Kitchen Decorating Tips
Kitchen Decorating Tips
By Lee Dobbins, Fri Dec 9th
Small changes can have a big effect on how your kitchen looks.Below are 11 decorating ideas that you can do yourself in a dayor less. Not only are these simple changes are easy to do, butthey are inexpensive too! 1. Afraid of changing your drab white kitchen walls? Instead ofchoosing rich, deep colors for your first project, you willlikely feel more comfortable with a neutral such as beige orgray which will not date the room or create a jarring palatethat you will easily tire of. 2. Brighten up the kitchen. Use mirrors to capture the sunlightand bounce it around. Try putting a mirror across from a windowor on a wall that corners against the window wall for the mostlight distribution.
3. Make seasonal changes. Moving the kitchen furniture into a'summer arrangement' can optimize your space and give it a moreairy feel. Make it light and breezy - think about removing someof the furniture and decorations for a lighter feel. Open thosecurtains and let the sun shine in! 4. Use slipcovers. Slipcovers over your chairs can soften theroom and add to your decor. For the holidays, try using specialcovers in holdiay patters or colors. For a nice summer changeuse white cotton or canvas slipcovers on the chairs. 5. Get ideas from the pros. Look in magazines, books, televisionor the internet to get a flavor of the accessories and designsyou would like to see in your kitchen. IF you see a kitchendecorated in a way that you like, think about how you canduplicate the same decor in your home. 6. Decorate with cookbooks. You can make a nice display withyour cookbooks. Try grouping them in interesting configurationswith some laying down and some standing. Don't put small booksnext to tall books but align them in graduating sizes. 7. Warm it up with rugs. Area rugs can add a splash of color orcover up an old or unmatching floor. When buying rugs, measurethe space so you can be sure to get the right size. Rugs usedunder a table should be large enough to also accommodate thechairs when fully pulled out. 8. Bring the outdoors inside. Don't be afraid to hang plantsfrom any bare ceiling corner to give a lived in feeling to aplain kitchen. Plants provide interest and soften up the room.For above the cabinets or hard to reach places, silk plants workjust as well as real ones, however, if you do buy silk, go witha good quality arrangement that looks realistic. 9. Change your look with accessories. A few strategically placesaccessories can change your kitchen from dull to dramatic! Maybeyou want to go with a certain theme and you
might be able togive your kitchen a whole new look just by replacing some keyaccessories like toaster covers, dish towels, cannister sets,salt and pepper shakers and pot holders. 10. Change your cabinet pulls. Theres so many different stylesof cabinet pulls these days - figural, wooden, ceramic, glass -you should be able to find a design that matches your new decoreasily. They are easy to install yourself and your friends willthink you got new cabinets! 11. Add a border. wallpaper borders are easy to put up and canadd color and interest. You can use them at the top of the wallor go with a less traditional use underneath the cabinets. Usethem at chair rail height to break up long walls. An even lessexpensive (but more labor intensive) alternative is to usestencils and paint. About the author:Lee Dobbins writes for http://www.a-kitchen-decorating-idea.com where you can find tips to decorateyour kitchen no matter what your budget. Find out more aboutdecorating your kitchen for less at http://www.a-kitchen-decorating-idea.com/decoratingkitchenonabudget.html |
