A new year, a new chance to make your kitchen swoon-worthy. Whether your most used room needs a total overhaul or a few simple tweaks, make this the year you fall in love with your kitchen all over again.
Let these nine stylish (and doable!) ideas serve as inspiration for a kitchen that’s more “you” this year.
#1 Go retro
The color palette of yesteryear has made a comeback. Whether it’s avocado green or mustard yellow that appeals to you most, give your backsplash or cabinet doors a vintage look with a kitchen color palette inspired by your chic grandmother’s house.
#2 Choose extendable shelves
Make it easy on yourself. With pull-out shelves you can see exactly what you have (and how much of it) without having to take apart your kitchen to find your red lentils.
#3 Use the inside of a closet door for storage
Place the tools you use most where you need them: no more digging through a cluttered drawer to find the right measuring cup. A handy painted chalkboard diagram, like this one, makes it easy to double-check your measurements.
#4 Wallpaper the inside of your cabinets
You love your dishes. Why not give them a background? A budget-friendly idea for updating boring kitchen cabinets: add decorative glass to cabinet inserts and then cover the interior with playful wallpaper.
#5 Add colorful buttons
It’s all in the details. An inexpensive way to change the overall look of your kitchen in less than 15 minutes: swap out cabinet knobs and drawer pulls for something with a little more pizzazz. These teal colors connect the color palette of the kitchen.
#6 Switch to slim, long stem cabinet hardware
Goodbye, builder-grade hardware. Highlight the best face of your kitchen cabinets with contemporary kitchen hardware that looks and feels chic. They are easy to clean and easy to grip, especially when your hands are full and busy preparing a feast.
#7 Maximize your storage space
Cabinets that no longer have space? To look up. Tall open shelving not only allows you to show off your shiny new professional mixer, but also allows you to take advantage of every square inch of storage space your kitchen has to offer. And a mobile library ladder makes it easy to reach all your beloved cooking utensils.
#8 Put herbs in a drawer
If spice racks have been letting you down and organizing your kitchen cupboards seems nearly impossible, move your spices to a drawer so they’re easy to find. No more scrambling in a dark cupboard for the herbs you need.
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#9 Give floors a touch of color
Show some love for your surfaces with a paint project, like the one below, that’s easy on the budget and on the eyes.
Or trade your dirty floor tiles for something much more durable and cooler. Dress up an all-white modern kitchen with glazed ceramic tile floors that will stand the test of time.
