The kitchen has taken a central place in our modern home setting. It is no longer a default place to prepare food and keep the house warm with burning fire.
Now, it is doubling as a living area where you can cook with your intimate friends or family members and then enjoy the food wherever you like. So, it is natural to be cautious about the state of your kitchen.
One thing about a kitchen renovation is that you have to have deep pockets to even think about it. This could not be farther from the truth. Of course, if you are eyeing a luxury kitchen remodeling service, then you know you are going to pay a premium price.
Still, you can get a quality makeover for your kitchen without breaking your bank. And this post is all about it.
Without further ado, let’s get started!
1. Let There Be Light!
Since you spend time cooking and accompanying your friends and family in the kitchen, it never hurts to have ample, innovative lights in the kitchen. It will amplify the space and give it vastness and clarity which will enhance cabinets, fridges, and everything inside.
If you are thinking about dramatic kitchen makeover only using lights, consider ceiling lights, mini pendants, under cabinet lighting, or whatever you come up with.
2. Cabinet Resurfacing
Cabinets make the overall face or appearance of a kitchen. Even in an affordable kitchen remodeling project, it takes around thirty to thirty-five percent of the budget, depending on your material of choice and the contractor’s fee.
Instead of going all out with new cabinets, you can either resurface the existing cabinets with a new paint job or change the cabinet doors only.
3. Fridge Dress Up
Fridges and deep freezers often stand out from the overall backdrop of a kitchen like an eyesore. They are maybe one of the latest and greatest pieces of a technical marvel, but they just still do well with the rest of the kitchen the way they did.
It is always a great idea to flank your fridge with panels and make it part of one whole.
4. New Sink Anyone?
The sink is another one of the fixtures in a kitchen that hides in plain sight. It is there when you need it but you forget it once you are done with it. Still, it plays its role, both aesthetically and on utilitarian grounds, in your kitchen.
The thing is, you can swap out your traditional, two-faucet sink for a more industrial one. The luster of new stainless steel will give a great makeover to your kitchen. Not to mention you will not have to worry about dripping taps for a while.
5. Little Touches
As we established earlier in the post, if there is too much wear and tear in your kitchen, then you are going to need new hardware which can be expensive. But, if you are just interested in the cosmetic effects of things, you can do it by strictly sticking to your budget.
By little touches, you can:
- Add a divider inside large cabinets to define a boundary inside them. This is especially helpful in sorting smaller items.
- Add cabinet liners to keep the older hardware from withering away or to protect new hardware from extensive wear and tear.
6. Breakfast Nook
Many turns of the century kitchens sport extensive space. Ironically, conscious homeowners have to buy stuff to fill the void and still make it look relevant and modern.
One way of employing that vacant space is to add a breakfast nook in there. It does not take a lot of resources to do that. All you need is a reasonable table, a bench, and some throw pillows to make comfy seating for the family.
This is an all-time classic that never gets out of fashion, so it is worth going into trouble for.
7. Storage & Pantry
Many ladies of the house do not compromise on storage and they shouldn’t. One of the smart reasons for kitchen makeovers could be to enhance storage space. There are many ways you can maximize the utility of existing cabinets by adding a pull-out tray or smart features.
The same goes for the pantry. By swapping your old pantry doors with the new DIY-style, sliding door, you can make the snacks and ingredients reachable, as well as add a flare of style to your kitchen landscape.
These are some of the kitchen renovating ideas that you can materialize with a small budget. Although they do not need a carte blanche, you are still getting a new and modern look for your kitchen.
