They don’t call it the heart of the home for nothing. Everything you do at home revolves around the kitchen, so it only makes sense a refresh will have a domino-effect impact on the other rooms. A well-designed kitchen not only enhances functionality but also elevates the entire look and feel of your house. Whether you’re updating cabinets, adding modern lighting, or upgrading countertops, a kitchen makeover can transform your space and increase your home’s value. In this guide, we’ll explore key upgrades that can brighten your kitchen and give your entire home a fresh, polished look.
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Minimal Plan Changes Go a Long Way
1. From L to Fresh
For L-shaped kitchens, we sometimes overlook the power of less is more. Whereas the style up until now used to be to fill it up with cabinets to the ceiling, now there are other ways to make the most of the spaces without feeling locked in.
Open shelving on one of the walls goes a long way—the light that comes in will bathe the elements sitting on the shelf and give you a beautiful reflection.
Open shelving merges functionality with design and allows you to make a radical change without modifying your floor plan.
2. Opening Up the Peninsula
Some kitchens are semi-integrated into the dining area via a peninsula that closes it off, hampering the way in and out of the kitchen—and dimming its light.
For an agile way to move around the kitchen and really integrate it into your dining area, think of cutting it a bit and turning it into a breakfast station. The added bonus? The new customizable storage.
Photo: Alex and Irina Mazhukhin
3. A Fresh Face
If you enter your kitchen to a luckluster and dark room, consider changing the color scheme. Oftentimes wooden cabinets, once shiny and light, become dull and absorb the light. Changing the cabinet frames and doors to a lighter shade can make all the difference in the way the light reflects and can make your space feel a whole lot bigger and brighter.
4. Sky High
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Traditionally, upper cabinets do not go up to the ceiling—big mistake, huge! The room above the top is not really useful and also gives the idea of lower ceilings and boxed-in spaces. Why? The light does not reflect there and therefore they make the space feel darker. Extending the height of the upper cabinets to the ceiling will immediately make your kitchen—and home—feel more luminous. Also, the added storage is a bonus! 💡 Pro tip: Install glass doors to some to add an extra touch of luxe and show off your fancy china. |
5. Going All Out
So far, we’ve presented ideas that don’t involve changing the kitchen layout. A little zhuzh does go a long way. However, you might consider a more drastic change to suit your current lifestyle. You may add a window, change the location of the sink and appliances, add an island, when you change up your floor plan, you can customize every detail to make your kitchen as bright as possible and open up your ho
To Each Their Own
Your kitchen is the heart of your home. Making it work for you is a fine balancing act between light, design and functionality. Have you ever made renovations in your kitchen? Have you been toying with the idea of a makeover? Let us know in the comments. At Cline Construction we can help make your kitchen dreams come true and really bring out the best in your home, crafting a space that perfectly reflects your unique taste and lifestyle.