Try searching for new appliances, perhaps scratch and dent models that have full warranties and put the money into lighting, floors ( can be found at discount prices), add back splash\ tile, change the window covering to a rolling shade. Paint the cabinets gray to save on labor and give them a new look.. hardware as well.

Well usually when you have a stager help you - they would begin by putting everything away; remove items from refrigerator; counter, and table. I would also remove the dark carpets from the floor and opt for a lighter beige carpet by the sink. I would leave the paper towels and the canister set. I would also wash the curtains and wipe down all the cupboards and floors. Also, I think your refrigerator door should open from right to left (opens to the room). This can be changed with the bolt at the top right of the refrigerator. If you need more direction - you can google it.

Certainly a more modern updated kitchen would be more attractive to a many buyers. Your appliances are dated - as is the style as you know. I do think, however, it is not necessary to do a full reno if you are selling. By altering a few things you can give it a more updated look. If anything is in disrepair, that would be another issue.

So lets make it look better without making to much of a time and cost effort. The first thing would be to take a picture of all 4 walls as far back as you can. From there we can make suggestions as to how to make the space present better. Also we would need a measurement of the space.

Since you are on a budget, you should do what margo suggests- leave it all for the buyers to remodel completely to their own taste. What you can do for free is clean every drawer, cabinet,closet and shelf so they sparkle. Pack up your personal decorative items throughout your house to eliminate 2/3 of your possessions.
Truly, what will attract buyers is to know that the price realistically reflects the condition of the home, structurally and aesthetically. Good luck.

Save your money for your new home. Just fix ups on the kitchen like new appliances won't really gain you that much on the selling price. Get an appraiser to come in and tell you a reasonable price for it as is. They do charge a fee but it is worth it to get good info up front. Make the house as clean and clutter free as possible and find a realtor who can get you the appraiser's price, and maybe a bit more.

This is what I would do for resale. Remove curtains first thing. It will open up the room. Remove all of the dark rugs. Clear the counters and only add decorative color. Fresh coat of paint to the kitchen and paint the window frame white or off white.

how many square feet is your kitchen floor? If you wanted to do anything at all and you are a DIYer, I would say put some wood or laminate flooring down. If you need to use rugs in that area, make them the same color as your flooring. That may make it appear larger. Also, you may want to replace table and chairs for something smaller. It will make the kitchen seem more spacious. the ceiling fan fixture I would eliminate as well.
You may be able to get some inexpensive cab hardware on ebay. Looks like there are a lot of pulls, so that's not usually cheap, but you CAN find deals.
If all of the appliances work, then I wouldn't worry about that. let the new owners deal with that.
Is there wallpaper on the walls?If so, I would take that off and paint the walls. Can't tell if that is laminate on the backsplash either. but you may be able to do something there with paint if there is not a tile backsplash. Sorry, i'm seeing the picture a little blurry.
Not sure how much money you are willing to invest in this though. And how quickly you need to sell.......

all appliance work but old and was considering looking at used appliance store for white matching refrigerator and stove set since really old. flooring is old looking worn and wanted to know what to do laminate or something inexpensive. Home on market for estate sell from our parents but now want to spend some money for upgrade to help home sell in area near military base and retirement area but some newer homes selling in same blocks. No blacksplash and planning on repainting walls and not sure about cabinet color is ok or just change hardware or lightfixture, Would like to spend few thousand for kitchen upgrade if would sell home better. Need any advice since willing to upgrade inexpensively as possible but willing to spend to make kitchen more desirable and taking out kitchen table thinking about making back wall cushion seat and adding small round table to save space. thanks for anymore advice.

I would recommend stock (imported cabinets). Off white glazed cabinets, granite countertops(black pearl) new stainless steel appliances(kitchen aid package) and a laminate floor. I'm not sure what your budget is but aprox cost would be 10k to 12k for labor and material. A lot of buyers will be under the impression that they will need to spend aprox 25k for a kitchen remodel and considere it as an immediate expense once they purchase your home.

In order to help you better we need a better image and more pictures.

Those kitchen cabinets look like they would be a bit of a pain to paint, but if you are willing to put in some elbow grease, you could give that kitchen new life. Painting the bottom cabinets a color and painting the uppers white is a really pretty combination. I would go to home depot or lowe's and check out your flooring options as far as a decent looking neutral flooring. Take your measurements and go price shopping. Bamboo flooring is fairly inexpensive and very pretty. but check out wood looking laminates as well.
IF you decide to paint cabs, then pick out your hardware first so you'll know if you need to fill and sand any holes from previous pulls (if using different sizes).

If you do paint cabs, paint your window and door trims in the room to match upper cab color. Remove window covering and replace with a simple woven bamboo roll-up blind.

I wouldn't have any rugs on the floor at all after replacing flooring.

Sell the table and chairs on craigslist unless someone in the family wants them. You can use that money on the kitchen.

Appliances: If you can get stainless steel that's more appealing to most buyers. Not sure what city you are in, but you can check out craigslist for used appliances there as well. OR, if you can find white and that's the best deal then do that. To be honest though, you may want to sell the frig and just leave that spot empty for new owners to purchase or bring their own. Just replace the stove and dishwasher.

here are a few budget makeover examples that look clean and bright and new. doing the two-tone cabinets, if you decide you want to paint.

We would suggest putting in new countertops. Laminate would be a great budget friendly option. VT Dimensions countertops take the look of natural surfaces and combines it with the enhanced performance of laminate. Let us know if you have any questions; best of luck! http://vtindustries.com/dimensions-countertops/vt-difference

Have you looked at listings or open houses in your area and projected price point for comparison? You should see whether or not it is worth it to start any project at all. If you are talking to a realtor, they should be able to advise you. It can be the proverbial can of worms once you start one project.

Here are two new remodeled pictures that look similar to your old kitchen. We provide very reasonable and affordable price for cabinets and appliances. One of our sales people can help you redesign all those stuff.

You said there are new homes for sake in your area. Are you competing with them at around the same price point? I would check out some of these homes and other homes for sale to see how yours compares. Unless you have a lot of competition of updated homes, I wouldn't go overboard with updates because you'll never appeal to everyone. Try to make it as clean open and fresh as possible. If floors need replacing, laminate might not be the best choice as it's more wood. I would pick a vinyl tile look. Update countertop with laminate, replace knobs and paint. For appliances look for used on crags list. People will sell good white sets when they update to stainless.

As Margo says the kitchen needs a complete remodel. I have a few no money suggestions: take down the dated window treatment, get rid of the rugs (they are chopping up the floor making the room look smaller), get rid of everything on the counters except for 1 or 2 attractive decorative items (maybe a bowl with fresh fruit & a plant), and push the table up against the wall moving that chair to the other side (this will make the room look bigger).

You can either adjust the selling price down or offer an allowance for a remodel to the buyer. Good luck.