UNDER $300 BUDGET DIY KITCHEN MAKEOVER *EXTREME TRANSFORMATION* | Cabinet Painting, Removable Tiles

[@makaylamosby7303]

It looks so good!! Not only did you reflect your personality you did it while working with what you have and even didn't like to make it look beautiful!

[@tinalemac]

This is seriously SUCH a compliment, thank you, Makayla!! I am really proud I was able to work with it and turn it into a space I truly love now 😇💛

[@lisanagle7893]

Beautiful

[@TinaandBrian]

I love our new kitchen 🤩❤️. Every project is always filled with so much love and detail and I’m lucky to witness all of it!

[@tinalemac]

Thank you, honey!! I’m so lucky that I get to do this everyday with you 🥰💛

[@KatelynnDang]

Girly really made a dream Pinterest kitchen under $300 😭💚 what a queen

[@CamilleCollazo]

Wow! You did a phenomenal job, Tina!

[@tinalemac]

Thank you so much, Camille!!! 🥰💛

[@mallymakings2853]

This definitely is one of my favourite makeovers you’ve done. No wonder your channel is flying. You’re so lovely and have a great eye for style and working with what you have. Stunning colours. It looks very stylish but welcoming. Nice one, Tina. xxx

[@hayleymar]

Looks so great! For new kitchen renovation tips: go with all drawers. So much easier to see and access everything. We went with ikea cabinet frames and custom fronts and loved them. Make sure you have the measurements of all your appliances that you have or plan to get before designing a cabinet layout - definitely a case where you want to measure multiple times before execution!

[@elinakatarii]

Gah the kitchen looks so warm and welcoming compared to how it was 😩💜 I absolutely adore the sage colour, I’d love green cabinets in my kitchen too 😍 And the styling was immaculate as always! So excited to see more transformations 😍🤩

[@tinalemac]

Thank you, Elina!!! It was so much fun playing around with the colors and it turned out better than I had imagined! I hope you find your perfect home soon and get to make it over too! 😍😍

[@YasminKhani]

OMG! This kitchen is literally so perfect! And to do it for less than $300?!?! 👌🏼👌🏼🙌🏼♥️ I’ve been loving the same green tones lately and this is so amazing! This video was the highlight of my day today 😊🙏🏼

[@brendasparks6234]

It doesn’t even look like the old kitchen. Looks amazing

[@fiercegirldesign1]

Hey Tina! I've been enjoying watching all your room transformations. Your positive attitude and the way you encourage others to try something they've never done before are delightful qualities of yours. You asked for kitchen reno tips. Just to give you a brief backstory, I've been through two gut kitchen renovations in my day (three, if you count the one my parents did when I was a teenager). Plus I used to be a kitchen designer at Home Depot. Hopefully these tips will be useful for you. Before the reno ever begins you need to be fully aware that kitchen renovations are TOUGH. They can put a lot of strain on everyone in the house so above all else, make sure you and your husband are fully aware of this. Enter into this project committed to each other and to being patient with each other. If you see the stress starting to overwhelm either of you, take a break. Put down the hammer and go out for dinner. Or go for a walk. Or go play mini golf. Whatever brings you joy and reconnects you to each other so you remember that your'e a team and that it's just cabinets and paint. It's not life or death (although there are moments when it might feel that way 🤣🤪.). I'm not trying to be alarmist here, but the stress is real and it can swallow you up. Don't let it catch you off guard. OK, now that the psychology part is out of the way, here are some practical tips: I'm not sure how much of this you're planning to tackle yourself vs hiring out but you can save a lot of money if you serve as your own General Manager and take on the task of organizing and scheduling all the sub contractors yourself, like plumbers, electricians, drywall installers, kitchen designers and/or installers, etc. It's a lot of work to serve as a GM, but probably worth it. Whatever pros you decide to work with, when you have a conversation with them about when they need to wire the new outlets and lights for the kitchen or what brand of faucet they recommend or at what point the drywall should be installed and how long it will take before the cabinets can go in after that, etc...write down what they say. You WILL forget it, so write it down. Create an Evernote notebook (or whatever digital tool you prefer) or go old school and use a real notebook. Just have a place to keep track of all the info and paperwork that will pile up throughout the process. I highly recommend working with a kitchen designer. In our most recent reno, I chose to work with one even though I had a background in kitchen design and came to the table with a host of my own ides. She was incredibly helpful and came up with additional ides that I had not thought of. It's a huge investment and you don't want to realize that one of the cabinets doesn't fit (because you mis-measured) when you're right in the middle of installing everything. Another thing that was super helpful during our last kitchen reno was having a temporary kitchen set up so we could still do a lot of cooking at home. Plus we chose to do our reno in the summer when we knew we could use our grill easier. Once those cabinets are gone, you're suddenly faced with the fact that everything is so much harder when you don't have a functioning sink in your kitchen. The longer you can keep your sink in place, even when everything else is gone, the easier it will be. Consider donating your old cabinets and/or appliances to charity. We donated our old kitchen cabinets to Habitat for Humanity. They came and picked them up and it was a great feeling knowing that they were going to be repurposed. And my final piece of advice is when you make your budget for this project, add 30% on top. Things crop up, idea's change, pandemics happen, and prices increase. Don't get caught off guard. OK, this was super long, but I hope it's helpful to you. Redesigning your kitchen can be a fun and rewarding project if you take the time to plan ahead and save up enough to make your dreams come to fruition. Best of luck to you!! I'm sure it will be beautiful.

