Painting your kitchen cabinets is a surefire way to boost the appearance of your kitchen — and the value of your home — without breaking the bank on a full-scale remodel. The average total cost to paint kitchen cabinets is $2,100, while the typical price range is $900-$3,764.

A look at the various kinds of home security systems and their associated costs. Choose the best option for your family and your budget.

Where countertops are concerned, there are three levels of granite to choose from, ranging from low grade to high grade. The grade is determined by colors, veins, pitting, markings, thickness and the amount of soft materials it comprises, as well as the granite’s country of origin, ranging in price from $40 to $200 per square foot.

They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure — so, by that logic, setting yourself back a little now for a backup home generator could prove to be worth its weight in an emergency electrical outage. Whole-house generators cost around $4,475 on average.

Shopping around, figuring out what your options are and estimating how much everything is going to cost will prepare you for when your new attic ladder is, well, rung up at the register. The average cost to install an attic ladder is around $445.