Dont get me wrong: I love to cook, so I enjoy being in the kitchen.
Its the room itself Im not too crazy about.
These five projects are my favorites.
As a bonus, theyre easy to undo if youre living in a rental home.
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Since we see it so much, it might as well look nice, right?
The trouble is, a simple coat of paint is boring, butbacksplashes can be expensive.
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Plates!
Dress Up Your Cabinets
Aside from being dated, I like my kitchen just fine.
The cabinets and cupboards, however, are another story.
Theyre cheesy, brown faux wood-grain monstrosities that date back to when the house was built.I haaaaaate them.
If your cabinets are as unsightly as mine, considercovering them in contact paper.
Self-adhesive contact paper comes in pretty much every style and pattern you’re free to think of evenchalkboard.
Upgrade Your Hardware
My kitchen cabinet door handles and drawer pulls may have looked nice at one time.
(Oh, who am I kidding?
Theyve always been ugly.)
Removing and replacing them withupdated modern hardwaremade a world of difference.
Take Control of Your Countertops
Clear and declutter your countertops for an immediate cosmetic lift.
Throw in Some Textiles
New textiles are an inexpensive and endlessly customizable way to freshen your up kitchen.
Rugs tie a room together and make even the most uninviting spaces seem cozy.
Dont overlook what the right window treatment can do to spruce up a space.
Im not talking about tacking up some color-coordinated dishtowels across the kitchen window, either.
Lisa McGreevy is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
She so excited about her new refrigerator she practically hugs it every time she gets home.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