[@dmckim3174]

Tina, you asked for tips doing a renovation. I can not emphasize enough the importance of drawing out your whole floor plan on graph paper showing all the door swings, walking paths etc... it will help you visualize what the space will look like and hopefully allow you to see any bottlenecks before you are dealing with physical pieces. Also break down the job backwards if you have a specific timeframe, starting with your ending date you put in the finishing touches and work backwards. You can break everything down into little tiny steps so that if you finish something scheduled for a day you can look ahead and knock an additional step off your list. Basically you can schedule the whole process out so that you don't miss something or overrun your timeframe.

[@amandapennenga9690]

This is AMAZING!!! you should put little puck lights (like cheap ones from amazon) inside the open cabinets! would be so cool to highlight all of your cute decor pieces inside :)

[@THALOOTI]

Little puck LED lighting is durable and with sensor even more durable. Yes they will highlight all of the decor pieces.

[@shari1222]

Amazing Job Tina! I have Conifer green cabinets in my bathroom. Makes such a difference with just a new coat of fresh paint. Love how the muted sage looks. Two tone works so well in your kitchen.

[@tinalemac]

Thank you so much, Shari! I love that this kitchen really challenged me to try something I probably wouldn’t have dared to try two tone before! 🙈 And I really want to use Conifer Green somewhere, it’s so beautiful! I bet it looks gorg in your bathroom 😍

[@elizabethnajjar1375]

Tina, this is an excellent video. So many new homeowners have to work with what they have on a budget! Thrifting, DIY projects, and and bargain and value shopping for beautiful, functional items is the practical thing to do. I think the important thing to remember is to not take on any major renovation beyond one's skill level, such as a project that needs a professional plumber or electrician! However, skills can be learned, practiced and are built upon others, so we all can gain more over time! Thanks for encouraging and inspiring us all! 💝 e

[@charlieemily3045]

Tina, I could watch you for hours AND actually do watch you for hours! Such a joyful soul! xxx

[@Isis31]

I love your channel! No basic white AND unique DIYS!

[@hiwhitney.]

huge fan of how you always use what you have to refresh your space! it's so nice to see how a small change like hardware and paint can transform a room!

[@WithloveTalia]

It turned out beautiful this is the first video I’ve seen of yours and I’m already obsessed I think a white and gold set of knives in a light wood knife holder would be beautiful on the counter with your cutting boards for food prep

[@panda-ci8ki]

It looks so beautiful and aesthetic! That hardware looks so good and compliments the 'Sage green' so nicely. I would love to have a kitchen like this.

