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25 Easy Ways to Upgrade Basic Kitchen Cabinets

Want to give your outdated or builder-grade kitchen cabinets a fresh new look? Add style and functionality for a fraction of the cost of installing new cabinets with these tricks.

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Photo: Vivian Johnson. Design: Lisa Furtado.

Harness the Power of Paint

Newsflash! The new decade is here, and your kitchen no longer has to be all white. Paint is your new best friend and it’s time you rewrote your kitchen’s color story. Choose a fresh hue to give old cabinets new life and distract from less-than-trendy door styles.

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