Five Easy Kitchen Updates

Photo Credit: deVOL Kitchens

Kitchens can be one of the most expensive rooms to transform in the home, not to mention the most hardworking. Whether you have lived in your house for years, recently moved in, or just fancy a little change, here is a list of products and ideas to help freshen up your space in just a weekend.

update your handles

Think of the handles as jewellery to your kitchen, they act as a form of personal adornment and help to powerfully expressive an interiors personality. Swap out your handles for something more in line with your personal taste to help really finish your kitchen off, but make sure to think about the colour, which material is best for your needs, size and screw depth before ordering them. Personal favourite companies include Dowsing & Reynolds who have an ever expanding collection of different styles to choose from, and Buster + Punch who now make elegant handles for those who want to live with a little extra style in their life.

Adding handles that are different from the norm can really make a kitchen stand out. Photo Credit: Life Kitchens

consider changing the doors

The doors are possibly the most defining element of the kitchen and therefore the biggest way to transform the space. Rather than starting all over again however, there are now many replacement cabinet door companies that can come to the rescue. HUSK, Superfront and Naked Doors are top recommendations, each offering bespoke options that cater to different budgets, with all you having to do is measure up and choose a unique style for your new kitchen!

HUSK fronts can be added to any IKEA cabinetry to create a stylish and bespoke look. Photo Credit: HUSK

add some new tiles

Pull together your new scheme and instantly update the look of your kitchen with the addition of some new tiles. There is now an enormous range of tiles to choose from, especially from notable newcomers ceramic and porcelain which are immensely affordable and stylish. Consider the whether you want a gloss or matt finish, browse alternative grout colours, experiment with the width of the grout lines and think about the layout, should they be stacked horizontally or vertically, used in a chevron, basket weave or herringbone pattern instead? Thinking about all of this will help you create a unique and distinctive kitchen. Check out Mandarin Stone and Porcelain Superstore for tiles that look good, are well made and don’t break the bank.

Choosing the right tiles can really help to bring the space together. Photo Credit: Mandarin Stone

update your worktops

Updating your kitchen worktops can have a huge impact on the look and feel of your kitchen. There are now so many choices of worktops available from resin to cast concrete, but the perfect worktop isn’t just about completing the look of your kitchen, it also needs to suit your lifestyle. Laminate worktops are making a comeback after a lot of product development, not only are they durable and great value for money but companies like Bushboard have now developed ranges that also feel like solid stone. Alternatively, a worktop overlay could be installed which is a thin piece high quality stone such as granite or quartz that fits over the top of an existing worktop, making it a fraction of the cost to achieve a high quality finish.

New worktops can bring a new lease of life into a kitchen. Photo Credit: HUSK

put your best items on display

Everyone could do with more storage and by adding open shelving you can show off a beautiful collection of glasses or plates that would usually be hidden away. It’s one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to update your kitchen, especially if your upper cabinets have seen better days. Either remove the cabinet doors for a quick solution or consider whether a floating and bracket mounted shelf would be more in keeping with your design intentions. Anthropologie, deVOL Kitchens and Cox & Cox have a great selection of wall shelves, hooks and brackets should you need a little more inspiration!

Open shelves add character and a touch of style to any kitchen. Photo Credit: deVOL Kitchens