There are several ways to upgrade your kitchen on a limited budget. These cheap kitchen cabinet remodeling ideas are easy to do yourself (DYI). Renovations can be done at a very low cost, but will require an investment of your time.
Painting Cabinets
This is by far the best way to make an old set of kitchen cupboards look new. There are several paints on the market designed specifically for cupboards. Cabinet Rescues is one such paint. The process generally involves cleaning the cupboards, lightly sanding them and then painting. You can plan on setting aside three days to complete the process.
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There are also countertop coatings that can be purchased in kits. Many of these products are designed to transform an old worn-out counter into a stunning granite look. Giani is where you can get these kits. They are available in many different colors and patterns. The process of transforming an old counter takes about four days.
Replacing or Adding New Hardware
New handles or knobs can be purchased at reasonable prices. I'd suggest starting your search at a local cabinet shop. Oftentimes you can get them for just a little over the wholesale price from a local fabricator. If you go to a place like Home Depot or Lowes, the new hardware is going to be rather expensive.
Once you find the right handle or knob, you will need to make sure you have the correct length screws. It is also a good idea to see if you need standard thread or metric thread screws. Some of the supply companies include various lengths in the packages that the hardware comes in.
Replacing Cupboard Fronts
The final way to do a reasonably priced upgrade will be through replacing the doors. This may cost more than you are intending to spend. The other suggestions I made could be done for less than three hundred dollars. Switching out your cabinet doors could cost a thousand dollars or more. This would still be a cheap cabinet renovation in comparison to gutting the kitchen and installing all new cabinets and countertops.
Miscellaneous Cabinet Renovation Ideas
Much of what you do to renovate your kitchen cabinets or counters depends on your budget. You can add roll-out drawers or make existing cabinet doors into glass doors. You can add wine racks, spice racks, cutlery inserts and pull-out trash cans. There are many small things that can be done cheaply to upgrade your cupboards.
If you have laminate counters, you could have them recovered with new mica. This is about one third less expensive than replacing them altogether with new laminate tops.
Another popular way of upgrading your cupboards is by stencil painting the cupboard doors. There is a really good video on YouTube by Megan Carter that gives all the details you need to accomplish this task.
One thing you should keep in mind when you are thinking about how to do your cheap cabinet renovations is that old is old. An older set of cupboards will still have somewhat of an old appearance even after you give them a face-lift. Your renovations will make them look better, but they will not look new. It's difficult to take anything and redeem it to a like-new condition.
Cheap Cabinet Renovation Ideas for Budget Remodeling
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