Worried about an outdated kitchen bringing down your house´s market value?

Give it a face-lift. Cabinet refacing is one of many easy, inexpensive ways to take buyers´ attention away from less-than-new appliances and bring a healthy new look to your kitchen.  

Make sure cabinets are in decent shape first; cabinets in older homes are generally of higher quality than those in newer homes.

If you can´t afford refacing, repaint cabinet doors with a light color.

Replacing drawer pulls and door handles can also transform outdated cabinets.

Hide nicks on enamel appliances with appliance touch-up enamel, then polish them with a soft cloth and auto body polish. If you have once-popular-colored appliances - in shades like avocado or coppertone - have them refinished in white for about $200 per appliance.