EASY KITCHEN UPGRADES

If you’re looking to spruce up your kitchen, but you’re not the handiest person in the world, you may feel as though you’re going to have to hire a professional to redesign your kitchen. But there are some easy things you can do that will upgrade your kitchen and make it look like you really put a lot of money into it.
One easy kitchen upgrade concerns your cabinets; all of your cabinets, both upper and lower. Other than the sink, it’s probably the first thing most people look at when they walk into your kitchen. There are three things you can do that are pretty easy, though one will sound hard.

The first thing is to change the handles or knobs on the cabinets. Basically, all you need is a screwdriver for handles, and just some elbow grease for knobs, which should twist off easily enough. Then go to the hardware store, find something that looks nice, and pop them on there. If you pick something fancy, instant glamour! While you’re at it, think about changing the handles or knobs on any drawers you have in the kitchen also.

The second thing, if the cabinets are painted, is to strip the paint off and bring them back to natural wood. If you have a heated paint stripper this is a snap, as it will lift the paint off without having to do any scraping. Natural looking wood finishes are in, so this will be impressive.
The third thing is to either stain, varnish or clear lacquer your cabinets. Any of these changes will make your entire cabinet stand out and look like new, and it’s also a very easy upgrade to make.
Next, take a look at your stove. The easiest upgrade is to change the pans that surround the burners, something that a lot of people rarely think about. Nice, shiny new tins can bring a whole new look to your stove.
And let me ask you a question; when is the last time you cleaned the inside of your stove? All modern stoves have a setting where it will literally clean itself, leaving you only a little bit of residue to clean up afterwards. And, if you clean up the inside window a bit, then clean up the outside window, and, while you’re at it, clean the rest of the stove up, it’ll look like new.
The next thing you can do that’s an easy kitchen upgrade is to add some throw rugs into the mix. If your floor is either totally wood or linoleum, adding a couple of rugs here and there can make it look nicer, no matter if it’s in good condition or not. Put one near the sink, one near the refrigerator, and if your kitchen leads to the garage, put one there also, so your family will be prompted to wipe their feet before coming in.

The final upgrade may be the most expensive, but it’s still easy. If your kitchen is large enough, think about putting a moveable island in the middle. They only come up about three feet, and a small one, around 26”x20”, is plenty enough. If you get one with a marble top, even better. It not only gives your kitchen another nice surface for whatever you wish, such as cutting or putting hot food onto, but it makes the kitchen look bigger and fancier than before you added.
These easy kitchen upgrades will spice up your kitchen and make it look more spectacular.