{"id":1638,"date":"2018-10-08T13:40:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T13:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2018-10-08T13:40:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T13:40:31","slug":"kitchen-upgrades-how-to-update-your-kitchen-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/1638\/kitchen-upgrades-how-to-update-your-kitchen-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Upgrades: How to Update Your Kitchen on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you dreaming of a new kitchen?<\/p>\n<p>Granite counter tops and brand new stainless steel appliances, oh my.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re like most of us, you probably don&#8217;t have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/finance\/smart-spending\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-remodel-kitchen.aspx\">$30,000 lying around<\/a>, which is the average amount you can expect to spend on full kitchen upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, you don&#8217;t have to shell out that much money to get a new look. We&#8217;ve come up with a few tips to help you give your kitchen a makeover.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for 5 kitchen beauty tips.<\/p>\n<h2>Add a New Backsplash<\/h2>\n<p>A backsplash is a simple way to give your kitchen the new look you&#8217;ve been hoping for. There are unlimited designs you can do. Whether you prefer flowers or a family emblem, a backsplash is a perfect way to reflect who your family is.<\/p>\n<p>You can use tiles from the hardware store for a DIY project.<\/p>\n<h2>Swap Out the Lighting<\/h2>\n<p>Adding new lights to your kitchen can change your entire perspective of the room. Pendant lights are <a href=\"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/1256\/a-beginners-guide-on-how-to-install-recessed-lights\/\">easy to install<\/a> and are a great focal point for your kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Lights can be anywhere for a couple bucks, to a few thousand dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Choose a light style that matches your kitchen appliances. For example, if you have stainless steel appliances try to find stainless steel lighting. If you&#8217;re sporting white appliances, you won&#8217;t want black light shades.<\/p>\n<h2>Spruce Up Your Cabinets<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few things you can do to your cabinets that will make drastic changes to your kitchen.<\/p>\n<h3>Paint Job<\/h3>\n<p>A quick paint job over your cabinets will make them look brand new. Choose a color that matches your walls, or go big with a bright accent. All white can be boring, try a baby blue with dark blue trims.<\/p>\n<h3>Change the Handles<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve seen the fancy handles in the hardware store. They&#8217;re not super expensive, but you&#8217;ve never known what to do with them.<\/p>\n<p>Now is the time.<\/p>\n<p>Find a fancy style or go modern with your handles. Whatever you choose, just make sure you match the theme of your kitchen.<\/p>\n<h3>Remove the Doors<\/h3>\n<p>What? Remove the doors?<\/p>\n<p>Yes. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobvila.com\/slideshow\/11-clever-alternatives-to-kitchen-cabinets-47078\">new style for kitchen cabinets<\/a> is an open face. By removing the doors, you give yourself the opportunity to show off your beautiful dishes and wine glasses.<\/p>\n<p>Use small appliances for smart decor.<\/p>\n<h2>Add an Accent Wall<\/h2>\n<p>An accent wall could be just what your kitchen needs. A half gallon of paint is fairly cheap at the hardware store, and you can customize it any way you want.<\/p>\n<p>You can do just one solid color (make sure it matches your backsplash and new cabinet colors), or you can add words, quotes, pictures, anything really.<\/p>\n<h2>Replace Your Countertop<\/h2>\n<p>Give new life to your kitchen with a fresh countertop.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing an old countertop doesn&#8217;t have to be as expensive as you think. There any tons of different designs and materials that counters can be made out of.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble coming up with a design, you can reach out to a professional that specializes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apollokitchens.com.au\/\">custom kitchens<\/a>. They will help you build your dream kitchen for your dream budget.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Kitchen Upgrades<\/h2>\n<p>Your dream kitchen doesn&#8217;t have to stay a dream. Make all your kitchen upgrades come to life with these simple tips.<\/p>\n<p>Love our DIY projects? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/category\/diy-posts\/\">our other DIY posts<\/a> for more at home ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;d all like a smarter looking kitchen, but don&#8217;t want to spend a fortune. We take a look at kitchen upgrades you can do on a budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1638"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1640,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions\/1640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}