home improvement projects for spring

Spring is here and it’s time to embark on a renovation project. Home prices are down and durable goods prices are up, the economy is slowing down and you need every angle you can get to make your project a success, while staying within budget. So be sure to look at all angles when you tackle that renovation project; I know I did and through him I found a great way to save on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities.

The project I started with this spring was my kitchen. I wanted new appliances, new counter tops and new cabinets. My floor was in good shape and just needed a good shine, but every other part needed upgrading. Appliances were more expensive than I had budgeted for, so I had little money left over for kitchen cabinets and countertops. I found some decent countertops at an affordable price, so my final step was kitchen cabinets.

Traveling to a few different outlets left me with little hope of staying within my budget. Fortunately, I got a tip from a helpful clerk at a local building supply store. I was talking to her and complaining about the high cost of assembled cabinets. He mentioned that although he got a discount at the store, he checked online before buying kitchen cabinets. She was a do-it-yourself type and she found that her RTA-style cabinets saved her money and fit better with her DIY plans.

My first question was what was an RTA kitchen cabinet? Ready to Assemble was her response, followed by the explanation that she saved thousands of dollars by going online, buying RTA kitchen cabinets, and assembling the product herself. Of course she was skeptical, but I soon discovered that these cabinets were easy to put together and were actually of better quality than most store bought cabinets. So she was not only saving money, but she was getting a better quality product. All she had to do was assemble the cabinets, which she could even have hired someone else to do with the money she was saving. The nice thing about them was that everything came in a nice, neat box (I didn’t have to spread out hundreds of pieces like I didn’t with the linen cabinets I bought at Ikea). A screwdriver was needed for most of the cabinets and I used a power drill to attach the drawers. I also noted the better quality of the cabinet, with the solid wood fronts and paneled wood sides, compared to when I was shopping; I found that most cabinets have particle board sides and wood fronts.

So luckily I found a way to save money on my spring renovation and from there I found another way to save money on my next project. That project is the bathroom and the product is the RTA bathroom vanities. Yes, the same quality product, but also in a line of bathroom furniture and accessories. So, thanks to an honest and helpful clerk at a building supply store, I found a great way to save money and get a great product. Before you start your next renovation project, do some research on RTA cabinets.