Some sandpaper, paintbrushes and a few gallons of primer and paint are all you need to give your kitchen a fresh, new look.

Design by Beth Haley Every kitchen could use more storage.

Painting your existing cabinets is an inexpensive update that even a newbie DIYer can handle.

Fill one basket with dry goods for baking so you can easily round up brownie, cake or cookie ingredients in a snap.

Sometimes a wood floor's condition has gone past the point of simply sanding and restaining.

Check with your local hardware store, most offer installation services.

A very affordable update is to replace your cabinet's hardware with one of today's popular options: vintage-look glass, burnished bronze, antiqued copper, pewter and shiny or matte nickel.