Kitchen refresh!
Hi
our kitchen is in need of a bit of a freshen up and it's not to our taste. It's probably 10 years old and put in by previous owners. Unfortunately our max spend is 1k (ideally less).
we were thinking of either changing the floor tiles or cabinet doors as a cheap ish update.
The appliances and worktop are staying.
problem at the moment is there a blue ish tiled floor, dark orange wood effect doors, black work top and black tiles/splash back. It feels too mix match. It obviously needs a re paint too!
we now have a lovely farmhouse kitchen table which will be in there. I want a dresser or cabinet or something too (2nd hand). I like open shelving so was wondering peoples feelings on that too.
any help would be great as don't know what's best to focus on! (The photo with pink wall is old- just to show the range cooker). The other wall not shown is just plain wall with nothing it radiator on.
Thanks
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minnie101
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Comments (7)Hello Leo, I agree silvers and whites would go well as it would bounce light around, I would use grey in moderation as it could make the space darker if you don't get it right. With a kitchen refresh it depends on what your budget is; do you want new kitchen doors or would you have a go at painting them? Replacing the door handles with something more contemporary/industrial is a quick fix that will update the units. I would be careful when removing tiles as it could cause damage depending on the quality of the walls, but if you go down that route a splashback or upstand would look good there; there are lots of places online that can make these to your desired specification. I would definitely replace the blind with something more industrial such as coloured metal venetrian blind. I would remove the wooden shelving and replace with open metal ones instead. Does the unit left of the door have an open frontage? I think I see a basket sticking out? if so you could add some doors or if you were to paint the carcass I am sure that would be enough to update them. Have a look at updating the lighting as the kitchen looks dark, & unless you are a qualified electrician, this might take up a fair bit of your budget if electrical work is needed. Lastly, you might want to look at updating the worktops for something more urban. These are only some of my thoughts to get the ball rolling, i am sure others will chip in. One final thing, I would paint the walls white, that will give an instant boost to the room. Take your time and do your research before you start and have fun!...See MoreAdvice on colours to temporarily update and refresh kitchen
Comments (6)I also like the wallpaper. If it were my kitchen I would clean up the look at it is currently more tatty than retro. I would paint the ceiling a very pale grey and the walls a dark grey. A new lino will help clean up the look. Personally I wouldn’t try to change the tiles because I don’t think painting tiles is generally an improvement. But I would paint the cabinets. A sunnier Jaffa orange would be cleaner looking and wall decals might give them a temporary retro lift....See MoreBudget kitchen refresh - help and advice!
Comments (16)I suggest finding a nice local carpenter to help with cabinets etc. They will be able to come up with imaginative ways of upgrading and using as much of your own things as possible. I had an ok but boring Magnet kitchen with laminate doors. I wanted new doors and after spending an entire morning in the local franchise of Dream Doors, they eventually refused to come out and look at my kitchen when I said that my budget was under £5k. I priced up new doors online and then found a local carpenter. When he came round, I explained what I wanted and that my real dream was to have an “in-frame” look. He laughed, told me to scrap my ideas of buying new doors and instead he made entire new fronts that look a million times better than anything I could get off the shelf. It was also a fraction of the price!! My kitchen isn’t perfect (i find it too dark. - but that’s another story and not to do with the carpenter!!) - however it’s high quality, completely bespoke and an absolute bargain! Here’s my before and after.......See MoreKitchen diner extension layout dilemma
Comments (1)A thought might be to consider a dining area with banquet seating area diagonally opposite the kitchen. This could keep the dining area related to the kitchen and from intruding into the through way to the rear doors , and incorporate some storage -which is always useful. It could have chairs on the kitchen side and a rectangular table. A pendant light, or twin pendants, over the table would create an intimate dining area. The area nearer the double doors could then be an informal seating area....See MoreJess w
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7 years agoLol! They are nice Windows so it's a shame to cover them. Painting will transform them. I'm struggling to find before and afters on Houzz (must be what I'm searching for as there are loads!) nor many online but I've added a couple. The last 2 are DeVOL kitchens. You could have a similar aesthetic to the first pic with the colour and your dark worktop and then add a shelf/shelves where the wall units are. I think it will look stunning!
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7 years agoI am currently in the process of painting some of my kitchen cupboards about 3 years after putting a post on here of advise on our kitchen nd making it lighter. still long way to go but it i looking better. just need to decide clutter!x
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