Makeover Your Kitchen for About $400 in One Day

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You don't have to wait until you have tens of thousands of dollars for a kitchen remodel to transform your kitchen from drab and outdated to beautiful and functional. This DIY project shows how you can dramatically change the look of your kitchen with just a coat of paint and new hardware accessories.

Designer and real estate agent Teddy updated his apartment's tiny kitchen in just one day by painting the cabinets white, adding new cabinet pulls, and installing under-cabinet lighting and a drum pendant light.

The result: No more clashing colors of wood and a brighter, cleaner looking kitchen.

Depending on the size of your space, it might take you much longer than a day to sand, prime, and paint the cabinets. With twice as many cabinets, for example, it could take a whole weekend or two and more money for paint. Also, Teddy notes that he did spend several days researching and preparing the project, but in the end that helped him keep to the $400 budget and makeover the kitchen as efficiently as possible:

"I believe that the final look is such a difference because of the cabinet color and lighting. Paint can do so much to transform a space. Also, good lighting is key to add warmth and depth to a space. Both paint and lighting are inexpensive things that anyone can install in a short amount of time. Lastly, the whole look was executed within a day, but that's after many days of research, prep, and organizing. Most times my design is organic, but my advice is to always stick to the plan. Sticking to the plan will not only help you accomplish things more efficiently, but it will help narrow down your search when you are bargain shopping or browsing through sale sections."

Check out more photos and details of this makeover at Design Sponge.

Before & After: A Drab Kitchen Gets a Makeover | Design Sponge

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