Small Kitchen Updates with Dramatic Visual Appeal
Updating a kitchen is no small task. There are many decisions that need to be made and budgets that must be set. However, making a few small changes can have a dramatic visual effect on your kitchen without breaking the bank or tearing down the walls. If the footprint of a kitchen provides a decent flow, consider these changes for a cost effective kitchen transformation.
Add Granite Countertops
Installing granite countertops in Sioux Falls kitchens is one small change that can take a moderate range kitchen and turn it into one that qualifies as high-end. Granite is not only beautiful, but it’s also durable and designed to stand the tests of time that all kitchens face with minimal maintenance.
Paint or Stain the Cabinetry
Replacing cabinets is one of the most expensive aspects of a kitchen remodel. Painting or staining the existing cabinets can make a dramatic change within the kitchen for a small investment. While painting cabinets and doors it’s a good idea to consider changing hardware to make an even more dramatic change without incurring substantial expenses in the process.
Upgrade Flooring
Hard surface floors are great choices for kitchens for many reasons. First, they’re beautiful. Second, they’re fairly durable. Finally, they can be easy to maintain. Traditional hardwoods may not be great for the kitchen because of moisture, but bamboo floors are designed to weather almost any humidity storm beautifully. Ceramic or porcelain tile is also a great choice for kitchens and for homeowners that simply do not want to give up the hardwood look, there are ceramic and porcelain tile options that look like hardwood.
Add Task Lighting Beneath Cabinets
This small change can light up a kitchen a million different ways. Not only does it help when performing tasks beneath the shadows of upper cabinets, but it also helps to highlight the backsplash, stunning granite countertops, and other upgrades made to the kitchen. The biggest benefit, though, for homeowners who have smaller kitchens is that it helps to brighten things up in the kitchen so that it looks brighter and bigger than before.
Small changes like these can make a kitchen look truly transformed without doing anything else – provided you use quality materials and the changes are properly installed.
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