7 Small-Budget, Big-Impact Upgrades From Readers Like You

• Gutted the space; replumbed; rewired; replaced the window and trim; hung drywall: $650

• Painted and installed new oak cabinets with chrome pulls: $1,105

• Had a new granite countertop installed: $1,060

• Added a sink, faucet, disposer, and pendant: $540

• Covered the sink wall with white subway tiles: $50

• Crafted floating shelves out of a hollow-core door: $28

• Tiled the floor with 18-inch slate squares: $600

• Bought a dishwasher and micro to match the range and fridge they had in storage: $720

Total: $4,753

Shown: The couple added open shelves with a white backsplash to lighten the look of the new cabinetry color.