Add Some Fresh Color to Kitchen Cabinets Many homeowners dream of giving their kitchens a full-scale remodel. Though such a project can give a kitchen an entirely new look, that look does not come cheap. According to Remodeling magazine’s 2013 “Cost vs. Value Report,” homeowners can expect to spend more than $53,000 on a major kitchen remodel and recoup just below 70 percent of that cost at resale. So while the idea of a full-scale kitchen remodel might be a dream project, the cost of such an undertaking is beyond many homeowners’ budgets. But homeowners who cannot afford a full remodel can still give their kitchens a new look and can do so for relatively little money. Painting kitchen cabinets a new color or simply giving fading cabinets a fresh coat of paint can instantly add life to a kitchen, giving the room an entirely different feel without breaking the bank. The following are a few tips for homeowners planning to paint their kitchen cabinets. * Assess your existing cabinets. Some cabinet materials, including wood and metal, can be repainted without much of a fuss. But other materials, including plastic laminate, are not so amenable to repainting, and will likely require specialty paints. Homeowners with plastic laminate cabinets should first paint a spot or two with a sample paint, being careful to choose a spot that’s concealed. If the paint bonds well to the plastic laminate, then you can go forward and buy enough paint to redo all of the cabinets. If the paint does not take, consult a professional to find a paint that’s likely to be a better fit. Expect this process OUR MONTHLY INSPECTIONS KEEP YOUR HOME PEST FREE E FRE TES! CALL & ESTIMA COMPARE! to be one of trial and error. * Plan for ornate cabinets to take a little longer. Painting Cabinets continued on page 18 The Flue Doctors Fireplaces and wood burning stoves were responsible for some 23,600 residential fires. P.R. Olson Chimney Sweeps Certified Dryer Exhaust Technicians Call for an appointment today! 1-800-KIL-BUGS SERVING NE NEBRASKA & SE SOUTH DAKOTA. OFFICES IN YANKTON AND NORFOLK LK PEST TECHNICIANS 1-800-KIL-BUGS TODAY’S HOME - Spring 2016 17