Inexpensive Kitchen Updates
Everyone wants their kitchen to stand out but kitchen makeovers are very expensive. Use the suggestions below to incorporate inexpensive elements into your kitchen as part of your next home improvement project.
A project that will take some work but can save you lots of money is removing cabinet doors. Before you consider this option, consider what your cabinet interiors look like and whether open shelving is suitable for your kitchen. Only remove doors on eye-level cabinets and leave doors on cabinets that are floor level which commonly serve storage purposes or contain pipes for plumbing. When you remove the doors, save them rather than throwing them out right away in case you don't like your new look or if you decide to use the doors for something else. Patch holes with wood filler. Empty cabinets and decide how you're going to refinish or replace shelving. You should especially examine shelving that might have become warped and replace it so that your new open shelving cabinets have clean lines. Decide on the color you'll use for your new cabinets and paint them carefully. This is time-consuming and should be done carefully.
Another way to quickly update your kitchen without a huge expense is to add modern elements to your space. You can include counter-top appliances that have a finish you like in order to introduce modern finishes into your kitchen decor. In order to incorporate the new finish further into your kitchen you can replace cabinet hardware such as knobs as well as your faucet with items that have the same finish.
Consider repainting baseboard molding in your kitchen to brighten its look. Make sure you use wood filler if molding has gaps and use caulking if there's space between the molding and the floor. After you've prepared your molding for repainting, use painter's tape to make sure you have a clean line and pain the molding. Remember molding can be any color so that you may choose to change the color of your baseboard molding.
Consider the direction you'd like to take the overall feel of your kitchen in whether modern or homey. While a homey kitchen is a great way to incorporate older looks as part of your intended look for your kitchen, a modern look can use clean lines and sparse wall art as a means of conveying an up-to-date look even if you can't afford a kitchen makeover.
Replace kitchen stools to support the look you choose. Pay attention to stool materials such as metallic legs versus wooden legs to support the look you want for your kitchen.
Even if you're going for a homey look in your kitchen, don't overuse pillowed seat cushions, curtains and throw rugs. Too much fabric can frequently give a kitchen an aged look.
There are many home improvement projects that you can undertake to update the look of your kitchen without paying for an expensive kitchen makeover. Use the suggestions above in considering what home improvement projects will help you inexpensively update your kitchen.
