It may seem difficult to update the look of a
kitchen without investing thousands of dollars in new cabinets, counter tops
and flooring. It is true that these expensive features are among the most
visible and thus influential features in kitchen décor. However, there are some
affordable ways to update the style in your kitchen without emptying your bank
account with a complete kitchen renovation. Consider how you can implement some
or all of these design ideas to see transformational results on a dime.
Update
hardware Budget-minded
kitchens may not have knobs and pulls on the cabinets and drawers at all, and
older kitchens may have outdated hardware that is no longer stylish. Both of
these can detract from the style of the kitchen. You can easily improve the
look of your kitchen with a trendy edge when you invest in affordable yet
stylish hardware. Think about the new look that you want to achieve with
kitchen decor. For example, barn door
sliding hardware
can give your kitchen a rustic yet upscale look. You can find numerous hardware
options online, and installing them is a simple DIY project.
Repaint
the trim One of the
newest trends in home décor is to use darker colors with trim and moldings. If
your home is like most, it has white or beige trim. However, it is increasingly
common to use dramatic colors like charcoal gray or
even midnight black for trim colors. This is typically offset with a
more neutral color on the walls, but you can also use lighter shades of tinted
colors to create contrast without forsaking color in your kitchen. This is an
affordable project that most can complete in a weekend.
Replace
the back splash The back splash is a permanent feature, just as the
counters and cabinets are. However, this is among the easier and more
affordable features to replace. You could choose to use a pricey option, like
travertine tile. However, there are affordable discount tiles available at many
local stores. You can also use metallic square tiles, which are simply tacked
into place. These are available in trendy colors, such as muted silver and
copper. Copper is increasingly being used in homes as a metal finish of choice,
but it likely is still several years away from being as popular as brushed
nickel or rubbed bronze.
Add
new light fixtures Light
fixtures have an influential impact on style in a kitchen due to their physical
style as well as the type of light that they cast in the room. To achieve
improved style, think about your need for both direct lighting for work areas
and ambient lighting to set the mood. Under-cabinet lighting can be great for ambient
lighting, and you can install affordable rope lights under your cabinets with
ease. Recessed lighting can also be used with new pendant lights for additional
flair. When you choose these features, pay attention to the finish that you
have selected for use with your hardware and other updated features.
You may need to replace your cabinets, counter
tops and flooring in your kitchen at some point, but in the meantime breathe life
into your kitchen on a budget and extend the life of your more expensive features
when you focus on some of these affordable design ideas.
3 comments:
These are good ideas. We redid our kitchen ourselves using Ikea cabinets and counter tops. It was surprisingly easy to do. Doing something small like backsplash tile would be even simpler.
Absolutely brilliant article :) Thank you for the ideas. We have to renovate our kitchen soon, and this will help me a lot :)
Beautiful design
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