1. Replace Kitchen Cabinet Doors
You can change the look of your kitchen cabinets in many ways, like doing the good old way of painting them. You can paint only the upper cabinets or just the lower ones in a different color, or give a new fresh look to your kitchen island if you don’t want to do a fool color makeover. Most cabinet surfaces can be painted, but make sure that you are using high-quality primer and specialty paint.
Some products are proven to do a great job according to experts. Sherwin Williams Urethane Enamel and Benjamin Moore Advance, are both high-quality products designed for cabinetry and can help you to achieve great results.
Now, if you have had those old cabinets for many years and would love to see your kitchen in a different style, but without necessarily buying an entirely new kitchen, why not, replace only the doors, it can give a different look and character. Don’t forget to choose carefully cabinet hardware, it will have a huge impact on your overall look.
2. Change The Wall Color
Changing the wall color is the easiest and quickest way to refresh any space. By coloring your walls you can give a strong personality to the space. When it comes to the kitchen it’s even easier. You don’t need time to do it, or a lot of color eider, most of the walls are covered in cabinets.
To choose the right color, first, you need to consider what result you want to accomplish. Do you want to accentuate or mute your cabinets? Do you wish to darken the space or to make it look more bright? Do some research to find inspiration and get an idea of the final result.
To determine the color’s undertone, look at the darkest shade of that particular color. If there is not enough natural light, consider choosing one or two tones of lighter color, there is a big chance that your kitchen wall color will look darker.
So it’s better to always, try first with a small example on the wall, to see with lighting in your kitchen what shade that color will look like. Of course, this is a general rule for painting anything with color. Choose the right sheen of color for the result you want to achieve. There are plenty that you can choose from: satin enamel, semi-gloss, hi-gloss, flat, and many more.
3. Install Backsplash
One of the best home remodeling inventions of decades is the backsplash. No matter if you are renting, or living in your own home, you can always add new or change the existing backsplash in your kitchen, and you can do it easily as well. Besides style, the backsplash can also add depth to your kitchen.
There are many stores, online where you can find all kinds of backsplashes (peel & stick) in different textures, materials, and colors, that are very easy and fun to install.
4. Take Care Of Window Treatment
Did you know that the way you hang curtains in any room can ruin the entire look of that space? But if you do it correctly, it can bring total balance, as everything in space goes together. Before you decide on the color, texture, and pattern for your kitchen window or balcony door, think about a solution that suits your style and daily needs.
There are plenty of ways that you can decorate your kitchen windows.
Choose between curtains, Roman shades, panel track blinds, roller shades, drapery, and many more. To choose the color of window treatments, use the complementary colors on the wheel and consider what other colors are already based in the space.
The final look and the style of decoration that your kitchen will have should also guide you to choose the right treatment for windows. For example, if your kitchen is minimal and modern, then one color roller shades or blinds will fit nicely, but if you are a lover of country style and mason jar storage, then something like gingham curtains, or colorful Roman shades will probably be your best friend. Be sure to measure twice or more, if you are planning to do a DIY project 🙂
5. Change The Lighting
What kind of lighting and how many sources of artificial light your kitchen might need depends on many factors. Shape and the size of your kitchen, daily use of the space, the size of the kitchen island, and the color of kitchen cabinets and the wall. In general, dark colors absorb more light so the room will need more lumens. Light shade reflects more light, making the room look bright with fewer lumens.
*The kitchen, bathroom, and office are rooms of our home that need a stronger light.
Opt for a bright white (between white and blue light) with 4000 to 5000 Kelvin. Without proper lighting, preparing and cooking food, as well as dining, or sometimes even working, wouldn’t be an enjoyable experience.
*To make a kitchen more functional and aesthetic, each area depending on use should be lightened accordingly. Cooking area, sink area, kitchen island area, dining table area Etc.
With well-planned lighting, and choosing unique light designs, you can make your kitchen look bigger., can emphasize details, by highlighting some key decorating spots, and create a functional and inviting ambiance.
There are three kinds of light to incorporate in space to achieve the desired effect. Task lighting, mood lighting, and feature lighting.
-Task lighting covers working areas like preparation, cooking, and sink.
-Moonlighting can be used to create a different atmosphere in a room.
-Feature lighting is eye-catching light that creates interest and gives character to the space. For example, it could be a fascinating ceiling light used as a focal point. Using this layered approach of lighting can give a new dimension to your kitchen.
6. Install Open Shelves
If you have an empty wall, that could be a great spot to install some open shelves. Their purpose is not only decorative but can be a great practical solution for organizing and decluttering the entire space.
Except for some decor elements, you can place on shelves some nice baskets to store all of the small things that you use daily but don’t want to be seen, to avoid cluttering.
To make it functional, shelves should be installed at arm’s reach. Higher shelves can be used for decor purposes and lower ones for everyday items that you use regularly.
To style shelves, try to group similar items, don’t mix, and much a lot of color palettes. Use a similar color palette, or two opposite colors for creating contrast, create layers with different size elements, and play with it around until you get the finish that you like. The final result should look nice and tidy.
7. Keep Your Counter Space And Kitchen Island Clean
The kitchen counter is one of the hardest places in our home to keep clean. If you find a way for this to work, it will reward you in your everyday life. It can provide calm and the order can save time and promotes cleanliness. Having a nice and organized kitchen with a space for every item will help you to achieve this.
Maybe you have too much stuff, so consider Declutter first. If there are items that don’t belong in the kitchen, remove them. During the day, all the things that you use, make habits to put away right after use. Reset your Kitchen every evening. Any room that gets used every single day, needs to be reset every evening! If you do it like a Routine every single evening, it will take just a couple of minutes, instead of leaving it for days, and make it harder to clean.
In the end, remember, decoration can’t shine, and show its purpose, without a nice and tidy home.
8. Add some flower pots and fresh flower aregement
Flowers can add freshness and charm to any space in your home. Choose gorgeous flower pots that go well with your kitchen decor design, hang plants from the ceiling, place them on a window, and finish the decor with a unique vase shape and colorful fresh flower bouquet, on the dining table and kitchen island as well.
If you like to use fresh herbs when cooking, hang some of your favorites, near the stove or above the prep area, that way, you will always have easy access to add some flavor and decor to your dishes.
9. Update your Kitchen Items
By updating your kitchen items and old decor elements, you will add a fresh look and positive vibes to the room and your mood.
Invest in a new toaster with a unique design and color, or buy a fancy kettle or a coffee machine. Something that will look amazing on your kitchen counter, and add personality and style.
10. Replace Faucet
I have seen kitchen design so many times with a black faucet and black hardware on cabinets. Gold faucet and gold hardware. And it looks so amazing and elegant. If you can incorporate the color of the faucet that you will choose to appear at the list in two other spots in space, that will create an eye-catching game and create color balance as well. Make sure that the faucet you choose has a staining design and functionality.
11. Change The Appearance Of the Fridge
If there is no need to buy a new refrigerator, why not change the look of the existing one? You can choose a wallpaper that is easy to install, and change when needed, or if you wish your refrigerator to get a stainless steel look, you can use a paint-on stainless steel finish to achieve that. You can do the same with your oven, or wash dishes as well. Just make sure to buy the right liquid for your kitchen appliance.
12. Refresh your breakfast nook
Buy a new set of plates, cereal bowls, or a couple of new coffee mugs. Play with color and texture. Add some pillows, and replace some old jars that you use frequently with new ones.
You are about to change the entire look of your kitchen, so why not bring joy with some little details in your everyday routine?
Remember, little details make the difference and go a long way. . .