I agree do not replace any still working appliances yet and spend very little now and use that 5 k as a future downpayment for a gut job. For now i would add new lighting, maybe a few shelves on the wall and a prep table and fresh paint.

In addition to paint, flooring and lighting fixture(s), add a temporary island, replace the cabinet pulls with a sleeker, but not modern design

Hit post too soon. Given the age of the house, you may need asbestos testing before redoing floors.

Congrats on the new house. I agree with others that, for now, replace appliances only if needed. You really need storage unkess there is a pantry. Look on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace to see if anyone is selling some tall cabinets (like Ikea ones- they hold a ton) and an island. Do you live within a couple of hours of an Ikea? if so, it may be worth a trip there to see what they have. Good luck. Let us know what you do.

 Replace the ceiling light with something that actually lights the whole space. Paint the walls and ceiling something lighter and neutral, but not grey. Corner china cabinet seems out of place, remove. Get a table that serves double duty for eating and food prep. Then live with it for a while as you plan for replacement.

Which appliances work? Which need to be replaced?

The booth I posted -- could a slight-walk-in 'closet' be to one side of booth?... the other side hm... open to dining?

Exploring it all -- have you found that all 3 entrances to other rooms are good, and needed?

In my area, we receive mailer/ ads that say-- they'll replace cabinets/ new counters, sort of reasonably, you where you are?

Keep appliances until they fail or you have the budget for a total reno. You do know you can reverse the way the fridge opens so it is easier to offload foods onto the counter beside it. Where is the handle to the fridge? I only see one for the freezer. The floors aren't bad, just brown! Paint the walls and add new lighting to make a huge difference. You want LED lights in the ceiling and under the upper cabinets. What kind of ventilation is there for the range? As you plan a reno for the future, consider moving the range or cooktop to an exterior wall so it can be vented outside with a real system, not a microwave above it that just recirculates the fumes, oil and heat.

if you need appliances, check craigslist for lightly used pieces. (otherwise you'll use up almost your entire budget)

you can find a stove/fridge for under 1K if you look for bargains on used pieces. sometimes you can find new pieces that have dents or scratches.

Ditto w/kitchen cabinets. people on CL unload older oak cabs all the time. I've seen entire kitchens for sale for 1K, including appliances! you can paint those oak cabs yourself. check daily to see what people are selling.

You're going to have to be willing to DIY (look at classes at home improvement stores), study videos, and read DIY tutorials.

You have any family or friend w/tools and construction knowledge? ask them for help and learn as you go.

Be willing to shop for bargains.

The info is out there, you jsut have to research it

$5,000 is nowhere near enough. 1st step is to make a long term plan with itemized costs and attack your kitchen in affordable phases and plan ahead so you don’t have to undo anything later.

Start with the ideal layout for your work triangle and zones for food storage, food prep, cooking, baking, clean up. Do you actually need all 3 kitchen doors or can you wall up a door to get more counter space? Would kitchen work better for you if you remove the corner cupboard and add cabinetry or eating area? Can you move the fridge closer to the sink for easier food prep?

Next prioritize what is in bad condition…wiring, plumbing lines, floor, cabinetry, major appliances, countertops, sink faucet, lighting, wall paint, is there any asbestos? And develop your budget.

If it were me I would buy matching stainless steel appliances first, I couldn't stand looking at the mismatched fridge,stove, and diswasher.

So, whatcha thinking Eva?

Do you need our help every step of the way? If so, I don't have a problem with that since I think your dilemma is interesting(some are so boring - help me find a faucet(yawn)).

The flooring looks brand new. If it was me, I'd remove that corner cabinet and find some good used cabinets to go on that blank wall. Preferably pantry size since there is plenty of space. I'd also get a moveable island or if there is room, you can use some more cabinets to make an island. A thin sheet of plywood covers the back nicely and you can wallpaper or paint it. The big box stores sell nice, inexpensive countertops and youtube will tell you how to cut them perfectly. I would replace the fridge because that is tiny!

I would get stainless steel appliances. Replace it all so it matches.

Get a really nice kitchen table and lovely rug.

It looks like a large sunny space.

I would not invest in doing anything to the cabinets.

As you live in your home, start collecting inspirational pictures. Down the road you will have a better idea of what to do.

For now, enjoy that you were able to buy your own home. Kudos to you.

Side story: We bought our present home in 1993. Our previous home was completely remodled. But, our new area was more expensive so we didnt get around to the kitchen until 2009.

We had all the birthdays, celebrations and graduations and certainly that old kitchen didn’t stop us.

