How to Remodel your Kitchen on a Tight Budget

Entry #1186, May 18, 2012

Our kitchen is the heart of our home. It is where we prepare a feast to pump-up our daily meal gathering. It is also where most homeowners spend more time out of their day than any other room! The kitchen plays a vital role in our daily routine – a focal point in your home. This is why several people tend to invest more money in remodeling their kitchen.

However, not everyone has enough funds in renovating their kitchen, as desired. But there are several ways in remodeling your kitchen without paying through the nose. Here are some cheap ways to remodel your kitchen:

How to save money when planning a kitchen remodel

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Take time in planning.

Planning is a must in remodeling your kitchen. You have to recognize which part of your kitchen needs thorough reconstruction. It is usually the sink, cabinets and areas where the majority of the activities takes place. Consider the products on the market for your cabinets, appliances, sinks, flooring and counter-tops that offer promotional discounts. You may also visit the design shops and play on with kitchen ideas in your mind and on paper. Get ideas from home centers, books, magazines and kitchen design stores. With adequate planning, your new kitchen will give you years of pleasure.

Look for available and reusable material at home.

There are several fixtures and furnishings at home that you can use to save money for kitchen remodeling. Cabinets are often the most expensive items in any kitchen makeover. So instead of buying new ones consider refurbishing or repainting your cabinets instead of replacing the entire units. For instance, you may use your old but sturdy cabinet to fill in your old kitchen cabinets. You may reconstruct it a bit to fit and have it painted accordingly. Bear in mind that even if you are not making significant structural changes to your kitchen, you can still enhance the layout with the right cabinetry. As to the sink, faucet and countertops choose economical materials like plastic laminate or wood. You can also dress it up with a beveled or rounded hardwood molding along the front edge or fake the high-style look of granite, marble, or soapstone with affordable laminate.

Shop store clearance areas for discontinued items

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Repaint your kitchen with new colors

Painting makes change very obvious. It covers the majority of the space and attracts attention. The appropriate selection of paint color and style provide the major difference in your kitchen exterior.

Remember to consult with other family members for their ideas and thoughts about kitchen remodeling. It can serve as family bonding as well. Your kitchen remodel can also benefit from visiting commercial housewares warehouses that feature discontinued models as well as slightly scratch and dent items. Also visit your local home improvement store – they also will have clearance items from lighting and fixtures to flooring and more that may have been brought back by other customers!

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