kitchen decorating

[badmomma]

I love my kitchen but it is very outdated. I have been wanting
to redo it for years but don't have the money. In the mean time
I am going to do some decorating to give it a pick me up.

The first thing that I usually suggest in decorating is to attack the largest areas first. In the kitchen, this usually means the cabinets. Now, if you have gorgeous wood cabinets, I suggest you leave them alone. Light them up, make them a focal point, enjoy them for their natural beauty, I love wood! However, most of us are not that lucky. Most of us have cheap pressboard oak “look” cabinets, or white laminate, or just old paint. Painting is a number one option, and can totally transform the look of your kitchen. Use tsp on your cabinets to remove grime, (and every kitchen has some!) lightly sand, prime and paint with a semi gloss enamel for best wear.

Kathleen Wilson

kitchen decorating

I certainly am not going to paint my cabinets but they will get a good
cleaning and maybe a coat of varnish. There is so much that you can
do to improve the look and feel of your kitchen.

[flippinout]

Something else you can do if you dont have tile behind your countertops. I applied green marble floor tiles to the walls behind my kitchen cabinets and unless you look really close, you cant tell what they are and they add a great look to my kitchen.

Cleaning the cabinets is a great idea, and can really look great when you are done. A fresh coat of paint on ceiling and walls, new curtains and placemats on the table, all add to a fresh new feeling.

[thohome]

I love tile behind my stove and sink for back splashes it make for such and easier clean up. and Brings such a neat look to a kitchen. You can get different designs of tile for the kitchen for just this purpose. and clean up is a breeze.