Ways to update your kitchen without spending a lot of money

Is your kitchen more of a nightmare than a dream? There are so many ways - requiring very little money - that you can redesign the look of a kitchen without having to tear everything out and start all over again. We look at a few easy ways to modernise and organise a kitchen.

There are many ways to totally transform kitchen on a very small budget, like painting your cabinet doors.

1. Ultimate do-it-yourself kitchen

Many townhouses and apartments have a large open-plan living and dining area and a small, pokey kitchen. With the right tools and DIY savvy you can create space by changing the wall around the kitchen, adding a feature wall, all new modern cabinets and appliances, flooring and recessed lighting.

You can create space by adding a feature wall.

2. DIY kitchen makeovers

Here are a few projects that you can easily tackle yourself if you have some basic power tools and an understanding of DIY:

• Paint kitchen cabinets.
• Replace kitchen cabinet doors.
• Install new kitchen countertops.
• Tile walls and floors.
  
  

Ideas to update a kitchen

You don't always need to call in professional installers. If you keep the layout of the kitchen the same, you can easily remove and install new cabinetry and worktops as a do-it-yourself project.

You can repaint your cabinet doors and add new handles.

If you need professional assistance with renovating or modernising a kitchen, do your homework. There are plenty of companies that offer kitchen installation. Let them discuss the various options available to you on the budget you have.

Article courtesy of www.home-dzine.co.za