of screwing them back into place.

Final Thoughts

Updating your kitchen does not have to be an expensive process. You just need to know the right tricks and be creative enough to put them in action. You don’t need a lot of cash when you have a bit of time and patience on your hands.