Making Over Your Kitchen On A Budget

There are areas of your home that you might revamp and renovate over time. As a kitchen, this is a room in the home that is constant use on a daily basis, and so often enough, you’ll want to give it a makeover every decade or so. However, not everyone has the ability to spend thousands on a renovation. Here are some tips for making over your kitchen on a budget.



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Paint Your Cabinets

Your cabinets are likely going to be reasonable conditions if you’ve looked after them well enough. With that being said, it might not be a case of needing to replace them completely. For some, you might want to paint over the marks and stains that have occurred from accidents and general wear and tear. There are lots of cabinets that can be simply sanded down and re-pained or covered with a new type of material. It’s a great way of revamping your old cabinets and making them look brand new. If your handles are looking a little tired, then you can always replace the door handles on your cabinets to further add to the look of the cupboards and drawers in your kitchen area.

Deep Clean Your Appliances

Your appliances are something that can be costly to replace, whether that’s your refrigerator, cooker, or washing machine. With that being said, you don’t need to make the rushed decision of replacing an appliance that may still be in good working order. Do a deep clean of these appliances, making sure to completely clear out any pipes and filters. There are also companies out there where you can get the appliance looked at just like you would a car to see if there are ways of restoring and replacing parts of the appliance for a cheaper amount than buying a brand new one.

Upcycle Existing Work Surfaces & Furniture

Some of the furniture in your kitchen doesn’t need to be thrown and instead could be upcycled. Many work surfaces might just need a cover putting over them, and there’s plenty of sticker adhesive covers that you can purchase to create a marble effect or stone-style finish. For those who have a bit more money, you can always look at using a kitchen makeover company to give part of full renovations that can still retain some of your furniture.

Improve Kitchen Storage

Storage is a necessity when it comes to your kitchen, and for kitchen storage, you want to have plenty of it. Even if you only have a few cabinets and drawers, there’s plenty of inserts and innovative ways of creating more space in that cabinet or drawers set. Look at what you can improve when it comes to your kitchen storage so that you’re not having to purchase any additional storage that might cramp up the space.

Making over your kitchen on a budget is definitely doable, so use these tips to help make it successful for you. Upcycle and restore where you can and then invest in anything new that’s really needed.

K Elizabeth xoxox

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