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If your budget is around $10,000: Paint, lighting, open shelves, a new sink, refreshed cabinets, new counters … what’s left? If you have more room in your budget, it’s time to choose new appliances. To avoid extra installation costs, select appliances that fit in the same space the old ones occupied.Get started:Tips for buying kitchen appliancesHow to pick the right fridge
If your budget is around $5,000: Along with updating the cabinets, installing new counters is one of the biggest-impact changes you can make to your kitchen. There’s a wide range of options when it comes to great-looking kitchen counter materials — there’s a huge cost difference between, for instance, maple butcher block from Ikea and marble — so hunt around until you find something you like that fits your budget.Get started:Your guide to 15 popular kitchen countertop materials Contractor tips: Counter installation from start to finish
If your budget is around $500: Paint, hang art, get new lighting and add open shelves. Open shelving certainly has its fans — and its critics — but one thing is certain: It does wonders for small spaces. Even replacing one small upper cabinet with a set of open shelves can make your kitchen feel more spacious and provides an opportunity to display favorite dishes and accessories.Get started:The pros and cons of upper kitchen cabinets and open shelves How to add simple open-shelf storage for about $40
Photos by Andrea Rugg Kitchen at a Glance Who lives here: A family of five Location: MinneapolisSize: About 400 square feet (37.2 square meters)Designer: Kate Roos DesignThe owners of this Victorian-era house were tired of their dark kitchen, which lacked storage and proper flow. With the sink, range and refrigerator on one wall, there was little counter space. Designer Kate Roos also had to contend with a challenging staircase and a peninsula that blocked the flow between the kitchen and dining area.Roos dealt with these obstacles by removing the peninsula, adding a custom built-in hutch and turning a closet into a functional pantry — all without adding any square footage.
1. Dedicated chopping and baking stations. Regular countertop height is fine for those casual weekly meals. But for larger, more involved recipes that require a lot of chopping, rolling or other strenuous maneuvers, a lower countertop is more ideal. That’s why some avid home cooks are gravitating toward dedicated chopping and baking stations that are often a continuation of a larger, standard-height island. See how to create a dedicated baking station
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