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somebody to remodel his kitchen at about the same time we started working on our. Both kitchens are about the same size, and both have similar appliances — stove/oven combo, refrigerator, dishwasher and a microwave that sits on a counter.

Our friends says his kitchen cost around $10,000 to remodel, not including new appliances. Our kitchen, including appliances, cost about $3,500 to re-do entirely — from floor to ceiling. Not bad. At this rate, we treated ourselves to a new dining room suite because we actually saved money.

I know what you’re thinking — a kitchen is a tough job to tackle. Not really, neither Matt nor 1 are do-it-yourself gurus. Matt writes computer programs for a living and I write stories. We do. however, have help from a few friends at The Home Depot. Whenever we reach a part of the job we’re not quite sure about, we either make a trip to the store for in-depth advice or call for a quick answer to a simle question.

Most of our cost-savings came from using ready-to-assemble cabinets. The cabinets couldn’t have been difficult to put together becaue I watched Matt sit in front of the television, screwdriver in hand, and soon he had several completed cabinets surrounding

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