Budget Kitchen Renovation Under $1,000
Has your kitchen lost its charm? Or were you never fond of it in the first place? Well, it’s time to rekindle that spark without breaking the bank.
Revamping a kitchen can be daunting—costly, time-consuming, and often inconvenient. Because of these hurdles, many of us feel resigned to putting up with a drab, outdated kitchen. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With some creativity and a bit of planning, you can cut your renovation costs in half and give your kitchen a fresh look for under $1,000.
Yes, you heard right! While $1,000 won’t get you a new kitchen in Perth, you can still achieve a remarkable transformation—enough to make you fall back in love with your space. So, read on to discover how to tackle a budget-friendly kitchen renovation in a single weekend!
Change the Tapware
Your new kitchen starts with a new kitchen tap. A tapware upgrade is the easiest, quickest, most affordable way to improve a tired, outdated kitchen. Have you seen how amazing our new tapware range is? Gone are the days when you only had Chrome or Black tapware to choose from. Now, the choices are endless. We have just about every finish under the sun, including:
- Brushed Gold Tapware
- Brushed Nickel Tapware
- Gunmetal Grey Tapware
- Stainless Steel Tapware
- Black Tapware
- Chrome Tapware
Kitchen tapware range begins at a very affordable price of $49.00, leaving you plenty of change to allocate to other areas of your kitchen.
Editor’s Recommendation: At just $120.00, the Elle Project Stainless Steel kitchen tap is a solid choice. It’s modern in design. It holds a 4-star WELS rating, uses 7.5 litres per minute, and comes with a 15-year cartridge warranty. This tap is our top value-for-money pick.
Upgrade your Kitchen Sink
What would a new kitchen tap be without a new kitchen sink to match? For this, we can also help. Swapping old for new is an easy process; providing your new sink is the same size or larger than your current sink cutout.
We have a broad range of sinks in our collection, starting at the low price of $130. Whether you’re looking to change styles, size, or sink finishes, you’re sure to find the perfect product in our range, and more importantly, at a low price to keep you well under your renovation budget.
We have round kitchen sinks, square kitchen sinks, traditional kitchen sinks, and even black kitchen sinks. You’re sure to find the ideal product to set off your new kitchen and have plenty of change to spend on other areas of your kitchen.
Editor’s Recommendation: At just $319.00, the Nugleam Edge 800 Sink is an excellent choice for a budget renovation. It is large enough to cover most smaller cutouts and is modern in design.
New Kitchen Splashback
You don’t need to invest in new kitchen cabinetry and benchtops to make a visual impact on your kitchen. A splashback can change the entire appearance of a kitchen, and the good news is, it’s a heck of a lot cheaper to update a splashback than it is cabinetry!
There are plenty of splashback options to choose from, which I have previously covered in this article. However, hands down, the best value from money comes from tiles. Whether you’re going for a traditional, contemporary, Hamptons, or coastal-style kitchen, you’ll have no problem finding suitable tiles at an affordable price. One tile that suits all styles are subway tiles – which is why they are still so popular today.
One of the other great benefits of choosing tiles for a splashback is that you can try your hand a laying them yourself. I recently wrote a handy guide on How to Tile a Kitchen Splashback that will help reduce your labour costs if you’re game to give it a go.
Editor’s Recommendation: At just $30 per square meter, you can’t go wrong with the Gloss White Wall Tile 10x30cm. Subway tiles complement any design style and never go out of fashion.
Update your Door Hardware
Another easy and affordable way to renovate a kitchen without replacing the benchtop or cabinetry is to replace the door hardware. You will be surprised to see the difference such a simple improvement will have on the overall look of your kitchen.
Ross’s Discount Home Centre has you covered in this respect as well. We have contemporary kitchen handles in three sizes and three finishes; white, chrome and stylish black, and best of all, they start from a very low $6.00.
Editor’s Recommendation: At just $6 each, the White ‘C’ Handles offer a modern and refreshing touch to any kitchen. They’re affordable and fantastic for a DIY renovation.
Update your Doors
With all the updates mentioned above, you should still have enough change in your budget to buy some paint and give your old cabinet doors a new lick of paint. With the other improvements, the refreshed cupboard will set off your renovation efforts and allow you to stay well within budget.
Editor’s Recommendation: You can’t go wrong with white! White is timeless and goes with any benchtop design.
Conclusion
Has your relationship with your kitchen hit an all-time low? Are you looking for ways to revive it without the cost of a complete remodel? You’ll be pleased to know that a fresh, updated look is achievable for as little as $1,000. With a few strategic choices, you can update your kitchen over a weekend.
By focusing your budget on key elements, like your kitchen tap, sink, splashback, door handles, and cabinet fronts, you can achieve a stunning makeover that feels entirely new. A sleek tap and sink, a refreshed tiled splashback, and newly painted cabinet doors with updated handles will leave your kitchen unrecognisable in the best way possible. For a few bigger upgrades, check out our article Top 3 Upgrades to Consider for a Mini Kitchen Renovation.
Looking for more budget-friendly wins? check out our articles, Update Your Bathroom for Under $200, lists great bang-for-buck bathroom products to help you stay within your budget without sacrificing style.
If you’re looking for more tips on creating a kitchen on a budget, explore our full selection of affordable renovation essentials at Ross’s Discount Home Centre. Drop by our showroom or shop online for high-quality, budget-friendly products to make your kitchen transformation a reality—all at the lowest prices in Perth.