Cost-Cutting Kitchen Remodeling Ideas

There's a new breed of homeowners redefining the way homes are built: creative individuals who thrive on the challenge of finding inexpensive materials and using them in innovative ways.

Look Into Laminates

These homeowners wanted copper accents without paying top dollar for the real thing. So they installed a metallic laminate around the island that mimics the look of real copper. They added what looks like copper tiles to the backsplash -- it's actually copper-colored foil hand-wrapped over cheap white porcelain tiles.