The Most Cost Effective Way to Update A Kitchen
Once you have looked at all the different items that make up your kitchen, determine which ones go with one another and if there is one that does not belong then consider replacing that instead of everything. Try to keep the majority of the permanent pieces including the flooring, countertops, backsplash and appliances. Once this is done then the easiest and least expensive way to update the room is through a color change. This will tie all the existing components together.
Wall paint is the easiest and least permanent item to change and creates the background canvas that ties the entire project together. If you need to expand the feel of the kitchen, a light neutral color is the best suggestion and if you want to make the room feel cozier, try a deeper neutral color. Utilizing a neutral color allows you the flexibility with art, dishes, display pieces and accessories to utilize an array of colors and designs that are individual to you and can change as you add to the collection. Also if you are planning on selling your home and are simply home staging it then choosing a neutral color is the best way to appeal to all buyer tastes.
Consider painting the kitchen cabinets as well as the walls. This can make a major impact in any kitchen, especially if the cabinets are currently very dark, making the overall kitchen very dreary or if the kitchen is all very light and has little personality. Working with a paint like Canvas Home Basics Furniture, Cabinet and Trim Paint, makes the process very easy. This pre-mixed paint is ready to go and the process requires no sanding or priming, just a wash of the cabinets and they are ready to go. For best results remove hardware and doors from cabinets. The gloss finish levels like a professional paint job. The key is the drying time, depending on the weather and the cabinet materials, a cure time of up to seven days before heavy usage is recommended.
Make the kitchen cabinets look new by purchasing new modern knobs or try the existing knobs you might be surprised how great they look with a new paint job.
Consider painting any exposed pipes, switch plate covers, radiators, vents, and electrical outlets to match the wall or trim paint colors and bring an even more cohesive look to the kitchen.
The really nice thing about using the Canvas Home Basics line of paints is the colors have all been pre-approved and selected by interior designers. Canvas Corp also has a line of latex wall paints in the same Canvas Naturals™ tones and colors that mix and match perfectly with all of the per-mixed cabinet, furniture and trim paints. These are North America’s only complete line of pre-mixed paints that are all designer quality and mix-match approved by interior designers. Meaning no matter what color you choose to paint your walls any other color that you choose to coordinate with it will work.
