Kitchen Upgrades For Less
The kitchen is the busiest room in the house and in most cases, the one that should be upgraded the most. This is the room most people hang out in when their are gatherings, the one with the most traffic and the one where appliances get the most use. For those reasons, as well as increasing the value of the home, the kitchen should be updated every few years to maintain a modern appearance as well as improve energy efficiency with newer appliances. This will save money in the long run and keep your kitchen fresh and interesting.
When it comes to purchasing appliances, you can save money by checking online sources for slightly used or new yet discounted models. This is a great way to save money and update they older model appliances in the kitchen. If you are concerned with energy efficiency, stay with newer models. Try and plan how the kitchen will look with colors and decor before choosing the appliances. You need to make sure they match with the color scheme you have chosen for walls and cabinets. You could always stick with white appliances as they match anything, but if you choose black or stainless, you will want to make sure the look works.
Painting kitchen cabinets is a great way to make your kitchen stand out from the stained appearance others have. You can choose a look that gives it an old country feel with green and a slight white wash or a sterile white for a bright yet cozy appearance. Maybe you want a modern feel to the room. You could paint the cabinets black to accentuate your newly purchased black appliances. The point is that for only a few dollars, you can customize the kitchen cabinets however you would like without having to hire a professional or to replace them.
Walls in the kitchen should be painted bright fresh colors to change the feel of the room. Kitchens often catch grime, grease and other items on the wall as well as fading from constant light sources. Painting it bright will help with the fading and a washable paint will allow for the other issues to be cleaned with relative ease.
Installing simple trim or crown molding on walls and cabinets will change the entire appearance of the room. When trim is added to the surrounding edges of a cabinet, it pops out and looks exciting, eloquent and new.
Light fixtures are relatively cheap when it comes to the kitchen. Changing these can make the room much brighter and become a focal point of your decorating achievements. Choose a light that is affordable but has multiple bulbs that can direct light to different areas, creating the highlighted effect to the sections you wish to spotlight.
Finally you can replace the sink and/or faucet. If you are looking for simply a new look for that area, choose a goose neck faucet. These are extremely attractive, no more expensive than low profile faucets, and are extremely handy when it comes to filling up pitchers and vases.
As you can see, this room is one of the most important and with a little creativity, the easiest and cheapest to upgrade. Give the suggestions listed here a thought and add your own twists to what is mentioned. Before long, you will have a kitchen that is the envy of the entire neighborhood for less than you spend eating out each month.
