Upgrade Your Kitchen Without Remodeling


Looking to upgrade your kitchen without giving up an arm and a leg? Renovating your home can not only make your space more pleasant to live in, but can also help boost your home’s value. A “modern kitchen” topped the list of ideal home features in a survey of millennials and provides a high return on investment compared to many other potential renovation projects. If you don’t have the financial resources for a full-on remodel, there are a variety of ways you can give your kitchen a new look for a lot less.

Cabinets

Cabinet

More and more homeowners are turning to resurfacing cabinets as an easy way of updating their kitchen. Whether you paint or resurface your cabinets, putting a fresh new look on your old cabinets is a great way to upgrade on a budget. Adding new knobs and pulls to your cabinets can also make a huge difference in your kitchen renovation. Refacing your cabinets costs a fraction of what buying and installing new ones would, and you can even do it yourself over a weekend if you are feeling crafty.

Lighting

Lighting

Replacing harsh, fluorescent lighting with contemporary lighting can drastically change the look of any room. Stylish new lighting can become the new focal point of the room by making it feel brighter and more spacious than it actually is.

Painting

Painting

A fresh coat of paint is an efficient and budget-friendly way to spruce up the look of your space. When selecting paint colors, keep in mind that neutral colors appeal to the greatest number of people and provide an opportunity to decorate with bold colors.

Backsplash

Backsplash

Updating the backsplash behind your stove is a simple way to inject style into your kitchen. Kitchen backsplash comes in a wide range of styles, including stainless steel, glass, metal, tile, colorful mosaics, and stone options. While choosing your new backsplash, be sure to choose a style and color that matches your kitchen cabinetry.

Appliances

Appliances

After renovating major areas in your kitchen such as countertops, walls, and backsplash, adding new Energy Star labeled stainless-steel appliances is a great finishing touch to help make your kitchen renovation feel complete. Energy saving appliances will not only look great, but will also help save 10-50 percent less energy and water than conventional appliances would.

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