Kitchen remodels can be expensive, so read on to get to most bang for your buck. But after designing six-figure kitchens, you must learn tricks that will make your dollar stretch, AND will keep you from learning some expensive lessons. If you fall in love with an uber expensive pull, try it on an island or a specialty cabinet, like a pantry. This would be your splurge factor and you can be free to choose less expensive items other places.

Key Takeaways:

• Cabinets and counter tops are difficult and expensive to upgrade, so go more neutral with those. Bold colors, or trends such as painting your lower and upper cabinets different colors will not last forever.
• When you use “accent” lighting (think pendants, chandeliers, etc.) it is usually one of the first things that catch our eye since they tend to be at our line of sight. Take advantage of this and go bold here.
• There are so many amazing sources for easy-on-the-wallet hardware, that you don’t have to spend a fortune here. Unless you have a small kitchen, this is a place where costs can add up fast.

“If you have multiple over-the-top pieces, they can get lost in a crowd. If you have a tight budget, choose one place to make a statement and THAT is what people will remember.”

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