Small changes can have a big impact on how your kitchen looks. Below you will find 11 ideas to decorate you can do in a day or less. They are easy to handle not only simple changes, but they are cheap too!
1. Fear of changing your drab white walls of the kitchen? Instead of choosing rich, deep colors for your first project, you will probably feel more comfortable with a neutral, like beige or gray, which is not the space appointment or shock the palate, allowing you to easily tired.
2. Brighten up the kitchen. Use mirrors to capture the sunlight and bounce around. Try a mirror opposite a window or on a wall that corners against the window wall for the light distribution.
3. Make seasonal changes. Moving the kitchen into a "summer package" you can optimize space and give it an airy atmosphere. Make it bright and breezy - think about removing some of the furniture and decorations for a lighter feel. Open the curtains and let in the sun!
4. Use slipcovers. Slipcovers over your chairs can soften the room and your decor. Try for the holidays with special covers, in holiday patters or colors. Change for a nice summer, use white cotton or canvas slipcovers on the chairs.
5. Get ideas from professionals. Look in magazines, books, television or the Internet to get a sense of belonging and designs that you like to see in your kitchen. If you see a kitchen decorated in a way that you like, think about how you can reproduce the same facility in your home can be.
6. Decorate with cookbooks. You can build a good display with cookbooks. Try grouping them in configurations with some interesting and some are down. Place small books next to large books, but they close in the final sizes.
7. Warm It Up with carpets. Rugs can add a splash of color or cover up an old or outmatching ground. When purchasing carpet, you measure the space, so you can be sure to get the right size. Carpets in the context of a table should be large enough to also accommodate the chairs when fully pulled out.
8. Bring nature inside. Do not be afraid to hang plants from any bare ceiling corner to give a feeling of living in a simple kitchen. Plants provide interest and soften the space. For above the cabinets or hard to reach areas, silk plants work as good as genuine, but if you go to do buy silk, with a good quality package that looks realistic.
9. Change your look with accessories. A few strategically places accessories you can dull your kitchen of dramatic change! Maybe you want a specific theme and you could be giving your kitchen a whole new look by replacing some key accessories like toaster covers in a position, tea towels, container sets, salt and pepper shakers and pot holders.
10. Change your cabinet pulls. Wheres so many different types of cabinet pulls these days - figural, wooden, ceramic, glass - you should be able to develop a design that fits your new decor easily found. You can easily install yourself and your friends will think you have new cabinets!
11. Add a border. Wallpaper borders are easy to set up, and can color and interesting. You can use them at the top of the wall or with a less traditional use in the cupboards. Use it at the chair rail height to break the long walls. A (cheaper but more labor intensive) alternative is to use stencils and colors.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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