the $30k KITCHEN RENO

We break down the budget to find out where to spend – and how to save – in five key areas

WORDS VICTORIA BAKER

A recent Housing Industry Association report pegged the average cost of a kitchen renovation at around $30,000. If your style bar is set high (and we know it is), you’ll need to be clever with your design decisions and material choices to bring your project in for as little as that, so we went to the experts for help. BUDGET RANGE $7K-$15K cabinetry New cabinetry is the big ticket item in most jobs. But if you’re happy with the layout of your kitchen and the carcasses are in good condition, you may be able to replace the doors and drawer fronts only. “People bring in their old doors and we remake in the same size, in whatever material and style they like,” says cabinetmaker Thomas Garvey of Mister Ply&Wood (misterplywood.com.au). “The most cost-effective…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2019

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