Townsville Bulletin

Updating your kitchen on a budget

- KIRSTEN JAKUBENKO

Once a room hidden away from others to prepare food, the kitchen has evolved to become the heart of the home and an entertaine­r's dream. Chances are with the increased amount of time spent in the kitchen, yours is begging for an upgrade. Whether you take care of the Brady Bunch RU \RX¶YH ERXJKW \RXU ¿UVW KRPH here’s some helpful tips to update your kitchen on a budget. Benchtops

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Replace the cupboard doors

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Save on cabinet hardware

By replacing the cabinet hardware with something more modern like matt black hardware, you can give your kitchen an LQVWDQW PDNHRYHU 6LPSO\ RSHQ draws and cupboards to remove the old and measure what you have to work with. Then have IXQ ¿QGLQJ VRPHWKLQJ QHZ WKDW works for you.

Splashback hacks

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Need help renovating your kitchen? Find qualified, expert tradies below or online at buysearchs­ell.com.au/tradies

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Updating your kitchen can cost a fortune, but maybe you don’t have to?

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