s Courtesy of Studio McGee So you want new kitchen cabinets—are you prepared for all the costs that come with them? On average, it will run you around $5,100 just to have them installed (prices for fully custom cupboards can range from $13,000 to $30,00), according to an estimate by Home Advisor. But there is a way around that expense: Put them in yourself. It’s not as impossible as it sounds. The process really comes down to screwing the new frames into the wall in the right order and triple checking everything is level. It’s a major time investment (for an average-size kitchen, it can easily take the whole weekend if not longer), but all that money you save can...
It’s easy for the old adage “out of sight, out of mind” to justify certain types of clutter in your home. When you’re pressed for time and too frustrated to commit to an organizing session, it’s convenient to just close the closet and cabinet doors, tucking any mess out of your line of vision. And when it comes to one area of your bathroom, that’s especially true—which is why some good under-sink storage is a necessity. How often do you end up struggling to find a spare toothbrush or buying duplicates of the body lotion you really only need one bottle of because the cabinet space under your sink is too unruly? Ignoring this oft-neglected area doesn’t do you any...
At first, spray-painting kitchen cabinets sounds like a makeshift solution for dated fixtures—only advisable as a last resort. However, maybe you’ve just been focusing on the wrong tools. Instead of using aerosol cans, have you thought about trying a paint sprayer? Designer Jen Levy went this route when it came time to give her kitchen island a facelift. “I wanted it to have a high-gloss finish, and I actually first tried using a roller,” she explains. “I quickly learned that this type of paint doesn’t look so great when you apply it that way.” Unsatisfied with the stroke marks and less-than-perfectly-smooth varnish, she bought an $89 stationary sprayer from Home Depot and got to work. HVLP Stationary Sprayer, The Home...
