Are you looking to design your kitchen to fit more with a modern aesthetic, but you aren’t necessarily trying to spend a lot of money on your renovations? You’re in luck. Below, you will find some different ways you can improve your kitchen without going over budget.
Keep Your Layout Unchanged
One of the things that can absolutely skyrocket your renovation costs is changing your existing kitchen layout. Having to move plumbing, walls, electric, and everything else that comes with swapping your layout can get exorbitantly expensive. The more you change things, the more you can anticipate having to pay.
Use the Same Appliances You Have
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that a kitchen renovation has to involve buying and installing new appliances to match the aesthetic. If your appliances are functioning as they should, it is perfectly fine to continue using them. You don’t even have to throw out your old kitchen sink. Instead, attempt to clean it and resurface it with a gentle abrasive cleaner and spend the money you saved from avoiding buying a new one elsewhere.
Paint
This is perhaps the easiest and most convenient ways to modernise your kitchen. You will be able to apply a brand-new coat of paint which can help you brighten things up.
Keep in mind, when you are painting over timber panelling, you will be required to apply a stain and tannin blocker prior to applying the coat of paint. You can ask for advice from your local hardware store on how to do this and which paint is most suitable for your kitchen areas.
Using Your Existing Kitchen Furniture
While you already have your paintbrushes and paint out, you could always consider painting your kitchen furniture to change the look of it to ensure that it matches your new kitchen aesthetic.
Makeover Your Cabinets
Your kitchen cabinets can play a critical role in the look and feel of your entire kitchen. If your cabinets are in otherwise good condition and you just want to change the look and feel of them, you could always consider painting the doors and drawers instead of changing them altogether. This will allow you to change things for much less money than it would otherwise take to swap them with brand new ones.
No matter what kind of cabinets you have, you will be able to find a suitable paint product to use. If your kitchen cabinets are standard size like most, you can find replacement doors that can be installed on your existing cabinets. You could always consider hiring someone to paint your cabinets for you.
Removing Cupboard Doors
Removing the doors completely from your existing cabinets or getting rid of them altogether to give your cabinets are much more modern look is always an option to consider. You could even consider painting the back of the shelves with a bright colour or even lining them with a colourful paper to brighten them up.
Bench-top
If you find that your bench-top is in poor condition and it is in need of replacement, you could always opt for a complete replacement. However, a better and more affordable solution might be resurfacing. This can save you a lot of money and there are all kinds of products you can find at your local Bunnings Warehouse to allow you to do it effectively. If you wish to have something more sustainable that will certainly cost a fair amount but will probably out last most things then Stone and Chrome is something to consider.
Paint a Tiled Splash back
You can give a tiled splash back a brand-new aesthetic and look by using tile paint.
Power-points and Light Fittings
You can spend a little bit of money on brand new covers for power-points and other things like light fittings to get your kitchen looking better.
There is so much you can do to minimise the total cost of making your kitchen look new again. Looking at different ways of getting the lighting to your taste or to reflect and compliment your taste looking at Zen Stone may give you visuals you didn’t even think of.