A Modern Kitchen - Excellent Help From The Experts : Remodel On A Shoestring

By Matthew Kerridge

Our kitchens are the most important room in the home. It draws people close and gets conversations going. It provides a great place to experiment with new recipes and most important it helps us feed and nourish our loved ones. If you have some money to spare at a tight budget, then you can transform this important room into a modern kitchen in no time.

Your space is important, whether it be a lot of it or just a few square feet. So you need to utilize is well. By redoing just three pieces in your kitchen, you can create a masterpiece where the whole family would want to gather and eat.

Take pen to paper first and get your ideas down. You need to brainstorm for a few days before you rush in and buy the wrong stuff. If you can try to source a design package for kitchens on the internet. They will sometimes let you download a free trial. You could then try your luck and mixing and matching different colors to different styles. If you have decided on a theme and color scheme, then it's time to let rip by starting on the big pieces first like the cabinets.

Start of with the cabinets first. If you feel like painting your existing ones, then opt for a white. It acts like a backdrop to the room which will allow you to modernize using different color accessories. Here is a neat idea if you want to replace the cabinet doors only. Source some transparent fiberglass which is also cheap, and have them cut the sheets to size.

Another trick to turn your kitchen into a modern masterpiece is to replace your cabinet doors with transparent fiberglass which has been glazed either entirely or with artful patterns on them. Here you could go one step further and place a few recess lights into your cabinets either on the ceiling or on the side panels. Experiment a bit with tones of yellow or purple and even a soft lime would give your kitchen a brilliant floating feeling.

A counter top is extremely important because it is the one item in the kitchen that takes a lot of knocks. So try to use a good quality laminate counter. These are made by manufacturers who specialize in counter tops and come in hundreds of colors. Make sure that your custom counter top is professionally designed and is assembled correctly before you do anything else in the kitchen. Your cabinets and counter top have to be totally complete before you go onto the next project.

Your flooring is the next project and here you can also save a lot of money. Rather opt for vinyl as it is just as durable and modern looking as expensive stone or ceramic, and not to mention the cost of hardwood, although they are beautiful to have in a kitchen. But, if you are on a tight budget then vinyl is perfect for has you can easily mop up spillages. The sheets are easy to lay and you can have a new modern kitchen floor in one day. - 30241

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