Good day beautiful people!
Perhaps when you saw today's post title you thought; "I'd love to, but it would cost too much money". I looked up the word "remodel" and it's defined as to transform, remake, refashion, adjust, makeover. Btw, it did not mention it being an expensive exercise. And some may argue that to do all those things costs a lot of money. And my response to that is... NOT NECESSARILY.
You'll find that making the smallest change can bring dramatic results. Try out a few of the below tips and see what I mean. Don't forget to send me pics!
Here's a few tips
1) Paint - In my personal opinion painting a room is the foundation for any great makeover. Chosing the right colour will set the right mood and enhance the overall look and feel of a room. It's amazing what big difference this small change only can make.
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| Mint - a fresh and safer option |
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| If you're brave and want to paint the kitchen red. Why not! Just as long as it's the best choice for you |
2) Update cabinets - Give cabinets a fresh coat of paint. If you have cabinets with inside panels you can replace the panels with glass ones.
Replace cabinet handles with trendier ones
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| Beautiful colour. Beautiful kitchen |
3) Lighting - Change boring and old light fixtures with more decorative and trendier ones. A series of pendant light fixtures looks great over a kitchen island or breakfast nook. Even add a blingy chandelier on the main light fixture which normally is in the middle of the room. Why not? Bling's always in :-)
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| Love that light fixture |
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| Pendant light over the kitchen island |
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| Pendant lights over the eating area |
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| Small, hearty and yet modern |
4) Windows - Don't only opt for the normal aluminium blinds or plain curtains. My personal favourite is bamboo blinds. I love the texture it brings to a kitchen especially in contrast with the other materials in the kitchen e.g. glass, stainless steel. I can just image the contrast between the bamboo blinds with Lucite chairs or any other lucite furniture...
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| Love the colour of the cabinets, but when chosing a bold colour be sure you'll be comfortable with it for a while. The chandelier is also awesome |
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| The contrast of the natural bamboo and stainless steel is pure bliss for me. Same goes for the mix of materials. The backsplash is also fits perfectly |
- Cover old countertops in tiles e.g. ceramic, granite look alike, mosaic tiles.
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| Ceramic tile countertop |
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| Granite tile countertop |
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| Wooden top |
6) Backsplash - The same goes here as for countertops. In yesterday's post
Itchin For A Fabulous Kitchen I put a picture up with a mirrored backsplash. I love it because it is unusual and practical especially for smaller kitchens.
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| Stainless steel backsplash |
6) Flooring - There's a few alternatives you can explore. Laminte flooring, ceramic or granite tiles. Wooden floors. Then there's the more unusual choices like rubber tiles or polished. Also make sure that you do research of a few options and then choose one that's suitable and makes sense for your requirements and your way of life.
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| Polished concrete floor |
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| Rubber floor tiles |
Try something different and stay open minded
Do add your personality to your spaces.
Research the options presented to you and make the best choice for you.
Check out this website hgtv.com - it helps with inspiration.
Hope you enjoyed reading today's post.
Thanks for visiting
Ciao :-)
Elize
