★ Remodeling can get expensive, but we curated a guide to achieve style and help your wallet. ★ What's easier to control are the remodeling choices you make to keep the costs manageable. Your kitchen is often the hub of your home, and the knocks of daily life - especially with more cooking, home-schooling and working from home - can leave it looking tired. Plus, as the days start to get longer and lighter, niggles and knocks you've ignored through winter force their way to your attention. Redesigning, replacing and redecorating your entire kitchen can cost upwards of $10,000 - and often far more. But there are ways to keep kitchen costs in check and ensure you get the best kitchen design for your budget. Experts and homeowners who have recently redone their kitchen share their tips. 1. Look for cheap kitchen cabinets 2. Consider kitchen design carefully 3. Know how much a new kitchen costs 4. Replace your kitchen cupboards and drawers 5. Try painting kitchen cabinets 6. Replace only your kitchen worktops 7. Hire reliable kitchen fitters 8. Consider DIY kitchen options If you're not confident to install your kitchen, there are still plenty of elements you can do to keep costs in check. Consider these, depending on how skilled and confident you are: Decorating eg painting or papering the walls and ceiling Tiling around the sink or splashbacks Fitting flooring Inside this guide you'll learn: HOW TO RENOVATE A KITCHEN: IDEAS, COSTS, AND ADVICES HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TILES FOR YOUR KITCHEN DESIGN MATERIALS TO COVER THE WALLS OF YOUR KITCHEN 98 TRICKS FOR ORGANIZING THE KITCHEN HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT LIGHTING FOR YOUR KITCHEN BEAUTIFYING OLD KITCHEN: INSPIRATIONS WAYS TO FURNISH AN ELECTRIC STYLE KITCHEN HOME AUTOMATION KITCHEN: HOW TO MAKE WORK IN THE KITCHEN SMART TOTAL KITCHEN COST: FROM DESIGN TO INSTALLATION HOW TO COMBINE WALLS-AND FLOORS WHAT DOES A KITCHEN DESIGNER DO? And much, much more! A kitchen remodel is a project that's fun, exciting, and incredibly rewarding. If you're lucky enough to be stripping out your existing cabinets and rebuilding your space from scratch, you're blessed with the chance to create a cooking space that works perfectly for you. With that in mind, you should consider how you need your kitchen to function. What do you use your kitchen for most? Are you a keen host that requires a huge oven? Or do you not really like cooking but you want your kitchen to be more of a social space? A kitchen remodel is the chance to curate a sp