Remodel A Kitchen & Dining Room

Enjoy your newly remodeled kitchen.

When you think of remodeling, you may immediately feel stressed and overwhelmed. Although remodeling can be costly, performing some tasks yourself drastically cuts expenses and changes the look of your kitchen and dining room. Make a list of what you want to achieve. Gather your supplies, and then begin a little at a time. You can achieve a new look that fits your budget by simply changing a few details. Paint your walls a new, fresh color. Paint your cabinets, doors and appliances also. Dress your dining room windows with new treatments.

Instructions

1. Remove all unnecessary items off the countertops and tables. Declutter the kitchen and dining room. Neatly tuck the extra items under the cabinet or some other area. This step on its own adds depth and space to your kitchen and dining area.

2. Clean the whole area before you begin to do any remodeling work, including cabinets and fronts of doors, to prepare the wood for a nice paint finish.

3. Remove all knobs and handles from your kitchen cabinets and drawers. If you have dark wood, prime all the cabinets, window frames and doors in the kitchen and dining room with a high-quality latex primer. After you complete one coat of primer, lightly sand with a medium-grade sandpaper. Prime the cabinets and doors twice. Also prime your appliances if you wish to change the color or refresh the paint. Lightly sand any rusty spots on your appliances.

4. Caulk up all seams and cracks, including around the window frames. Wipe away any excess caulk with a damp cloth. Fill all nail holes with wood putty. Wipe away any excess putty as you go to ensure a smooth paint surface.

5. Edge carefully around all lines of the cabinets, window frames and doors with your paintbrush. When you have completed this, apply the first coat of your chosen paint with a small foam roller. Clean your paintbrush with paint thinner. Allow the paint to dry according to the directions on the label. When it has dried completely, apply a second coat. Wipe up any paint spills with the paint thinner.

6. Apply the first coat of metal paint to your appliances with a small foam roller. Allow to dry for 24 hours. When the paint is dry, apply a second coat.

7. Install new knobs and door handles on your drawers and cabinet doors after the paint is completely dry. Choose a few items to display on the counter, but don't clutter the area.

8. Edge the borders of the dining room walls with a paintbrush. Apply the first coat of paint to the dining room walls. Allow the paint to dry for a minimum of four hours before applying a second coat.

9. Remove old curtains or blinds from the dining room windows, and replace them with new window treatments. Add new pads that match your window treatments to the dining room chairs, and place a throw rug in the dining room.

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