Is it possible to have a kitchen remodeled on a REALLY low budget?

December 10th, 2011
pemn asked:


Need to have our kitchen remodeled and have no idea where to start. I’m guessing any contractor or kitchen remodeler would probably laugh in my face…but is it possible to have a 40 yr-old kitchen remodeled for under $25,000 and get good quality cabinets, new fridge, new dishwasher, new built-in oven, sink and stove top, new countertops and some recessed or in some way enhanced, lighting? And replace existing ceramic tile floor with either hardwood or laminate flooring? The work area is about 10 ft long X 8 ft deep. The eating area is about 9 ft X 11 ft. If this is totally unrealistic, what’s the approximate minimum we’d need to accomplish this? Has anyone attempted this on such a budget?

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How do I keep my kitchen from getting greasy?

December 10th, 2011
Rob asked:


My girlfriend and I just moved into a new apartment, and it’s great, especially the kitchen. The only thing is, that since it is in an older building, the kitchen does not have a grease fan. Our old place had this same issue, and often, there would be a film of grease on everything, especially if we cooked a lot. We are almost afraid to cook in our new kitchen for fear of this problem. Is there a way to prevent this from happenning, in that cleaning off this grease is very dificult and time consuming.

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What is the proper size for kitchen island light?

November 7th, 2011
christyj42 asked:


I am remodeling my kitchen and I will be having a 4 foot by 6 foot kitchen island. I would like to to have 2 or 3 light across pendant lighting installed above it. What is the rule for how big (height and width) it should be? Also, how many inches above the island should the lighting be?
I also would like to know has wide the lighting should be to go over a 6 foot island that will have a bar.

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In the kitchen, can you place a refrigerator next to the stove?

October 30th, 2011
Monica O asked:


We have a small kitchen and even after purchasing small appliances, will have to do this to make the best use of space. The stove is gas.
We would place insulation between the two appliances and probably a wood barrier.

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What color kitchen cabinets would look good with steely gray walls?

October 28th, 2011
sara_8916 asked:


I have decided to paint my kitchen walls a steely gray color and I also plan on sanding down and refinishing the cabinets. I was going to refinish them in a dark cherry but I am not sure if they would compliment the steely gray?? What color would you suggest?
Floor and countertops are still undecided. We are completely regutting our kitchen

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How can I know my kitchen is strong enough for me to install heavy granite tiles?

October 27th, 2011
john s asked:


I want to install 12×12 granite tiles in my kitchen and was told that I have to first check if the subfloor in my kitchen is strong
enough to support these heavy tiles. Any advice is welcome. I don’t want to see my kitchen collapes with granite tiles over the time.

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What color green should I paint a kitchen with faux brick?

October 23rd, 2011
stephm9564 asked:


I just bought a house and the kitchen has a faux brick backsplash. The bricks are a brick red color and the mortar is a light gray. The cabinets are white and the countertop is gray. The floor is wood laminate. In a couple years my husband and I will redo the kitchen and remove the faux brick but for now it stays. The thing is, Id really like to paint the kitchen green but I dont want the color to clash with the red bricks. Any ideas on what shade of green would look good?

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What color would you paint the kitchen cabinets to go with green granite?

October 23rd, 2011
Brandy asked:


We have a small kitchen so we do not want to go dark, and right now our cabinets are a light wood color but their is no contrast. We just installed new slate tile floor in the kitchen so now we are stuck with ugly cabinets. HELP?

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New kitchen cabinet pulls are too loose how can I tighten them up?

October 14th, 2011
Jasmyn asked:


I bought new pulls for my old kitchen cabinet doors. The machine screws don’t screw in all the way into the new pulls, because the cabinet doors are not thick enough.

Can I put washers behind the pulls and again behind the back of the cabinet door to tighten up the loose pulls and make up for the thin cabinet door? I need to make up about 1/8 of an inch difference.

Thanks from a damsel in distress.

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How can i make my kitchen into a kitchen and living room?

October 9th, 2011
Didi asked:


My apartment has no living room,and a big enough kitchen.How could I make the kitchen into a living room also?
I need Ideas so it doesn’t looke completely stupid.

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