Looks like you have a gas range! Awesome! If you need new appliances, and are keeping the dark floors, I would go with black appliances and soft white cabinetry. This GE package is $3,000. If you are replacing the kitchen floor, stainless steel will be a brighter kitchen

https://www.us-appliance.com/geblackgas.html

I'd like to thank everyone so much for your suggestions! I think I'll have to live in it for a while before I do a big remodel. For now I think I'll change the floor to light beige LVP, I'm painting the cabinets soft blue/grey, the trim white and the walls off-white. Fridge and dishwasher work, they're just mismatched unfortunately. The oven doesn't work. I think I will buy a white, affordable second-hand replacement for the stove. I'll mount a microwave on the wall above it. I'll also have some recessed lights installed, and possibly some under cabinet lights. I'll also apply a stick-on backsplash.

The only money I would spend would be on working appliances, and only if you had to.

Otherwise, I would sit tight and NOT do a thing. Just clean it and save your money for new.

$5,000 is a good start to saving.

Go paint your other rooms and beautify your other rooms. Leave this room for last.

Changing flooring is best place to start with kitchen remodel. If doing the kitchen floor, consider changing the other floors all at once. If cabinets are in as bad condition as they look, don’t waste money in short term painting them or hardwiring under-cabinet lighting, save up for the long term reno plan. Replace the overhead light, but don’t spend money on recessed lights until you have the final layout and know for sure where the lighting needs to be. You want to avoid spending money in short term just to spend more later undoing it.

My mom-in-law had those old, ring-type handles... bleh. Anyway, I can be very focused while preparing meals, and if cabinet door is stuck, and this or that is difficult, it's not so good. If you change this and/or other rooms, let us in on it. We'd like to know. --deb

I forgot to mention: I'll also get an island and paint it to match the cabinets. They're actually in good condition and function well just need a little TLC. Of course I'll also get new hardware. Maybe I won't hardwire under cabinet lighting just yet though.

Eva, check out this link. she did everything on a budget. (kept the cabs and countertop!)

Youre young and can easily tackle these DIY projects until you can save enough to get what you want.

https://inmyownstyle.com/kitchen-makeover-plans.html

^this link has all the items she used.

(she used countertop paint and some other cheap items. What she explains how to do, should hold you over for a year or two)

click here to see all the photos. scroll to the bottom and she lists all of the tutorials for everything she did.

https://inmyownstyle.com/diy-kitchen-makeover-completion-cost-breakdown.html

she said she spent $1680. she also breaks down the cost of everything she used and did.

very informative link!

this one too. (since you're paint the cabs, she tells you how to fill the holes and grooves and how to paint

http://hollyscorner.com/2015/03/05/goodbye-70s-scroll/

http://www.domestiphobia.net/2014/07/29/painting-cabinets/

If you're painting these cabs, make sure to sand the wood well, wipe w/mineral spirits and PRIME. it's a pain but it's the only way the paint will adhere and not chip.

i use the spray can because it's easier, comes out lighter and is faster. (you must sand w/220 after the primer dries. should feel smooth after sanding. wipe w/a damp rag to remove debris before painting

this makeover? $230 and some sweat

https://thegranvillian.com/2019/01/18/how-to-update-a-1970s-kitchen-on-a-budget/

This link talks about all the budget saving tricks and shopping hacks.

https://www.projectsandvodka.com/post/house-tour-before-after-2-week-2000-kitchen-makeover

For now I think I'll change the floor to light beige LVP, I'm painting the cabinets soft blue/grey, the trim white and the walls off-white.

Does the flooring in the rest of your home match? Will the only space where there isn't consistency in the floors, be the kitchen?

That's a nice sized kitchen and you only have 5 bottom cabinets and 7 uppers. I'd work on a plan before painting anything.

"Does the flooring in the rest of your home match? Will the only space where there isn't consistency in the floors, be the kitchen?"

Haha, good question. Right now I have at least 6 different types of flooring in my house, and I'm trying to get it down to 2 - hardwood in the living and bedrooms and stone tile looking LVP in the kitchen, bathroom, back room off the kitchen and mud room.

Following this one. There is so much potential there. Of course I like quirky!!!!

Eva, you see my last comment w/all of the tutorial links and before/after ideas?

"Eva, you see my last comment w/all of the tutorial links and before/after ideas?"

I did, thank you so much! EXTREMELY helpful resources, exactly what I'll nees!

oh good! I thought they'd be right up your alley. lots of good ideas. pick and choose what you think you need.

keep us updated. I'd love to see what you end up with.

