Kitchens tend to be all hard angles and symmetrical surfaces. This look can be softened with curtains, checks and lace for a country look. Prints in primary colors cheer up an all-white contemporary kitchen.
- Today’s vinyl wallpapers are not only washable but are easy to hang. Cleverly chosen papers can hide cracks and flaws and add interest to your four square walls. As well, you can use wallpaper borders to simulate architectural detailing around ceilings, doors and windows.
- For those who are ambitious, stenciling on cupboards, walls and floor can convert your kitchen from boring to a personal statement (unless you are boring.
- Change a cheap light fixture to, perhaps, a tiffany or an avant garde import. It’s important to have clean, clear light in your kitchen- workshop. Caution: don’t sacrifice quality of lighting for style.
- Prints and posters on walls and collectables on windowsills, high shelves and fridge-top add a personal touch and can deflect from structural problems.
- Cabinets can be spray-painted. Interesting knobs and hardware from an antique market or specialty hardware store will minimize the mass-produced look of your cupboards.
- The best way to open up a kitchen is to eliminate the doors of the upper cupboards. Here your glassware, dishes and provisions in decorative jars can be arranged to advantage and become part of the decor.
- Using wood and brick veneer and mirrors in strategic spots on your walls can give depth and interest to a simple kitchen area.
- If you’re short of space, hanging pots and utensils from the ceiling can be efficient and attractive. A pegboard on the wall, to support tools and pots, is also a good use of space.
- Grow your own herbs on the windowsill or hang plants in the window. This will add some character and life to your work area.
- A machine-washable rag rug or carpet in front of the sink adds color and will sop up spills from the sink.
Tips for a spiffy kitchen
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