own without the help of a contractor. you may need to buy a few extra tools if you do not have a good tool selection, but other than that, you can have an updated kitchen in a matter of a weekend.
you can add some lighting under your cabinets with a drill, a few screws and the right type of lights. you do not want the lights to be very bright and you want them to fit without being seen. other than this, the choice is really up to you. you can choose battery-powered or ones with cords if you have plenty of outlets. the battery operated ones tend to look 