4 Ways To Your Dream Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where we spend many hours whipping up delectable dishes to please every palate and food plan. It’s where we catch a quick morning chat over coffee and linger over dinners together in the early evening. The kitchen is the base of the home. How do you update it? With these four ways to your dream kitchen, you can.
It’s also the home area that sees the most substantial usage. All that food prep – and all that eating! – has your countertops, table, floors, and appliances pulling full-time duty for hours each week. These reasons, beauty, and practicality, make kitchen renovations incredibly popular among homeowners. Give your kitchen a makeover, and you’ll almost feel like you’ve got a brand-new home.
Wondering how to make that happen? We’ve got you covered! Whether you’ve still got an avocado-green fridge circa 1978, or your kitchen looks like it sprang out of a magazine and just needs a quick touch-up, we’ll show you how to give it a facelift on a budget.
Here are 4 ways to bring your dream kitchen to life.
1. Know Your Budget
First, sit down and crunch some numbers.
With $5,000, you can spring for a fresh coat of paint, replace faucets, pick up a new light fixture, and spruce up the area with modern accessories.
With $15,000, you can buy a new appliance, replace your countertops and install new, budget-friendly cabinets.
If you’re planning on spending more, you might be able to redo your entire kitchen. When determining how much to spend, recently remodeled kitchens return between 80 and 105% of their cost.
2. Choose Your Cabinets
These are your cabinet options:
- Cabinets with wood panels and solid wood frames are sturdy, budget-friendly, and fashionable.
- Porcelain-tile cabinets are a fantastic new option that looks almost exactly like wood for half the price.
- Laminate is your cheapest option for cabinets. It’s durable, easy to clean, and has various colors and patterns.
- Refinishing the outside of your cabinets instead of replacing them won’t bust your budget.
3. Make A Splash
You can modernize your kitchen without cost by replacing the sink faucet, bowl, or hardware.
Brushed nickel is the most popular choice for faucets, primarily due to its durability. The least expensive faucet finish is chrome, while brass is another long-lasting, economical choice.
If you’re replacing your sink’s bowl as well, there are three main styles to consider:
Farmhouse bowls are super-large and deep. On the flip side, their large size means they often require a customized base cabinet for installation.
Top-mount bowls have a “drop-in” rim that keeps the sink in place. These make installation simple but create a prime area for dirt to gather.
Under mount sinks are trendy and look sleek but can take double the installation time.
4. Choose Your Countertops
The trending countertop choices are granite, quartz, and stone. These materials are beautiful, easy to maintain, and can last for years. If you need something more budget-friendly, you might want to go with ceramic tile. It’s durable, comes in almost any imaginable color, and is a fraction of the price of the stone.
Another great option is laminate. It’s easy to install and available in many patterns and colors. Lastly, consider going with solid wood. You can have it sanded and treated to give it an extra long life, giving your kitchen a warm finish.
Longing for an upgrade and short on savings or cash flow? With these 4 Ways To Your Dream Kitchen, you can still have your dream kitchen. Call, click, or stop by Elevate Credit Union today to learn about our Home Improvement and Home Equity Lines of Credit.
