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Design Dilemma: Easy Ways to Upgrade a Kitchen

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If you’ve been dreaming of remodeling your kitchen but you don’t have an extra $50,000 on hand, take heart in the fact that you can give your kitchen the remarkable look and feel of an instant upgrade by focusing on a few key areas. Sometimes, it doesn’t take a top-to-bottom renovation of new cabinets, appliances, floor and backsplash. Sometimes you can get away with a lot less. Here are a few ideas on some quick, easy, and relatively affordable changes to transform your kitchen.

Change the kitchen cabinet hardware.
At a cost of only $100 or less, changing door knobs, handles and pulls can make an amazing difference in the look of your kitchen. With this one simple change, you can take a kitchen from country to contemporary, from farmhouse to fifties retro.

Change outdated faucets.

Faucets tend to attract a lot of attention. For maximum impact, give your faucet a facelift. You’ll be amazed at how the rest of your kitchen gets a lift too.

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Change your light fixtures.

A simple fixture switch can take your kitchen from mundane to magnificent.

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Try peel and stick tiles.
Got a backsplash that you just can’t stand? Or perhaps you have no backsplash at all? Peel and stick tiles can make a remarkable change to your kitchen by giving it a vibrant new focal point. For instance:

Use paint to change the atmosphere.

A simple paint job can totally transform your kitchen, from drab to cheerful, from plain to soothing or cozy.

What other inexpensive things can you do to give your kitchen a style lift?

• Add artwork
• Change out kitchen accessories. Even something as simple as tea towels can make a difference, as well as new barstools and small appliances.
• Clear the clutter. Nothing can go farther to making your kitchen feel more spacious and stylish than clearing off the countertops!