[@JustbeingKatherine]

Tina, This makeover/color embodies you-classic and warm. Turned out beautiful!

[@avionterria7855]

Love the sage but I chose conifer because it was stunning with the gold hardware. You did an amazing job! I love how carefully you pay attention to detail. 🌱💚

[@corinnelsmith]

Tina, you did an incredible job, wow! You should be so proud of yourself, and your home. Its perfect.

[@carolineauch]

Love the green cabinets and gold hardware ! Makes it look so much more cosy chic now

[@denniceburgess5791]

What a transformation. Love the sage green for the bottom cabinets. The whole time you were deciding which of the greens, I was screaming "Sage Green". It looks great. You certainly brought that drab outdated dull kitchen to such a cozy, modern, bright and airy, beautiful room. I'm actually in the beginning stages of working through ideas to freshen up my kitchen that doesn't break the bank. You sure did give me the inspiration I needed, showed me some great ideas, and gave me the hope I needed to know it can be done. Thank you!!

[@vvitch-mist20]

The green was an excellent choice! It just as life to the kitchen!

[@tammyramey7441]

That is a really great makeover! You already lucked out with the flooring. It looks really pretty. LOVE the green cabinets! You did a fantastic job!

[@thisgirlathome]

I’m going to be starting to look for a home to buy in the next few weeks, so I’ve been checking out budget makeover videos. I love what you’ve done here, and I love that you showed close up’s of things that need to be fixed! Amazing video ☺️

[@maharajaneela]

I absolutely love the way you refurbished the kitchen! Good job and happy to have come across your video! 👍🏽❤️

[@dianeb5380]

Girl, you're killin' it! It looks awesome!!!

[@tinalemac]

Thank you, Diane!!! 🥰

[@jodietester2415]

Hi gorgeous!! You have such a good eye for decorating and restoration. Again thank you for allowing us to come along as you make your house a home. I for one can't get enough. Have a beautiful day 😊

[@tinalemac]

Jodie, you are too kind! Thank you for watching every week as I try new things and share them along the way! 🥰🥰

[@mommygarcia9137]

Oh my goodness ! The kitchen looks absolutely beautiful ! The green color brightness up the room , & all the final touches makes it look beautiful ! WOW !

[@tinalemac]

Thank you!!! It came out better than I thought it would and glad you liked it too 🥰💛

[@pdmb7659]

Hi Tina! I almost finished my kitchen reno, so it’s really lovely to see yours! I loved the end result. I decided on painting my kitchen as well, as I’m on a budget and also not sure what I want in the future. Thanks for the inspiration, I’m definitely going to use it for my own kitchen :D

[@tinalemac]

Glad to know there’s someone else on the same boat! The paint was seriously such a great way to update without having to commit 🙈 Excited for you to make the changes in your kitchen! 💛

[@pdmb7659]

@@tinalemac It is! Paint is really a great and budget option, my kitchen looks way better now with a different color scheme. I'm almost finished with painting the tiles and going to start on the ceiling. It's a bit of work, but absolutely worth it!

[@cindydoyle3893]

Open area over the fridge is perfect for cookbooks..up high storage for things you don't need to get to frequently...and you can lay them on their side so easier to read...

[@tanyabooysen3958]

Tina it looks so good,the black window trim nice,I’m so inspired and wish you many happy hours in your new kitchen,sage is the new rage.

[@marychampion8716]

Love that green. Ur right that small changes can make a big impact! Thanks for sharing.

[@brinaphan9459]

Watching this video as I am preparing to redo my kitchen, I CANNOT BE MORE EXCITED!!! I hope my kitchen turns out just as good

[@jillbrowning42]

I love that you smile the entire time you are talking :-) Love your projects too!

[@kellylyons4716]

Stunning Tina!! 😍 Thanks for the hinge idea! My apartment has those and they look awful. So I'm going to paint all the hardware black. Looking forward to hearing what's the best matte spray paint for high use handles.

