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So the long-awaited spring has come. Let it be only in the calendar for now. Nature is already gradually waking up, and with it — an indomitable desire to transform everything around. Why not start with your own kitchen? To feel the changes, it is not necessary to start a full-scale repair. How to update the interior of the kitchen with your own hands and at the same time do without ruinous expenses? Let’s talk about this in our article.
We are organizing a general offensive
Before changing the design and interior of the kitchen, it needs to be cleared. Simply put, do a general cleaning. You should get rid of all the junk that steals space and makes the appearance of the kitchen sloppy. Unnecessary dishes, worn-out textiles, small household appliances that have failed, plates and cups with chips-all this only spoils the overall picture and accumulates negative energy. Do not forget to arrange an audit of cereals, pasta, spices in jars and other bulk products. Everything that has started to deteriorate, we throw away without regret.
Carefully check the condition of the microwave, stove and oven, extractor hood, dishwasher. Do not forget about baking trays, pots and pans. All this should be properly washed from grease and soot, and at the same time bring shine and cleanliness everywhere. Dishes and kitchen utensils in the cabinets should be sorted out and beautifully placed on the shelves. When the space is cleared, you can safely start updating.
Experimenting with the palette
Many designers claim that painting the walls in the kitchen with their own hands is the most effective way to breathe new life into it. For example, you can play on the contrast of two colors. Fashionable combinations this season: coal black and cream, azure and sand, pearl gray and chocolate, golden beige and black. If you want to add brightness and depth to the interior, choose a combination of white with orange, pink fuchsia or sea wave color.
Another win — win option is to refresh the kitchen set. Try to repaint the wooden facades in a more restrained noble color scheme. This will create a feeling of warmth and tranquility. And you can also focus on horizontal surfaces. For example, to replace the countertop of the work area and the dining table, making their colors more contrasting and expressive.
Changing the apron
It is easy to make the design of your kitchen more interesting with the help of a single detail-a kitchen apron. Skinali, panels made of durable glass with a plot pattern, are still relevant. You can put colorful tulips, a spring rural landscape, an endless field of sunflowers, the Cote d’Azur or urban sketches on them. In short, everything that pleases the eye and causes a smile.
And here is another simple but effective technique that will transform your kitchen. Try to paint the apron and the facades of the kitchen set in the same color. The priority is white and light tones close to it. This will not only refresh the interior, but also visually expand the space.
Since simple rough materials are returning to fashion, you can style an apron under brickwork, a concrete wall or raw marble. Do you like more cheerful solutions? Then the apron can be made with an imitation of stained glass or a colorful geometric mosaic.
We sit down comfortably
Sometimes, to change the design of the kitchen with your own hands, it is enough to slightly update the furniture. Let the table remain in the same place, buy chairs for it. There are a lot of options here: with a back made of through slats, a curved base instead of four legs, soft seats of different shapes, etc.
In a small-sized kitchen, it is more reasonable to take stools. The most practical option is folding stools with crossed legs and a soft comfortable seat. Another popular variation is a stool with a round base and concave metal legs, intercepted by a wide ring in the middle.
Chairs are more suitable for a spacious kitchen. In the classic variation, these are upholstered chairs on shortened legs with armrests. However, today models on one rotating leg in the center are popular. The armrests can be solid, through or completely absent.
We dress up the kitchen in spring
Perhaps the most economical way to update the kitchen with your own hands is to replace textiles. Translucent curtains with embroidered bright flower buds will add lightness and light to the interior. Thick curtains made of natural fabrics with a print in the form of vertical stripes are popular this season. On a sunny day, open them to the full width of the window. And if it becomes cloudy, assemble the curtain and tie it with a wide ribbon.
Bright contrasting paths thrown over a plain tablecloth on the table look spectacular. Comfort will be added by soft pads-pillows on chairs. It’s great if they will echo the print with curtains. If there is a sofa in your kitchen, complement it with decorative pillows with spring patterns.
Do not forget about the apron, potholders, towels, cloth napkins and other functional items of kitchen textiles. Hang them in a prominent place, and the interior of the kitchen will seem much more cozy and lively to everyone.
We are engaged in landscaping the territory
The next step on the way to transformation is landscaping the kitchen. If you have a special craving for indoor flowers, pay attention to violets, azaleas, begonias and kalanchoe. These plants feel comfortable in a hot kitchen climate.
While you are not cooking anything, put a vase with fresh flowers on the dining table — mimosas, tulips, daffodils or freesias. The kitchen will instantly be filled with intoxicating spring aromas, and the mood will lift by itself.
With the arrival of spring, we will increasingly use fresh herbs for cooking. Some species can be grown at home. Place containers with watercress, parsley, chives, mustard leaves, basil, thyme or rosemary on the windowsill. Even a small amount of fresh juicy greens will enliven the interior. And if there is no desire to grow anything, put a large wicker basket with fresh apples, peaches or grapes on the table. Fresh fruits and vitamins will never hurt.
We add another small touch
Do not forget about all sorts of functional little things that should always be at hand. Cutting boards, hot plates, organizers for knives and cutlery, bread baskets can be used as decoration.
All kinds of storage containers can easily be turned into an interesting element of the interior. Transparent jars with spices or elegant tall containers with folding lids can be neatly placed on open shelves or in the work area. Transparent cans for bulk products that are screwed to the bottom of the hanging cabinet look original. And you can also choose an unusual design set for the kitchen from a salt and pepper shaker and a sauce pan.
A spectacular decoration will be a bread box-elegant smooth stainless steel, noble wood with a carved pattern or laconic made of translucent plastic. Think about it, maybe it’s time to change the teapot or buy a new decanter. The main thing is not to overdo it with the number of details. Otherwise, the kitchen will look overloaded and cluttered.
Here are some simple and not too expensive ways to update the interior of the kitchen. Let the photos and the proposed ideas in our article become a source of inspiration for you. Get charged with the spring mood and come up with your own design update options. We will be glad if you share your thoughts, fantasies and ideas in the comments.