How to Redo Your Kitchen for $100 or Less

If your kitchen is as boring as Mondays leftovers, cook up big changes for $100 or less. Start with a fresh coat of paint on walls, stir in some bright details on the hardware and garnish with some bright accents on the floors and windows for a fresh look that costs little but makes a big impact.

Instructions

1

Choose a new color to paint your kitchen. Select a color that blends with the wood of your cabinets and flows naturally into adjoining rooms. Don't forget the ceiling. If it's dingy or the kitchen is small, use bright white.

2

Unscrew cabinet hardware. While replacing or refacing cabinets won't fit in a $100 kitchen remodeling budget, new or refurbished hardware will. Prep, prime and spray paint hardware a contrasting or complementing color to your new kitchen walls. If there's money left at the end of your project, buy new, brushed nickel pulls.

3

Give light fixtures a new lease on life with a fresh coat of matte paint. If your lights have a bright or rubbed brass finish that date your kitchen, sand down the finish, prime and paint for a sleek, updated look.

4

Add a fresh window treatment for as little as the cost of remnant fabric that can be crafted into simple tab curtains. Look for fun and unusual vintage printed tablecloths for inspiration.

5

Finish your ceiling to floor makeover with brightly colored throw rugs. Don't limit yourself to traditional kitchen prints; consider bold stripes or geometric prints to tie the colors in your kitchen together.