Not many families are in a position to do a lot of expensive remodeling on their homes these days – with questionable real estate and job markets, spending a lot of money on your house may not sound like a good idea. Fortunately there are numerous ways you can spruce up just about any room without digging too deeply into your pocket — by using your imagination and RTA cabinets, your friends and neighbors may think you had a custom cabinetmaker pay a visit.

Upgrading with RTA Cabinets

If you’re not familiar with RTA cabinets, they’re just like the high quality cabinets often found at kitchen design centers, but you assemble them yourself. They’re normally a fraction of the cost of their better known counterparts, can often be put together with just a screwdriver, and are available in numerous finishes, styles, and wood species. If you want to apply your own unique color or stain mixture, many styles can be ordered in natural wood. While these DIY-friendly cabinets are great for remodeling your kitchen, a few other inexpensive room upgrades they can be used for:

• Work Areas – if you have a home office or work station, base cabinets work great as storage units and a countertop can be used as a desktop, computer platform, or just a place to sit your printer. Add a few wall cabinets to store office supplies or parts for your hobbies and crafts.

• Laundry Area – base cabinets can make a great place to store detergents and fabric softeners that may be strewn across the floor and a countertop across the top makes a convenient platform for folding clothes as they’re pulled from the dryer.

• Mud Room – whether you call it a mud room, utility room, or even a back porch, a few base and wall cabinets can be an inexpensive way to restore order to the space. All those small lawn and gardening tools that you use on a regular basis can be stored where they’re easy to find and provide a place to keep those outdoor pet toys on a shelf instead of all over the yard.

• Garage – keeping your garage clean and orderly can be easy when you add a few wall and base cabinets across the back wall. Garage storage companies charge an arm and a leg to upgrade the space – complete organization may cost you very little with RTA cabinets.

These are just a few inexpensive upgrade options using RTA cabinets – you’re only limited by your imagination.