Give Your Kitchen a Facelift

By Gary White

As you know the kitchen is where most of the time is spent especially for holidays and when you are entertaining guests. If you're looking around and notice that there are a few updates you would like to get done, why not start it today? Kitchens are usually the last room in the home to be made over since it may cost more than your traditional upgrades to other areas in the home. You have appliances and other little items which cost more than just updating paint and decor.

Making over a kitchen doesn't necessarily have to be an expensive job. Just by choosing wisely and updating little things you'll get more of an advantage out of it. If your appliances are fairly new, there is no need to purchase new ones at this time. In most cases you can create a brand new looking kitchen under $100.00.

As you know grease splatters and that will make a kitchen look older than it is. You also have to consider the wear and tear on the floor from people entering and walking on it daily. Dirt is the number one aging appearance you'll notice when entering into a kitchen. By spicing it up a bit the dull look in your kitchen will bring new life into the home.

By choosing a great linoleum floor which is in a roll or just the tiles you'll be able to make it look as if it took hundreds of dollars for that look. It is quite simple to apply and won't take much time. You will have many different colors and patterns to choose from so there will always be one which will fit the scheme you want to create in the kitchen area.

Area rugs are a great way to bring softness into the kitchen area. As you know most kitchens aren't carpeted due to spills so area rugs are an easy way to give it that cozy feeling. You also can wash them and replace them when you are getting bored with the ones that are in the space. Try placing an area rug in front of the sink and also in front of the stove. This will give you more cushion while cooking and doing dishes so you won't have as much strain on the back or feet from the hard surface that lies beneath. Area rugs are another great way to preserve the flooring underneath from scratches, stains, and of course wear and tear that comes along with the territory.

Once you create the color scheme in the kitchen you just made over, you'll feel as if it's a brand new room in the home. It will be refreshed and give it another life. Just the little changes in a room will make the biggest difference. - 33383

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