Affordable Kitchen Upgrades: Transform Your Kitchen on a Small Budget

by Steve Cory, Diane Slavik

Overview

Kitchen remodeling projects can be expensive, but there are alternatives to a full-scale renovation. Affordable Kitchen Upgrades provides those alternatives by supplyinginexpensive design ideas and easy how-to projects that make a large impact on the look and the functionality of a kitchen. Covering a variety of projects from replacing the pulls and hinges on cabinetry to installing new countertops, Affordable Kitchen Upgrades shows homeowners how incremental changes can vastly improve their kitchens. Homeowners can make a number of improvements all at once or space them out to accommodate their time and budget. Affordable Kitchen Upgrades covers upgrades to cabinetry, including increasing storage options; countertops and backsplashes; sinks and faucets; lighting; and flooring.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580115346
Publisher:	Creative Homeowner Press
Publication date:	09/28/2012
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	10.80(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	10 Years

About the Author

Steve Cory is a builder, remodeler, and author.He has written numerous books for Creative Homeowner, including Affordable Bathroom Upgrades. He lives and works in Chicago.

Table of Contents

Affordable Kitchen Upgrades Chapter 1 Upgrade Possibilities Chapter 2 Cabinet Upgrades Chapter 3 Storage Upgrades Chapter 4 Backsplash Upgrades Chapter 5 Countertop Upgrades Chapter 6 Sinks and Faucet Upgrades Chapter 7 Lighting and Electrical Upgrades Chapter 8 Flooring Upgrades

Editorial Reviews

Want a fantastic kitchen, but don't have big bucks to spend? Cory (Deck Designs) and newbie Slavik present some reasonable options. The focus here is on specific budget-friendly projects that can be done by confident homeowners that look good and function well. The book combines galleries of upgrade options with clear step-by-step instructions, and the illustrations shine. There are many useful tips, from how to deal with contractors to managing quick fixes. The storage ideas are worth the cost of the book alone. VERDICT This book does not cover a complete gutting and renovation of a kitchen; it's just bite-size projects. The selection is great, however, and this is a good companion to Do It Yourself Kitchens: Stunning Spaces on a Shoestring Budget (Wiley, 2011). Highly recommended for all readers interested in home improvement.

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