Sometimes a little guidance and direction can save you." For bathroom remodelers on a tight budget, Pociecha suggests starting with smaller updates such as cabinet hardware or paint. In the kitchen, Pociecha says a back splash can help. "Is your budget I'm thinking a muted blue on the walls and thick-striped black and white rug for a more modern look. He did agree to let me paint the trim (around doors, baseboards, etc.) white to match the rest of the house. Possibly black or brushed nickel hardware? Deanna Sletten has been writing for nearly 20 years for magazines and websites. She owns the blog Write Moms that shares information about freelance writing. Deanna is also the author of two fiction novels. Although it makes cabinet installation about 15 percent pricier, this modification will give your kitchen a very contemporary look and or super-stylish back-painted glass as your countertop material. Fans of the undermount sink rave about the way Use the Houzz Real Cost Finder for a kitchen remodel estimate for your area 1. Basic upgrade: $5,000 to $15,000. This may include updates as simple as new cabinet knobs, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures and paint — often DIY projects. Perhaps it Designer and real estate agent Teddy updated his apartment's tiny kitchen in just one day by painting the cabinets white, adding new cabinet pulls, and installing under-cabinet lighting and a drum pendant light. The result: No more clashing colors of wood .
Thinking of updating your cabinets with a fresh paint job? We like the way you think! Paint and new hardware can make a dramatic difference without having to renovate, but this DIY project can easily take a wrong turn if you don't know what you're doing. Decorate a metal Turn a metal storage cabinet into an armoire for the bedroom or kitchen. The challenge of repurposing a metal cabinet for a more decorative furnishing is how to go about dressing it up for the decor. Paint is the simplest solution. The roof has been replaced, but she still needs work done in her kitchen. My question is how to either refinish cabinets, or paint over the stain. A: Are the cabinets wood or laminate? How much damage was done? Did they warp? Didn’t the homeowners Gem from the blog Blackbird turned around her rental apartment's kitchen in Auckland, New Zealand, with some leftover paint, second-hand drawer handles bill — which was under $500 — went to new cabinet hardware, but that her most expensive upgrade .