Replace these Kitchen cabinets?
Here is the kitchen in my 2nd potential rental property. It's the first, however, that will need some rehab work. I'd love some feedback:
1. I will definitely replace that countertop.
2. Can those white cabinets be touched up, or should I just replace them? Wondering what kind of cost (Houston market) to replace them with basic cabinets.
3. Thinking of replacing that old floor with new ceramic tile.
4. New backsplash, may try it on my own unless I replace the cabinets, then I'll have the contractor do both.
Comments? Suggestions? Thank you!
Your entire kitchen reminded me of the old kitchen i had renovated. It was an eyesore. I couldn't paint over it because the previous owner slab so much white paint on it, it looked like melted ice cream. My contractor said it was so terrible, the whole experience caused him nausea. We stripped off the old vinyl flooring, and added new ceramic tiles. Currently, I bought used white cabinets on craigslist for $250 (entire kitchen cabinets). WILL Update later.
P.S If you're thinking about renting it, i would try to paint over it and redo the floors with ceramic tiles.
So far I have not seen any reference to the inside of the cabinets. Are they all wood or particle board? Are you doing any work yourself or does a contractor do all? All wood, sturdy cabinets may be worth restoring if you are involved with labor. If contractor is totally involved with work, replacement doors may be enough for cabinets with good bones. Even top and bottom cabinets do not have to match anymore. So either could be replaced with just matching hardware to the bottom and top.
Lots of counter space would impact my replacement ideas. Granite tile, laminate, or a mixture of surface materials would look good and keep the budget on track.
Floor could be done with vinyl planks and back splash could be done with strips of the same material as counter. Sometimes labor for floor and back splash can be more than the material so keep it simple.
I've read a lot of good ideas here and think they are all valid in the right situation. In my town, less expense is imperative to make a profit. Rents and resale values are still low for SFH.
