Kitchen Makeovers
Construct a Plan First and foremost, you need to come up with a remodel plan, including what exactly you want done.
This will allow you to create your ideal kitchen without making any commitments.
Play around with different layouts, alternatives, and color choices until you find the perfect design.
Fresh Paint One of the quickest and most inexpensive ways to makeover a room is adding a new coat of paint; you'll be surprised to see what a difference just a touch of color can make.
Keep in mind that lighter colors can make the kitchen look larger and textures can create contrast and depth.
Your color choice should be reflective of the whole room; take into consideration the color palette of your entire home as well as the colors of the cabinets, window treatments, and floor of the kitchen.
A Budget Friendly Makeover Getting a brand new kitchen doesn't have to mean getting brand new everything.
You can give your entire kitchen a complete facelift without replacing any of the fundamentals.
For example, instead of installing brand new cabinets, try resurfacing and paint the current ones.
Or maybe all your kitchen needs is some updated appliances and fixtures to give it a whole new look.
Consider installing stainless steel appliances and modern kitchen sink faucets.
Lighting Another relatively inexpensive way to spice up your kitchen is installing brand new lighting for an exceptionally well-lit kitchen.
Try installing recessed lighting or lights that can dim to give a modern yet sophisticated look.
Create a Message Center A fun idea to help organize your kitchen area is to use chalkboards, whiteboards, or corkboards to organize mail, calendars, messages, or dinner menus.
Pottery Barn has a wide assortment of "daily systems" to help keep you organized.
Organize Once you have decided exactly what you want to do, it's time to get organized!Create a tentative schedule of when you are going to do what.
Create shopping lists of all the tools and supplies you will need.
Making sure you are organized is a vital component to a successful (and timely) kitchen makeover.
This will allow you to create your ideal kitchen without making any commitments.
Play around with different layouts, alternatives, and color choices until you find the perfect design.
Fresh Paint One of the quickest and most inexpensive ways to makeover a room is adding a new coat of paint; you'll be surprised to see what a difference just a touch of color can make.
Keep in mind that lighter colors can make the kitchen look larger and textures can create contrast and depth.
Your color choice should be reflective of the whole room; take into consideration the color palette of your entire home as well as the colors of the cabinets, window treatments, and floor of the kitchen.
A Budget Friendly Makeover Getting a brand new kitchen doesn't have to mean getting brand new everything.
You can give your entire kitchen a complete facelift without replacing any of the fundamentals.
For example, instead of installing brand new cabinets, try resurfacing and paint the current ones.
Or maybe all your kitchen needs is some updated appliances and fixtures to give it a whole new look.
Consider installing stainless steel appliances and modern kitchen sink faucets.
Lighting Another relatively inexpensive way to spice up your kitchen is installing brand new lighting for an exceptionally well-lit kitchen.
Try installing recessed lighting or lights that can dim to give a modern yet sophisticated look.
Create a Message Center A fun idea to help organize your kitchen area is to use chalkboards, whiteboards, or corkboards to organize mail, calendars, messages, or dinner menus.
Pottery Barn has a wide assortment of "daily systems" to help keep you organized.
Organize Once you have decided exactly what you want to do, it's time to get organized!Create a tentative schedule of when you are going to do what.
Create shopping lists of all the tools and supplies you will need.
Making sure you are organized is a vital component to a successful (and timely) kitchen makeover.
