Taking a Kitchen From Beige to Bright for Less Than $9,000

Improving on what he had, designer Chad Esslinger transformed a basic kitchen into something bright, white and modern

Moving into a house that was just 16 years old meant that Chad and Patty Esslinger wouldn’t have to take on any major renovations. But the problem with the relatively new home was that it was stuck in basicville, and the kitchen was the town hall.