Top 6 Ideas on Kitchen Renovation

Whether you enjoy cooking or you are forced to, because you live alone, the kitchen becomes sort of a second home. This innovative space is where some of us barely manage to put together a meal to curb our hunger, while others can unleash their creative genius. 

But to truly upgrade your cooking skills, you need a kitchen space that is conducive to culinary art. Even a few minute changes can make your kitchen a more enjoyable and warm place to stir up some grub.

Here are a few useful kitchen renovation ideas to get you started.

Open things up

Consider installing open shelves in your kitchen instead of the upper cabinets that usually occupy and crowd up most kitchen spaces. The open shelves will provide you with a platform to display various items while giving your kitchen a more open and spacious look. It is also a lot simpler to take what you need from an open shelf rather than having to open up a cabinet each time you require something.

Shhhh! Be quiet!

Get rid of the cabinet doors that slam shut as soon as you let go of them and install those nifty ‘soft-close’ hinges and glides in your kitchen. This way, you won’t have to listen to slamming doors anymore when you are working in the kitchen.

Now, instead of yanking on those magnetic cabinet doors or drawers, you can simply ‘glide’ them open, which is a lot easier, and obviously way cooler.

Keep a chalkboard

This may not seem like a kitchen renovation idea at first, but keeping a chalkboard in your kitchen can be very helpful for when you are trying out a new recipe or maintaining a list.

You can write out the entire recipe on the chalkboard and simply keep cross-referencing it while you are cooking. It is a lot more efficient than holding your phone in one hand and trying to balance five ingredients in the other.

Make specific space for things

Most of us have the tendency to forget where things are kept when we are in the kitchen. And even when we do happen to know, it is difficult to immediately locate what you are looking for.

How to deal with this? Get customised almirahs and have different kinds of cupboards for various items. Label the space or simply paste a representative picture on the doors of the almirah. This way, you won’t have to inspect each jar in your kitchen every time you need a spoon of sugar or a dash of salt.

Focus on the floor

This seems like a no-brainer, but few people put a lot of thought into the kind of flooring in their kitchens. Besides the aesthetics of the kitchen, the right material will help remove stains that may otherwise cause a permanent mark on the floor.

For kitchens, it is best to use porcelain tiled flooring, which looks great and is easy to clean if there happen to be any spills in the kitchen.

Paint a pretty picture

Painting your kitchen is one of the most budget-friendly ways to renovate its entire look. When you are painting, be sure to cover the walls, cabinets, and the ceilings for a more uniform look.

Also, be careful with the colours you use and avoid using very harsh or bright hues as they can be jarring to the eye. Sometimes using a beautiful wallpaper or a colourful wall sticker can transform the entire look of your kitchen

These are just a few simple ways to spruce up your kitchen and give it a new look. Remember, even small changes like re-positioning everything in the kitchen can have a huge impact on the look and feel of the kitchen. So keep experimenting till you are happy!