6 Easy Kitchen Refresh Ideas to Instantly Update Your Space
Beautiful new ideas for kitchen décor and design are likely filling up your Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook accounts if you’ve even had passing thoughts about how you want to change or update the look of your kitchen. Fortunately, there are many ways to hit “reset” and refresh without ripping everything out and starting from scratch. Here are a few ideas:
Update with New Accessories
New accessories are a quick and low-risk way to incorporate trends into your kitchen. Stores are full of fun new cooking utensil canisters, dishtowels and potholders, art, rugs, serving pieces, dishes and bowls, and glassware. Shopping your own house can also yield options – maybe bringing in a cherished heirloom or still unpacked wedding gift can pump up your kitchen’s personality. Removing outdated or worn window treatments is another quick update. Sometimes just taking them down and not replacing them makes a big difference.
Reorganize and Declutter
Taking time to reorganize and edit your stuff may make you smile again when you walk into your kitchen. If you have or had kids at home, are you hanging onto items they no longer need or use? Are you preparing food differently and need to rethink food prep or storage? If you are considering a larger kitchen project, editing is a great first step as you think about current and future needs.
Replace Faucet, Paint, and Cabinet Hardware
You may need some help from professionals for these next ideas (or maybe some YouTube instructional videos), but replacing your faucet, changing your wall paint, and adding or changing your cabinet hardware can instantly help a kitchen feel more current. Installing new door and drawer hardware, especially if you never had any, makes a huge impact and allows you to inject some personality into your space (and cuts down on wear on doors and drawer-fronts).
Refresh with New Counters
What type of counters do you have? Many previously popular materials and colors may no longer feel current and may not be as durable as newer options. Freshening up with new counters can be enough to make a kitchen feel updated (and if combined with some of the other ideas here may be all you need to get more life from your existing kitchen).
Install a Backsplash and Update Lighting
If you’re open to more involved projects, installing a backsplash and adding or changing out light fixtures can work wonders. The backsplash can be the same materials as the counters (if you’re replacing the counters), decorative tile, or even mirrors fabricated at your local glass shop. To change up the lighting, you can add or replace old-school surface-mounted fixtures or can lights with new LED recessed lights, plug in a great lamp on the counter, if there’s room, or add some new pendants over an island, peninsula, or table. There are great tile and lighting options at every price point.
Invest in Cabinet Painting or Refacing
Ready to invest more time and money in updating your kitchen? Then explore cabinet painting and refacing. Cabinet painting jobs usually take us take five days and can include new hardware, counters, backsplash, and lighting. This option is a great way to update stained or painted wood cabinets that are in good shape but are no longer a color you like. Cabinet refacing jobs usually take three to five days depending on whether there are new counters and a backsplash. Cabinet refacing offers the opportunity to completely change the look and style of your cabinets with brand new doors and drawer fronts in just about any imaginable style and color. The cabinet boxes get covered to match the new doors and the result is a stylish and updated kitchen!
Contact Kitchen Tune-Up for a Free Design Appointment
At Kitchen Tune-Up we want to help you make the most of your home. We would love the opportunity to see your kitchen, show you door and hardware samples, and create a plan to update and upgrade your space to meet your needs. Contact us today for a free design appointment and estimate.