The Perfect Solution for a Kitchen Facelift

In many ways, your kitchen is the most important room in your home. Not only does it bear the scars of daily domestic battles with temperature, moisture, dents and dings, but it’s also the first room in your home that most people see. Dinners are cooked and served up here, washing up is done, and the washing machine tends to be found here, making it the room in the house that sees the most activity. If you’re selling your home or you use it as a backdrop in which to entertain your family and friends, then you want your kitchen to look its best. Here are our top five tips to restore your kitchen to its former glory:

• One of the main issues in most kitchens is storage space. Take a look at your walls and see if there is any dead space. If there is, then consider putting up some open shelving. Open shelving is cheaper than having a new wall unit installed and can add a touch of class – as well as giving you a little extra storage capacity.

• Lighting is one of the most overlooked aspects of any kitchen. Installing under-cabinet lighting is a great way to add atmosphere to the room and give you enough light that you can actually see what you’re doing!

• Details can make a real difference. Replacing the handles and pulls on your kitchen cupboard doors and drawers might seem a little thing, but it can have real impact on the overall look. For the best effect, try and find handles and pulls that contrasts with the materials they are attached to.

• Style and function can be combined by replacing your taps. If you’ve currently got separate hot and cold taps, it might be worth considering a stylish mixer faucet. There are plenty of different styles available, designed to fit into any kitchen design, from rustic taps to sleek, chic and contemporary mixers.

• It’s worth setting some cash aside for a splurge – and that splurge should focus on one aspect of the kitchen. The kitchen cupboard doors and drawers cover the greatest surface area in your kitchen and are likely to bear the greatest signs of wear and tear. Rather than ripping out your cabinets and replacing them, you can save on time, money and inconvenience, by simply replacing the door and drawer fronts.

A good kitchen refurbishment company will make you new doors and drawers to your exact measurements. Not only does this mean you can give your kitchen a much-needed facelift, but you can also have doors designed to fit those quirky little corners that, as of yet, have nothing to cover them. In addition, you can choose to give your kitchen a completely new look at a fraction of the cost of a refit. Choosing from a range of materials and finishes, from the rustic charms of natural wood to the modern sheen of more contemporary materials, such as glass and stainless steel.

Replacing your existing kitchen cupboard doors and drawer fronts is the single most effective method of making your kitchen look its best.