How to Update Your Kitchen's Design
The kitchen of almost every home will show signs of needing upgrades every five to ten years. You don't necessarily have to allocate a large budget to make needed improvements. Just changing a few materials and colors can make a huge difference. If you plan to sell your home anytime soon, it's important to remodel the kitchen so that it will be universally appealing, Refrain from adding extremely unique features, so that potential buyers can envision adding to your decor instead of replacing it. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Wall paint
- Plantation blinds
- Aluminum blinds
- Cabinet paint
- New cabinet doors
- Cabinet hardware
- Tile flooring
- Hardwood flooring
- Stainless appliances
- Recessed lighting
- Light fixtures
- Shelving
- Framed prints
Instructions
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Choose new wall paint and window treatments. Change the paint from white to gold, for example. Use pale gold on three walls and bright gold on the wall behind the sink, as one choice. Take down curtains and add white plantation blinds over all windows. Use chrome-finish aluminum blinds, as another choice, to add pizazz to the room.
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Change or upgrade cabinet finishes. Paint upper wall cabinets antique white and lower cabinets black, for example. Install brand new doors over existing wood cabinets, if you like the finish. Paint the cabinets gold and add light maple doors, as one option. Install new satin nickel hardware for a contemporary look.
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Make a strong statement with new flooring. Add gold and black tiles in a diamond pattern, for example. Install a checkered floor using black and white tiles, as another option. Visit a tile store to see materials close up before making a selection. Utilize hardwood and tile together, if you want a high-end look.
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Replace old appliances with stainless models. Use a stainless gas range of restaurant quality for an upscale look. Buy a stainless refrigerator and dishwasher, too. Keep in mind that stainless can be used with any wood finishes or paint finishes on cabinets, so it's the most flexible of finishes for your appliances.
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Add new lighting and special amenities. Install recessed lighting, new light fixtures, shelving and bold artwork. Use a couple of large framed prints of scenes from your favorite cities, for example. Hang a print of a New Orleans pianist or a San Francisco street car, as possible choices. Create a kitchen that has your personal stamp, but do this by using prints or art objects, so you can easily change things around.
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