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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem is that inflation has driven up prices to staggering levels, OP. It's not that posters on here are telling you to add extra fancy things. It's that the most basic jobs are outrageously expensive these days. You can get a few quotes and see what happens.

I'm frugal, and not planning on renovating anything this year. Hopefully next year with the recession, contractors will lower their prices.
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OP here. I’m not taking about now vs later or overall inflation. I’m essentially asking about the expense of buying new cabinets/changing layout vs. keeping existing cabinets (and painting them) and existing layout. Also keeping soffits if we do that.[/quote]

I am a frugal and conservative with money (A government Accountant) and I would advise to enjoy your home and do a nice renovation, not a piecemeal one.    It is much less expensive to renovate than to move and you have at least 7-10 more years in your home.  Buy quality cabinets with pull outs to make the space more efficient.  If you like your current layout, keep the same layout, and that will save you a ton of money, but don't just paint your cabinets and replace counters, you will never be satisified. [/quote]

Exactly this.  Painting cabinets is ALWAYS a bad idea unless you are painting them just to stage the place and the next owner will have to deal with the terrible looking painted cabinets.

Now, re-staining solid wood cabinets professionally is something I can get behind.[/quote]

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