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5 Creative Additions That Will Transform Your Kitchen

9 June 2021 by Eileen

The kitchen is almost everyone’s room in the house. So, many give attention to creating a practical and updated kitchen that will boost everyday activities such as cooking, entertaining, and enjoying meals. There’s no reason to put off remodelling your kitchen until you’re ready to sell your home. So, what creative additions can you make to help you revamp your kitchen? Here are some things to consider.

5 Creative Additions That Will Transform Your Kitchen

Upgrade or lose the metals 

Kitchens from the past were constructed using fashionable elements, such as metals for kitchen hardware With new materials and design trends being introduced by manufacturers, you may need to reconsider your lighting fixtures and drawer pulls. Of course, the most crucial consideration in selecting the ideal kitchen cabinet hardware material is how it will appear in your kitchen and whether or not you like it. Consider the various metals in your kitchen and how nicely the hardware or pulls would blend in. For example, suppose you have a stainless-steel refrigerator, dishwasher, or oven. You might want to consider stainless hardware for your cabinets, tie the room together, and avoid clashing materials. Nickel, pewter, brass, bronze, stainless steel, chrome, silver, black, glass or crystal, iron and copper are a few to consider.

Flooring

When upgrading your kitchen, it’s critical to select a floor that looks sharp and modern while maintaining its functionality. The most recent kitchen flooring trends might help you narrow down your options. If you use your kitchen occasionally, you already know how important it is to have a long-lasting floor. Unfortunately, flooring is an often overlooked kitchen element. Even though it plays a part in the overall design of your kitchen, consider moving from rolled vinyl or linoleum to a more durable, timeless material like wood, tile, or stone. These materials will increase the value of your property while also lasting longer. You can also consider laminate flooring for your kitchen. Sites like https://www.floorsdirectltd.co.uk have some quality options to choose from. Additionally, ceramic tile that looks like hardwood and travertine and slate have been fashionable in recent years.

Countertops

Your countertops take up a significant amount of space in your kitchen. While older kitchens may feature uncomfortable tile-and-grout or inexpensive vinyl for work surfaces, today’s countertop selections are virtually limitless. There is a solid surfacing alternative for everyone’s style and budget, ranging from resin and polymer-based solid surfacing to natural stone variations such as marble and granite. In addition, designers have become more innovative in recent years, including heavy-duty structural materials for countertops. Consider including brick and tile in your list as well.

Painting your cabinetry

Painting and staining your existing kitchen cabinetry is a terrific budget-friendly choice.

To cover up obsolete wood and dull-coloured cabinets from the past, you may choose a colourful and dramatic blue or a dark, futuristic black finish. From distressing doors to using paint glazes and stains, you’ll be astonished at how much elbow work and a splash of colour can make your old cabinets look brand new. Painting your cabinets may make a big difference in the look of your kitchen. It will lighten and brighten your home while refreshing it, making it seem like you’ve moved into a new house. It’s a fantastic project that you can undertake yourself or hire a professional painter to do. If you don’t have the time or inclination to do this, then perhaps think about getting some customised wall art to spruce up your kitchen, instead?

Lighting

Excellent kitchen lighting improves visibility in work areas. Installing ceiling lights aid in brightening work surfaces for food preparation, while under-cabinet or cabinet lighting types aid in highlighting darkish areas in the kitchen. Your kitchen lighting should not be an afterthought because it is critical for your kitchen’s safety, ambience, and versatility. If you just have one overhead ambient lighting fixture in your kitchen, consider recessed lighting, a modern alternative. Install a dimmer switch for more flexibility when entertaining, cooking, or simply resting for a late-night snack! Pendant lighting above a kitchen island, under cabinet lighting, highlight counters, and chandeliers are also becoming popular lighting alternatives.

Many people often avoid remodelling because they believe it is costly. And they are not wrong; even minor changes like replacing the faucet, sink and hardware, painting the existing cabinets and walls, upgrading the electricity, and including pendant lighting might cost more than £3,000. However, if you knock down walls, reorganise the layout, and purchase new appliances, cabinets, and worktops, your kitchen remodel could cost £28,000 or £35,000 or more. You still need to know what additions you will make and get the best value for your money.

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