[@cyndiisme4185]

It looks gorgeous! Sage was one of my wedding colors 😍 Kitchen Reno tips... Sometimes it seems like adding extra things in the cabinets will be helpful like the swing up shelf for the stand mixer but I found out it's really not worth it. The convince you think you are getting just takes up useful storage space and wasted money. I took out a bunch of the extras we paid big 💲💲💲. Travertine is gorgeous but it's a pain to clean on floors. And last don't get a very textured or matte backsplash. Cleaning is impossible in the grooves! Hope that helps 😊

[@ellenl5626]

Your kitchen has improved so dramatically! I'm impressed by how you restrain yourself from throwing money at every situation, and leave some projects for the future.

[@AB_n0rmal]

I just overhauled my parents house and used similar shades of green throughout! She absolutely loves it and always comments about the paint colors, how they invoke just such a calming, grounded feeling as soon as you step into the room. Tina, your design style is so on point for the inspiration I am looking for. I would hire you to do my entire house when I become a homeowner. I look forward to your videos every week, and am even going to pick up a loom and try my hands at weaving. Thank you for creating! Cheers from Milwaukee 🍻🙃

[@fatiemahbenjamin4740]

You created a warm,cosy and homey kitchen 💚

[@embracingerika4450]

$266 !! That's insane! The Facelift is like a ENTIRELY NEW FACE! Fantastic job! Love it! New subscriber

[@TheeGaoSter]

So like.. I'm so inspired that I've already started budgeting my kitchen makeover. I'm so excited and I continue to learn from you Tina. Thank you for your content.

[@ajbsrf9598]

It looks like some of your cabinets are handmade. I love how you pulled it all together. Great to see you finds and DIY's styled in your kitchen.

[@April69177]

Your kitchen is a reflection of you. Just beautiful 😍

[@tinalemac]

You are too kind! 😭 Thank you, April 💛

[@marciareagan2718]

So cute! I’m like where are all her cookbooks? I suggest the staples:joy of cooking, Julia Childs, and cooks illustrated.

[@sulmagarcia7156]

Incredible 😲😳 such a transformation. My favorite part was the green cabinets with the golden hardware, they look so good.

[@odelialaw7559]

it looks so good after your freshened it! for a full kitchen reno, if the wall in the middle isnt a supporting wall, you should defs look into removing it and make it into an island so that it opens up your space!

[@liliya_k2642]

I just love everything and especially the grey counters I love how it looks. Very cozy.

[@lisasmith9123]

You’ve done a phenomenal makeover and with your eye for detail, you’ve completely transformed it.

[@thechickincharge1073]

The excitement in your voice is contagious! I love the update and you did fabulous with styling it..because you have such great style!!

[@kimosabe721]

I love it!! I also opted to just paint and refresh my kitchen even tho I wanted to have a legit demo day haha your accessories fit in so wonderfully! Thanks for sharing, Tina! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@EternalLove.1111]

LOVE Swiss Coffee - I painted all my walls this coulour! So beaut!

[@jackieo8693]

I didn't think i would like those green cabinets but they look great! Nicely done!

[@madelinerivera3837]

Wow that came out so pretty! You did an amazing job!!! I love how the opened cabinet came out looking.

[@kathryntrapman3917]

Oh my goodness,what a difference love the colors. Great job….❤️

[@jcrefasi1]

Definitely a beautiful transformation at an incredibly low cost. You should be very proud! I'm hoping to be in a new home by Jan 1 and I'm taking notes on your color choices❤️

[@29028ft]

It looks so much better! That green is gorgeous - it really makes the dark grey counter actually look good. The only eyesore that really stands out to me are the backsplash tiles. It's just really the wrong color for the kitchen. The tiles you picked out are a very stark white, with cool undertones (both in the tile and the grout color), while the rest of the elements of the kitchen have warm undertones. The tiles just look really out of place, especially when you have such a beautiful warm white on the cabinets. Otherwise, the space looks amazing!

