Many of us across the UK are tightening our belts slightly at the moment, but having a limited budget doesn’t mean you can’t improve, change or simply modernise your space. Here are some clever and quick ideas which will help with easy and affordable updates to your kitchen.
Sticking to the Existing Kitchen Layout
This will hugely reduce your costs, as moving cupboards, plumbing, walls and electrics all adds up to one big money bill! The more that you can do yourself, the better as you’ll be able to save some labouring costs along the way – although you might want to seriously consider getting in kitchen fitters Colwyn Bay for those jobs you can’t quite figure out how to do.
A Little Paint Goes a Long Way!
This is the simplest way to begin a budget renovation job. You can instantly change the look and feel of the space by giving the walls, ceiling, door and window frames a few coats of a lovely bright neutral colour or white. Changing the wall or cupboard colour is a really cheap and easy way to brighten up and change the look of your kitchen – choosing the right colour palette can also help to make it look more expensive and newer than it actually is.
Cabinet Revamp
You should seriously consider giving your kitchen cabinets some TLC. If they happen to be structurally sound, but are just hideous or dated – you can either paint or fully replace the doors, drawer fronts and handles for a fraction of the price it would cost to replace the entire kitchen units. Most kitchen cabinets come in a standard size, this is so replacement doors can be easily fitted to existing units.
Another quick cabinet related fix is to remove the doors entirely from the higher cupboards in order to create simple open shelving for an airy, modern look. You could even paint the inside of the cupboard or line it with colourful paper to add something special to your kitchen.
Worktops
If your worktops have seen better days, it might be time to replace them or if they can be salvaged, a good resurfacing should do the trick! There are lots of low-cost alternatives to choose from and many are fairly easy as a DIY job (but if you don’t trust your skills, hiring a professional is the way to go!).
Light it Up
Changing your light fitting can make a huge impact on the look and feel of your kitchen. Even the simple introduction of a couple of lamps can change the atmosphere of the room as a whole. Swapping over light switches or outlet sockets can make a huge difference as well, if you have tired off-white sockets why not upgrade to chrome or matte for a new style?