Want to give your kitchen a new look? One of quickest, easiest ways, and one that can put money in your pocket is new appliances.
It won't take you more than a few hours to rejuvenate your kitchen and add some color to it with some shiny new appliances.
If you've been eying a new refrigerator or range, or wishing for a quieter dishwasher, there's another reason to look at appliances as your remodeling option. Thanks to the nationwide "cash for appliances" program, you may immediately qualify for a rebate on the most energy hungry of these appliances by choosing one that is rated as an Energy Star appliance. As a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this program is federally funded with $300 million, but its regulation may differ from one state to another.
If you want to see what appliances qualify and for how much rebate before you go storming any appliance store, all you need to do is search the information from your state online. Amounts can either be a percentage of the cost, or a flat dollar amount, estimated at $50 to $200 per appliance by the Department of Energy.
Several states won't be initiating the program until later in the year. April 22 is the date when it will be initiated in the state of Oklahoma, which has decided to restrict the rebates to one per appliance and two per household. The state is also requiring that the old appliances be removed and properly disposed of, which is not a requirement nationwide. The program in other states has had an early launch and the funds were quickly exhausted - Minnesota is one such state.
Don't let the availability of rebate funding determine whether this is the right change for your kitchen, however. Rebate or no rebate, new appliances can be rewarding all by themselves.
New Energy Star appliances will save you money on a monthly basis as your electricity bills will be significantly lower, and they will make your kitchen look a lot better than before. Only consider how much electricity a refrigerator will eat up, as it is the third largest energy-consumer in a household, and you'll see the wisdom of buying a newer model.
Even though rebates in your state may be limited to refrigerators and dishwashers, it wouldn't be a bad idea if you included a new stove which is around $600 more or less and can make a significant change in the appearance of your kitchen. The change cannot only be cheaper than new cabinets, walls or floors, but is also one that is quick and painless. An all-inclusive renovation of your kitchen can take weeks of constant dust-inhaling and mess-cleaning, plus finding a good contractor will give you a lot of headaches, whereas a simple appliance replacement saves you from all that and achieves quite the same effect: a fresh-looking kitchen. It takes only a few hours of your time and should be done without any of the mess or inconvenience of many other projects.
It won't take you more than a few hours to rejuvenate your kitchen and add some color to it with some shiny new appliances.
If you've been eying a new refrigerator or range, or wishing for a quieter dishwasher, there's another reason to look at appliances as your remodeling option. Thanks to the nationwide "cash for appliances" program, you may immediately qualify for a rebate on the most energy hungry of these appliances by choosing one that is rated as an Energy Star appliance. As a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this program is federally funded with $300 million, but its regulation may differ from one state to another.
If you want to see what appliances qualify and for how much rebate before you go storming any appliance store, all you need to do is search the information from your state online. Amounts can either be a percentage of the cost, or a flat dollar amount, estimated at $50 to $200 per appliance by the Department of Energy.
Several states won't be initiating the program until later in the year. April 22 is the date when it will be initiated in the state of Oklahoma, which has decided to restrict the rebates to one per appliance and two per household. The state is also requiring that the old appliances be removed and properly disposed of, which is not a requirement nationwide. The program in other states has had an early launch and the funds were quickly exhausted - Minnesota is one such state.
Don't let the availability of rebate funding determine whether this is the right change for your kitchen, however. Rebate or no rebate, new appliances can be rewarding all by themselves.
New Energy Star appliances will save you money on a monthly basis as your electricity bills will be significantly lower, and they will make your kitchen look a lot better than before. Only consider how much electricity a refrigerator will eat up, as it is the third largest energy-consumer in a household, and you'll see the wisdom of buying a newer model.
Even though rebates in your state may be limited to refrigerators and dishwashers, it wouldn't be a bad idea if you included a new stove which is around $600 more or less and can make a significant change in the appearance of your kitchen. The change cannot only be cheaper than new cabinets, walls or floors, but is also one that is quick and painless. An all-inclusive renovation of your kitchen can take weeks of constant dust-inhaling and mess-cleaning, plus finding a good contractor will give you a lot of headaches, whereas a simple appliance replacement saves you from all that and achieves quite the same effect: a fresh-looking kitchen. It takes only a few hours of your time and should be done without any of the mess or inconvenience of many other projects.
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