[@tinalemac]

Thank you, Sophia!! Appreciate the kind feedback as well! I ordered three different peel and stick tiles and this one was the one that worked best. But I agree with you, I wish the tile color and grout were warmer too 🙃

[@29028ft]

@@tinalemac Fair enough - the world of peel and stick tiles is certainly much more limited than that of more permanent choices. I'd personally probably have gone a different direction with the backsplash in that case (either a non-white color, or else skipping the peel and stick tiles altogether), but I also get wanting to go with the less-than-perfectly colored tiles if you were wanting to try out the feel of vertical tiles before committing to something more permanent in a future reno. Again, the kitchen turned out so beautifully!

[@flamingoliz]

The green and gold is so lovely. Great makeover.

[@Stephanie.vu_]

Tina that looks so good! I love the colors you chose for you cabinets! We just redid our kitchen a few years ago so my husband would have a conniption if I even brought it up 😂😂

[@tinalemac]

LOL! I feel like I would be the same way after redoing a kitchen, I would be itching to do it again 😂🙈

[@darrylwhitefeather207]

This looks just amazing! Can't imagine how much effort you put into this! The sage counters look sooo good!

[@tamara10]

The paint you chose made such a major difference together with all the decor pieces

[@breanicapereira]

Love the muted sage!! AMAZING JOB!!! you should get a new faucet and a raw edge wooden shelf above the sink for plant station?!

[@SL-pr1lw]

It looks fantastic! The shade of green is perfect and the gold is such a lux touch! Can’t wait to see the next project!

[@ZoeysMusings]

Have been waiting excitedly for this video since the weekend and you did NOT disappoint! The green makes me want to redo my home with green too 😁 You're a super handy woman, Tina! The paint on hair moment is so real 😂The green and gold is winning 🎉Love the end result. Well done!

[@tinalemac]

SO glad you loved it, Zoey!! Truly gave this makeover my all, including paint in the hair and bruises on my arms and legs 😂 Thanks for all the lovely comments always girl, you are the best!! 💖

[@sherrycohen1824]

You did an amazing job with your kitchen. I went through a kitchen reno at my mother's house. We used a local design company and Brookhaven semi-cusom cabinets. The house I live in now had an updated, but not renovated kitchen. If we were to renovate it, I would go with IKEA cabinets. Why? You buy the boxes separately and they get hung on a rail. Then you buy hte doors and drawers and you can easily change them whenever you want to update your kitchen. IKEA has fantastic organizers for the kitchen drawers. BTW, I would not go with the two deep drawers for pots and pans, as we have now because they don't take advantage of all the space available. I'd rather have two doors and three shelves. My husband buys a pot and pan for everything, so we have more than I would like. Have some glass doors on top. It gives you the appearance of open space without ever having a nastry surprise such as dust and dead bugs! Also, build a broom closet (most homes don't have one) and a pantry. It doesn't have to be a walk-in pantry.

[@x3Stoopid]

Turned out beautifully! Such a affordable way to renovate!

[@ToriHannah]

What a difference! You really killed it Tina!

[@pilara3262]

This came out so so amazing!! Your excitement makes me excited for when I get to transform a kitchen of my own🥰

[@marthamiriam8983]

Wow! That color makes a difference. I just love your style!

[@tinalemac]

Right?! I know everyone always says paint can transform a space but it’s 100% so true!! 😍😍

[@NatTayHill]

It looks great! It's insane what a little paint can do!

[@MartiG83]

I have muted sage color on my back porch, I love it. It makes the room feel very warm and welcoming.

[@tinalemac]

Omgsh, what a fun paint color for a porch!! 😍😍 The color is SO beautiful, I’m in loooove 💚

[@MartiG83]

@@tinalemac my husband asked me to repaint it and that was a nope. The color is just beautiful. I'm loving the color combo you did in the kitchen. Looks so great. I am going to stencil my white tiles in my kitchen. It's been time for a redo.

[@cynthiajohnson4334]

I LOVE the green, looks beautiful!!

[@nichelebrownlee1471]

It turned out great. I love the green cabinets too.

[@randigibson3565]

You made those open shelves WORK! Great job ♥

[@suzzannelemarier3350]

Over the green. I wouldn't usually paint a window black but that looks great. Good job.

