Easy upgrades that will go a long way towards making you feel more organized in your kitchen.
photography by Laura Resen
get creative with chalk paint
Think beyond black. Chalk paint is now available in almost any color. Prepare to write your shopping list directly on your walls!
Think beyond black. Chalk paint is now available in almost any color. Prepare to write your shopping list directly on your walls!
photography by Corbis Corp.
paint the kitchen cabinets
A makeover doesn’t necessarily mean replacing those gloomy cabinets. You can clean them up and brush on some new paint—and within a weekend take that kitchen from dreary to sunny.
A makeover doesn’t necessarily mean replacing those gloomy cabinets. You can clean them up and brush on some new paint—and within a weekend take that kitchen from dreary to sunny.
Three simple ways to style your kitchen shelves.
photography by Laura Resen
cabinet hardware update
It’s easy to overlook cabinet handles when you’re remodeling your kitchen or building a new home. After all, they’re fairly small, easy to install, and don’t cost as much as, say, a refrigerator or new cabinets. Nevertheless, cabinet handles and knobs can make a big difference in the look of your kitchen. You use your cabinet hardware dozens of times a day, and while hardware like cabinet hinges are not highly visible, kitchen cabinet handles are high profile and can add to or detract from the look of your kitchen, depending on how carefully you choose your kitchen cabinet knobs and handles.
Pro Tip: Brass handles feel less kitchen-y than stainless.
It’s easy to overlook cabinet handles when you’re remodeling your kitchen or building a new home. After all, they’re fairly small, easy to install, and don’t cost as much as, say, a refrigerator or new cabinets. Nevertheless, cabinet handles and knobs can make a big difference in the look of your kitchen. You use your cabinet hardware dozens of times a day, and while hardware like cabinet hinges are not highly visible, kitchen cabinet handles are high profile and can add to or detract from the look of your kitchen, depending on how carefully you choose your kitchen cabinet knobs and handles.
Pro Tip: Brass handles feel less kitchen-y than stainless.
photography by Max Kim-Bee
install a glass mosaic tile backsplash
DIY-friendly sheet tiles can transform a plain kitchen wall into something special. And the subtle color variations of translucent glass mosaic tile offer a rich look that makes this area a real eye-catcher in your kitchen.
Tile: Mosaic tile sheet in Ash, eco-friendly flooring (866) 250-3273 for stores
Grout: TruColor premixed grout in Alabaster by Bostik
DIY-friendly sheet tiles can transform a plain kitchen wall into something special. And the subtle color variations of translucent glass mosaic tile offer a rich look that makes this area a real eye-catcher in your kitchen.
Tile: Mosaic tile sheet in Ash, eco-friendly flooring (866) 250-3273 for stores
Grout: TruColor premixed grout in Alabaster by Bostik
Find more kitchen backsplash ideas here.
photography by Laura Resen
glass cabinets
Install cabinet doors with windows to help add depth to your walls and trick the eye into thinking your kitchen is bigger than it really is. We do, however, recommend wavy or frosted glass for hiding messy shelves. For the daring, opt for clear glass-front cabinets if you’re prepared to keep your kitchen shelves uncluttered.
Install cabinet doors with windows to help add depth to your walls and trick the eye into thinking your kitchen is bigger than it really is. We do, however, recommend wavy or frosted glass for hiding messy shelves. For the daring, opt for clear glass-front cabinets if you’re prepared to keep your kitchen shelves uncluttered.
photography by Max Kim-Bee
clear the clutter
A clean refrigerator, free of photos and notices—opens up the room. If you need reminders, keep a pad of paper for notes to yourself in a drawer you use often, then you will read it each time to open the drawer, but it is not on display for everyone to see.
A clean refrigerator, free of photos and notices—opens up the room. If you need reminders, keep a pad of paper for notes to yourself in a drawer you use often, then you will read it each time to open the drawer, but it is not on display for everyone to see.