If you are already planning this years’ interior design projects for your home, you might be looking ways to do more with less, and understandably so. In this post, we look specifically at your kitchen and how you can make simple yet effective changes which will help you to refresh and revive the appearance of this room that is so often considered to be the heart of a home.
If you’re kitchen needs an upgrade or a complete makeover, you might just not have the ready-cash to be able to get that work completed right now. We share some tried and tested tips to help you on your mission which will give your kitchen a whole new look and feel, without breaking the bank.
So, we’re obviously not talking about buying new furnishings for this task, as we are focussing on the ‘budget.’ You can do two things here, both of which can have a significant impact on the overall look and feel of this space. If your kitchen is on the smaller size, painting your kitchen cupboards in a lighter colour can serve two purposes.
If your kitchen cupboard doors are not fairing well, but the surrounding framework is in good condition, you can order new doors only. This will be at a mere fraction of the cost of overhauling the entire set of cupboards doors, framework and more.
Painting is the least expensive way to transform your kitchen it is also one of the easiest and quickest things you can do on a budget.
Whatever type of kitchen you have, there is nothing so elegant as some key pieces of vintage cookware. Please don’t worry about the costs of this because you can easily pick up old cookware items online or in charity stores. Budget kitchen furniture can have a real appeal, and it can completely transform the look and feel of your kitchen. Air on the side of caution because you can have too much going on which will make your space look cluttered. Just select a few key items that are large enough to catch the eye.
So many people believe that kitchen worktops always come with a hefty price tag. If you are working to a strict budget, there are a range of affordable kitchen worktops which can dramatically alter the appearance of your kitchen. Just a few hundred pounds can really make a big difference here. After all, aside from your cupboards, the kitchen worktops are one of the most visible features in your kitchen. Laminate is probably the most cost-effective choice, and surprisingly, there is a huge selection of finishes and colours to choose from.
We have already touched upon the ‘worktop clutter’ that can creep into all our kitchens. However, investing in storage can make a real difference to both the look and practicality of your kitchen space. It is true that when you have a good clear out, you tend to feel much better afterward. It will cost nothing and could end up giving you back some of that space that will allow you to see more of your kitchen space, and also help you to more easily access your everyday items.
If you haven’t already noticed that tablecloths have come back into fashion, adding fabric to your kitchen is a really cost-effective way to add a splash of colour to your space. Chairs, blinds, and tablecloths are all very easy to update yourself at a low cost and fabrics can start from as little as £3 per square meter. Another increasingly popular use of fabrics in the kitchen is to cover up appliances that are not integrated by placing a bespoke curtain in front of them. You can go for bold colours, pretty florals or quirky geometrics. The options are almost limitless.
The final point in this post is again, something which requires only a very small upfront investment. Spotlights, otherwise known as ‘task lights’ should be in place over the main kitchen worktops. Also, having ambient lighting in the dining area of the kitchen really help to lighten up the room in the right way. Having intrusively bright light in the wrong places can ruin the appearance of a perfectly good kitchen space. Spotlights in the UK can be bought for as little as £15, so if you don’t already have these in site, adding some can really help your kitchen space appear more inviting and homelier.