Typical projects run $4,000 to $12,000, with a national average around $7,500. Published per-linear-foot figures range from $100 to $1,000 — a tenfold spread — because some quote materials only and others quote everything installed. The material you choose sets the bracket, and cabinet interiors are almost never included. General cost information, not financial advice….
Decide whether to decorate the gap at all before you buy anything for it. Three options exist — decorate it, close it with a soffit, or extend the cabinets to the ceiling — and most designers now favor closing it, because the space creates dark voids and everything placed there collects greasy dust. If you…
Professional cabinet painting runs $2,000 to $6,500 for a typical kitchen, from about $800 on a small galley to over $12,000 on a large luxury layout. DIY materials cost $200 to $600 — but that saving buys you 20 to 40 hours of work, and labor is 70 to 85% of a professional quote. The…
Published figures run from $150 to $600+ per square foot, and the reason for that four-fold spread is that most of them measure the same thing: hard construction costs only. Add land, site work, permits, design fees and contingency and the true all-in number lands roughly 40–50% higher. For a 2,000 square foot custom home,…
Start with dish soap and warm water, and escalate only if that fails. What you can safely use depends entirely on what your cabinets are made of — vinegar and ammonia strip wood finishes, and undiluted vinegar damages paint over time. The bigger risk is not the cleaner but the water: moisture left sitting on…
The cheapest home improvement with the largest measurable effect is paint — and the effect runs both directions. Zillow’s 2026 Paint Color Analysis found a charcoal gray kitchen can add about $1,373 to an offer while an ochre yellow one takes $6,630 off it. Beyond paint, the highest-impact cheap upgrades are cabinet hardware, cover plates,…
