$500 kitchen makeover

How I Updated My Kitchen For $500

January 27, 2021

The kitchen is the heart of the home, and my kitchen was not giving me much love. I knew I wanted to update my kitchen from the moment I first toured my home before purchasing it back in 2015.

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I picked out this dark stained cabinet with beige granite countertops, all to change my mind, and thankfully before purchasing any of the materials. When it comes to a kitchen, it’s best to live in and use the space before deciding what changes you want to make. And although I didn’t change anything structurally, I knew the dark cabinets in that small of a space would not work.

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By that time white cabinet kitchens were starting to become popular again, as well as my style changing, so I decided to change my cabinets by painting them white. I used a cabinet paint kit, that I would not recommend, to resurface the cabinets. Added brushed nickel hardware, and switched out all of the white appliances for stainless steel. Added some peel and stick marble tile behind the stove, with a third undone. I also updated the floors with a gray slate peel and stick tile, and added gray grout to make them look “real.” I absolutely love how the floors turned out and for less than $100. And that’s where I stopped. I got to the countertops and was stumped. I knew I wanted white countertops, but couldn’t find the stone that would fit my teacher budget. So, for the next two-plus years, my kitchen remained undone. The cabinets started to turn yellow, and it perfectly matched my yellow speckled laminate countertops. 

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That brings us to today. About a year ago, I finally settled on the type of countertop stone I wanted, and marble was the lucky winner. I went back and forth about whether it would be profitable to add real marble, or just paint the current countertops with a faux marble design. While watching a Mr. Kate episode on YouTube, I saw that they used a laminate marble from IKEA that looked like real stone, and knew I’d found my match. Plus, the price was unbeatable.  I purchased the 8ft and the 6ft for $150. I saved money on installation by doing it myself (a.k.a. getting a friend to help me).

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The sink and faucet were the biggest hit to the budget. I got the most affordable, yet stylish, faucet I could get, after the one I wanted sold out.  The sink was another find that came with the entire kit. Both totaled $260.

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The additional funds went towards supplies and decor pieces.

  • Paint $20
  • Wood $5
  • Stain $5
  • Brackets $7
  • Rugs $24
  • Glass jars $25
  • Spackling $8
  • Caulk $2

Here’s a link for some of the products I used.

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I would say the entire kitchen update, including flooring, damage control (money going towards DIY accidents), hardware, wall paint, backsplash tile, lighting, and the hood vent, plus appliances, was around $2500. Of course, the three major appliances is about ⅔ of that budget. 

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Check out the YouTube video showing you the entire process!

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I also added the island which was an additional $120. I plan to use it for work and therefore did not include it as part of the makeover budget since it is a business expense.

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I hope you all enjoyed it! I love how it turned out and hope it inspires you to get to that kitchen makeover you’ve been putting off!

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xoxo Tish

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P.S. Some days you just have to create your own sunshine. – unknown

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