A $1400 Kitchen Makeover: a house log

Kitchen renovating bargains like this are few and far between. Here is Christina’s letter:

We still have some finishing details to take care of, but I am too excited not to share our especially affordable kitchen makeover. My husband Trevor and I did everything ourselves so of course we saved some loot there, but we also shopped around to score low-cost (and even free) items to totally transform our compact kitchen. Man was the before bleak, but we got rid of the ’70s wall oven and cooktop and replaced them with a white glass top (free from a friend who upgraded). We also installed an above-range microwave (found on sale for $160) and my hubby ripped out the old cabinets and the outdated soffit that was above them. Then we installed white stock cabinets from Lowe’s (for around $900) and also switched out the dark faux-wood counters for stock ones from Lowe’s (for only $70). We also ripped up all the gross white linoleum and laid wood laminate from Lumber Liquidator’s (for simply .68/sq foot) which we carried out into the living and dining room too. The total for redoing the floor in all three rooms including the floor pad was simply $268. The last thing we did was paint with colors right off your website: Ruffled Feathers and Eastern Lighthouse by Glidden. All told, our little kitchen got a giant makeover for around $1400! – Christina

Can you argue with those remarkable (and affordable!) before and afters? There is certainly something to be said for setting a budget and sticking to it. Fabulous job Christina and Trevor! Oh and Christina mentioned that her newly spiffed kitch (along with the rest of her home) will be on sale this spring in Mount Vernon, Iowa- so if anyone in the neighborhood is interest they should certainly keep an eye out for it…