Sometimes the biggest impact on a room can come from the smallest changes. Read these tips to refresh the look of your kitchen, without the headache of a major remodel. These projects can be completed in a few hours or over the course of a weekend.
The kitchen is the heart of a home for many families. Therefore, any change in your kitchen makes a big difference and lifts your mood quickly.
Plus, the right kitchen upgrades add immense functionality to your existing kitchen if you know what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.
Adding new lighting under cabinets is a worthwhile project. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money on under-cabinet lighting.
LED ropes, for example, are very affordable and easy to install. While it adds a new dimension to your kitchen, it also highlights dust and grime, so keep your counters clean!
Gray has become the neutral point par excellence, for good reason. Depending on the hue, it fits well into most home color schemes. The color also helps hide fingerprints or food spills.
If you don’t have the money to replace all the countertops in your kitchen, focus on the island. By changing the island countertop, a new look can be tried in a small way.
Freshen up your kitchen by bringing the outdoors in with a new hanging herb garden. This project is good to build in late winter or early spring so you can transplant the herbs outside when the growing season begins.
Herbs need a lot of sunlight, so be sure to place the hanging garden near a sunny window.
Stainless steel has been the finish on appliances for years but tastes change. Matte-finish black stainless steel appliances offer enhanced protection against fingerprints and contrast beautifully with light-colored cabinetry. This is a highly effective, but expensive way to freshen up your kitchen.
Flooring is often an expensive project due to the materials used and the labor required, but today there are many options for inexpensive flooring projects.
If your kitchen has decades-old linoleum, it’s time to give it a makeover. Browse vinyl tile styles and colors to find something you like. Today’s vinyl tile is affordable, very easy to install, and can even mimic the properties of other, more expensive surfaces for a high-end look.
Tile adds interesting texture, color, and style to any kitchen. Also, laying tiles on a backsplash is a very DIY-friendly project.
The kitchen sink is used every day and can wear and look tired before other elements in the kitchen. To give your kitchen a pop, replace the sink.
Extendable or pull-out shelves are an easy way to add extra space to your kitchen without changing anything else. This is a relatively small project.
If you’re replacing the kitchen sink, you’ll probably want to replace the faucet as well. Another benefit of upgrading your faucet is that you can save water. When choosing a faucet, there are a few things to consider besides style. Make sure it aligns with the sink pattern and your family’s lifestyle.
An eye-catching light fixture can completely change the look of your kitchen. Find something that doesn’t look out of place, but also doesn’t look like the light of every other kitchen on the block.
Then carefully choose the right bulb(s) to cast a warm or cool light, depending on your preference.
Crown molding is a clever way to eliminate various aesthetic issues and gives you a finished look when you look up at the ceiling.
This simple kitchen update can hide imperfections between the ceiling and the wall while adding a more solid look to your kitchen cabinets. Most importantly, it’s incredibly affordable.
Regardless of other design elements, large appliances like the refrigerator and dishwasher are factors that influence the overall look of the kitchen.
Even if you have a relatively new kitchen design, including cabinets, countertops or the floor, you can’t get the perfect look in your kitchen due to outdated or worn appliances.
Therefore, replacing your old appliances with the latest technology will result in nice kitchen upgrades with improved functionality.
When you read about kitchen improvements, the ideas are mostly about aesthetic touches. But functionality also matters. If the function is directly related to your health, then it is much more important.
For example, getting a water filter is a huge improvement. You can get better tasting, purified drinking water straight from your tap. Also, installation is easy if you like DIY jobs.
Lighting is no longer just to see things better in the dark. Many homeowners consider lighting to be an art form lately.
Apart from just updating the lighting from the functional view-point, you can add decorative lighting as well. Replace your old and austere lights with more sophisticated and decorative products.
As part of modern kitchen updates, while changing just one light will make a big difference, of course, you need to consider overall consistency in your design.
If you’re looking for kitchen upgrades with a less permanent effect, you might consider applying some beautiful decals or wallpapers that reflect your personality, your family’s soul, or whatever you want. Although the effect is minor, it is one of the most practical kitchen upgrades you can have.
We at Done Right Home Remodeling are staffed by experienced designers and contractors. They know that creating the perfect kitchen must be precise, durable, and without compromising quality.
Years of kitchen design experience means our team has developed the skills and experience to deliver far better results than our competitors. Contact Done Right Home Remodeling if you need a new kitchen upgrade in Emerald Hills.
