Does your kitchen need to be spiced up more than your favorite dish? Here are some quick ideas that can change your kitchen into THE place to be in your home!! Remember too that just a little change can make the space feel entirely new. Your kitchen is the heart of the home and you spend a lot of time in it everyday, so lets see how we can turn it into the space you want to be in and not just a place you dread to spend your time.
Sometimes your old reliable recipe can get to feeling a little stale, but by just simply changing a spice or altering an ingredient, you can make it seem like a whole new dish. You can do the same with your kitchen! Without destroying everything for a couple months, you can do simple and less costly alterations and make it feel totally new. Adding lighting under or above your cabinets not only allow you to see your food prep area better, but it can give a whole new mood for your kitchen at night using the new lights as accent lighting and can save you money by using them instead of having to turn on all the main lights. Adding pendant lights in place of cans over your bar can also give a new feel and personal design to your space without going crazy with change.
Another idea, although it may seem invasive at first, can be done quickly and easily with our team of professionals, is to change out your countertops and backsplash. By choosing a solid surface top, you will not only be able to select from a wide range of colors and designs to blend with your existing decor, but it will allow your cleanup efforts to be quicker and safer after using a high quality sealer to keep bacteria and stains out of your countertop surface. You can also choose some personalized tiles to go in the backsplash to further enhance your unique tastes.
Changing out your appliances can be an easy and effective way to not only update the look, but also make cooking easier, more efficient, and more fun. If you have been shopping for appliances lately you know you can all kinds of crazy features, but the best ones are the ones that you will actually use for the way you cook. Tired of burning those cookies? Try a convection oven. Need more than one oven? Get a double. Need more space? Get a microwave with convection combo. Whatever you need you can find, and it will make you be able to enjoy the prospect of cooking allowing your family to be excited about your new favorite dishes! New appliances are also more energy efficient and if your existing ones are really old, they may not even be as safe to use as you would like. New self-cleaning ovens make the process quick and easy, making your cooking exploits less likely to cause a fire.
Finally, updating your cabinets can be as simple as painting them with a fresh coat of the hottest new color, or stripping and re-staining them to bring back the original luster of the fine wood that it was made with. You can also re-design the cabinets to take advantage of currently lost space with pull-out drawers, tray dividers, a lazy Susan, or even creating a recycling center along side your trash bin. Adding an island or new cooking center can also be much easier than feared if the space will allow it.
So don’t feel like you have to go all out to get a new kitchen, although we can certainly help there too, just do the items you choose to update well, so it has the best net gain. I am always available to discuss your thoughts, ideas, and questions, but have fun with your thoughts and lets get cooking!!
Please feel free to call me any time about any question you have with this tip or anything else on your mind at 512.413.9281.
