Hello World! Welcome Friends! It isn’t cliché when they say that the kitchen is the heart of a home. It is the honest truth. After all, the kitchen is where the nourishment is created and given to the family. It is also an area of the home that’s actually put to hard use day in, day out.
So, we agree that a kitchen has to be serviceable. However, even the serviceable can be beautiful, even glamorous. After all, visual appeal isn’t just for the living, dining, and sleeping rooms.
Wondering how to glam up your kitchen? From pendant lights to custom curtains, we have gathered some great tips on how to go about it. Read on.
Keep It Clean, Cut Clutter
This is so basic that most folks just miss it. There is no beauty without hygiene and order. So keep your kitchen squeaky clean. Reduce the clutter. Throw or give away what doesn’t belong or doesn’t get used. Do not leave piles of dirty utensils and crockery in the sink. Wipe all exposed surfaces with an organic soap solution. Clean the dirty grout with a soapy toothbrush. The countertops, the oven, the cookstove, the refrigerator, the cabinet doors and handles, and the drawer pulls, keep these clean and shining. Organize the various jars and the bottles neatly as per their size. Basic things that have a great impact on how pretty your kitchen looks.
Upgrade Cabinet Handles and Drawer Pulls
Bring in an element of drama (that doesn’t cost a bomb) with new hardware. Upgrade old, boring cabinet handles and drawer pulls with carefully chosen new ones, or bring a refreshing pop of color to your plain kitchen. From colorful ceramics to sparkling crystals to sleek metals, there is a huge variety out there for you to choose from, for a quick, glam refresh to your kitchen.
Jars & Labels
Do away with cardboard cereal boxes and mismatched jars. Get matching, modular storage jars in assorted sizes to store your staples, cereals, and spices in. Print chic labels to paste on these. Write the labels using colorful metallic pens. This simple step can give your kitchen a designer feel.
Update Your Window Treatments
Pretty valances or cascading custom roman shades on your windows are an easy way to bring a soft element to a kitchen that is otherwise dominated by hard surfaces and sharp corners. Pick a statement fabric – a bold print for example – in your kitchen’s palette and your space will instantly feel loved and cared for. If your windows are far from the wet, splash zones, you can even consider a set of luxurious, full-length drapes.
Add Pendant Lights
Hang trendy, pendant lights from the ceiling. They look stunning above the kitchen island or the breakfast counter and can be statement pieces in themselves. Or if your kitchen is large enough, create a cozy nook with a plush armchair, tall floor lamp, and your favorite recipe books.
Bring In Some Art
Art isn’t just for the living spaces. A framed artwork or two in the kitchen can totally uplift the vibe of the area.
Add a Green Touch
Keeping a potted plant or two can bring a hint of outdoorsy freshness to your kitchen. Some potted herbs on the windowsill, a money plant vine trailing on the window grill, a bunch of flowers in a vase – any or all of these can give your kitchen an instant facelift.
Place Chic Accessories & Hand Towels
This is another inexpensive yet highly effective way to bring a hint of glamour to your kitchen. Pour the dishwashing soap and handwash soap into beautiful decanter bottles. Store the scrubbies in a jar that’s not see-through. Place your forks and spoons in an attractive cutlery stand. Simple things, huge results!
Add a Rug or Runner
Place a nicely patterned rug or runner in the kitchen aisle. Like with other rooms, rugs give an instant facelift to the space, kind of tying it all together. Of course, be practical and get a rug that’s easy to clean at home.
Go Metallic, Mix Metals with Elan
A kitchen usually has metal elements as an integral component – faucets, lighting, hardware, etc. Usually, they are all in one metallic hue – steel or copper, or bronze. And yet, the mixing of metals in one space can create a magical feel. Go ahead, and bring in more than one metallic shade to your kitchen. If the faucet is steel, make the pendant lights bronze. Keep a copper water pitcher in a nook. See how it glamifies your kitchen.
Crockery/ China Cabinet
A good old-fashioned crockery or china cabinet can give your kitchen a vintage or bohemian vibe. Display attractive dishes, tumblers, bowls, cutglass, crystal, etc in it for a striking note.
Keeping these tips in mind will make your kitchen look timeless and glam. We wish you a glamorous kitchen.
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