(did you know you can paint vinyl or ceramic tiles? all of the kitchen flooring can be painted. It would make a huge diff on the overall look of you kitchen.

there are tons of ideas and color combos.

you could choose just to do one solid color, and bring in a flat weave rug to cover most of it. all sorts of inexpensive larger sized rugs you could put down after painting that flooring.

or you could do a cool design like checker squares

or some type of stencil. (See, "CuttingEdgestencils, or RoyalDesignStudio" and they have the how-to's)

I would totally do this if I had no budget!

what kind of island do you plan on getting ?

A vintage table ? you could refurbish it and top it w/some remnant.

or just refinish the wood top.

https://blueskyathome.com/how-to-turn-a-console-table-into-a-kitchen-island/

Heck, you can easily make somethign like this from scrap wood, pallet wood. check around for leftover pieces

It's funny you say that, because I was thinking of painting the floor. The thing is, the room adjoining the kitchen has carpet that I also want to replace with LVP, so it would be nice if it was continuous between the rooms. I still have to work out the pricing on that though, I might yet reconsider ὠ5

oh, well if you're going to replace everything w/LVP, then you'd want to bring it in the kitchen too.

didn't know you had the budget for that.

I hope you're painting out all of the wood trim to white!!

omg, that fan! my eyes are bleeding

( i edited my comment above w/some ideas on the islands. can you DIY at all?

Honestly I don't know yet what it will cost, I'm just hoping I have the budget.

Yeah I have some DIY skills. I'll check out the updates. 

And yeah, I'm painting the trim white! It's so beat up there's no way to restore it without painting it.

Those center door handles are totally back in style. Take a look at modern matters hardware on instagram! Paint that hardware gold and it will be amazing on your freshly painted cabinets! (The folks here assume you're going for a professional finish when you do DIY painted cabinets. But really, even a totally amaturish job can look so much better than the original. I've seen numerous kitchens that were improved even with mediocre DIY paint.)

I'm not sure I'd put money into LVP flooring. It seems inexpensive but it's really not and I guarantee you'll want to rip it out when you do get to stage where you're ready for a full remodel. An indoor/outdoor rug under your new island would really brighten the space and hide the floor.

Best advice is to live with the space before making any serious financial or time investments. We moved into our new house last March and knew we needed new flooring and a new kitchen. I'm so glad we waited awhile because our ideas have changed after living in the space for almost a year. Best of luck in your new home! :)

Would you please add a photo of the outside (window) wall in the kitchen?

Agree with many others, would not change anything unless it doesn't work. If the current floor is intact, it wouldn't make sense to me to change it at this time, as you may end up changing it with a future remodel. I'd recommend painting the walls a lighter color and the ceiling bright white, and change the light fixture out. A farmhouse table / kitchen table that would work with your future kitchen/dining room could be used rather than an island. Big area rug (Overstock, under $350) and your room will looks lots different. As others mention, living in it for a while will help you make better decisions on your needs. Maybe not ideal, but certainly isn't a disaster in my book :) Good luck and congrats on your new home :) .

It might be easier to replace the trim with 1x4’s than to paint it. Pre-Primed 1x is inexpensive. Here’s a link to a blogger who replaces and/or covers her trim.

https://www.thriftydecorchick.com/2014/03/beefing-up-baseboards.html

Pro tip: Paint the trim boards on sawhorses outside with a spray gun before installing them. That way you can just do a quick touch-up coat after you install, spackle the pin-nail holes and caulk.

That's not a very big budget especially that you say it includes new appliances. But if you're willing to do some of the work yourself (everything proposed I would be able to do), you can get a more functional and better looking kitchen. I'd start with painting the walls in a nice warm white and also painting the cabinets. You can fill and sand the holes of the existing pulls you have and replace them or simply spray paint them in mat black. I would move the fridge, cabinet and stove to the left toward the archway opening and get a cabinet for above the fridge, and get another cabinet for above the stove with a range hood.I chose here a wood finish door for the extra cabinet because it's impossible to match the existing ones so I matched the island countertop. It looks like you have space for a small island which also gives you more storage space. For the window, I suggest a simple roman shade that you can get ready-made in plain or patterned fabrics on Wayfair for about $150.

The prices below are in CAD but would be less if your shopping at their US store.

@lisedv Thank you so much for making that detailed plan! Doing that would make such a difference and it's affordable! I will definitely take inspiration from it. That's actually the exact island I was going to buy.

