Little Money, Great Value
Trying to do what I can to save money (like always) but really wanting to change up my kitchen, I had the daunting task of trying to remodel on a small budget. Right away I knew on a small budget I could not afford to replace my cabinets. Instead of replacing the cabinets, I thought I would paint them and replace the doors.
I pulled all of the old doors off and measured the openings, top to bottom and left to right. I then added a 1/2 inch to each measurement, this allows for the doors to overhang 1/4 inch in all directions. I found the door style I wanted and ordered the 26 new doors and drawer faces my cabinets needed. At about 30 dollars each this cabinet make over will cost less than a thousand dollars.
While the doors were off and the cabinets not yet painted, I pulled of the old formica countertops and measured for new formica to be installed. I ended up buying the premade blocks of formica that you can get from home depot. They are cheap and usually only take one or two cuts to install.
Three weeks after my order, the new doors and drawer faces came in. I had them painted to match the cabinets, and installed them along with new hardware.(knobs and pulls) Over all this project took me about 5 weeks of nights and weekends. Kitchen remodels bring a big return whenever your ready to resale your home.
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