Top Ways to Update your Kitchen
Kitchens have become one of the most social rooms in the home – it’s a cliché that everybody ends up there at parties, but with more people choosing to stay in over the weekend and entertain, it’s also the place most dinner parties begin, while you rush to get everything finished. Kitchen design is changing too, to reflect this, so if you’re looking to update your cooking area it’s the kind of thing you need to keep in mind. Here we’ve put together a few ways you can give your kitchen that much-needed makeover.
1.) Seating
Unless your kitchen is attached to your dining room, it’s unlikely that your family or your guests have somewhere to sit down while you’re cooking. You can install a breakfast bar or kitchen island and place some bar chairs around it for a quick social area that doesn’t take up much room – when it’s not in use, you can simply use it as extra counter space.
2.) Worktops
Replacing the worktops in your kitchen can make a huge difference, and give the room a far more modern feel. Laminate worktops are a great option if you’re on a budget, and they’re easy to clean, which will make the process of keeping the kitchen as a nice living space much easier.
3.) Color
A fresh coat of paint can work wonders for a tired-looking room. Kitchens benefit from lots of light, so go for plenty of whites and creams, with one bold statement wall in a bright color for something to catch the eye. You could even use mosaic tiling in different colors around the work surfaces, creating an attractive design and a functional back splash.
4.) Flooring
Update kitchen floors to something that wouldn’t look out of place in the living room or bedroom, such as laminate wood flooring. This re-emphasizes the fact that your kitchen is as much a living area as a work space, and will make it feel far more comfortable than old-fashioned square tiles. It will also open the room out a bit more, making it ideal for smaller kitchens.
5.) Fabrics
Kitchens seem like the last place to have fabrics, but a touch here and there will just soften your design. Go for a theme – pale and minimal, or bright and colorful. Find places where you can include some small patches. A rolling fabric blind is a great way to add a little designer touch, and cushions on chairs in a similar fabric tie the room together perfectly.
*Thank you to Jillian Newton for this informative and fun guest post!
Sarah Hayes
I like light colors, something open and beachy and happy. i guess granite countertops and white wood cabnets
Margot C
I would like to have butcher block counter tops and one of those huge things for hanging pots and pans in the middle of the ceiling
natalie nichols
I would just like to have my OWN kitchen instead of renting. Then I could think about this kind of thing.
elven johnson
I need new worktops so badly. My kitchen has not seen an upgrade ever.
Evelyn
Paint always helps. It seems like lots of people dont know they can paint their kitchen
nicole lewis
i would like solid surface countertops and double wall ovens
sharon
I so want to update my entire kitchen. but really to do like I want, we need to blow out the wall and make it bigger.
I would do an island with seating. Ours is small we have NO seating at all in the kitchen
polly
I would love new countertops for our kitchen…and a dishwasher that works!
Sue D
I would like to update my kitchen with new flooring and a work top.
Elena
I would love to have granite counter tops and new stove in my kitchen
Claudia
I would love to have a double oven in my kitchen.
Krystal
We need flooring, cabinets, and some demolition first.
D Schmidt
I totally agree with the with regards painting, I just redid my kitchen and it looks entirely new!
Jennifer Johansen
I’d love to get granite countertops!
Michelle Feliciano
would love to change my countertops
Jeff Taylor (@jeffltaylor2)
I have to have nice, newer cabinets in any kitchen that I will own. I am renting now and the cabinets are pressed wood-paperboard GARBAGE. I bought a metal shelving unit because they are so nasty!
Wendy Mastin
WE have hardwood floors and a nice island for seating. I would like to get granite countertops.
Giggedygeekmum
I’m a fan of open country kitchens. I like having lots of room, large cupboards, and a homey feel.
Andrew .
We like granite countertops and lots of storage space and counter space to work.
Robin Wilson
I am dying to put new countertops and backsplash in my kitchen! I would like quartz or granite, I have corian now, not bad, but just not new. I would love to have glass or stainless, or combo for a backsplash!
Lily Kwan
I like upgraded appliances.