11 ways to transform your kitchen without going broke

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-13 00:26

Inspirational photos and helpful video tutorials to help you make your room beautiful and cozy.

1. Decorate the table

Place on the table a vase of flowers, beautiful jars of salt and pepper, a napkin holder, scented candles, or other items that will create a cozy atmosphere in the dining area.

2. Hang open shelves

They look stylish and original. And if you replace bulky hanging cabinets with them, then the shelves will also visually expand the space.

Arrange good dishes, spices and bulk products in beautiful jars and some nice little things on them.

Beautiful shelves are easy to make yourself:

And these guys made "floating" shelves without legs:

3. Display kitchen utensils

Cute chopping boards, knives, spatulas, ladles and other utensils can be distributed in elegant containers or baskets. Special stands and roof rails will also come to the rescue.

4. Green the room

Place decorative plant pots on shelves, tables and windowsill, or hang planters. Flowers will add coziness and freshness to the room.

And if you want more practical benefits, plant edible herbs such as basil, parsley, mint, oregano, and other herbs.

5. Add beautiful textiles

Lay a good tablecloth, runner or napkins on the table, hang cute towels and potholders, attach interesting curtains. The main thing is that the textiles fit organically into the interior.

6. Decorate the walls

Hang paintings, photographs, clocks, panels or other decorative items on them.

7. Repaint your old headset

The interior will change beyond recognition, and you do not have to spend a lot of money for this. Choose laconic white, sunny yellow, deep blue or any other color for an old new kitchen.

On the left is the photo before the rework, and on the right is after:

This video shows you how to paint a headset:

8. Change the kitchen apron

It does not have to be done during the renovation phase. It is easy to decorate the finished headset with a plastic apron, self-adhesive film or mosaic. Those who are especially patient can make it from wine corks, pebbles, or other unusual materials.

Here's how easy it is to attach a self-adhesive apron:

And here is an interesting home-made version of wood:

If the apron in your kitchen is tiled, then you can draw beautiful patterns on it:

9. Make a slate board or wall

It is not only beautiful, but also a useful element of the interior. You can leave inscriptions on it and draw anything with crayons, and thereby change the look and mood of the kitchen.

The easiest way is to make a slate board and hang it in a prominent place. This video shows you how to do this:

And the wall will have to tinker a little longer. But if you're ready, here's a good master class:

10. Replace or transform chairs

Buy new unusual models that will fit into the interior or even draw all the attention to yourself.

If this option does not work, change the image of the old chairs: paint them, make new upholstery or cover them with beautiful seats.

Here's how to sew a patch seat:

Here's how to replace the upholstery in detail:

And this is an instruction for the complete restoration of a nondescript chair:

11. Decorate the refrigerator

The easiest way to do this is with decorative stickers or self-adhesive tape. You can only slightly transform the appearance of the refrigerator with bright accents or make it the main highlight of the room.