[@tamaraquigley9151]

OMG I love your kitchen, that color green is gorgeous.

[@skiesc1606]

urgh this proves how you don't need to spend a lot of money to make a place cozy AND aesthetic at the same time. Loving the colour combinations for this space!!

[@barbaramartin6229]

Awesome! The kitchen looks so good!. Love it!

[@crystalroldan-leben6522]

That is absolutely amazing! I love the colors you chose, that green is so pretty!!!

[@ejmakesus6]

AMAZING what a beautiful kitchen makeover 🤍

[@vixyg]

ive been watching your channel since around 7000 subscribers, been a pleasure to watch you, your channel and your confidence grow. I'm so happy you are where you are now, you guys deserve it an so much more!! the kitchen looks amazing, very tempted to use sage green in my temp kitchen makeover now!! loads of well wishes and love from Wales, UK x

[@leilani2258]

I'm in looove with this look! My husband and I are finally moving out into our own space and cannot wait to do some renter friendly rennos! 😁

[@jackieclark817]

You have such a great attitude toward tackling cabinets! I absolutely hate doing cabinets! I'd rather paint above my head and do a ceiling any day!! LOL. Great job!

[@roryn13]

Omg Tina, it looks so amazing!! It's an entirely new kitchen. Loved watching this transformation from beginning to end. I always get nervous about making changes but you make it look so easy. Also how do you manage to stay looking cute during renovation?? Tips please 😆

[@chanthee30]

This transformation came out so good!!! Minimal but it made a BIG difference! Good job girl💕

[@johnchen910]

I love your Reno!!!! You definitely inspired me to make changes myself! I love how you highlighted the affordability of the makeover too! Thank you!

[@lynvoyager5976]

I did the tiles in my kitchen soldier brick as well. They're 12 inch subway tiles and look so good. Love the muted sage colour, it definitely transforms the kitchen.

[@lisaduncan-purcell1450]

This just beautiful and I love that you did it for less than $300. It reminds me of when we bought our first house; we really didn't have any extra money so paint was such a big way to make the space ours. In my opinion it's easy to get a great kitchen when you spend $30,000 but you accomplished something much bigger with your $300. This is so doable for anyone and I would think very inspiring. Great work!

[@cynthiacarvajal4486]

You gave me life with this makeover! Love it! Enjoy your kitchen!

[@Ber.itsCold]

That change is amaaaaaZing!!!!

[@opalmoon2256]

Love how it turned out....always wanted to paint my mom's kitchen cabinets since they were painted brown...n now i knw what color to get...Thanx Tina 💕

[@annetten.8667]

Tina, your kitchen looks so put together , stylish and functional. Amazing job. Well done. Looks great!! I'm going to change up my kitchen. Gtg, 😏. I'm so inspired, thanks for sharing Tina. Enjoy your NICE kitchen!

[@tinalemac]

Yassss! Hope your kitchen comes out to everything you want it to be!! Really glad this makeover could spark some inspo in your home too 🥰

[@yuukimare9847]

Hello Tina! Thank you for all the inspiration! I am so ready to do something different to my kitchen too!

[@tinalemac]

Thank you so much, Yuuki! Excited for you to transform your kitchen too! 😍

[@yuukimare9847]

@@tinalemac have a lovely day!

[@rebekahschroeder7949]

Incredible! I love a high style/low budget makeover! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@britneyclark9267]

Looking really good. I have been wanting Reno our kitchen since we moved in 3 years ago. This is such a good idea. Thanks for sharing

[@katieparrish6425]

What a sublime transformation! Ever since I saw Dakotah Johnson’s green kitchen in her AD feature, I have been dying to makeover my own! I am in the same boat: looking to do a major kitchen renovation down the line, but hoping to bring some new life and character to it in the meantime. Thanks for the inspo! Beautiful work as always.

[@sanjanjan91]

Wow the new space looks absolutely amazing!!! I love it!! 😍

[@hsepulveda1]

WOW The kitchen turned out beautifully!!!