A Kitchen Renovation Meant for Under $6000
Julie’s kitchen makeover is nothing short of miraculous. Here is her letter:
I found your journal through a Real Plain journal I subscribe to and look forward to the evenings after I put my one & two year old toddlers to bed so I can soak up some of your swank. We simply sold our house and had some strong photos of our kitchen and I realized we’d done a lot to improve it over the last few years so I thought I’d share the before & afters. We had a grease fire so we replaced the counters, microwave and oven. We also discovered a leak in our dishwasher so we replaced the floors & dishwasher. We got the counters from Home Depot- they are formica that looks like granite (called Jamocha Granite, sparkle finish, waterfall edge). The tile backsplash is also from Home Depot (one of the less pricey porcelain tiles they sell). The wall color is Sand Dollar and the cabinet color is Antique Lace (Porter Paint). We picked up Mohawk wide plank floors and did the kitchen, dining room, 2 bathrooms and the foyer for $2000. BTW we sold our house within 48 hours after we put it on the market and had four offers! Yipee! I am saving my money so I can contact you all after we are in our new house. I’d enjoy to have you assist us spice up the new pad! – Julie
Here is the budget breakdown:
- Cabinet and wall painting $700
- Kitchen Floors $500
- Counters $2000
- Appliances $2000
- Backsplash $300
- Curtains $50
- Faucet $80
- New pulls $100
- Grand total = $5730
Is not that an insane transformation? We enjoy that some paint on the cabinets along with a new counter, backsplash and appliances took this room to a whole new level. Thanks a million for the fabulous eye candy Julie! So inspiring.