@lisedv Thank you so much for making that detailed plan! Doing that would make such a difference and it's affordable! I will definitely take inspiration from it. That's actually the exact island I was going to buy.

👍. Don't know your style but this is just to get you going, There are more interesting items at great prices at Ikea and the quality is surprisingly good.

Following

I had those exact cabinets in my kitchen. I painted them and they looked sooooo much better. I lived with them for about 10 years, saved up and then did the big renovation. LVP might be out of budget right now, especially if you are doing other rooms too. The floor looks like linoleum squares. If they are paintable, I'd try that first. Even if it lasts only a few years, you've bought yourself some time to ponder what you really want and to save for it. If it painting the floor doesn't achieve what you want, you can always remove it and do LVP or even replace with another linoleum tile. Hang in there. Sounds like you are making good decisions.

If you’re good with a paint brush, you can definitely make the space more livable and likable while you continue to save for a bigger professional remodel. I like the idea of a blue/grey cabinet color, but make sure to lighten your walls as well. Take off the center handles, fill the hole and buy what you like. Wayfair has bags of nice handles for very little money.

Finding (or creating) a center table is a quick way to add good countertop space. If you can swing it, find a tall cabinet to be your pantry for now. In my first apartments, I had an unfinished cabinet that held my dishes and glassware for years! I think I had it for 3 or 4 places. (Now I would paint it since my skills have improved!).

If you have the funds to do LVP throughout the house, go for it. And look for dented appliance places to replace the one that doesn’t work. Often the dent isn’t visible when the appliance is installed.

Keep us posted on your progress. And save Houzz inspiration photos so that you know what you like when your budget changes. Great ideas here from lots of experienced folks!

Eva Welcome to your new home.
Please visit GreenDemoltions.com and RenovationAngel.com.
They take in product from homes that the owners purchased and are tearing out beautiful kitchens. Stoves range tops and more 
Amazon has a wonderful set up using the refrigerator drawers ,next a dishwasher or counter and stove. There are many new induction plug in tops to put on counter under microwave for fan.
How much cooking do you do?
The right side by the sink could be an L with a simple round glass table and 2 chairs 
I strongly advise you to move in and see how you feel in the space
 The carpet can come up and you could lay a pergo laminate floor. They are not hard to do 
A painted floor has one problem. Tracking you will wear down the paint in the area you walk. It will continue to fade. Yes there are many products to put over it, but it does wear down

Take a look at the sites , watch the light in the home. Enjoy waking up and see what you need and what you want 
Ikea has a lot of products to help.
Williams Sonoma has the induction and you will find them in many places. Do you have garage!
A great place for fridge 
With drawers for daily use 
There are many new products appearing 
Breathe.
Thank you

I like walls painted white and if you are up for it, painting the cabinets gray. New stainless appliances will eat up your $5000 but thats probably where I’d put the money.

The flooring seems to be in pretty good shape so I would probably hold off on that. If you have some secondhand shops in your area you could possibly fill in art , furniture and accessories.

I’m always amazed at the good stuff often available secondhand…people moving or redecorating, etc.

Hi Eva
Renovation Angel has the solution on line. It looks great and Amazon has the refrigerator drawers.
Take a look at both sites 
I have to update or would post the drawing I did.
Simple L in kitchen.
Used the new ug in induction tops and you can sell stove oven unless you cook a lot?
There are a lot of great new pieces out, take a look at AJMadison for sets of apiances.
Google induction and you will find some great items. 
I placed everything on the wall by kitchen and used a tool and shelf rack for pans hanging utensils etc.
You can always go back and have kitchen upgraded but living in the space I bievr is best 
Get used to it, and enjoy your home 
Dies the room have a vent for cooking. Odors build up so please check 

Ikea has a lot of fun items at good prices 
I think you can pull it off for your budget $5000.
But I would do 2 things to move in 
Paint and move stove to the other wall. Along with fridge 
I have no dimensions so eyeballing but it should fit.
.I found a lovely Pergo Laminate northern Mae fools anyone and easy to clean. $1.96 sq ft 
Have a friend who can u stall?
If you paint even all white to brighten and put floor you are in a new clean looking space waiting for your style to evolve.
Enjoy
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for now, post a WANTED ad on craigslist for free countertops/cupboards so you have more storage. people are always getting rid of cabinetry apparently.

I would do LVP floors before a laminate floor. Laminates are slippery and do not survive water spills (of flooding) of any kind. Luxury vinyl is cushioned and more comfy.

Following. So much potential.