Budget Kitchen Transformation
When my wife and I bought our house, the kitchen was bland. The walls, cabinets, appliances and floor were different shades of the same color, blah. We didn't have a big budget for a renovation, so we we starting looking for deals. We found a number of affordable solutions that I have outlined below.
Before:
We used the Rustoleum Cabinet Transformation kit ($75 and a long weekend) to do the cabinets and we couldn't be happier. The finish seems durable and we love the texture added by the optional glaze. We found granite for $35/sqft ($1400 total) installed at a local business running a deal. The rectangular offset porcelain tile floor was about $1/sqft ($150 total) at a local surplus store. The white subway tile backsplash is from Home Depot for $2.50/sqft ($100 total). The new cabinet and drawer pulls were sold in packs of 10 at Home Depot (about $30 total).
The total transformation came in under $2000 excluding appliances. Here's the (almost) finished product. What do you think?
After:
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Comments (13)Great project - it's amazing how spaces can be so transformed. Lovely that you have the 'before' pictures to look back on too!...See MoreKitchen finally finished on a very small budget
Comments (10)Hi leighanne_ali I used FB modern emulsion elephants breath on wall cupboards and White cupboard paint from Wilkos on the floor units , and just painted over the tiles with home base tile paint. Did all the painting a few months ago and it's still looking good. Good luck with your painting....See MoreA galley kitchen transformation with increased low level storage
Comments (8)I agree with Liv, the cabinet colour has made such a difference! The kitchen seems bigger! I do also love the blue as well - it really creates a lighter look...See More
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