If there is one room you should improve it’s the kitchen, now being called the heart of the home. But you don’t want to spend a fortune designing your entire kitchen just to sell it on again, and understandably. Why not give it a low-cost make-over, creating a new feel and look without having the builders move in on you for months.
Let There Be Light
And I don’t just mean electric ones. If your windows are old-fashioned and the glass sits stained within a shabby frame, replace them with brand new ones that give the room all the light it can take, without having to knock down the walls. New lights can also transform your kitchen, if they’re old-fashioned or class terribly with the room, but this isn’t always necessary.
Go Green
It’s hard to get away from the green trend, with everything eco-friendly and organic these days. But somehow the kitchen accommodates the great outdoors perfectly, whatever your home’s style, and a larger standing plant or simply a smaller vase or two of greenery will give your kitchen that fresh modern feel.
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Paint the Town
…Or just your kitchen. Slap on a light colour like a light cream to make it feel more roomy and light. Don’t be afraid of bright colours though, they’re one of the big kitchen design trends at the moment, but if you do stick to one smaller wall, or your smaller appliances like a stylish red kettle and keep it simple. If the colour you set your heart on unfortunately doesn’t match the cupboards, don’t shy away from painting those too and giving them a good thorough clean. They’ll look like new.
Get Coordinated
Making your kitchen match consistently throughout the space can come down to making sure all the appliances coordinate. If your oven and fridge are sleek stainless steel and your microwave and dishwasher are a tacky white plastic, swap them. They’re not always hugely pricy to replace and can be installed for you to save you the hassle, but it’ll bring the room together nicely.
Stay Seated
With the kitchen becoming a social hub and the room everyone gravitates to at gatherings, lots of seating is crucial. Whether that be a nicely co-ordinated sofa to make the room more social, or bar stools if your kitchen is smaller, seating adds a relaxing element to the room, giving buyers the ability to picture themselves using it in a variety of ways.
Free the Floor
The rustic, retro look has made a triumphant yet comforting come-back in the designer home, and with that come the floorboards. You may associate floor boards with dust, bugs and the endless splinters as time goes on, but a coat of varnish or some new planks will change that perception and give the house a stylishly vintage feel.
