Anyone ever done a kitchen facelift?

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Our kitchen is looking a bit worse for wear these days. DP ruined the sink by washing out paint in it which won't budge no matter what I throw at it. The worktops are cheap laminate (installed before we moved in) and are chipping etc. The tiles are neutral but looking pretty sad. We've out down new flooring and whilst I'd love to change the units too that'd be a lot more expensive so I was going to look in to getting them vinyl wrapped maybe.

Has anyone ever just had their worktops replaced? Or done a similar kitchen facelift thing?

I'd love to know your experiences, tips and approx the cost if you don't mind sharing. I feel like it could be done for about £600 but I don't know if that's too much or not enough?

I got the stick on tiles from a pound shop. They're quite substantial - not just a paper sheet. Ded easy to apply and look fab and 100% like real tiles, even up close. I've found them on eBay, albeit these ones are glittery!!

Thanks CS12345, will have a look around for them.

We inherited what looks like the same Ikea kitchen (with the same naff silver handles). We swapped them for the Bagganas (sp?) ones in black as we could reuse the same holes and it looks quite cool if I do say so myself.

I’d replace the worktop with nicer laminate or maybe the Ikea wooden worktop (you only need to keep it looking nice for a year!) and make the weird shelf thing match, re do the grout (maybe in a darker colour?), box in the boiler pipes and put in a fancy looking tap. Maybe a grand might be a more realistic budget?

Second the Ikea worktops, some stick on tiles and a ‘fancy’ tap. That’ll update it nicely.

If you wanted something less temporaryooking you could buy a butchers block from ikea (they’re on wheels) that can live in the gap and just be moved when you want to use the washing machine. I love then but don’t have room in my current house.

Come back and post an after picture!