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8 Ways to Update the Look of Your Kitchen

You might hate the way your kitchen looks. The colors do not match, the styles are outdated, or some surfaces may be worn out. Looking at it makes you want to rip everything out and replace it; but a renovation of that scale is out of your budget.

There are some compromises to consider for updating the look within the budget available. If the layout of the cabinets and appliances work well for you and things are in good working order you may only have to make surface changes to give your kitchen a fresh look that pleases you. Here are 8 changes you can make to the look and feel of your kitchen listed in order from least to most expensive.

Replace Finishes

The simplest updates to your kitchen are in replacing the finishing fixtures. There is a lot to be said for the little things. Mismatched, worn out, and outdated hardware around the kitchen can impact the look and feel of the space more than you might think. The best part is these are the easiest and least expensive things to change in your kitchen.

The kitchen faucet sits above your sink and counter, standing out in the view of the kitchen. The color, style and condition of the faucet can easily catch the eye for better or worse.

Do the cabinet pulls match the appliances and other hardware in the kitchen? Do they function well and provide a beautiful accent to the cabinets? If the answer to these questions is no it may be time to replace them.

We do not often think about switches, outlets, and cover plates. They are necessary tools and can also become old, worn, or dated. They can be replaced with newer styles and colors that better complement the other accents in the kitchen to make them decorative elements as well as functional pieces of the kitchen.

Let us not forget the window dressings. Are the blinds old and dirty? Are the curtains the wrong color or blocking out too much natural light? Is the mounting hardware clunky looking and unsightly? New blinds, curtains or a valance can brighten the space and do a lot to beautify a kitchen.

Add Or Replace the Lights

Lighting plays a big part in the look and feel of any room. Replacing lighting in your kitchen is also much less expensive than a full remodel to improve the look of your kitchen. First check the color and wattage of your bulbs. The brightness and tone of the lights makes a substantial difference in the look and feel of any room. Changing the bulbs may be all that is needed.

If the color and amount of light is not the problem, it may be the light fixtures themselves. The pendant lights, chandeliers, track lights and flush mount fixtures should complement the other hardware and colors in the kitchen. Replacing fixtures that do not look good will give the room a cleaner look. The fixtures should also be positioned to appropriately cover the areas where the light is needed. This may mean repositioning a chandelier to center over a table, raising or lower pendant lights over a bar or adding under cabinet lights to break up dark shadows over the counter. Recessed lights limit the spread of the light. Replacing the bulbs with LED retrofit, flush mounts will brighten the room and spread the light over a wider area.

Repaint

Repainting the walls and ceiling might have been one of the first ideas that came to mind when considering ways to update the look of a kitchen. Whether you just need a fresh coat to renew the existing color or a new color altogether this is a simple and comparatively inexpensive improvement. There is something about fresh paint that just makes things feel newer.

Add Or Replace a Backsplash

Backsplashes have a functional application for a kitchen and are usually added for their aesthetic qualities. While they are usually tile, they can also be the same quartz or granite material used for the counters. Adventurous designers have opted for more rare options of stack stone and printed glass for a more personalized style. The intention is to create a color and pattern on the walls that blends or contrasts with the cabinets and counters to give the kitchen a character and texture. The variety of materials available can make this a cheap accent or pricy conversation piece. A backsplash is an eye-catching design element that does not require a lot of time or other modifications to update a kitchen.

Refinish The Cabinets

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The cabinets may be in excellent shape and are just surface worn or their color is outdated. Refinishing them is cheaper than replacing them and can be done without replacing the counters, sink, and other fixtures in the kitchen. Combined kitchen cabinets take up the most space and cover the largest part of the room’s design canvas. Whether they need a fresh coat of paint or stain to restore them to a like new finish or a new color to alter the entire appearance of the room, cabinet refinishing will immediately give the kitchen a fresh look and feel.

Replace The Flooring

Your kitchen makes you happy, until you look down. The linoleum that matches your grandparents’ house or the tile that is cracked, 30 years outdated or does not match anything else ruins the rest of the kitchen. The floors can be redone without changing anything else in the kitchen. Newer materials like vinyl laminate tile and plank are creating a wider variety of waterproof styles to choose from. Changing the flooring may also require changing the flooring in neighboring rooms or at least using transition strips to connect the different floor materials where the rooms meet.
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Replace Appliances

Appliance options for color style and function are increasing rapidly. If the fridge is a different color than the other appliances, the dishwasher is noisy and does not work or the range is showing its age a new appliance will update the look and function of a kitchen. You may only need to replace the one unmatched appliance or replace them all with a new set.

Replace Countertops

Appliance options for color style and function are increasing rapidly. If the fridge is a different color than the other appliances, the dishwasher is noisy and does not work or the range is showing its age a new appliance will update the look and function of a kitchen. You may only need to replace the one unmatched appliance or replace them all with a new set.
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