Thinking about getting your dream kitchen? Worried that it has to be expensive? Think again! Getting your dream kitchen doesn’t have to CARRY A PRICEY PRICE TAG. There are lots of different ways you can achieve your dream kitchen, you could repaint the walls, add a glamorous high gloss splashback! The list is endless, however, we have narrowed it down to the top 6 ways you can get what you want with out breaking the bank!
Get New Lighting
Updating your lighting to some quality lights can be one of the easier ways you can get your dream kitchen. Lighting is important and attributes to setting the mood, creating your own personal style and can help you bring attention to key features in your kitchen. If you want to update your lighting find a clever way to place them as this may lead to your kitchen appearing much bigger, and who doesn’t want more space! Or even just the illusion of more space.
Create A Feature Wall
Creating a feature wall has now been made easy; you can add a kitchen splashback. If you are adding a splash back as your feature wall forgoing traditional glass and choosing a modern acrylic one can save you a lot of money. The reason a plastic splashback is cheaper is not down to skipping on the quality it is simply due to the process to make it and then ship it! Simply plastics offer a wide range of colors, styles and offer a service of cutting it down to any shape or size. So adding that feature wall doesn’t have to be expensive!
Add Open Shelving
By adding some open plan shelving, you are creating the illusion that your kitchen is, in fact, bigger than it appears. Not only does it create the appearance of more space, it also allows you to showshowcasee key items that you love. This can be a fantastic opportunity for you to buy some nice glasses or some beautiful pieces of crockery. Let your inner style shine and create shelves, which all your friends will be marveled by. OPen shelving is key to that farmhouse kitchen look too.
Update Those Appliances
By updating your tired and old appliances your kitchen will automatically start to look new. Update your kettle and toaster and you will start to see the changes happen before your eyes. This may be the cheapest way you can improve your space. Buying new plates and cutlery is also a great idea, as these can be placed on display! If your fridge, oven, and dishwasher don’t match, this can throw off the look of your entire kitchen. If you can’t afford to replace large appliances, get Liquid Stainless Steel paint and make them match! Painting your appliances is a cheap way to give them a makeover and the results are much better than you’d think.
Throw On A Coat Of Paint
Adding some fresh paint coats are a great way you can improve your space and not have a hefty price tag. By painting your walls it gives a fresh and clean look to your tired kitchen. This can extend to painting your cabinets as well. Be bold with your colors or be as conservative as you like! The beauty of painting isn’t just because of its low cost, but it can also be a fun and exciting DIY project for you. Get your family involved and make a day out of it!
Nuvo Cabinet Paint is easy to apply and can completely transform the way your kitchen looks in a weekend. I’m so happy I painted my builder-grade cabinets white. It’s been 3 years and they still look great!
Updating Counters
If your counters are looking drab or you don’t like the color of your counters, consider painting them with Giani Countertop Paint. We used the white diamond kit on our kitchen counters and they look amazing! The paint has held up surprisingly well over the past two years with our household of 6-9 people.
You can have your dream kitchen now if you are ready to roll up your sleeves and put in a little elbow grease. There are a lot of kitchen upgrades you can do yourself in a weekend.
