How do you update old kitchen countertops?
Yes, new countertops can make or break the look of a kitchen, but it can also break the bank. On a budget with your kitchen remodel? Here are five ways you can update your kitchen countertops on the cheap:
- Paint – using a generous heavy-duty polyurethane finish and you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
- Butcher Block Refinished – Wood is a surface that can be stripped and refinished time and time again. Take an old butcher block and refinish to give your kitchen a new look.
- Faux-Concrete Finish – With a ten pound bag of feather-finish cement and food-safe concrete sealer, you’ll have that popular concrete countertop you thought was out of budget range.
- Refinishing Kit – Yes, there are kits you can buy to refinish your existing countertops, making it easier than buying all the individual components needed. A refinish kit will includes everything to do this in three steps, keeping your current laminate countertops. It also works on ceramic tile or cultured marble, and best part of these kits, your kitchen remodel will have new countertops that are burn resistant, scratch resistant, and scuff resistant.
Get your kitchen remodel budget in line and then weigh the cost differences between a kitchen remodel vs renovation. Make sure you’re doing things that will give you the most ROI should you place your home on the market, and if you don’t, you’ll enjoy it for years to come. Call (570) 561-9445 today for your kitchen remodel needs in Wilkes-Barre, Dallas, and Scranton, PA.
