A kitchen is a gathering place for friends and families to enjoy meals together. When it comes to home upgrades, the kitchen is the most popular place to renovate. It can also be the most expensive area in the house. Instead of taking out a massive loan to remodel your kitchen, try one of these five project ideas:

New Wall Color

One of the easiest ways to upgrade your kitchen is to change the color of the walls. Old paint can make the room look dated and dingy. Look for warm neutral tones, such as beige, for the kitchen. Depending on the size of the kitchen, painting it should cost a few hundred dollars.

New Cabinet Color

Replacing the cabinets can cost thousands of dollars. However, if you get them painted, you can greatly reduce the price. If your cabinets are a dark wooden color, consider brightening them up with white paint. Painting the cabinets should cost less than a thousand dollars.

Switch Up the Drawer Pulls

Another way to upgrade the look of your cabinets is to switch out the drawer pulls. New pulls can help make your cabinets look brand new. Brushed nickel pulls are a classic design that does not cost much to buy and install.  You should expect to pay less than fifty dollars to buy drawer pulls and install them yourself.

Get Organized

If your kitchen is cramped and cluttered, it can look dirty and old. By simply organizing the space, you can enhance the look of your kitchen. You can purchase matching jars for the counter. Inside the cabinets, you can buy racks to keep pots and pans in place. The cost of this project depends on how much you need to organize. Organization containers can cost less than ten dollars, while cabinet rack sets can run closer to one hundred dollars.

Add More Lighting

The space under cabinets usually does not get a lot of natural light. This makes the kitchen harder to use during different times of the day. By adding lights under the cabinets, you upgrade the look of the kitchen as well as make it more functional. You can purchase lighting strips to be operated by a switch or outlet. It is an easy do-it-yourself project, so the cost should be less than one hundred dollars for a few strips.

Remodeling your kitchen does not have to break the bank or take weeks to complete. All of the projects mentioned take a few days or less to finish. If you are handy with tools, you can even perform the projects yourself, saving you a bit of money. If you are working on a smaller budget for home improvement, try one of these easy kitchen upgrades in your home.