Editors' Picks: Top 19 Budget Reader Remodels

You spend weeks painstakingly picking cabinets and researching countertops...or, sometimes, you just get lucky. During a remodel, a couple from Massachusetts ran across an ad for a kitchen showroom that was relocating and selling off a complete floor model. They were doubtful, but checked it out anyway—and it worked! They got base and upper cabinets, plus additional cabinetry, trim, side panels, and appliances, all for less than $7,000.

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