Give Your Kitchen a New Look

Learn how to develop an interesting style of your very own kitchen such as the french country kitchen. So you want the kitchen to make people look jealous or to fit in with the other people? Giving a kitchen a new look is pretty easy just is pretty expensive.

Steps

  1. Starting off with analyzing the kitchen. Make sure whatever style you choose really blends in with the rest of the house. If the french country kitchen is something you always loved go with that. Don't be afraid to try something different.
  2. Finding a budget for your kitchen. Work as hard as you can for work so then you can have enough money to start a budget. If there is money in the budget, hire a decorator for 1 to 2 hours, it can get you off to a great start.
  3. Looking through Mags. to get inspired look through kitchen magazines. Invest in a good kitchen book and a few kitchen magazines.
  4. Filing things. Fill a folder with pictures. The other with notes obtained from your books, Another with magazines and a decorator.
  5. Choosing a style for your kitchen. You can choose a style, such as a contemporary, traditional, country, cottage or a combination that fits the rest of the home.
  6. If country is your style, you can add a center island with a drop leaf table and add a mantle above the cabinets to display some English china.
  7. Have an older contemporary kitchen and want to update it. Add a fresh coat of paint and change your appliances to the sleek look of steel.
  8. Completing looks. For a completely new look, traditional kitchens have a style that basically goes with everything in your home. The cabinets can pass for either a contemporary look or a country look.

Tips

  • You can mix styles, for instance combining french country colors with a traditional style.
  • Lay them out and start visualizing.
  • Try changing your backsplash to a recycled glass mosaic tile- the newest trend!
  • Fill your folder with your favorite colors and pictures.

Warnings

  • Taking over a project when there is a second party involved will cause arguments and hard feelings.
  • Make sure that before you proceed in redoing your kitchen style, you talk things out with your partner in a very positive way. This should be a joint effort.
  • Don't let a decorator take over; you’re the one who should make the final decision.

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