For some, its a creative space where new recipes come to life each night.
For others, its just the same old place where we cook the same old things.
Either way, sprucing up your kitchen can be good for your spirits and efficiency.
Anderson recommended her client paint these kitchen cabinets white and replace the plastic knobs with black wrought-iron handles and pulls. Chris Zuppa/The Penny Hoarder
Here are some easy, inexpensive kitchen updates you’ve got the option to do on a budget.
The only thing that should be on your counter is what you use every day.
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But what if theres not an extra inch of room in the cabinets or the pantry?
The first step to finding more room in a kitchen is taking everything out of the cabinets and drawers.
You only need one muffin tin and one set of mixing bowls.
If later, you find you need another one, borrow it.
Once you free up cabinets and drawers, clear off almost everything from your countertops.
Then you’re free to add one thing to the space that makes you happy, Marshall said.
A candle or an orchid instead of that toaster.
Its an inexpensive way to just totally change the look and feel of your kitchen.
She recently listed a 1970s home with a partially updated kitchen.
The clients had installed marble countertops and replaced all the appliances except the range.
They never touched the dark wood cabinets.
This created more room in the kitchen and enhanced the family room with a zen corner.
The increase in light will also help brighten your mood.
A light shelf is also a great place for favorite cookbooks or spices.
Shields says you could make your own light shelf using ropes or leather straps.
They hang in a loop which can hold a board cut to be the width of the window.
Adding a wow factor, more light and storage space is a win-win-win.
