The kitchen may just be the most important room in your home. It’s where your family gathers to connect over excellent food. It’s where friends congregate to enjoy conversation and company. The kitchen is used all throughout the day and makes the house a real home.
So if your kitchen is in need of some updates, it can have an effect on the entire home. Don’t worry, you don’t have to go through an entire remodeling project. With these simple and convenient upgrades, you can get an enhanced kitchen with little to no hassle!
5. Countertops and Backsplash
Countertops not only need to look great, they need to stand up to a lot of abuse. If your countertops are worn down (or if they simply look dated), you can make a big impact on your home by having them replaced. A lot will depend on what material and style you select, but countertops, along with a fresh new backsplash, are generally an affordable kitchen upgrade that can be accomplished in as little as one to three days.
4. Cabinet and Drawer Hardware
They may be small, but when kitchen cabinet handles and hinges are starting to reach the end of their usefulness, you’ll know it. Whether you are refinishing the hardware or replacing old hardware with new, adding this crucial upgrade will deliver quality and a small touch of style to the kitchen. A new finish can dramatically change the kitchen’s look. Tip: measure the counter to center dimensions for easy ordering and replacement.
3. Lighting Fixtures
Few things can take a room from simple to stylish like lighting fixtures. Think about it, when you add new countertops, you’re really just enhancing that one area. Sure, it might complement the cabinets, but it really doesn’t affect them directly. With lighting, however, the entire tone, character, and style of a kitchen can be enhanced. Quality lighting fixtures look great by themselves, but they also give a better appearance to cabinets, countertops, walls, appliances, and everything else in the kitchen! Recessed, surface-mounted, or pendant fixtures compliment any space.
2. Cabinet Refacing or Painting
The doors and exterior panels of your cabinets take up a lot of visual space. Not only do they represent lots of square footage, they are at eye-level, making them the most noticeable element of the kitchen. It’s hard to hide worn out or faded cabinetry, but replacing, resurfacing, or staining and painting your cabinets could be the solution. With a qualified professional, this task can usually be completed in a few days, giving time for sanding, staining, finishing, and other important steps that result in gorgeously-refreshed cabinetry.
1. New Appliances
Kitchen appliances aren’t just for looks, they’re also for utility and practical purposes. If you have old appliances from the 1980’s, they probably don’t look very sharp, and they definitely don’t work as efficiently as today’ refrigerators, freezers, and dishwashers. It may not be the cheapest kitchen upgrade (depending on what appliances you buy), but new equipment will enhance both the style and usefulness of your kitchen, making it arguably the most important upgrade you can make. Don’t forget to hire licensed professionals to install them as many codes have changed.
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